Liberal MP Tim Smith says he believes the Victorian Labor government has an "ideological aversion" to the use of ADF in state crises. The remarks come following the Victorian government's accepting of ADF personnel to help clean up the wreckage and damage inflicted in the Dandenong ranges by wild storms – "a week" on from the initial offer.
"I think there is an ideological aversion in the Victorian Labor government for deploying the ADF even when offered by the federal government to Victoria," he told Sky "We've seen this quite disastrously throughout the pandemic with the Victorian government being the only state government refusing the use of the Australian defence force to manage hotel quarantine.
You can’t use the Army as a security force in a state or territory ... that’s just the law.
And here I was thinking 'dictators' loved the military.
It would be more accurate to state that Tim Smith has an ideological (and historical) aversion to using his brain! donutdick auspol
I am getting concerned that the Federal Government is flooding the zone with ADF uniforms for photo opportunities, rather than doing vacinations Quaritine
Timthetugger
Mr Andrews , Should Be Arrested , At Once and Charged With Crimes Against Australia and Australians.
Lol. So according to Tim they are a Dictatorship with an aversion to using troops... Nice work Tim.
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I wouldn't trust TimDim to even tie my shoelaces.
Not sure why?
Smiffy and any thinking sort of activity sufjph as ideology don't get along well.
Think our Timmy has an aversion to Victoria and Victorians.
I'm confused, which one is Milhouse meme again? Tim Smith or the Michael O'Brien?
It is a Laboristic thing. Look what Labor and the Unions did to the Military during Vietnam but refusing to load supplies on the waterfront. Labor has always had a poor relationship with Defence.
Tim seems to be one of the dopiest politicians in the country. I suppose someone's got to be it.
but they are quite happy to sign up for Chinese strategic infrastructure projects....🤔
Just like Tim Smith has an ideological aversion to any criticism?!!!!
Strangely, he is unaware that the Victorian Labor government is using the ADF right now. Tim is my local member. He will be lucky to retain his seat next election. The local social network pages show that his childish rants against the govt are working against him.
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