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A rally will be held in Sydney this afternoon with the public demanding the introduction of pill testing at music festivals in NSW.

 

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drkerrynphelps Probably does work, so does saying no to drugs. Pretty simple really.

drkerrynphelps Why does harm minimisation for the individual trump harm minimisation for the community? Guess what? We don’t entrust the leadership of our political and social institutions to medical doctors.

drkerrynphelps Pill testing is a weak excuse for your lack of self control.

drkerrynphelps Will you agree to anyone responsible for supplying a fatal pill being charged with manslaughter?

drkerrynphelps Let’s run a proper trial then, designed to see if it really works, if such a thing can actually be done as so far we’ve only been given slogans as evidence. + immunity from civil and criminal action for the pill testers ( you did think of that?).

drkerrynphelps Medical profession not the be all and end all.

drkerrynphelps Keryyn Phelps is proving herself to be one the most irresponsible politicians Australia has ever produced - she's a total disgrace.

drkerrynphelps I had a call from Lezo, she’s one of my best mates who used this crap & knows how addictive it can be.

drkerrynphelps What do you consider enough?

drkerrynphelps If these testosterone fuelled lunies had their way the Govt would become Drug Dealers.

drkerrynphelps Is Phelps into drug dealing?

drkerrynphelps How much are you prepared to pay to have your illegal drugs tested at these festivals? Tax payers should not have to bear the cost of your filthy habit. If the government sanctions a private company to operate testing stations, users should pay as they go.

drkerrynphelps CashForCruelty

drkerrynphelps Here take these illegal drugs that we’ve just officially sanctioned. Hope they don’t kill you since we declared them sort of safe.

drkerrynphelps Ok drkerrynphelps You personally attend one of these events, oversee the testing & then personally sign off that the tested pills are safe 👍🏼 No, hmmmm 🤷🏼‍♂️🤨

drkerrynphelps Phelps is the Greens member for Wentworth. Woke as.

drkerrynphelps KerrynPhelps is a purveyor of quackery!🤬🤣

drkerrynphelps The last thing this country needs is to be ending up like Europe. Just because something works doesn't mean it's a good idea, and pill testing will only further encourage young people to take dangerous drugs. What we need is less drugs, not more. Woof!

drkerrynphelps The only test is bin it.

drkerrynphelps So Phelps lies again? Good to know

drkerrynphelps This medical professional isn't saying that unequivocally.

drkerrynphelps What we should do is set up a pill testing and safe injecting facility in Wentworth with free shuttle bus services from the rest of sydneys suburbs Bitches like Phelps and Turnbull never have to live with the consequences of their fake compassion The war on drugs has failed

drkerrynphelps Maybe phelps should take tested pills and prove it

drkerrynphelps Funny. Doctors I know aren’t saying that.

drkerrynphelps Bullshit

drkerrynphelps What an erudite moron Dr Phelps is and what evidence does she have that pilll testing is the answer? Perhaps she should listen to UTS forensic scientist Dr John Lewis’ explanation as to why pill testing won’t work. Preventing drugs from getting into venues is the only answer.

drkerrynphelps I find it incredulous that a Doctor encourages illegal drug taking that could end up killing kids. And when pilltesting fails her next step will be the legal manufacturing of this poison.

drkerrynphelps Leah Betts died of water intoxication and hyponatremia after taking ecstasy in 1995 which stopped her body from disposing of it, it was heart wrenching to watch. I don't have the answer but even tested pills can be dangerous and if usage increases because they are tested..

drkerrynphelps So you as a doctor are encouraging people to take pills made by unknown unscrupulous people with zero quality control. Doesn’t that breach or contradict your Hippocratic oath?

drkerrynphelps Of course pill testing works. It tells you the pills will kill you. Do you accept after testing, every person who dies is on your conscience. What happens after you have said pills are safe? What does that mean? Drug makers & pedlars should be put in jail and the key thrown away.

drkerrynphelps Hate to burst that revolting woman’s bubble but in the UK,, even with pill testing people still die at festivals from drugs. In other words she’s full of 💩!!

drkerrynphelps You’re a doctor Phelps you should know better!! You’re just grandstanding as usual!!

drkerrynphelps Pill testing does work. It encourages fuckwits to take illegal drugs. What they should be doing is clamping down on the people using illegal drugs and hunting down those distributing the drugs and manufacturing illegal drugs. There should be severe penalties for these infractions

drkerrynphelps here is a plan- make illegal pills come with a surgeon generals warning about their ill effects, if the dealers and manufacturers don’t comply they can face court for not meeting labling standards. byw, this tweet is full of sarcasm in case leftarded people are wondering

drkerrynphelps What rubbish. You’re a quack.

drkerrynphelps there is plenty of evidence that poison kills... ffs what do these leftarded doctors want? a guaranteed flow of patients to rake the medicare system? they already have enough genuine sick people to fix... leave the self inflicted to suffer their own choices

drkerrynphelps Gah! GetUpPosterGirl KerrynPhelps AustralianParliamentSpoiler is back from holidays.🤬

drkerrynphelps So, condoning kiddies going to random illegal dealers, of homemade chemicals, with links to organized crime, and propping up that industry, is a healthy option for Australian society as a whole? Enabling the black market wholesale drug market is a policy you're going to run with?

drkerrynphelps Must be the 2nd most stupid doctor after di nutters

drkerrynphelps This so-called Doctor should be deregistered as there is just as much evidence describing how unreliable+ bad pill testing is

drkerrynphelps Over simplified approach to the complex: Some people think having a gun will make the person safer: some people think pill testing will make the person safer. Guns and pill testing = harm minimisation Nanny state will harm more than it saves.

drkerrynphelps So what you test a pill and say oh this is good go and have a good trip !’ Seriously , take it away from the idiots are dumb enough to hand them over !

drkerrynphelps Increase the sentence for possession to 10years in prison. Simultaneously fine festival organisers $100k for each person found in possession at their festival. Raid one festival and prosecute all of those in breach of the law. Would only take 1or2 shows for the message to sink in

drkerrynphelps These people are just too stupid to be taken seriously....

drkerrynphelps Yes...there is a saying in the medical profession that “ Prevention is better than Cure”. I heard and read it quite often though out my nursing degree. Doesn’t make sense to take anything that will harm your body.

drkerrynphelps There is also enough evidence that taking these chemically manufactured pills can kill people.

drkerrynphelps More intelligence in the bubbles. Turn the sound down and just watch the bubbles.

drkerrynphelps Ipso: “I want everyone else to be responsible for my irresponsible behaviour”... 🙄

drkerrynphelps Dr Phelps has been sampling a few too many of her own pills. She's a fruitloop. Doesn't seem to understand she was elected to represent an electorate not her own looney views.

drkerrynphelps Bull....! People will still take pills that are not tested! Go after the Festival Organisers make them responsible!

drkerrynphelps Idiot

drkerrynphelps Is there a fucking unicorn nearby in this video farting bubbles? 👉🦄🌈

drkerrynphelps Evidence based practice. We'll have none of that thankyou in Parliament. Next you'll expect politicians to be accountable. Scandalous!!!

drkerrynphelps Great ! $100M professional indemnity insurance and struck off if they get it wrong or coroner finds negligence.

drkerrynphelps I lost a grandson to an over dose.I just loathe the idea of pill testing. Seems like the thin edge of the wedge to making drugs legal really horrifies me.

drkerrynphelps LNP are so stupid they choose not to believe in evidence of science on a number of hugely you could say,life saving matters.

drkerrynphelps Kerryn, my doctor has me on Blood Pressure tabs. Third different lot. They work for some, will kill others. You dont know what you're talking about.

drkerrynphelps I wish politicians would accept expert advice instead of donor advice. Pill testing isn’t a solution, but if it saves a life then isn’t it worth it? auspol

drkerrynphelps Well educated middle age woman losttheplot ffs people loose track of right from wrong

drkerrynphelps Gladys disagrees. But some think Gladys is disagreeable.

drkerrynphelps If it works why aren't DIY kits already ubiquitous amongst drug users?

drkerrynphelps There's enough evidence to support that vaping is 95% safer than smoking cigarettes, yet Dr Phelps won't support harm reduction for smokers. vapingsaveslives

drkerrynphelps It is time - beyond time - to introduce pill testing. Enough young lives have already been lost.

drkerrynphelps Can't wait till May I will watch with great pleasure as drkerrynphelps looses her seat.

drkerrynphelps The deterioration in this leftist doctor’s ability to understand simple facts that illegal drugs kill... 100’s of people across NSW overdose on illegal drugs per day. They should remain illegal & laws tightened & jail sentences increased!

WhteRbbnAdvocat drkerrynphelps Tho I don’t like drugs at all, pill testing might stem the death rate & put the most dodgy dealers of death out of business. The problem with chemical drugs is it’s Russian roulette with what’s in them. Rather take a chance with a revolver with one round in the chamber.

drkerrynphelps So the medical profession are now supporting people breaking the law. Can they support us when we drive at whatever speed we want to. Because it allows us to get to work faster :)

drkerrynphelps Then let drkerrynphelps be the first to declare to a teenager that their party drug is safe.

drkerrynphelps What parents? Hold a referendum? I'd like to exceed the speed limit, I can do it safely I have experience, yet the police insist on telling me I can't. If people want to take the risk taking drugs or speeding it's there choice, it's called consequences for your actions.

826Maureen drkerrynphelps I feel for Wentworth!

826Maureen drkerrynphelps Medical profession is saying it? Not the ones I’ve spoken too! She is full of shite!

drkerrynphelps drkerrynphelps you are dillusional to suggest that the medical profession as a whole supports pill testing. What is clear is you are encouraging drug users to break the law.

drkerrynphelps Good ol' hot air Phelps. What is this evidence again? Richard Di Nutfuckjob? Give us a break.

GCobber99 drkerrynphelps What a shill!cricket noise on the issue of stopping the 'war on drugs'

826Maureen drkerrynphelps Don’t care, Sky News, is in the bin!

drkerrynphelps But its toxicologists who do the testing and Australian toxicologist advising government says its not pilltesting

drkerrynphelps But one of Australia’s top toxicologists advising the government states its not .... pilltesting

drkerrynphelps And both are wrong ! It would take between 2/3 days to analyse that pill properly ! Even basic testing does not prevent the User dying from the effect of the pill once taken ! There is no safe way , don’t take the drugs ! Both supposed Doctors should know better !

drkerrynphelps Amazing that Phelps and Di Natale both come from the 'first do no harm ' profession

826Maureen drkerrynphelps Shouldn’t the medical profession be saying illicit drugs are bad for you? It’s proven that 100% of people who DON’T take drugs do not die from overdoses...

deniseshrivell drkerrynphelps Police or Dance goers? Which has the greatest drug abuse problem? Pill popping would be similar in both groups, dangerous alcohol and subscription drug abuse due to the difficulty of their job and culture would be much higher among police. Dancers should be protecting Police.

drkerrynphelps PROs (+) & CONs (-) Proven risk pills can lead to: . death by OD . future metal illness lifestyle . black market business crime PROs are?

Wow, Sky News’ daily promotion. No. No matter what there is, there will always be some people who will take illegal drugs. This has happened for hundreds of years. Natural selection is okay. NoPillTesting

drkerrynphelps Phelps the drugs are ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES!!! ILLEGAL!! You do know what that word means BREAKING THE LAW!! They do NOT get a pass to break our drug laws because they’re teenagers at a concert!! It’s CRIMINAL OFFENCE!!! Is it getting through

drkerrynphelps There is enough evidence that drugs are deadly. That’s the message that needs to be embedded in each mind, Not that pills can be safe. This is especially important to those who already make poor choices by choosing to take drugs.

drkerrynphelps How much is enough?

drkerrynphelps What a load of crap this Dr 29% goes on with.

drkerrynphelps Or just stop being chemical chronies

drkerrynphelps We educate our kids that drugs are bad.Then we want to say to them at festivals ‘yeah this ones ok to take’. What message does that send to the kids who may be on the fence with drug taking?What does that say about or drug education - that not all pills are bad? Conflicting much?

drkerrynphelps How stupid our politicians are

drkerrynphelps Why spend MORE money testing when making it legal will; Give safer high grade product. Be taxable, more income for gov. Massively reduce crime. It’s already happening with booze & cigs

drkerrynphelps And they would still take them anyway and run the risk just like getting in a car drunk. Because the mentality is it will never happen to me! Or sell them off to the next idiot looking to score!

drkerrynphelps “Works”. Please define.

drkerrynphelps Drugs are illegal still hey? We have laws about drug use, possession, selling still too hey? So when is it ok to break the law or is it only this one we're allowed to? The greens and this stupid woman will cause more deaths from complacent drug use than a message saying NO

drkerrynphelps No pills no deaths

drkerrynphelps I just don’t trust her. So I don’t believe her. She is run by Getup and they lie all the time.

drkerrynphelps Ridiculous- set up a massive tent for a day and test say 5,000 -10,000 pills...fully air conditioned, say 50 qualified testers, security, amenities, admin support team...then pull it down? Cost a couple of million? This all needs to be done before 10am when the concert starts...

drkerrynphelps My god who the hell would elect Kerry Phelps

drkerrynphelps No it's not unequivocal and no it doesn't work. Instead of asking the politicians and medical academia, ask the surgeons, nurses and doctors who work in hospitals, emergency wards on Friday and Sat night weekends how illegal drugs are so safe to take.

drkerrynphelps YELLOW VEST MARCHES

drkerrynphelps No they are NOT! Assisting in illegal activity might see you before the courts.

drkerrynphelps I’d like to see politicians testing? Not much inside or up top! But plenty in their wallets taking from the taxpayers!

drkerrynphelps Another soapbox subject - at least this one is medical related. Testing is not a prevention measure - it is a stemming test only. Prevention means no one with drugs or under influence gets into venue. Simple solution!

drkerrynphelps By now, I know that whatever she says is so tainted, that it isn't prudent to take what she says as fact.

drkerrynphelps Of course they say that... they're going to make millions out of the deal.

drkerrynphelps That femhelmet 😁

drkerrynphelps An intervention based on evidence that shows testing does not increase levels of drug taking, but does save lives. It is a shame people feel so strongly about the legalities of party-drugs that they are happy for young people to die. It's hard to reconcile that level of anger.

drkerrynphelps Taxpayers should not fund stupidity

drkerrynphelps And there’s enough evidence from other people who don’t take drugs that confirms not taking drugs works too. 100% success rate!

drkerrynphelps How do Wentworth feel listening to this? yearofrealmen

drkerrynphelps Yes at last a sensible person with power.

drkerrynphelps If someone comes into test a pill are they booked for possession or are we looking the other way on crime now

drkerrynphelps But GladysB is just a puppet Premier who does whatever the dominant alt right extremist faction of her toxic trainwreck LNP government tells her to do...

drkerrynphelps No there isn’t. Phelps simply emoting again. Shame on Sky giving this irrelevant ALP stooge so much publicity.

drkerrynphelps If this goes ahead, does that mean I can go somewhere to get my pills tested so I know I wasn’t ripped off and not be prosecuted for having said pills?

drkerrynphelps what would experts know

drkerrynphelps Go away, freak.

drkerrynphelps I thought drugs were illegal If you are that stupid to swallow a pill criminals have made then you deserve the consequences

drkerrynphelps 10 bux to get wasted or 150 on alcohol. It’s easy to understand why young people do it. Do we have the highest alcohol tax in the world?

drkerrynphelps That would be aiding a crime and you being a doctor should have your licence taken away from you for encouraging this nonsense. The only thing that will stop these drug users is to bring back capital punishment for the manufacturers, dealers and users.

drkerrynphelps Lair!

drkerrynphelps What about the school and education delivery Vs outcome yields about addiction and its negative impacts against innocent others who did nothing to cause things like PTSD they get for something they did nothing to cause?

drkerrynphelps Maybe the government want to become drug dealers and only sell safe pills , imagine testing a pill and a person dies,,,,,,,$$$$$$$$$$$ compo Tax payers will foot the bill......The drugs are illegal

drkerrynphelps the medical profession what a joke

drkerrynphelps Based on what evidence?

drkerrynphelps What about the 1-2 women murdered per week by a man she knows?

drkerrynphelps Of course it works. It encourages youngsters to take drugs once they are tested and declared ‘safe’. However, is that the aim of the testing? Whatever the aim that is the result you will achieve.

drkerrynphelps So you going to test meth next? Trips? Weed? Get real.

drkerrynphelps Why does tax payer funded pill testing only work at festivals. What happens when they take drugs when not attending festivals ? Or does Phelps think no drugs are taken except at festivals ?

drkerrynphelps I’m forever blowing bubbles, bubbles in the air.

drkerrynphelps drkerrynphelps that's right. Cater to those who choose to break the law and bugger everyone else. How many will turn to pills if they can get them tested ?

drkerrynphelps Just say NO. Works great.

drkerrynphelps Guess there is no evidence then for accepting personal responsibility. Oh thats right we live in a left pushed nanny state where one must be reliant on government or able to blame someone else for their own mistakes.

drkerrynphelps But as few as 6 pills 💊 even when tested can kill. Testing just expands the trust levels and people who take multiple pills die regularly at festivals. It’s the primary cause of death

drkerrynphelps Yuck I cant watch

drkerrynphelps 😳 What a waste of a parliamentary seat.. Jumping on the bandwagon of another dumb idea.. She should make the most of it, pretty sure her electorate will call time on her virtue signaling nonsense in a couple of months. 🙄

drkerrynphelps And the medical profession is always right. I wished.

drkerrynphelps Harm Minimisation is an accredited AOD treatment approach with many years of success. Children are risk takers. If we can’t/won’t do everything we can to protect our children there is no worth in our humanity. I’m deeply disappointed in GladysB & her Coalition’s failure to care.

drkerrynphelps Love the empty thought bubbles drifting around.

drkerrynphelps There is one test and one report completed by the people who wrote the report spruiking their service

drkerrynphelps Daddy Rodrigo says no:

drkerrynphelps People should not outsource personal responsibility to a government.

drkerrynphelps Wants refos here to hassle ya daughters, wants home made drugs scoffed by ya same daughters so they can be drug fucked safely. Greens want em all,pre teen, to send headless sexting pics to old dudes . Seeing a trend here? At least they're consistant. They're trying to ENDANGER EM

drkerrynphelps The culture of no responsibility

drkerrynphelps pill testing another left construct - what happens the first time The is an adverse reaction and a death - the left DONT value life do they really - pro abortion Pro euthanasia now pro pill testing - Wake the fuck Up auspol

drkerrynphelps Just hope drugged up drivers going home after the concert don't run someone over!! Who is responsible? The pill tester, or the druggy It's bullshit!! Don't take drugs to the concert!

drkerrynphelps My 19 year old daughter just suggested that the cost of testing should be part of the ticket price of the event.

drkerrynphelps Let her girl friend have drugs and rely on the testing... I think not.

drkerrynphelps Bullshit! It's a bandaid effect. Stop the supply of illegal drugs.

drkerrynphelps All the experts on here know better than the ex head of the AMA and Doctor Di-Natale a former addictions doctor. Many senior police worldwide have said the war on drugs is a failure. Pill testing is proven success in other countries.

drkerrynphelps Well, the forensic toxicologists - which is the relevant technical/professional group - seems to be unequivocally against it.

drkerrynphelps Pills are made in backyard labs so there is no way of testing if they are all the same. If Phelps wants to guarantee pill testing let her pay for it

drkerrynphelps Shouldn't we be deterring people from taking drugs? I know they will & they all know the dangers but why is it a knee jerk reaction at festivals? What about every day, night or weekend that people are dying from 'bad' drugs that aren't tested? Aren't they important too?

drkerrynphelps To all drug pushers: Bring us your pills we will certify them clean and non lethal. You can now charge a premium! Govt. tested and approved!

drkerrynphelps How ridiculous is that. So if I get my pills tested and am told they are safe. Are they now legal ? And if I overdose on the safe pills who is to blame ?

drkerrynphelps Kerryn sounds like the Greens. Constantly. Independent in name only. According to Kerryn if doctors say it must be then that’s it. It must be. So only doctors should be elected to Parliament. Simples

drkerrynphelps How could it not?

drkerrynphelps Ahh yes; I can unequivocally agree. Don't take drugs and the chance of you dying from drugs is fuck all to nothing.

drkerrynphelps I love that politicians want a drug addled populace. Makes people more compliant maybe. Legalise the lot. Let's see what happens. We've gone too soft do you think?

drkerrynphelps More evidence that Phelps is a Greens stooge representing a blue ribbon seat.

drkerrynphelps Dr Phelps is happy to sign off on voluntary testing of a random sample of an unregulated product of unknown origin. Any guarantee on that drkerrynphelps? Compensation? No, didn't think so! You should be struck off upon the very first death!

How about we track down the drug dealers and charge them with murder? auspol nswpol nsw

drkerrynphelps Pill testing run by the police and paid for by the event organisers may work, if the police can use the test data to add to the totals for quantities of drug the pushers are prosecuted for. They should also be able to lie occasionally and say the drug is poison even if it isn't.

nswpol auspol

drkerrynphelps Drug pushers best friend

drkerrynphelps I have a batch of tested pharmaceuticals; would you take all 13 at once to save us all some money?

drkerrynphelps There is even more evidence that NOT taking illicit drugs is 100% effective.

drkerrynphelps She is a doctor doesn't make her an expert in this regard, credible evidence required

drkerrynphelps What else works? Don’t take them. Idiots.

drkerrynphelps It will be interesting watching drug dealers fronting up at music festivals with their bag of pills getting their tick of approval and leaving with a bag of money. Who will accept responsibility for drugged up patrons driving home ?

drkerrynphelps does it take into account that drugs effect various people differently?

drkerrynphelps Why are these opportunistic oxygen thieves getting so much media? When will Australia’s licensed pill peddlers be investigated?

drkerrynphelps Phelps continues to give the government confidence.

drkerrynphelps All the evidence in the world doesn’t change the fact that taxpayers should not be enabling criminal behaviour by funding testing of illegal drugs.

drkerrynphelps Go back to the lgbtq cause !

drkerrynphelps And who is going to test the pills for them on every other occasion once they have a taste for it? Kids should be bloody scared of taking drugs. It might kill them. Every logical thinking person says that unequivocally.

drkerrynphelps Unequivocally? Did you ask anyone outside your green left bubble?

drkerrynphelps Choice drink and drive Choice take or don't take drugs. Stop wishing to become a Nanny nation and let Police go after the dealer's auspol AusOpen

drkerrynphelps So if the government test the pill and the person who takes it subsequently dies is it the government’s fault

drkerrynphelps Yet remains slient on lenient sentencing for low level dealers. Is she a simpleton or a cherry picker?

drkerrynphelps Is that bubbles I see in the background? Did someone burst hers?

drkerrynphelps There is enough evidence that not taking pills works. I can say that unequivocally.

drkerrynphelps What’s with the bubbles? While education on what is in the drugs they are taking is a good thing, drugs are still illegal, it’s not rainbows and bubbles.

drkerrynphelps Really - I know several GP's who do not agree with it. Not sure you speak for the nation Dr Phelps.

drkerrynphelps Si what killed those people at the festival?

drkerrynphelps It is not a medical issue. SayNoToDrugs

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Total fire bans for parts of NSW | Sky News AustraliaA total fire ban has been declared for the Southern Slopes region of New South Wales as the state comes to the end of a record-breaking heatwave.\n\nAnyone is being urged not to light, maintain or carry out any activity which is likely to start a fire.\n\nThe bans have affected Cootamundra-Gundagai, Hilltops and Snowy Valleys councils.\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n Aw bless.
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Health warnings as NSW swelters in extreme heat | Sky News AustraliaResidents in NSW have been warned to stay indoors, minimise physical activity, and keep hydrated as the state bakes in high intensity heat.\n\nThe majority of the state is forecast to exceed 41C from Wednesday to Friday, before a cool change on Saturday.\n\nPenrith is forecast to reach 45C on Friday with Sydney to hit 34C while temperatures of 47C are expected to continue in western NSW.\n\n\n\n\n robrfs Thanks for your amazing efforts.👏
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NSW Labor demands answers over Murray-Darling fish scandal | Sky News AustraliaThe NSW Opposition Leader is demanding answers from the Liberal-Nationals after leaked documents from 2012 warned changes to water usage rules could harm fish in the Murray-Darling River. \n\nFisheries NSW warned the proposed Barwon-Darling water sharing plan would leave a number of fish species, including the Silver Perch and Murray Cod, at catastrophic risk. \n\nMichael Daley says it’s time for the Premier to call a special commission of inquiry into the scandal. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n D_LittleproudMP sarahinthesen8 Maybe because she is a SA senator and this is in NSW D_LittleproudMP sarahinthesen8 We also haven't seen you or your mate Barnaby_Joyce come out to look at what has happened in Menidgee as a consequence of your own greed and corruption. D_LittleproudMP sarahinthesen8 Really MurrayDarlingFishKill MenindeeFishKill a5
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Two die in separate drownings off NSW coast | Sky News AustraliaTwo men have died after being pulled from the water in separate drownings off the coast of New South Wales. \n\nA 33-year-old scuba diver was pulled from the water unconscious at Kiama Blowhole in Sydney’s south on Monday. \n\nIn a separate incident, a man is believed to have suffered a medical incident in the surf at Boomerang Beach. \n\nEmergency responders were unable to revive the 66-year-old swimmer. \n\n\n\n
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