The Australian government recently amended the 1995 Criminal Code Act to update the immunity enjoyed by UN personnel on Australian shores, including the right to perform “defence” and “medical procedures” on citizens with or without consent.
As a UN mandated agency, the WHO personnel are set to enjoy the same legal privileges on Australian soil under the amended legislation.
The amendment was made on 1 August 2024 and can be seen by searching for “United Nations” on the Australian government’s legislation page.
The amended legislation is particularly concerning given the fact the Australian government already has legislation in place granting impunity to foreign troops and police during a yet to be defined “emergency.”
The Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 grants impunity to foreign troops, potentially including UN troops, to quell what the government considers an “emergency” on Australian soil.
Australian states punished citizens with the world’s most draconian lockdown restrictions during the Covid pandemic, however, the movement to hold those responsible for taking away the constitutional rights of citizens is gaining steam in Australia.
I spent the day in The Bay with BGWLBH.
It was exhausting.
We restocked on some art supplies, purchased some jewellery, bought Powerball tickets for the $100million, grocery shopped, checked out the new shoe shop in Pialba Square, got fresh juice from Su Jus among other things.
We didn’t get home until after 3pm.
Of course the footy had already started so I watched some of that before taking Harley out for a quick play at half time.
Dinner was ‘fend for yourself’ so I didn’t have to worry about cooking.
Now, it’s almost midnight.
Nite all.
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