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Alleged writer and Crikey politics editor. These days mainly here for the greyhounds.

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crikey.com.au
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    Bernard Keane‏Verified account @BernardKeane 19 May 2016

    Why did the AFP conduct a raid during an election? Colvin admits it was to stop more embarrassment for the govtpic.twitter.com/hhxn1JfCcU

    6:44 PM - 19 May 2016
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      2. Pablito L'amore  🐲‏ @paulsbootique 19 May 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        and it seems to backfiring perfectly. Putting the NBN back on the agenda.

        1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
      3. Gyan‏ @GyanS 19 May 2016
        Replying to @paulsbootique

        they seem to be unprincipled and thick. What a combination #AFPRaids

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      2. grace pettigrew‏ @broomstick33 19 May 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        @DenrobsalDenis so #AFP defied Caretaker Conventions to raid seize seal #NBN papers to stop #ALP using against Govt #auspol

        1 reply 10 retweets 6 likes
      3.  🍌Fair Dinkum Troublemaker 🍍‏ @MinhKular 19 May 2016
        Replying to @broomstick33

        how can they defy caretaker conventions they are not government ...#separationof powers..@BernardKeane @DenrobsalDenis

        3 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
      4. grace pettigrew‏ @broomstick33 19 May 2016
        Replying to @MinhKular @BernardKeane @DenrobsalDenis

        if you follow the logic #AFP "entirely independent of Govt" they can do what they bloody well like

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      5. Rural Oz Matters‏ @UndaSthnXiStand 20 May 2016
        Replying to @broomstick33 @MinhKular and

        IF only they were independent.

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      6. grace pettigrew‏ @broomstick33 20 May 2016
        Replying to @UndaSthnXiStand @MinhKular and

        nope, don't want a Police Force that does not answer to an elected representative

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Paul Anderson‏ @pafuzzy4 19 May 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        @crikey_news AFP funding and powers increased under LNP gov't. Who owns a man? He who rewards him #nbn

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      1. Space Kidette‏ @SpaceKidette 19 May 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        It also implies that they had opportunities previous to this to take action.

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      1. Capitalism is evil‏ @Mannapete 20 May 2016
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        @MikeWayville "ongoing" also suggests that they know where the leaks were coming from making raids unnecessary

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      1. myknittingwool‏ @myknittingwool 22 May 2016
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        had not heard this

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      1. Jane Rayner‏ @janer98 20 May 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        So blah, blah, blah, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit?

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      1. Daniel Cotton‏ @dvcotton 20 May 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        That quote doesn't say that in isolation. Can you link the whole passage please?

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      1. Land of Stupidity‏ @StupidOzzies 19 May 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        @randlight Colvin is trying to get some LIB Browny points for when he puts his hand up for Lib Pre Erection

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