Thinking of the people of the towns of Mortlake, Edenhope, Swan Hill, Apollo Bay, Warrnambool, Inglewood, Ballarat and others. Of that grim map of the western districts of Victoria and all of the children who lived in those towns who were let down. There are hundreds and that is a national shame.

4. So now, in the interests of justice for all concerned, most particularly vulnerable people, I ask you kindly to refrain from discussing the essay, or the person who is subject of it, here or anywhere. I will block anyone who persists. This is simply to protect people and is vitally important.

5. Be decent, be kind, and let justice take its course. Thank you for all of your support.

As Carmel, a good and wise Ballarat woman said to me:
“There are three things you can’t hide. The sun, the moon and the truth. And you’ve just got to hang on to that.”☀️🌜💪❤️

Beyond reasonable doubt is there in a criminal setting because person potentially loses their liberty by going to prison. It makes it difficult to convict in historical cases of institutional abuse because there are rarely any actual witnesses and memory for detail and dates can be compromised.

If they had even read a single Atlas annual report they could have asked better questions. They label a group of donors as part of the Hayek Club. Do they also support Hayek's push away from democracy and instead towards dictatorship... he advised Pinochet. How about their tobacco donors?