If you would like to get hold of me for any problems or help use the form below. If you are logged in, the form will be pre filled with your info, only you can see what is there, everything is sent encrypted…Cheers Robbo
If you would like to get hold of me for any problems or help use the form below. If you are logged in, the form will be pre filled with your info, only you can see what is there, everything is sent encrypted…Cheers Robbo
Hi Robbo
Seems to be a slight problem.
The last 3 blogs on the lounge are dated July 12.
I just posted a test & it came in above the 3 random July 12 ones.
Maybe a caterpillar has attacked the site ???
Robbo I have been following your website for a couple of months but am having a lot of trouble getting into the Lounge today. The newer comments section is not displayed to follow on with the blog, The last comments were dated July 12. Thanks for all your hard work in setting up the website.
Whwn was “Jock Ross ever the Presie of the BANDIOS–as your pic allude to ..Please get it right or dont report it ….Big T F.B.B.F
Hi Robbo
I am interested in following the Rayney case. The link does not seem to come up on the main page. I have to put the name in the search engine to bring it up. Is it possible to put it in a more prominant place. Unless I knew you had it I would not be able to find it.
I thought I answered this question…mmmmm It is a sticky (which means it stays at the very top on the site even if I add newer stuff…,) maybe try pressing F5 in your browser to force a refresh Doha
gday Robbo im liking the new layout, only problem i have is the home page has to much on it & can take forever to load for those of us with shit internet connection. maybe condense it down abit?
Hey Robbo,
Great site but ive noticed quiet a few indiscretions about the members from the Commancheros and Bandidos. You have allot of Commo’s down as Bandidos and in one part you have Mario Cianter (Chopper) down as the Comancheros enforcer, as we know this is not the case. BFFB
Hey Robbo
I know you have been following the Kapunda murders, this migght interest you.
http://www.sapolicenews.com.au/component/content/article/4/9117-kapunda-catching-a-killer.html#.UBdtCZpwtnE.facebook
Nearly a year since this Harness Racing shit started and what have they achieved?Take a look at the Harnesslink site and see what the prick Varcoe and his “suss” mates are doing to dampen the muck.There are many people on that site, and many who visit, that actually KNOW what is being used and by WHOM but Harnesslink is controlled by the same type of scum that have been rorting the game for years and so some posts are being deleted,or warnings from “The Moderator”(which in fact entails Varcoe the koont himself) are given in the name of “personal attack syndrome” .
Where the f*#k is John Dumesny?Anybody heard from him lately?
Hi Gus, use my email form to get in contact with me, I will name and shame the bums!
Thanks Marlo, I have reduced the number of posts on the front page from 5 to 2…Good call, Ta
Hi Sara, thanks for letting me know, I did use some cut and paste from different places, obviously they incorrect, I will get onto that, thanks, Robbo
Gday Robbo how can i get hold of you privately pls do u have a separate email address
Ferret Sergeant at Arms Victoria
Gday Rob. Is there a widget you could add to your site which would enable us to search for posts by a particular contributor / gravatar / poster. Doesn’t work via the general search. Eg am looking for a particular post by “Redback” and rather than troll the whole site I’d like to just type in the name and all this person’s posts would come up…
Thanks so much for your continued support and inspiration.Can feel you at my back!! Am having a fantastic time ripping into GBC and the family on my own website.
cheers, MM
Hi Rob, For some reason the instant chat and normal chat aren’t showing up on the bottom bar…also the map doesn’t show where anyone is from..is there a problem or is it just my pc..cleaned the cache, however still the same…cheers JD…
Good morning Mountain Misst,
I performed an extensive search for the information from Redback for you, and came up with nothing.
Perhaps it was removed due to the defamatory scare we had.
Redback if you are around – would you mind sharing some details with Mountain Misst, please?
Robbo last night I tried 3 times to make a post without success. It was not particularly long and it did not contain any links, so I have no idea why it would not show. This morning there are multiple copies of it showing. Can you please delete all except one?
Sorry, meant to tell you it was in the GBC Update area…
English grammar is getting a battering Robbo. “Could of someone else done it” should read “could HAVE someone else done it, but preferably “could someone else have done it”.
Also, “the promise to leave his wife TO his mistress” ?? That’s funny.
Robbo are you aware that content is being cut from people’s posts in the GBC Update section, or is there something sinister going on?
Robbo are you in Victoria as I am curious that Paul Dale may be on trial at the moment because last Wednesday he appeared on the Vic Supreme court list for trial and not since maybe the Trial has a suppression order or something as nothing in the media either
FYI
http://www.theleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/paedophile-groomed-boys/2655830.aspx
Robbo, congratulations on your site, I stumbled across it while researching the Rosehill LAC for the 150th NSW Policing, I am doing a photographic display for a history fair as well as a powerpoint presentation for the commander to present. We run the Granville Historical Society, we have newspaper stories of crime in the area. We forget so easy, when you go through your site it brings back memories that we should not forget. Keep up the good work. June Bullivant
Hi Robbo, I have been unsuccessful logging into your site. I reset the password but was logged out again…Any ideas.??
Hi Robbo
I noticed that my original post on June 18th at 9:30 is still live on the site, could you also please remove this.
A big thanks in advance.
Regards
Simone
The post has been deleted Simone.
Robbo,
Please remove previous rjbxyz@gmail.com post from website and contact me for more info.
below is communication from ACCC re ‘faake records of Aust. newspapers sold as genuine archives from Aust. sate and national libraries, also exported to foreign countries. Access to legal advocacy in Aust is impossible.
Dear Mr Bates,
I refer to your telephone conversation of 24 February 2011 with Keith Gunton of this office.
As discussed in this telephone conversation the ACCC, please find attached an electronic version and a PDF version of the correspondence sent to you from this office on 31 January.
Yours sincerely
Tania
ACCC Infocentre
Ph: 1300 302 502
Our Ref: 1032406
Contact Officer: Richard Fleming
Contact Phone: 02 6243 1278
31 January 2011
Mr Roger Bates
Address removed by RJB
Dear Mr Bates
Concerns about record keeping at the State Library of South Australia and other libraries
Thank you for your letters dated 10 November 2010, 26 November 2010,
28 November 2010, 4 December 2010, 5 December 2010, 7 December 2010 and
14 December 2010. You have requested further consideration of the matters raised in your letters.
Your previous correspondence
In your initial complaint dated 10 November 2010 you provided information which raised allegations of keeping of false records of newspapers by various state and federal libraries and allegations of corruption by South Australian politicians, public sector and law enforcement agencies.
The ACCC’s response dated 12 November 2010 provided general information regarding the role of the ACCC in administering the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA), referred to consumer protection provisions of the TPA including the ‘trade or commerce’ element of section 52 and advised that the issues raised in your letter are unlikely to give rise to concerns under the TPA.
In your letter dated 26 November 2010 you raised various issues including allegations of misleading and corrupt conduct by Australian authorities, and anti-competitive and misleading conduct by newspaper publishers. You also provided a detailed background in relation to the abovementioned claims.
In a letter dated 28 November 2010 you confirmed a conversation with an ACCC staff member regarding your initial complaint, and requested confirmation that the correspondence dated 12 November was a genuine response from the ACCC.
In a letter dated 3 December 2010 the ACCC confirmed that your complaint was recorded by the ACCC Infocentre under the reference number 1032406. The letter re-iterated the ACCC’s view that the alleged conduct is unlikely to fall within the scope of ‘trade or commerce’ under the TPA.
In a letter dated 4 December 2010 you requested that correspondence from the ACCC be provided on letterhead signed by an ACCC Commissioner. You sought clarification as to the definition of ‘trade or commerce’ and application of the TPA to newspaper publishers including News Corp.
In a letter dated 5 December 2010 to the ACCC, the Treasurer, The Hon. Wayne Swan MP, Shadow Treasurer, the Hon. Joe Hockey MP and Senator Nick Xenophon, you raised a number of issues including the following:
an outline of your understanding of the terms ‘misleading or deceptive’ and ‘trade or commerce’;
an outline of your understanding of the role of the ACCC in administering the TPA;
a request for information from the ACCC to assist you in understanding the ACCC’s response to your complaint;
a request for advice as to whether an Office of Fair Trading (the OFT) may be able to assist you;
a request for assistance from the ACCC in communicating with the OFT;
a request for consideration by an ACCC Commissioner regarding whether the scope of the TPA should be broadened;
a request for the ACCC to communicate with the federal government concerning reintroduction of news media ownership laws.
In a letter dated 7 December 2010 to the ACCC, the Treasurer, the Hon. Wayne Swan MP and the Hon. Joe Hockey MP you requested that the ACCC respond to your previous correspondence. You stated that the issues raised appear to be within the jurisdiction of the ACCC. You alleged corruption by state and federal public sector and law enforcement agencies.
In a letter dated 13 December 2010 the ACCC referred to your previous correspondence. The ACCC confirmed that your complaint has been internally referred for further consideration and that you would receive a response within 28 days.
In a letter dated 14 December 2010 you raised a number of additional issues and requested prioritisation of consideration of the issues raised in your complaint.
Role of the ACCC
You have sought clarification regarding the role of the ACCC in investigating alleged contraventions of the TPA.
The ACCC is an independent statutory authority responsible for the enforcement and administration of the TPA. The ACCC also has roles under other Commonwealth legislation, although they are not relevant to this matter. I note that in particular that, as part of Australian Consumer Law amendments, the Trade Practices Act 1974 was renamed the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 on 1 January 2011. The Competition and Consumer Act is not relevant to this matter as the alleged conduct occurred before 1 January 2011.
Application of the TPA to State Library services
The TPA is focussed on regulating commercial behaviour between business and between businesses and consumers. In this regard, there are two important issues that arise when considering whether the TPA applies to the concerns you raise about the storage and public access of archived material in a public library.
Firstly, I note that the Commonwealth, States, Territories and other emanations of the Crown have immunity from the application of the TPA except insofar as those entities carry on a business. From the information you have provided, there remains an open question as to whether the TPA applies to the functions performed by the library which give rise to your concerns.
Notwithstanding this uncertainty and on the assumption that the TPA may apply to the activities of the library you describe, the concerns that you have raised would most likely fall under the provision in the TPA that prohibits corporations, in trade or commerce, from engaging in conduct that is misleading or deceptive, or is likely to mislead or deceive. The TPA defines ‘trade or commerce’ to mean ‘trade or commerce within Australia or between Australia and places outside Australia.’ A second issue then arises as to whether the activity of the public library, in providing storage and public access to archived material, is in trade or commerce.
Based on the information you have provided, my view is that the storage and public access of archived documents by public libraries is unlikely to be characterised as conduct that is in ‘trade or commerce’ under the TPA as it does not have the usual hallmarks of commercial activity. For this reason, the TPA is unlikely to [apply to] the concerns you have raised.
This information is provided for general guidance and the ACCC does not provide legal advice and I accept that you may have a different assessment to that I have outlined above. If you remain concerned about whether the TPA applies to the issues you raise, you should seek independent legal advice.
Alleged corruption
You have also raised allegations of corruption by state and federal public sector and law enforcement agencies. As these concerns fall outside the TPA I am unable to make specific comment on them but would encourage you to report any such concerns to the relevant authorities for consideration.
Concerns regarding alleged South Australian public sector corruption are more appropriately raised with the South Australian Police Anti-Corruption Branch. The contact details for the Anti Corruption Branch are listed below.
South Australian Police Anti-Corruption Branch
Tel: (08) 8207 2200
Concerns regarding alleged federal police corruption are more appropriately raised with Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI). The contact details for the ACLEI are listed below.
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
GPO Box 305
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Tel: (02) 6229 9300
Fax: (02) 6230 7341
Corruption Hotline: (02) 6229 9393
e-mail: contact@aclei.gov.au
Conclusion
For the reasons outlined above, the ACCC does not propose to take any action to respond to your concerns at this time. However, the TPA confers a right of private action on those who believe they have suffered loss or damage as a result of alleged conduct in breach of the TPA.
Thank you for your letters. I hope this information is of assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Brian Cassidy
Chief Executive Officer
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