Monday, September 16, 2019

A move against Gladys Berejiklian is a move against her Chinese backers who may have much to lose:They must stay out of this fight.

by Ganesh Sahathevan


Note that Berejiklian speaks of the Lunar New Year's significance to Koreans, Vietnamese and others,but that the only community representatives mentioned are those from the Chinese community


The ABC has reported:

In a joint statement, MPs Tanya Davies, Matthew Mason-Cox MLC and Lou Amato MLC called for the spill at about 8:30pm after learning key amendments to the bill had been rejected.

The trio said they had been "bewildered by the lack of regard for proper parliamentary process" and the failure to allow members meaningful consultation with their local communities.



Since Independent MP Alex Greenwich announced the bill would go before Parliament, deep divisions in the Liberal Party have been revealed.


Berejiklian is showing all the signs of a leader who cannot be candid within even her own party about whose interests she needs to serve in order to remain in power. These interests would probably include those of her backers from China. As reported recently on this blog there appears to be some tension between NSW Liberal party leaders who would have better access to the Chinese funds,and the rank and file (including lower level MPs) whose access to that funding is determined by the leadership.


Additionally  the investigative journalist Michael West has shown, Berejiklian suppressed news of her dealings with a Chinese company, to ensure that it was kept from voters and taxpayers before the March 2019 election.

Berejikilian's Chinese backers have much to lose if she is removed;steps should be taken to ensure that  they are not allowed to interfere in the party leadership vote.In that regard her AG Mark Speakman,among the first if not the first to express his support the leader  must be regarded as unreliable given the Zhu Minshen issue



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Premier Berejiklian has no choice but to "comment on national security matters or briefings": Her AG and Government have given the appearance that they have been compromised by the Communist Party China
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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Top Group IPO a classic case of license trading: Post IPO spike & collapse in market cap raises obvious questions about any political party beneficiaries ,but Peter Hall & ICAC not interested

by Ganesh Sahathevan










The graph above shows the movements in Zhu Minshen's Top Group's share price since its IPO and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

It is easy to see that there was an initial spike after which share price and market capitalisation collapsed.

Anyone familiar with Asian markets will see that the Top Group listing and movement in share price follows the well trodden path of companies that list as soon as hard to get approvals are obtained and then sold via an IPO. In the case of Top Group the relevant approval was the "first and only" license to grant Australian law degrees granted a private company, granted by the NSW Legal Profession Admission Board,after consultation with the Law Council Australia.




It has already been shown on this blog that the granting of that license coincided with donations from Top and Zhu to the NSW Liberal Party. Consequently a inquiry into who the beneficiaries of the IPO were seems a logical step for an inquiry into political donations in NSW, but not it seems for Peter Hall QC and ICAC.




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Peter Hall QC and ICAC have been provided information about Top Group by Dr Amen Lee, but ICAC will still not call Zhu Minshen




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TOP Education Institute's Bachelor of Laws : Political donations,HK Stock Exchange IPO seem to have left regulators confounded, speechless

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Law Council Australia 's exception for Zhu Minshen despite Law Council declaring China's justice system "a joke"

by Ganesh Sahathevan



Troy Grant MP

NSW Libs received donations of $44,275 from TOP Education Grosup 
 all details in the LPAB Annual Reports.The LPAB says it consulted with the
Law Council Australia before granting Zhu Minshen and his Top Group
that "first and only" license. 






In May 2016 the Law Council Australia declared that China's justice system was "a joke":


Operation Fox Hunt: Law council says extradition treaty with China is 'a joke'
The national peak body representing the legal profession in Australia has urged the federal government not to ratify an extradition treaty with China, citing concerns the mainland's criminal justice system lacked procedural fairness and was "steadily marching in the wrong direction".


Addressing the parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Treaties in Canberra on Monday, the Law Council of Australia said there was no way to guarantee those extradited would be granted a fair trial, nor were there any effective measures to prevent torture or China going against diplomatic assurances and administering the death penalty.

"There's no consequence, what's Australia going to do?" David Grace, QC, of the Victorian Bar told the committee."What's the reality? Is Australia going to haul China before the international court of justice? I mean, it's a joke, that's a reality of it."


Meanwhile this was the reality of the Law Council's actions in Australia with regards China's in-roads into Australia's legal system, via Zhu Minshen and his Top Group:


"The fishy smell around Zhu Minshen's Top Education Institute": Clive Hamilton's "Silent Invasion" raises questions for NSW AG Mark Speakman & the LPAB


AG NSW Speakman and senior judicial officers at the LPAB ignored the fact that Zhu Minshen undermined an Australian Federal Police directive


 Law Council Australia cannot lecture Chinese lawyers while it provides cover to CPC linked Minshen Zhu


Law Council Australia can help remove Minshen Zhu''s cover that adds to his capacity to defy Australian security: That would be better than Arthur Moses SC lecturing HK lawyers to stand-up to China

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Friday, September 13, 2019

The John Holland-CCCC takeover:: Australian Government approval granted despite Holland's 60 years worth of intelligence gathered from past and ongoing Defense contracts

by Ganesh Sahathevan

The 2015 takeover of John Holland Constructions by  China Communications Construction Company  was approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board and the then  Liberal Treasurer Joe Hockey despite JH's more than 60 years experience in providing engineering solutions to the Australian Department Of Defense.

In 2011 Holland was  ranked the largest contractor in the Defense facilities sector.These include the  Darwin  Robertson Barracks  project was awarded in 2013; the Darwin Port deal which  was concluded with Landbridge of China at about the same tine gives the Communist Party of China access to almost all US and Australian defense facilities in Northern Australia.
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Foreign investment decision: acquisition of John Holland Group by China Communications Construction Company


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This media release annouces the Treasurer, the Hon Joe Hockey, has approved the foreign investment proposal by CCCC International Holding Limited to acquire John Holland Group Pty Limited.
Today I have approved the foreign investment proposal by CCCC International Holding Limited to acquire John Holland Group Pty Limited.
John Holland is one of Australia’s largest engineering and construction companies and employs over 5,600 people in eight countries.
CCCC International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), the fourth-largest construction company in the world by revenue, with a presence in over 80 countries.
The Government welcomes foreign investment where it is not contrary to our national interest. Foreign investment has helped build Australia’s economy and will continue to enhance the wellbeing of Australians by supporting economic growth and prosperity.
I note there have been some media reports about CCCC in relation to a World Bank debarment in 2009. I have sought advice and action on these and other issues in relation to CCCC. As a result, appropriate arrangements have been put in place to mitigate any concerns in relation to this issue and I am satisfied that this investment is not contrary to our national interest.
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