A 9 March post by prominent anti-lockdown group Reignite Democracy Australia, run by former reality television contestant Monica Smit, noted a strange trend and fuelled a baseless rumour the MPs had all suffered adverse reactions to the Covid-19 vaccination. The state's premier, Daniel Andrews, said he was proud to recommend Dessau to the Queen. The premier cited her leadership and compassion during the state's most challenging times, including in the aftermath of the Bourke Street attack in January 2017 and as patron for the 10th anniversary of the 2009 bushfires earlier this year. But this is not the current position in Victoria. The separation of the judiciary and this parliament is so important.". [2] She is the first female and the first Jewish holder of the office. #BREAKING: The 'Kill The Bill' petition with more than 125,000 signatures has been delivered to Victorian Governor Linda Dessau. Victoria's first female governor Linda Dessau will step down from her role in June. The Governor will remain in her role until 30 June 2023. Commencing with the public statement, at the inauguration, by Premier and CEO Daniel Andrews MP, who stated, from his prepared and read statement, it is quoted - In 1975 she was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Unique among Australian jurisdictions, Victoria has never had a female Vice-Regal representative. The most significant amendment to the new powers was the establishment of an independent panel which would review all detention orders. Less clear, though, is how these theories spread from social medias backwaters, but Graham said it was likely that examining the spread of the articles on social media was showing only the shadow of the way the conspiracy had spread. GOVERNOR Linda Dessau has paid back more than $1100 after two lavish lunches on the public purse in London were revealed by the Herald Sun. Thousands have been protesting the last couple of months calling for the sacking of Mr Andrews and to "kill" the pandemic bill. Further protests against the pandemic bill and vaccine mandates are expected in coming weeks with organisers vowing to rally "every day" to cause disruption across Victoria. As the hotel quarantine inquiry has shown, no member of the current Victorian Parl Sky News, 7 December, 2021 The term of the current Governor, His Excellency The Hon Alex Chernov AC QC, will expire on June 30, 2015. I've seen her with people during good times and during really difficult times and she has a great warmth," Mr Andrews told ABC radio. Those who insist the governor must act to refuse assent to bills or dismiss the government should think twice. Its a constitutional system that has worked in this country for a good two centuries, so we should let it do its job. Victorian Governor Linda Dessau greeted the luncheon's special guest, Major General (Ret) Ido Nehushtan, chair of the Israel-Australia Chamber of Commerce (IACC) and his wife Orna with the Hebrew greeting "Baruch haba". This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Anne Twomey is a professor of constitutional law at the University of Sydney, and a born and bred Victorian. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews today announced that long-serving Family Court Judge and AFL Commissioner, The Hon Linda Dessau AM, will be appointed the 29th Governor of Victoria. This petition starter stood up and took action. All times AEDT (GMT +11). He has been the leader of the Victorian branch of the Labor Party since 2010. 24 June 2019. 194.35.43.190 Within hours of Victoria premier Daniel Andrews injury being announced on 9 March, a messaging app that is home to Australias largest far-right groups was alight with conspiracy theories about it. As part of the Governor's duties and at the request of the Premier, the Governor travels overseas on behalf of Victoria as Head of State. Australian News Channel Pty Ltd 2017 - 2023. Such legal and constitutional matters belong in the courts. She knew that the word signified the end of discretionary royal power. This week Linda Dessau, the very personable governor of Victoria, was in Tel Aviv to further cement this special relationship. Linda Marion Dessau AC CVO (born 8 May 1953 [1]) is an Australian jurist, barrister, and the 29th and current governor of Victoria since 1 July 2015. We, the undersigned, are calling on Her Excellency, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, to enact her powers as the Governer of Victoria in removing Premier Daniel Andrews, Minister Jenny Mikakos, Minister Martin Pakula, Minister Lisa Neville, from the office of the Victorian Parliament immediately. As an honest voice of change, Ms Dessau helped bring Australian family law and the Australian football league into the new century, Andrews said on Wednesday. Linda Dessau AC (Governor of Victoria), This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. The states police commissioner, Shane Patton, also confirmed police did not attend the home where Andrews fell, or interview him. In response to questions from the Guardian, a spokesman for Staley said the MP was not alleging any wrongdoing, purely posing some simple questions that many Victorians are asking. (Public Document) L inda Marion Dessau, WAS UNLAWFULLY APPOINTED TO HER ROLE AND POSITION. The Opposition vowed in October they will ditch the legislation if they were voted in at the next election. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. She came with her husband, Anthony Howard, and their two sons.. Its operating in this weird space in the information ecology where you have these fringe actors mixing with the political elite, he said. Premier Daniel Andrews said . Four crossbenchers - Greens' Samantha Ratnam, Reason Party Fiona Patten, Animal Justice Party Andy Meddick and Transport Matters MP Rod Barton - helped the bill pass 20 votes to 18 after a marathon 21-hour debate in in the upper house on Tuesday. This will enable Her Excellency, supported by her husband Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, to continue her important and much valued work serving the people of Victoria locally and internationally. Mar 1, 2023 - 4.10pm Linda Dessau is making up for lost time. inda M. Dessau sat on the bench as a Judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013. And its really common for this false or misleading information to spread when it hits that middle ground. Gandel granddaughter Lauren Thurin, announced her engagement to Oliver Howard, son of Victorian Governor Linda Dessau and her husband, Anthony Howard, a former County Court judge. But her statement, which also called for the premier to answer the questions if there is no cover-up, followed a long-running conspiracy narrative which emerged almost immediately after Andrews announced his accident on 9 March. The most important news, analysis and insights delivered to your inbox at the start and end of each day. So too did a post by the far-right actor Blair Cottrell on the same day. Where the issue of legality is contestable and where the courts have the power to deal with it, the governor should ordinarily act as advised by ministers, leaving the issue of legality and constitutionality to be determined by the constitutionally correct body the courts. "The most OVID cases, the most COVID deaths, and of course as the tag comes with sadly, the city with the world's longest lockdowns," he said. The other main exception arises when the governor is advised to act in a manner that is unconstitutional or unlawful. An exception arises when ministers have ceased to be responsible, such as when a vote of noconfidence in the government has been passed by the lower house of Parliament. Premier Andrews has demonstrated complete ineptness and mismanagement in overseeing the administration and leadership required by all Victorians in many aspects, particular His blatant refusal to accept ADF support initially in the pandemic, his blatant allocation of Tower Security to a private Union firm, his questionable relationship with theCommunist People's Republic of China in regards to the Belt and Road initiative, his funding for the Metro Tunnel project, his complete ignorance of the recent Branch stacking expose. She was among guests at Fox's 85th birthday 12-day cruise from New York to Montreal last September. Don't have an account? Stream more Australian news with Flash. Ms Dessau was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2010 and a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2017, for service to the Victorian community. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Victoria's governor Linda Dessau has had her term extended by three years. The timing of the fall it came on the same day that the federal health minister, Greg Hunt, was hospitalised with cellulitis and shortly after Christian Porter and Linda Reynolds both took indefinite leave from cabinet fed into a series of conspiracy narratives given oxygen by a string of prominent actors in Australias convoluted conspiracy space. Breaches of the bill can no longer carry a prison term, however, fines for failing to comply can still attract a $10,904 fine. During her time on the Family Court, she notably chaired national projects relating to family violence and child abuse. Outside of Telegram, however, the unfounded claims that Andrews fall was the subject of a cover-up were first aired by an obscure Queensland blog which also pushes Port Arthur massacre conspiracies, QAnon theories and baseless claims that Covid-19 is a psyop. The amendments also included the provision of a new Parliamentary joint committee to review pandemic orders which will be given the authority to make disallowance motions, but these would need to be passed by a two-thirds majority in Parliament. Dessau will succeed Alex Chernov whose term expires on 30 June. The easiest way to stop any of these conspiracy theories - which Im not playing into - is for these questions to be answered, she said. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Bu kampanyac deitirmek istedii bir konuda harekete geti ve kampanyasn balatt. Bu web sitesi reCAPTCHA tarafndan korunmaktadr, Google. Mr. Andrews continues to amass Government errors on top of Government errors, his errors being. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed Ms Dessau, a former Family Court judge and AFL commissioner, would stay on until June 2023 this morning after her term had been officially approved by the Queen. She was a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013. Ms Dessau has had a long and influential involvement with Australias greatest game, serving as an AFL Commissioner since 2008. The Governor and Mr Howard are patrons to more than 160 community organisations, helping support and promote groups involved in voluntary service, industry, education, the arts, sport, and caring for those in need. The Guardian understands that most of the questions asked by Staley had previously been put to Andrews staffers, and that at least one outlet pointed directly to claims made by the Queensland website. In all these matters, Daniel Andrews has remained silent. By subscribing, you agree to SBSs terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS. We the undersigned constituents of Victoria hereby respectfully request The Governor of Victoria to immediately remove Daniel Andrews as Premier of Victoria, and to dissolve the Victorian Parliament and call for a new election. The day I see the government turn on Daniel Andrews is when I will smile. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2ce32dacc4d669 This includes through the Peace and Prosperity Kitchen Garden program at Government House, where the Governor and Mr Howard have fostered friendship and understanding among women of migrant and refugee backgrounds who are newly arrived in Victoria. This is no time to revive the divine right of kings. The legislation was passed in state parliament after months of debate over amendments and clauses to the bill in hopes of finding more support to get it across the line. She was a Patron of the Epilepsy Foundation and food recycling charity One Umbrella, and has been involved in many other charitable and community service organisations, such as Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Centre. Dan Andrews broke his back why is there such a frenzy of conspiracy around it? Premier Announces 29th Governor of Victoria, On behalf of every Victorian, I thank Governor Chernov for his. We the undersigned constituents of Victoria hereby respectfully request The Governor of Victoria to immediately remove Daniel Andrews as Premier of Victoria, and to dissolve the Victorian Parliament and call for a new election. i s cho x giao Thng c Linda Dessau, hi m vi Th hin Daniel Andrews, trao i vi B trng ph trch Kinh t - thng mi Martin Pakula, ch tr hi ngh . Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. This week the Age reported Fox was considering legal action over the rumours which he flatly denies while the Australian Financial Review reported that Sayers was at an entirely different location having dinner with his wife on the night in question. A series of articles on the site claims, for example, that the deadly Port Arthur massacre was a government-sanctioned terror event; pushes the QAnon theory that Hollywood celebrities have been rounded up for child pornography and ritual, satanic abuse of young children; or claims that Covid-19 is a psyop. The Governor's husband's title is Mr Anthony Howard AM KC. If they really support the constitution, they should let it operate, leaving political matters to Parliament and legal matters to the courts. log in. The principle of representative government requires that Parliament be comprised of therepresentatives of the people, chosen in elections, and the principle of responsiblegovernment requires that the executive government be responsible to the people, through theParliament, for the governments actions. The next day, the first mentions of trucking tycoon Lindsay Fox in relation to the fall were made by a user in an anti-lockdown group known as Melbourne Freedom Rally. Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021, agreed to make a number of amendments to the legislation. Victoria will be the first state in Australia to have pandemic-specific legislation, giving the government in power the legal framework it needs to manage health emergencies, including vaccine mandates and face mask rules. She was the inaugural chair of the Essendon Football Club Womens Network. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, federal Trade Minister Steve Ciobo and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten were among about 90 local dignitaries to attend. He also said the questions were not in response to something she read on the Queensland website, but he did not answer questions about whether the questions were informed by others, including her staff, reading the site. BREAKING: The contentious Pandemic Management bill passed by @VicParliament is now Law. Furthermore, their incompetency has resulted in millions of Victorians lives being adversely impacted by the draconian laws introduced by Daniel Andrews and his Ministry. . The relationship was also subject to questioning by Staley in the Victorian parliament earlier this year. SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia. [2] She is the first female and the first Jewish holder of the office. He said extending Ms Dessau's term would allow her and husband Anthony Howard to continue their outstanding work, as well as provide constitutional certainty during the next state election, due in November 2022. The bill gives Victoria's Premier and Health Minister power to declare a pandemic three months at a time and enforce restrictions. Linda Dessau is sworn in as the 29th Governor of Victoria in 2015. Credit:Joe Armao. links between the groups leader and a number of far-right organisations, examined the links between the premier and the family, at an entirely different location having dinner with his wife on the night in question. Linda Dessau is sworn in as the 29th Governor of Victoria in 2015. The Hon. Parliament or a committee can also refer matters to the Ombudsman, Aggravated offences have been removed from the bill. [2] She is the first female and the first Jewish holder of the office. The states premier, Daniel Andrews, said he was proud to recommend Dessau to the Queen. The post, which claimed Andrews had been at Foxs home when he fell, was followed by a series of users advancing QAnon-flavoured claims he had the shit kicked out of him and been taught a lesson. Ms Dessau served as a Judge of the Family Court from 1995 to 2013. The governor is as much bound as anyone else to obey the law, and is therefore entitled to refuse advice to breach it. [3] Early life [ edit] Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau, Catherine Andrews and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews watch the men's singles final between Roger Federer of. But here another principle also applies the separation of powers. Commencing with the public statement, at the inauguration, by Premier and CEO Daniel Andrews MP, who stated, from his prepared and read statement, it is quoted - It is the constitution that rules, and the role of the governor is to support the constitution and the fundamental principles that underlie it, such as representative and responsible government, the rule of law and the separation of powers. Long-serving Family Court judge, Linda Dessau, is to become Victoria's 29th Governor, making her the first woman to hold the position. Earlier this week, she denied she was peddling conspiracy theories. Linda Dessau is an honest voice for change, says the premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews. Graham said the political weaponisation of conspiracy theories had been seen to be insidiously effective, particularly in cases such as Andrews where the relationship with the Fox family provided seeds of truth to pursue. When Queen Victoria heard that the Australian colonies had decided to call their new federation the Commonwealth of Australia, she was not impressed. Mr Biden was guest of honour at a Government House dinner in Melbourne on Sunday night hosted by Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau. If these people are unaware of who is making decisions in relation to COVID-19 matters, how can the people of Victoria have any confidence in knowing that they are the ones making decisions about all matters that effect the people of Victoria? The Guardian has been unable to contact the two men listed as editors of the site. Governor of Victoria. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews today announced that long-serving Family Court Judge and AFL Commissioner, The Hon Linda Dessau AM, will be appointed the 29th Governor of Victoria. The Governor has also provided outstanding leadership and compassion during some of Victorias most challenging times, including in the aftermath of the Bourke Street attack in January 2017 and as the Patron for the 10 Year Anniversary of the 2009 Bushfires. Prior to her appointment to the Family Court, she was a magistrate in the Childrens Court, Coroners Court and the Melbourne Magistrates Court, a barrister at the Victorian Bar, and Senior Crown Counsel in Hong Kong. If apremier tried to keep governing after ceasing to be "responsible" in this way, the governorwould be entitled to exercise reserve powers, such as dismissing the premier, or refusing himor her a dissolution, or perhaps even refusing to act on advice not to give assent to a billpassed by both houses against the wishes of the government. If there are actual, factually verified events pulled into this narrative and are part of the premise of the conspiracy theory, thats where the damage can be greatest., Nonsense: Victorian government demands apology after Liberals question Dan Andrews injury, Victorian opposition accused of spreading conspiracies about Dan Andrews injury, Vaccine wont give you Covid: health officials battle anti-vaccination messages in northern rivers, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. [3] Bu kampanya 706 desteki ile deiim yaratt! The @VicGovernor has this morning given Royal Assent to the legislation. It gives to the courts, not the governor, the power to decide what is unconstitutional or unlawful. Followed categories will be added to My News. Were working to restore it. Different iterations of the theories have centred on the false beliefs Andrews was with Fox at the time of the accident or that he was involved in an altercation with Sayers. Staley has continued to insist she had simply been urging Andrews to clear up rumours when she released a list of 12 questions, which included whether Andrews had been interviewed by police after the accident and who had called the ambulance. Since their publication, they have been widely circulated on the same conspiratorial Telegram groups which pushed the initial rumours around Andrews accident, as well as on a series of Facebook pages associated with anti-lockdown protests and far-right ecosystems in Australia. His dual standards and continuous rejection of answering to the people of Victoria, but hiding behind his self originated Judicial inquiry, demonstrates complete indifference to the people of Victoria.y. New to Flash? On Thursday 29 November 2018, Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, commissioned the Hon. If the complaint is in fact that it is the "vibe" of the constitution that is being impaired, then that is a political matter to be dealt with by the Parliament. The whole point of constitutional monarchy is that the wishes of the monarch, and his or her vice-regal representatives, are no longer relevant. The rumours that Andrews was with Fox at the time of the accident, though, have been roundly discredited. Profession. Victoria's governor Linda Dessau has had her term extended by three years. Since her appointment as governor in 2015, Ms Dessau and Mr Howard have become patrons to more than 160 community organisations. Linda Marion Dessau AC (born 8 May 1953) [1] has been the Governor of Victoria since 1 July 2015. Establish a new joint committee, the Pandemic Declaration Accountability and Oversight Committee (PDAOC), which would be chaired by a non-government MP and would have a majority of members who are not from the government, to make recommendations about health, Health directions could be disallowed on the advice of the PDAOC if supported by a majority joint sitting of both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council', The pandemic-specified legislation would need to be reviewed independently by health and law experts, beginning 18 months after the laws commence and reporting after two years, A detention appeal panel makes binding decisions within 72 hours of an appeal application, after taking advice from the chief health officer, Clarifies complaints about detention orders can be investigated by the Ombudsman. She will be the first woman in the role when she takes up the position on 1 July. That it has taken 28 previous governors and 160 years underlines the achievement and damns our slow progress. Ms Dessau's initial five-year term was due to expire next year but Premier Daniel Andrews says the Queen has accepted his request for her to stay on until June 30, 2023. She was a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013.[3]. Victoria's controversial pandemic legislation has become law after it was given royal assent by the state's Governor Linda Dessau on Tuesday. Andrews is a friend of Lindsay Foxs son, Andrew Fox, and some of the early posts on Telegram linked to a February article in the Age which examined the links between the premier and the family. Website. The Governor will remain in her role until 30 June 2023. The couple had made the news official in the Australian Jewish News and on social media. [1] People fought and died for this democracy. Government . Picture: Daniel Pockett Capp denied knowledge when asked about a possible governor role several months ago. She served as a magistrate and was a Family Court judge for 18 years. The emotional and mental anguish being inflicted upon the people of Victoria due to their inability to lead the people of Victoria through this matter, shows a neglect in their roles as representatives of the Victorian people. She was a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The website followed its first Andrews article with a series of similar posts pushing theories that photos of Andrews in hospital had been doctored, as well as linking both Fox and Sayers to the incident. It is time for Her Excellency to use who powers to remove these people from office and stand with the people of Victoria, whom she is meant to protect from incompetent Members of Parliament. A deal was finally struck after the Andrews government agreed to make a number of amendments to the legislation to "curb the powers" of Mr Andrews. It started with an anonymous post on an encrypted messaging app favoured by far-right activists and conspiracy theorists and moved to a fringe website promoting QAnon and Port Arthur massacre misinformation.
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