Podcast appearances and mentions of Bernard Collaery

In this episode, we unpack the recent High Court ruling that ended indefinite detention, challenges Australia's immigration policies and the subsequent political storm it has ignited. The decision to release 81 unlawfully detained asylum seekers sparks a broader conversation about the government's response and potential shifts in immigration legislation.The intricacies of the proposed misinformation and truth in political advertising laws: we explore the hurdles faced by the Labor government in balancing public demand with the opposition's critique. With a staggering 87% of the electorate supporting such laws, we question the government's delay in their implementation and the underlying political dynamics at play.We then look at the trial of David McBride, a whistleblower shedding light on war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan. We analyse the government's stance on whistleblower reform, contrasting actions against McBride, Bernard Collaery, and Julian Assange, and look into the complexities of legal actions and the anticipated reforms in whistleblower legislation.There's more trouble in the Liberal Party, with the defection of Russell Broadbent to now sit as an independent MP, breaking the record for the number of MPs on the crossbench. We look implications of this departure on Australian politics, the future of the Liberal Party and the potential impact on the upcoming elections.We end this episode with the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the international pressure on Israel to cease military actions and analyse the Australian government's stance on the issue and the recent confrontation between Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese in Parliament. We then examine the challenges of addressing this complex geopolitical issue without succumbing to social division, and the National Press Club address by Dr. Francesca Albanese, who gave the media a good lesson in media ethics.Song listing:‘Prayer In C', Lilly Wood and The Prick (Robin Schulz remix).‘Confessions Of A Window Cleaner', Ed Kuepper.‘The Last Goodbye', Odesza.‘Praise You', Fat Boy Slim.

This week Monica Attard speaks to Bernard Collaery, a Canberra lawyer and former ACT Attorney-General, on his prosecution by the Australian Government – recently dropped – for helping to expose a government spy operation against Timor-Leste during treaty negotiations in 2004. Interview provided by Double Take, from the UTS Centre for Media Transition. Produced by Anthony Dockrill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is an inherent open justice and transparency on one hand and national security on the other. At present, the Human Rights Law Centre argues, Australia is not striking the right balance between the two — which risks undermining our democratic processes. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Human Rights Law Centre senior lawyer Kieran Pender to discuss HRLC's recent submission to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (titled Open Justice, Closed Courts), why open justice is so pertinent to a functioning democracy, the current legislative provisions that need consideration, and the consequences of having certain proceedings shrouded in secrecy, such as in the cases of Bernard Collaery and Witness K. Mr Pender also discusses the constitutional implications arising from the current legislation, striking the right balance between transparency and national security, how worried lawyers should be about the integrity of our justice system, the state of affairs with recent cases and what is happening next with those proceedings, and when the National Security Legislation Monitor will hold hearings into these matters. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

There was another session of Parliament this week and we found out that the federal government has spent $7.6 million to prosecute whistleblowers – while most of that was expended by the previous Coalition government and although the Labor government did drop the cases against Bernard Collaery and Witness K – the cases against David McBride and Richard Boyle are still continuing and they need to stop.The highlight of the week was the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the National apology to the Stolen Generations. But the apology that has sucked all the attention is the one from Peter Dutton, who now says he didn't understand the significance of the apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008. If Peter Dutton is truly sorry for his actions from 2008, he'd backtrack on his opposition to the Voice to Parliament and he'd stop opposing for the sake of opposing. We don't want to hear another apology from Peter Dutton in another 15 years' time, for not understanding the significance of the occasion – it will be far too late for that. He needs to understand the significance of the occasion right now.There will be a byelection in the Melbourne seat of Aston caused by the resignation of former minister Alan Tudge, and it's been labeled as a big test for Peter Dutton. But it's also a big test for Anthony Albanese and the federal government. There can be endless opinion polls and speculation about public sentiment for the government and for the Opposition, but the real test in politics comes in when real votes are lodged at the ballot box.Aston hasn't been held by the Labor Party since 1990 and it has been a safe Liberal seat for most of that time since. An incumbent government hasn't won a seat off an Opposition in a byelection since 1921. But the electorate usually votes against the party that caused the by election first place – the Labor government is riding high in the polls and the Liberal–National party isn't. So it's a seat that the Labor Party could win. Equally, it's a seat that the Liberal Party should hold. But in byelections, a lot of political rules get thrown out the window.Political donations have come under the spotlight with revelations of the Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland receiving two donations from Sportsbet in the lead up to the 2022 federal election. And she was the Opposition spokesperson on online gambling and now as Minister of Communications, she's got responsibility for the Interactive Gambling Act and the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Sportsbet makes substantial donations to both the Liberal and the Labor parties but this is not a good look, and it's a corruption of the political process: that's one problem. The fact that all of this is legal, is a travesty. Disclosure laws need to change, as well as major reforms to the political donation system.

Foreign affairs is still a dominant issue for the Albanese government – and why not – so many relationships to repair after a neglectful nine years of Coalition government which left the Pacific islands behind.The Prime Minister is also putting out the strong message to the world that there is a new government in office and is taking climate change seriously. But words are one thing; action is another, and we'll have to wait to see what Labor actually does on climate change, once parliament meets and starts implementing government policy.The case against Bernard Collaery has been dropped and it's about time. The case had been going on for too long and it shows that governments can act when they want to. This all relates to events from 2004, when the Australian government (allegedly) bugged the offices of East Timor President, Xanana Gusmao, to gain an upper hand in the negotiations in the Timor Sea oil agreements. It's a sordid tale, but one the public will never find out about, even after the Cabinet papers are released in 2024, which surely will set some kind of record when it comes to redactions of official documents.And speaking of corruption and sordid tales, more information is being revealed about the US Trade Commissioner job that landed on the lap of John Barilaro: this is a clear case of (allegedly) corrupt behaviour. How on earth the NSW Government thought they could get away with it deserves a special credit. If there was a court of political incompetence, Barilaro and Stuart Ayres would be serving life sentences for political stupidity, especially in the context of a NSW state election, just eight months away.And it seems that governments have forgotten about the pandemic, even though 95% of COVID cases have occurred in 2022, as have 80% of all COVID-related deaths. The federal government decided that Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments were not going to be continued, before they finally came to their senses and reversed their bad decision. If only governments could stop toying with the electorate and remembered that we're still in the middle of a pandemic, and it's far from over.

Parece ser o epílogo de uma saga com início há 20 anos, envolvendo as negociações entre os governos de Timor-Leste e da Austrália sobre a partilha dos recursos no Mar de Timor – uma história que bem poderá ser inspiração para livro e filme com enredo de espionagem e judicial. O epílogo é proporcionado pela nova maioria política na Austrália e teve passos determinantes há dez dias em Lisboa.

Late last week, the attorney-general dropped charges against whistleblower Bernard Collaery. It was a sensational development in a case that has outraged many. But Collaery is not the only whistleblower on trial for revealing shocking misconduct by the government, the public service, or the army. What's next for those cases? Today, lawyer and contributor to The Saturday Paper Kieran Pender on the people still facing prison for telling the truth. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Lawyer and contributor to The Saturday Paper Kieran Pender

Bernard Keane welcomes the decision to drop the prosecution of Witness K's lawyer Bernard Collaery, but says there is unfinished business which should be the subject of a federal ICAC. Boris Johnson has finally succumbed to pressure to resign, but what kind of UK does he leave in his wake? And remembering former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe.

While Crikey's Bernard Keane has welcomed the decision to drop the prosecution of Witness K's lawyer Bernard Collaery, he says there is unfinished business which should be the subject of a federal ICAC.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: For more than two decades, Mary Kostakidis was the face of SBS Television and the weeknight presenter of SBS World News Australia. She was the first woman appointed to present a national prime time news bulletin in Australia and went on to present its flagship news program for 20 years, before resigning from SBS in 2007. Since leaving the station, Mary has become a leading figure in Australian public life, a result of her long-standing interest in social justice and human rights. She has been a strong advocate for Julian Assange. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Kathryn Kelly is Co-convenor of the Alliance Against Political Prosecutions. AAPP is a coalition of groups and individuals advocating for truth and open justice in matters such as those of Bernard Collaery and Witness K and whistleblowers David McBride and Richard Boyle; AAPP condemns politically motivated prosecutions, demands the discontinuance of the cases against such people, and calls for the provision of appropriate financial restitution; AAPP supports whistleblowers and others whose actions result in serious wrong-doing being brought to public notice; AAPP opposes the use of secret hearings in such trials – transparency and open justice should remain a high priority in our justice system.

Mr Collaery was charged with leaking classified information about Australia's alleged spying operation in East Timor.

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Former ACT Attorney-General Bernard Collaery will have charges against him dropped at the request of Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, four years after he was charged for allegedly releasing classified information.

Acknowledgement of Country and NAIDOC week. Update and breaking news: Commonwealth Attorney-General decides to stop prosecution of Bernard Collaery. Issues include open justice & rule of law. See previous episodes Season 2, 22 & Season 2, 44 for important background. Australian Financial Review article available here: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/dreyfus-orders-bernard-collaery-case-dropped-20220707-p5azvx

The Australian government has dropped the prosecution case against lawyer Bernard Collaery.The previous government charged Collaery with leaking information about the Australian government bugging East Timor government offices.Australian correspondent Murray Olds told Heather du Plessis-Allan the leaked information was about the carve up of a gas field between East Timor and Australia.He says a lot of people think it was an embarrassing spell for the Australian government.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why the dropping of Bernard Collaery's prosecution is one of the simplest yet most meaningful actions this government has taken.Subscribe to The Politics on the LiSTNR app to hear new episodes as soon as they drop, and head to The Monthly dot com dot au to subscribe to The Politics newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox every weekday afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reforming the Public Interest Disclosure Act "is a significant matter because it is linked to the national anti-corruption commission that we hope to legislate this year," the federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has told the Law Report. In a wide-ranging interview, Mr Dreyfus outlines his legislative priorities, including reforming the Privacy Act, media freedoms, and a review of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn with an update on the nation's energy crisis, as the national competition watchdog decides to investigate spiralling prices and accusations that power companies are gaming the market by withdrawing supply, leading to blackout warnings. Julian Assange's family and friends fear he could be on a plane to the US within weeks after the UK approved his extradition. And could a new attorney general stop the trial of Bernard Collaery and his former client, Witness K, for their alleged role in exposing a 2004 bugging operation targeting Timor-Leste?

The biggest war is not the one in Ukraine – there are no generals in this war, there are no medals to hand out, and it's possibly a war without end. And, of course, it's a war that's been concocted by the mainstream media and the Opposition, mainly to put pressure on the new Labor government. Yes, it's the energy war, which is a war on public sensibilities and could end up being a war on the credibility of the media.For nine years, the media barely focused on the failures of the Liberal–National government to formulate an energy policy between 2013–2022 and now they're shaking their fists at Anthony Albanese for creating not just an energy crisis, but firing the first shots in a fictitious energy war. And it's not just energy: refugees are arriving by boat! For nine years, these were “on water matters” that couldn't be reported, but now it's open slather, with media reports now claiming that people smugglers in Sri Lanka are telling their clients Australia is now very welcoming of boat arrivals.One area the new Labor government can act upon is Julian Assange: he's been languishing in a British jail for over three years and Albanese – when he was Leader of the Opposition – did say that he couldn't see the point of the continuing incarceration of Assange. Well, now he's the Prime Minister, and now is the time to act. And also cease the prosecution of four whistleblowers in Australia – Jeff Morris, Richard Boyle, David McBride and Bernard Collaery – there's no point to these prosecutions either, and it's time to drop these cases.After each election, all political parties – whether they win or lose – assess where they went right, and where they went wrong. And the National Secretary of the Labor Party, Paul Erickson, has outlined all the reasons for why Labor won the election, and why the Coalition lost – eight key points – and the Coalition would be wise to listen in and take on these points. Free advice is probably the best advice.And is Scott Morrison the worst Prime Minister in Australia's history? It's an easy answer: a Prime Minister who won't be remembered for very much, squandered a massive amount of political capital built up during the pandemic, kept on repeating the same mistakes over and over again – and didn't learn from any of these mistakes – and then lost an election the Coalition didn't need to lose and shouldn't have lost. If only they displayed some level of competence. But they didn't.So, yes. An easy choice for the worst Prime Minister. Come on down, Scott Morrison, come on down…

On this episode of The Grapevine, Dylan gets on the line with the CEO of the Grattan Institute, Danielle Wood, to discuss the gender balance in parliament as the newly elected Labor Government installs record numbers of women to the Cabinet. Then, as Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong jet all over the Pacific in the first days of governance, Director of the ANU Pacific Institute Dr George Carter helps analyse what the impact of the new federal government might be for Australia's relationship with the Pacific.And Political editor at Crikey, Bernard Keane, breaks down Labor's position on press freedom and whether the new government will halt the prosecution of Bernard Collaery, resist Julian Assange's extradition to the US and legislate for stronger whistleblower protections.And to play us out, Baxter Dury had a chat with Dylan on his way to perform at RISING Festival.

Dangerous Visions here II We speak to Iain McIntyre, a 3cr stalwart, about Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical science fiction 1950 to 1985. Iain and Andrew Nette's book has been nominated for a Hugo Award.Justice 4 Bernard Colleary here II Sr Susan Connelly, from Alliance Against Political Prosecutions, alerts us to rallies in Canberra, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney over the next week calling for justice for Bernard Collaery and a Federal Anti-Corruption Commission. Bernard Collaery is being tried, in secret, for letting the world know that the Australian Government spyed on Timor Leste on behalf of corporate interests in the negoitations over oil/ gas treaty in the Timor Straits in 2004.This is the Week here II Kevin sums up the week.Unliveable Cities here II The Unliveable Cities: the politics of urban development talk delivered by Steph Price was a highlight of Marxism 2022.

Chaired by Andrew Fowler Australia's recent treatment of high-profile whistleblowers has been shockingly punitive. Three lawyers speak from intimate experience. Bernard Collaery has faced an ongoing four-year ordeal for representing Witness K, a former ASIS officer who alleged the Commonwealth illegally spied on impoverished neighbour Timor Leste for private commercial gain. David McBride faces life in prison after the Government elected to pursue charges against him for revealing the allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan that led to the Brereton Report. Jennifer Robinson represents Wikileaks founder and abandoned Australian citizen Julian Assange.

Witness K and lawyer Bernard Collaery helped correct what they saw as a gross injustice. Luke Henriques-Gomes introduces Christopher Knaus' story about espionage, oil fields and diplomatic embarrassment for the Australian government

For the past three years one of the most secretive court cases in Australia has been taking place in Canberra.The former attorney-general for the ACT, Bernard Collaery, has been charged with conspiracy, but the details of the case have been hidden from journalists and the public. Today, senior lawyer for the Human Rights Law Centre, Kieran Pender, on the trial of Bernard Collaery, and why the government is trying so hard to keep it as secret as possible.Guest: Senior lawyer for the Human Rights Law Centre, Kieran Pender. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Five years ago the Moss Review of whistleblowing legislation recommended that reform was needed. Since then several whistleblowers have been subject to prosecution including Witness K and Bernard Collaery, David McBride and Richard Boyle. The Assistant Attorney General agrees that reform is needed but it wont happen until after the election. Kieran Pender explains why reform is so critical to our democracy and legal system.

Can we claim to be a truly free and fair democracy with a government that raids the homes of reporters, aggressively pursues whistleblowers and remains tight-lipped on the fate of Julian Assange? One of the country’s most respected journalists Kerry O’Brien leads a timely panel discussion about state secrets, press freedom and open justice with Andrew Fowler, an award–winning reporter and author of the acclaimed Assange biography The Most Dangerous Man in the World, and lawyer Bernard Collaery, author of Oil Under Troubled Water, who faces trial for advising Witness K in relation to Australia’s spy operation against our ally East Timor during oil and gas negotiations. Recorded for MWF in 2021.Support MWF: https://mwf.com.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abandoned Australians, Cultural Restitution and Human Rights AccountabilityDiscussion with Geoffrey Robertson QC on how Australia's COVID response, including its border closure to citizens abroad, has violated human rights and Geoffrey's petition on behalf of abandoned Australians before the Human Rights Committee. We also discuss the lack of constitutional rights in Australia and the need for a bill of rights. Additionally, we discuss the secret, political trial of barrister Bernard Collaery. We also discuss cultural restitution and the case of the British Museum's refusal to return the Parthenon sculptures to Greece. Additionally, we discuss the importance of social and economic rights, corporate accountability for human rights, the Magnitsky Act and its adoption by numerous states as a way to target human rights violators.For More Info:https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/ccpr.aspxhttps://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/crc.aspxhttps://covid19.dfat.gov.au/citizeninformation/s/https://strandedaussies.com/get-informed#gs.8she2phttps://strandedaussies.com/#gs.8shy75https://freeandopenaustralia.org/http://www.helleniccouncil.org.au/docs/The%20Case%20for%20the%20Return%20of%20the%20Parthenon%20Sculptures.pdfhttps://removethecap.com/https://inmyblooditruns.com/https://www.hrlc.org.au/news/2019/11/29/stop-putting-kids-in-prison-australian-governments-toldhttps://eresources.hcourt.gov.au/downloadPdf/2020/HCA/48https://eresources.hcourt.gov.au/downloadPdf/2021/HCA/5https://www.vgso.vic.gov.au/implied-constitutional-freedom-political-communicationhttps://eresources.hcourt.gov.au/showCase/2019/HCA/23https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/legal/submission/inquiry-australian-security-intelligence-organisation-amendment-bill-2020https://eresources.hcourt.gov.au/downloadPdf/2019/HCA/23https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/indefinite-detention-australia-refugee-law/https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/18169/index.dohttps://www.hrlc.org.au/news/2021/5/17/collaery-charges-must-be-dropped-and-undemocratic-secrecy-orders-must-end

In light of some of our founding members moving on from Global Questions, we are bringing you their all-time favourite episodes! This week, we are re-sharing Gen's favourite episode - the In-Depth discussion with Bernard Collaery on Witness K during our season on security. Bernard Collaery is an Australian barrister, lawyer and former Attorney-General being prosecuted for conspiring against the government. Gen and Bernard discuss Australia's national security through the lens of the Witness K trial. Since this episode aired, Witness K and Bernard Collaery were charged over their alleged roles in exposing how Australia bugged Timor-Leste during negotiations surrounding oil and gas in the region in 2004. The trial was held in private through special powers meant for counter-terrorism. Out of almost 40 court appearances, little has been publicly reported. The Australian Government was accused of abusing its power for condemning an honest whistleblower and his lawyer to hide its own actions. This case has the potential to inflict negative relationships with Australia's international partners and affect Australia's global reputation. What was the government hiding from the public in Witness K's case? Why were Collaery and Witness K targeted? Does this represent a change in culture within the Australian government? And how can we make sure this doesn't happen again? References in the episode: ‘Killing Field' by ABC Four Corners: Documentary exposing killings and cover-ups by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. ‘Official Secrets': Book about the British secret service whistleblower who tried to stop the Iraq War. 'Oil Under Troubled Water: Australia's Intrigue': Book by Bernard Collaery FOLLOW US: Follow Global Questions on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more content! Find more about Young Diplomats Society on our website. CREDITS: This episode is produced by the Young Diplomats Society on the lands of the Wurundjeri/Gadigal people. We pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we operate and live.

If you find yourself in dire straits, whether or not you're rescued may come down to where you are in the world. One of the great international divides, the duty to rescue others is a truly curious product of common law. Continental Europe: you're obligated to reasonably help, no matter how late you're running. In the UK...carry on. Throughout his career as a solicitor, barrister and politician, Bernard Collaery (Oil Under Troubled Water) has been a fearless advocate for human rights, specialising in litigation in some of Australia's highest profile catastrophic personal injury cases. In this Curiosity Lecture, hear Bernard explore where Australia sits on this legal sliding scale of saving. This session was recorded live outside at the Blacksmiths' Workshop, Carriageworks for Sydney Writers' Festival 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Secret trials, whistleblowers being charged, defendants hidden behind black screens - what's going on? Australia has more security legislation than other western democracies, how are these laws being used and what are the possible implications for the justice system in this country? Kathryn Kelly discusses the charges against lawyer, Bernard Collaery, his client Witness K and former soldier, David McBride.

Witness X and Bernard Collaery may have evidence of the theft of billions of dollars in helium royalties from the Timor Sea, suggests Ian Cunliffe. Is that why they are being treated so harshly and prevented from giving evidence?

Solicitor Bernard Collaery and his client Witness K are seen as heroes in East Timor. The longer the Australian Government pursues the prosecutions of those two people, the more they alienate East Timor, lawyer Ian Cunliffe argues. That's a problem, because we need a good relationship with that country, given China's interest in it. And then there's the missed opportunity for helium in that oil and gas deal.

Plus, what the AFP-FBI sting Operation Ironside might mean for surveillance, and an update on East Timor, Bernard Collaery and Witness K.

Acknowledgement of Country. A primer for people who have heard the names Witness K and Bernard Collaery, and want to know more. Open justice and rule of law also discussed.

Australia's whistle-blower laws will be in the spotlight when a long-running, high-profile prosecution involving former ATO officer Richard Boyle comes back before the courts. Also, if a vaccine causes an injury, many countries have a vaccine injury compensation scheme. Do we need one in Australia?

This week we'll hear Bernard Collaery's speech upon receiving this year's Spirit of Eureka award. The speech was made at the 166th Eureka Rebellion Commemoration.We also hear about why the Morning Star flag was raised at Trades Halls in Melbourne and Ballarat on December 1st.

All the President's Minutes is a podcast where conversations about movies, journalism, politics and history meet. Each show we use the seminal and increasingly prescient 1976 film All The President's Men as a portal, to engage with the themes and the warnings of the film resonating since its release. For minute 128, I join the Dame of Australian film and culture writing, the awesome Philippa Hawker. Philippa and I talk about the complex to and fro of interrogation happening across this film, the shared sentiments of Deep Throat and Omar from "The Wire," and finally look to cast a light on a fascinating "Watergate" level instant of Australian institutional espionage that continues to evade the appropriate level of attention. *PHILIPPA HAWKER* PHILIPPA HAWKER IS A FILM AND CULTURE WRITER. SHE IS A FORMER EDITOR OF THE NOW DEFUNCT AUSTRALIAN FILM JOURNAL CINEMA PAPERS AND FORMER CULTURE WRITER AT THE AUSTRALIAN *TWITTER:* *@PHILIPPICS* ( https://twitter.com/philippics ) *OUTLETS:* THE AUSTRALIAN, CINEMA PAPERS *Bernard Collaery and Witness K LINKS:* * *WIKIPEDIA* ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Collaery ) *,* * *Witness K and the 'outrageous' spy scandal that failed to shame Australia* ( https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/10/witness-k-and-the-outrageous-spy-scandal-that-failed-to-shame-australia ) *by* *Christopher Knaus* ( https://www.theguardian.com/profile/christopher-knaus ) * *Why Bernard Collaery's case is one of the gravest threats to freedom of expression* ( https://theconversation.com/why-bernard-collaerys-case-is-one-of-the-gravest-threats-to-freedom-of-expression-122463 ) * Bernard Collaery, Witness K and the trial the media can't cover | Media Watch ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCf34LkvYI0 ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Former ACT attorney-general Bernard Collaery says he never wanted to become a “campaigner or crusader” for civil liberties; rather he has wanted to act for clients “with my best endeavours”. Conspiracy charges brought against him, however, mean that he has been thrust into the spotlight. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Mr Collaery returns to the podcast to provide host Jerome Doraisamy with an update on the proceedings being brought against him by the federal government, what he perceives to be threats to the rule of law – both in Australia and across the globe – and how such changes may impact upon legal professionals of all stripes. Moreover, the pair discuss the extent to which lawyers might have capacity to confront emerging challenges to the rule of law in a post-pandemic landscape, and what is coming next in his trial. This episode follows news earlier today that the Law Council of Australia has offered its support to Mr. Collaery in the face of the closed-door proceedings, it says “offends the principles of open justice”. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

For over eighty years, Australia and East Timor have been joined together, mostly in conflict and struggle. The latest conflict is playing out in a secret court case and involves Australian lawyer Bernard Collaery and a former ASIS officer turned whistleblower Witness K. Both have been accused of communicating protected intelligence information after disclosing an Australian bugging operation carried out in the government offices of Timor Leste in 2004. After an ACT Supreme Court ruling, significant parts of the trial against Collaery will be held in secret, which legal experts warn as the "gravest threats to freedom of expression". New Australia Institute research shows that of all the Five Eyes countries, Australia’s oversight of its intelligence communities is the weakest. In this podcast recording from our live webinar series we are privileged to have one of the key figures in Timor Leste’s fight for independence and former Timor Leste President, José Ramos Horta. He was co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996, and survived an assassination attempt in 2008. We are also privileged to welcome Bernard Collaery along with Allan Behm, head of the Australia Institute’s International and Security Affairs Program. As this matter is currently before the courts, and Bernard is subject to suppression orders, there are some limitations on the discussion which was recorded live on 2 September as part of the Australia Institute's Economics of a Pandemic Webinar series.The Australia Institute // @theAUSInstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests: José Ramos-Horta, Nobel Prize Laureate and former President of Timor Leste, Bernard Collaery, Barrister and former Attorney-General of the ACT, Allan Behm, head of the Australia Institute's International and Security Affairs Program // @MirandaprorsusProducer: Jennifer MaceyTheme music: Pulse and Thrum

Genevieve is joined with Bernard Collaery, Australian barrister, lawyer and former Attorney-General being prosecuted for conspiring against the government. They discuss Australia's national security through the lens of the Witness K trial. The trial has been held in private through special powers meant for counter-terrorism. Out of almost 40 court appearances, little has been publicly reported. The Australian Government has been accused of abusing its power for condemning an honest whistleblower and his lawyer to hide its own actions. This case has the potential to inflict negative relationships with Australia's international partners and effect Australia's global reputation. What is the government hiding from the public in Witness K's case? Why are Collaery and Witness K being targeted? Does this represent a change in culture within the Australian government? And how can we make sure this doesn't happen again? References in the episode: ‘Killing Field' by ABC Four Corners: Documentary exposing killings and cover-ups by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. ‘Official Secrets': Book about the British secret service whistleblower who tried to stop the Iraq War. 'Oil Under Troubled Water: Australia's Intrigue': Book by Bernard Collaery This episode is produced by Young Diplomats Society on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. We pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we operate and live. Follow Global Questions and Young Diplomats Society on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!

Today we will hear some of Bernard Colleary's words from the Liberty Victoria's Voltaire Awards,Humphrey McQueen who was a featured speaker at the recent launch of the LIFE Campaign Living Incomes for Everyone,Kevin Healy sums up the week Alison Pennington senior economist at the Centre for Future Work suggests the opportunities for a unionized workforce coming out of covid in opposition to the lame business lead recovery on offer from the Federal Government whipped on by the self whorshipping business class.  

Spencer Zifcak Professor of law at the Australian Catholic University talks to David Barr about the legal outrage of the prosecution of witness K and his lawyer Bernard Collaery.

Spencer Zifcak Professor of law at the Australian Catholic University talks to David Barr about the legal outrage of the prosecution of witness K and his lawyer Bernard Collaery. [...]Read More... from The legal outrage of the prosecution of witness K and his lawyer Bernard Collaery

Hong Kong authorities warned voters choosing pro-democracy candidates in the primaries ahead of September elections that they could fall foul of new National Security legislation. A prominent former barrister says the new laws are designed to confuse. And, the Bernard Collaery trial. How should Australia's court system balance open justice with keeping state secrets?

Hong Kong authorities warned voters choosing pro-democracy candidates in the primaries ahead of September elections that they could fall foul of new National Security legislation. A prominent former barrister says the new laws are designed to confuse. And, the Bernard Collaery trial. How should Australia's court system balance open justice with keeping state secrets?

- We hear from Bernard Collaery who was featured on a recent Search Foundation webinaire. Bernard gave Solidarity Breakfast an interview about his book Oil Under Troubled Waters - Australia's Timor Sea Intrigue. It's published by Melbourne University Press and is available throught the New International Bookshop.This time Bernard had just come back from the secret court hearings being held in Canberra where he is being tried for revealing information the Federal Government deems to be against Australia's security interests.  This discussion has some fascinating background to Australia's foreign affairs role in our region and gives a first hand account of the tremulous moment Australia's democracy is in at this moment.- We hear from Helen Haines,  independent member for Indi, about the very recent attempt by the crossbench to force the issue of a Federal ICAC bill to root out corruption at a Federal government level. The Federal Government fell back on a gag order to stop proceedings.- Kevin will give us an incisive round up of the week- We finish with a call for the release of seven West Papuan's threated with up to 17 years jail by the Indonesians for treason-related charges after their involvement in protests condemning racism last August.

Bernard Collaery chats with former Victorian Premier Steve Bracks about his significant work of nonfiction, Oil Under Troubled Water. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom during the Covid-19 crisis.

Solidarity Breakfast 28-03-2020- The crisis at Centrelink we speak with Ollie from Australian Unemployed Workers Union on why MyGov was always going to crash as unemployment is tipped at 15% as a result of mass sackings with Covid-19.- Explosive new information about the helium bonanaza in the Timor Sea that is feeding the pockets of Multi Nationals. Another part of the fraught negoiations saga between Australia and Timor Leste in the exploitation of the petroluem resources on the continental shelf. Bernard Collaery talks about his new book Oil Under Troubled Water.- Kevin Healy wraps up and exposes the week.- Federal Government report card in the first week of Covid-19 lock down from a Communist lens. We speak to Don Sutherland.

Despite threats of jail time, Bernard Collaery, representative of Witness K, has published his book Oil Over Troubled Water: Australia's Timor Sea Intrigue and phoned in to The Grapevine to unpack his legal battles with the government.And Dave Nichols, Associate Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne returns for his monthly segment to discuss the role of urban planning in disease prevention. Then, existential dread, James Button gets on the line to discuss people's fears for the future he investigated in his essay The Climate Interviews for the The Monthly.

Bernard Collaery on our troubled history with East Timor. The politics of trees.

Australia's relationship with East Timor has been marred by deceptions including the infamous bugging of the government offices during border negotiations and over the exact nature of oil and gas reserves in the Timor Sea. Bernard Collaery lists them all in a new book.

“I find it very hard to accept that Australia’s national interest is about putting security listening devices of the walls of our poorest, nearest neighbour.” This is an interview about espionage, exploitation and politics. Elizabeth Biok is a lawyer and member of the International Commission of Jurists. She talks to the Creating Space Project about the case of Witness K and his lawyer, Bernard Collaery. These two men exposed the Australian government for bugging the offices of the newly formed government of Timor-Leste. “The Australian intelligence agents were asked to put listening devices inside the cabinet room and some of the ministers’ offices in the parliament of Timor-Leste. And that was no doubt to eavesdrop on what the Timorese politicians were saying, while the negotiations were going on with Australia about the oil boundary, and sharing the resources in the Timor Sea.” For exposing corruption, Witness K and his lawyer are charged with breaching the National Security Act and are now imprisoned and facing a trial that lacks open and fair justice. Elizabeth went to East Timor as a legal monitor of the Independence Ballot in 1999 and bore witness to the political oppression and militia violence of the Indonesian occupation. She takes us, with wonderful clarity, through the history and geography of our relationship with Timor-Leste, and our place in South East Asia, to help us understand how this situation came about and how it pertains to processes of economic development, democracy, and our identity and values as Australians.

Clinton Fernandes: East Timor & Witness K. The background to the prosecution of Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery and his client, a former officer of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) known only as Witness K. The charges relate to revelations that the Australian government spied on the government of East Timor during oil and gas treaty negotiations in 2004. Clinton’s new book, Island Off The Coast Of Asia, covers Australia’s foreign relations and discusses the espionage operation against East Timor. Clinton Fernandes is an Australian academic and former Australian Army officer. He teaches at the Australian Defence Force Academy campus of the University of New South Wales. His research interest is the 'national interest' in Australia's external relations II #Hands off Venezuela rally held outside Flinder's St Station Melbourne Sunday 3.II Bill Michell, Professor of Economic at Newcastle University on the banking commission.

Clinton Fernandes will discuss the background to the prosecution of Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery and his client, a former officer of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) known only as Witness K. The charges relate to revelations that the Australian government spied on the government of East Timor during oil and gas treaty negotiations in 2004.