Malaysia's complaint

Dear Editor, We fully agree with Malaysia’s complaint about Australia’s Jerusalem decision is ‘humiliating’ and ‘premature’! Yours sincerely, Edward Hwang President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org Blogger:Bloger Dashboard Twitter.com/unitypartywa Ph/Fax: 61893681884 Protect environment-save trees-use Email. UPWA is the only political party that calls a spade a spade. Malaysia says Australia’s Jerusalem decision is ‘humiliating’ and ‘premature’ AAP News Corp Australia Network -Dec 17, 2018. Malaysia has come out strongly against the Australian government’s move to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling the decision “premature” and a “humiliation to the Palestinians”. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it’s a decision for Australia, and wants the nation’s new position to become an election issue if Labor won’t support it. Mr Morrison confirmed the foreign policy change on Saturday, which Labor has suggested it could reserve if it wins government in 2019. The prime minister says Opposition Leader Bill Shorten needs to make the case for such a reversal before Australians vote. Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Sunday. Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Sunday.Picture: AAP “He will have to outline to the Australian community why he would want to now reverse that position and step Australia back from what should be, I think, a very strong stand of support for Israel,” he told reporters in Canberra earlier this week. A decision on the capital came after the government flouted the idea of moving its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in October, ahead of a crucial by-election in Wentworth. It drew criticism from political rivals as a cynical ploy to buy votes in the electorate, which has a large Jewish population. The step also drew rebukes from South East Asian trading partners, who feared Australia wading into the multi-generational political quagmire could fuel unrest. The government now says it won’t move its embassy until a two-state solution is reached, at which time it will also recognise East Jerusalem as Palestine’s capital. But Australia will establish a defence and trade office in Jerusalem and will start looking for an appropriate site for an embassy there. The Malaysian foreign ministry expressed its strong opposition to the changes in a statement on Sunday. “This announcement, made before the settlement of a two-state solution, is premature and a humiliation to the Palestinians and their struggle for the right to self-determination,” the ministry said. Australian Opposition leader Bill Shorten says the foreign policy shift has been a humiliating backdown. Australian Opposition leader Bill Shorten says the foreign policy shift has been a humiliating backdown.Picture: AAP Labor leader Bill Shorten has called the shift in foreign policy a “humiliating backdown” after the coalition’s announcement during the dying days of its Wentworth campaign. “We’ve seen a complex debate derailed by reckless and foolish behaviour,” he told reporters in Adelaide on Saturday. Labor believes Jerusalem should remain recognised as the capital of both Israel and Palestine until the final stages of negotiations on a two-state solution. Israel’s foreign ministry commended the move as a step in the right direction, while Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said the announcement was born of Australian “petty domestic politics”. Mr Morrison has defended the new position, saying it was time to call out the “rancid stalemate” in progress towards a two-state solution. A delayed multibillion-dollar trade deal with Indonesia is expected to be on shaky ground as a result of the announcement. Indonesia’s foreign ministry spokesman, Arrmanatha Nasir, noted that Australia had not moved its embassy to Jerusalem and called on all members of the United Nations to recognise a Palestinian state “based on the principle of two-state solutions”. Originally published as Australia’s neighbours are furious

New governor general - Hon. David Hurley

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Former defense force chief David Hurley will be Australia’s next governor general, Prime Minister Scott Morison has announced. What was the reason(s) for former governor general’s sacking? Yours sincerely, Edward Hwang President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org Blogger :Bloger-Dashboard (Published) Twitter.com/unitypartywa ( “ ) Phone: 61893681884 UPWA is the only political party that call’s a spade, spade. Announcement 16 December 2018 The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honorable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) welcomes announcement of next Governor-General more » Former defence force chief David Hurley will be Australia’s next governor-general, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. Currently the NSW Governor, Mr Hurley will assume the post after Sir Peter Cosgrove’s five-year commission ends. It was due to end in March but has been extended until after next year’s federal election. Mr Morrison told reporters after making the announcement in Canberra on Sunday that he was a “traditionalist” when making such appointments. “I’ve always been impressed by the roles of governor-generals who have been appointed from our former military ranks and that was always a priority for me in considering this appointment,” he said.

Palmer calling Chinese mongrels

From: Eddie Hwang Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 10:44 AM To: eddieh@iinet.net.ua Subject: Dear Mr. Palmer, You have no right in calling Chinese Mongrels in Australia or elsewhere! Yours truly, Edward Hwang, Hon. President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org Phone: 9368 1884 UPWA is the only political party that calls a spade, a spade Clive Palmer says he will stand up to 'Chinese mongrels' over resources Clive Palmer launches an angry tirade against China when asked about his legal battle with Citic Pacific on the ABC’s Q&A Tue 19 Aug 2014 07.28 AEST Last modified on Wed 14 Mar 2018 04.43 AEDT Palmer has delivered an extraordinary tirade against Australia’s biggest trading partner, describing the Chinese government as “mongrels” who shoot their own people. Australian politics: subscribe by email In a broad spray on national television, the Palmer United party leader accused the “communist Chinese government” of trying to take over Australia’s ports to steal the nation’s natural resources. “I don’t mind standing up against the Chinese bastards and stopping them from doing it,” he told ABC’s Q&A program on Monday night. Palmer is embroiled in a legal battle with Chinese state-owned company Citic Pacific, which has accused the mining magnate of siphoning off $12m in funds. He has strenuously denied accusations his company Mineralogy misused Citic Pacific’s cash to finance PUP’s federal election campaign. He said the matter was before the Supreme Court this week and he’d keep up the fight against the “Chinese mongrels”. “I’m saying that because they’re communist, because they shoot their own people, they haven’t got a justice system and they want to take over this country,” Palmer said. “We’re not going to let them do it.” Several of Palmer’s political opponents have in the past accused the outspoken Queensland MP of jeopardising Australia’s relations with China. On Tuesday morning the Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce told the ABC Palmer’s comments on Monday night were “unhelpful”. China is Australia’s largest trading partner, with two-way trade worth nearly $151bn in 2013.

Palmer calling Chinese mongrels

From: Eddie Hwang Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 10:44 AM To: eddieh@iinet.net.ua Subject: Dear Mr. Palmer, You have no right in calling Chinese Mongrels in Australia or elsewhere! Yours truly, Edward Hwang, Hon. President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org Phone: 9368 1884 UPWA is the only political party that calls a spade, a spade Clive Palmer says he will stand up to 'Chinese mongrels' over resources Clive Palmer launches an angry tirade against China when asked about his legal battle with Citic Pacific on the ABC’s Q&A Tue 19 Aug 2014 07.28 AEST Last modified on Wed 14 Mar 2018 04.43 AEDT Palmer has delivered an extraordinary tirade against Australia’s biggest trading partner, describing the Chinese government as “mongrels” who shoot their own people. Australian politics: subscribe by email In a broad spray on national television, the Palmer United party leader accused the “communist Chinese government” of trying to take over Australia’s ports to steal the nation’s natural resources. “I don’t mind standing up against the Chinese bastards and stopping them from doing it,” he told ABC’s Q&A program on Monday night. Palmer is embroiled in a legal battle with Chinese state-owned company Citic Pacific, which has accused the mining magnate of siphoning off $12m in funds. He has strenuously denied accusations his company Mineralogy misused Citic Pacific’s cash to finance PUP’s federal election campaign. He said the matter was before the Supreme Court this week and he’d keep up the fight against the “Chinese mongrels”. “I’m saying that because they’re communist, because they shoot their own people, they haven’t got a justice system and they want to take over this country,” Palmer said. “We’re not going to let them do it.” Several of Palmer’s political opponents have in the past accused the outspoken Queensland MP of jeopardising Australia’s relations with China. On Tuesday morning the Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce told the ABC Palmer’s comments on Monday night were “unhelpful”. China is Australia’s largest trading partner, with two-way trade worth nearly $151bn in 2013.

racist Pauline Hanson

Dear Editor, Am sure most of your readers would like to peruse this report whether they agrees with racist Pauline Hanson or not. Yours sincerely, Edward Hwang Hon. President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org UPWA is the only political party that calls a spade, a spade One Nation’s Pauline Hanson backs remote Sentinelese tribe who killed Christian missionary Matt Cough November 27, 2018 Pauline Hanson wants to celebrate the strict immigration policy of an isolated Indian tribespeople who killed a young American evangelist. The One Nation leader will move a motion in the Senate on Tuesday calling for the upper house to support the desire of the Sentinelese people to protect their culture and way of life. The Sentinelese people live on their own small forested island and are known to resist all contact with outsiders, often attacking anyone who comes near. John Allen Chau, 26, was killed by members of the community last week when they reportedly attacked him with bows and arrows. Senator Hanson’s motion calls for her colleagues to back the people of North Sentinel Island’s “strict zero-gross” immigration policy. “The Sentinelese people of the remote North Sentinel Islands are likely the last pre-Neolithic tribe in the world, and possess a unique culture and way of life that should be cherished and protected,” the motion says. “Even small levels of migration would have a devastating and irreversible effect on the beautiful and unique culture and way of life of the Sentinelese people.” Senator Hanson tweeted the motion, questioning whether the Senate would support the “proud” Sentinelese people’s strong border protections or condemn their “intolerant immigration policies” and “lack of diversity”. “We’ll have to wait & see!” the One Nation leader posted.

racist Pauline Hanson

Dear Editor, Am sure most of your readers would like to peruse this report whether they agrees with racist Pauline Hanson or not. Yours sincerely, Edward Hwang. One Nation’s Pauline Hanson backs remote Sentinelese tribe who killed Christian missionary Matt Coughlan AAP November 27, 2018 Pauline Hanson wants to celebrate the strict immigration policy of an isolated Indian tribespeople who killed a young American evangelist. The One Nation leader will move a motion in the Senate on Tuesday calling for the upper house to support the desire of the Sentinelese people to protect their culture and way of life. The Sentinelese people live on their own small forested island and are known to resist all contact with outsiders, often attacking anyone who comes near. John Allen Chau, 26, was killed by members of the community last week when they reportedly attacked him with bows and arrows. Senator Hanson’s motion calls for her colleagues to back the people of North Sentinel Island’s “strict zero-gross” immigration policy. “The Sentinelese people of the remote North Sentinel Islands are likely the last pre-Neolithic tribe in the world, and possess a unique culture and way of life that should be cherished and protected,” the motion says. “Even small levels of migration would have a devastating and irreversible effect on the beautiful and unique culture and way of life of the Sentinelese people.” Senator Hanson tweeted the motion, questioning whether the Senate would support the “proud” Sentinelese people’s strong border protections or condemn their “intolerant immigration policies” and “lack of diversity”. “We’ll have to wait & see!” the One Nation leader posted.

Racist One Nation

Racist One Nation

Taiwan voters to block same-sex marriage By JESS MACY YU AND YIMOU LEE 3:36AM NOVEMBER 25, 2018 Taiwan voters are set to back a referendum that defines marriage as between a man and a woman, dealing a blow to the self-ruled island's reputation for liberalism in Asia. In Asia's first such ruling, Taiwan's constitutional court declared in May 2017 that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry, and set a two-year deadline for legalisation. But the island's election authority earlier this year approved contradicting referendum petitions from both conservative and rights groups. While the election authority had not yet announced the final results of Saturday's referendum, more than six million voters approved a series of initiatives opposing marriage equality, passing the threshold for a public vote. The vote presents a major defeat for rights activists who had campaigned for equal marriage. "This is a victory for all the people who support family value and the education for the next generation," the Coalition for the Happiness of Our Next Generation, a group opposed to same-sex marriage, said in a statement. "The referendum is illegal and against the constitution, and has sharply divided and harmed the society," the Marriage Equality Coalition Taiwan said in a statement. "The result showed that most people were misled by false information from anti-gay groups," it said. The government has said the ruling of May 2017 will not be challenged by referendum results. But the authorities are expected to enact a special law for same-sex unions after Saturday's vote. The vote presents a challenge to President Tsai Ing-wen, who activists say has backed away from a promise of marriage equality which she made in the run-up to elections in 2016. The issue has divided Taiwan, at family dining room tables, online and on the streets, with large campaigns and rallies on both sides of the debate. Taiwan hosts the region's largest annual gay pride

President Trump 's Attorney General resigns

Dear Editor, Is President’s Attorney General resigns or got the sack? What is the reason for Jeff Sessions resigning? Your sinsinelly, Edward Hwang Hon. President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org Blogger – Bloger dashboard Twitter.com/unitypartywa Phone: 9368 1884 UPWA is the only political that calls a spade/spade. Attorney General Sessions resigns at Trump’s request Sessions’s chief of staff to be acting replacement and assume oversight of special counsel probe The departure of Jeff Sessions ends the tenure of a loyalist President Trump soured on shortly after taking office in 2017 because the former senator from Alabama had recused himself from oversight of the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. By Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky and Josh Dawsey The Fix Analysis Trump’s new acting attorney general once mused about defunding Mueller Matthew G. Whitaker has mentioned how someone like him could hamstring Robert S. Mueller III. By Aaron Blake The Fix: 'You're fired': A timeline of Team Trump departures Video: After a rocky tenure, Sessions resigns Trump appears with Sessions in 2017. (AP) Sessions’s law enforcement legacy overshadowed by Trump’s fury Sessions has said publicly and privately that he does not regret recusing himself from the Russia investigation, believing it was the right course of action. By Sari Horwitz, Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky Sessions’s ouster throws future of special counsel probe into question The new acting attorney general could sharply curtail Robert S. Mueller III’s authority or budget. By Rosalind S. Helderman, Matt Zapotosky and Carol D. L

From: Eddie Hwang Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 1:38 PM To: 'attorney@ag.gov.au' Cc: 'pm@pm.gov.au' ; 'bill' ; 'peny wong' ; 'Premier - WA' ; 'eddieh@iinet.net.ua' Subject: Dear Hon. Porter The Government Senators’ actions in the Senate this afternoon confirm that the Government deplores racism of any kind. Dear Hon. Porter, Congratulation, we are with you all the way against racism of any kind in this lucky country! Yours respectfully, Edwatrd Hwang Hon. President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org Blogger:Bloger Dashboard (published) Twitter.com/unitypartywa ( “ ) Ph/Fax: 61893681884 Protect environment-save trees-use Email. UPWA is the only political party that calls a spade a spade.

Time to go! Dear Hon. Porter, Since none of our members would bother to pick the 5 sents anymore, consequently the urge me to propose to the Hon. Porter not to produce this item anymore. Yours respectfully, Edward Hwang Hon. President info@unitywa.

Bad news for WA

Dear Editor, Am sure your readers will peruse this sad article! Yours sincerely, Edward/Eddie Hwang. Rates rises and low wage growth will be hit to confidence Shane Wright, Economics Editor Perth Now August 31, 2018 2:01AM THE WA and national economies could be put at risk by a cash grab from Australia’s big banks, which are poised to lift mortgage interest rates to protect their bottom lines. As figures show sharp increases in the number of West Australians falling behind on their mortgages, there are warnings the interest rate increase by Westpac — and those expected to follow from the Commonwealth, NAB and ANZ — could do major economic damage, especially in WA. Westpac will lift its mortgage rates by 0.14 percentage points from September 19, adding $49 a month to the repayments on a $400,000 mortgage. It was the first of the big banks to lift rates, though smaller institutions have been gradually increasing rates because of higher international borrowing costs. Prime Minister and former treasurer Scott Morrison said Westpac had to explain its actions, signalling concern about the economic impact. “They have to justify in this environment, when people are really feeling it, why they believe they need to clip that ticket a little harder when people in Australia and their customers are, I think, doing it tough,” he said. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, campaigning in Perth, told 6PR that the banks should consider slicing their profits and the pay of senior executives rather than pass on damaging interest rate rises. WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief economist Rick Newnham said while confidence had been rising among the State’s consumers, cost-of-living pressures were still the biggest problem for shoppers. “A rise in variable home loan rates will put a dampener on WA’s renewed optimism, particularly for West Australian families, given one in five consumers are currently unable to pay their bills on time,” he said. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said the nation was facing a series of issues which, by themselves, were easily manageable. But a combination of low wages growth, high household debt, falling house prices, the drought and a possible change in Gov-ernment, which could mean changes to negative gearing, could create problems. “By itself we’re talking about a 14 basis point increase but there’s a lot of other things going on, so this could be a problem,” Mr Oliver said. “It gets worse if people think the banks are going to increase their interest rates even more — they start winding back their spending and that will feed into the economy.” The extent of the risks posed by out-of-cycle interest rate increases by the major banks is evident in figures from ratings agency S&P Global. Six of the 10 postcodes in Australia with the highest proportion of people behind at least 30 days on their mortgage repayments are in WA. Six per cent of people in Byford are behind. In South Perth, the proportion has more than doubled to 4 per cent. Other areas with high arrears rates include Beechboro, Safety Bay, Butler, High Wycombe, Maddington, Quinns Rocks and Kalgoorlie.

Angela Merkel

Dear Editor, Am sure your readers woh will keen to perus the article Yours sincerely, Edward/Eddie Hwang. Angela Merkel's political heir 'may bring back' national service By Justin Huggler -7th Aagust 2018 Share on Twitter Send via Email Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size 0 Leave a comment Berlin: There were calls for a referendum in Germany on Monday after Angela Merkel's likely successor said that she was ready to consider the return of national service. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who is widely seen as Merkel's designated heir, surprised Germany last week when she said she was open to "very intense" discussion. Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader, left, and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, general secretary of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU). Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader, left, and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, general secretary of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU). Photo: Bloomberg Opinion polls showed more than 55 per cent of Germans support the reintroduction of conscription. But a spokesman for Merkel's government made clear that a return to compulsory military service was out of the question. Instead calls are mounting for a scheme under which young people could choose between a year's military service or some form of social service. Germany ended conscription in 2011 in favour of a professional army but has been struggling to recruit troops in recent years. German Bundeswehr soldiers German Bundeswehr soldiers Photo: AP Troop shortages have become so severe that the ministry of defence recently said it was considering recruiting citizens of other EU countries to make up the shortfall. While a referendum is unlikely, given strict restrictions in the German constitution, a poll released this month found that 55.6 per cent of Germans are in favour of a return to military conscription, while only 39.6 per cent are against. The only party that has come out fully in favour of a return to conscription is the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) and there has been speculation that Ms Kramp-Karrenbauer was trying to entice AfD voters back to the CDU by reopening the debate on national service. Telegraph, LondonA

Re: Zero account?

Zero account?Dear Mr. Lew, Can you let me know as to why my pre-paid account is zero as I have not use my mobile : 0401 685 759 over the past six months? Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours ssincerely, Edward Hwang Hon,President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org Blogger:Bloger Dashboard Twitter.com/unitypartywa Ph/Fax: 61893681884 Protect environment-save trees-use Email. UPWA is the only political party that calls a spade a spade.

Banking Cartel

Dear Editor, We definitely agree that the chief RBA chief and Chief Banking Ombudsman Tregillis are both doing an excellent job. Yours sincerely Edward/Eddie Hwang Blogger: Bloger Dashboard Behaviour of banks has been appalling: RBA chief Philip Lowe Shane Wright, Economics EditorThe West Australian Saturday, 18 August 2018 8:01AM RBA's Lowe Sees Rates Steady `For a While Yet' Australian central bank chief Philip Lowe said interest rates are likely to remain at a record low "for a while yet" while lamenting the local currency's resilience. Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has demanded the nation’s banks look after their customers’ needs rather than swell their own pay packets, labelling revelations out of the royal commission as appalling. Dr Lowe, giving evidence to a parliamentary committee, backed the commission as necessary “disinfectant” for the clear failings of the nation’s banks. The commission has spent the past fortnight focusing on the superannuation sector with revelations of fees being taken from dead customers, conflicts of interest within banks and of delays moving customers to low-fee superannuation funds. Dr Lowe said some of the revelations had gone to the heart of banking, eating away at public trust in them. “I’m incredibly disappointed and in many cases I have been appalled at the behaviour that has come out of the royal commission,” he said. Dr Lowe said the commission had revealed major dysfunction in the remuneration systems within banks. He said that rather than acting in the best interest of clients, banks instead sought to look after themselves and the financial benefits flowing to senior executives. “Top of mind has been maximising financial returns and that is very problematic,” he said. “We need to rebuild trust and we need to have a very strong focus on delivering service rather than sales.” The royal commission was only ordered by Malcolm Turnbull after rebel MPs threatened to start their own inquiry. Both he and Treasurer Scott Morrison argued a royal commission would undermine confidence in the banking sector. But Dr Lowe said he had no issues with the commission, arguing it had been a force for good. “Sunlight is acting as a very good disinfectant here and we need this disinfectant and it is actually working,” he said. “The community is getting a better understanding and will get better outcomes in the financial sector as a result of this.” Opposition financial services spokeswoman Clare O’Neil said Dr Lowe’s comments showed the importance of the royal commission. TOPICS

Racist Pauline

Dear Editor, Why racist Pauline was not there in person rather than in a cardboard box? It does not matter what she say, Pauline always following orders from her Chief of staff James Asbby! Eddie Hwang Hon. President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org Blogger:Bloger Dashboard Twitter.com/unitypartywa Ph/Fax: 61893681884 Protect environment-save trees-use Email. UPWA is the only political party that calls a spade a spade. 'As good as her': Pauline Hanson life-size cutouts replace leader at byelection Cardboard figures will be at every polling booth in the Queensland seat of Longman Fri 27 Jul 2018 11.15 AEST Last modified on Fri 27 Jul 2018 11.16 AEST Cardboard cutouts of Pauline Hanson Cardboard cutouts of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson are seen at a pre-polling station in Morayfield, Queensland on Friday. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP Fifty life-size cardboard cutouts of Pauline Hanson have been delivered to the marginal seat of Longman while the One Nation leader is on holiday. The cardboard Hanson will be at every polling booth in the Queensland seat for Saturday’s byelection, where One Nation preferences may decide the contest between Labor and the Liberal National party. Hanson’s chief of staff, James Ashby, revealed the thinking behind the tactic to Brisbane’s Courier-Mail, saying the cardboard Hansons were “as good as her”. “A photo visual of Pauline is as good as her being there because it is a presence,” he said. “People will still be able to come and get a photo with Pauline. One Nation candidate received $66,000 payout three weeks before selling debt-laden company Read more One Nation’s Queensland leader, Steve Dickson, told the Australian he thought the cutouts looked “pretty good”. “If you can’t have the real person on the day, let’s have the identity of the real person,” he said. “It’s a life-size cutout.” Matthew Stephen, One Nation’s candidate in the seat, was snapped carrying and posing with the cutouts on Friday. Hanson has been absent from the final week of the campaign, but Ashby told the Courier-Mail she was in daily contact from aboard her cruise ship in Europe.

Racist Pauline

Opinion: Pauline Hanson’s meltdown on Brian Burston affair highlights One Nation is a dictatorship Paul MurrayThe West Australian Wednesday, 6 June 2018 2:00AM Illustration: Don Lindsay Illustration: Don LindsayPicture: Illustration: Don Lindsay Stress testing is a good way to iron out the kinks in an organisation. Banks use it internally to expose their vulnerabilities, so it’s obviously not infallible. On a more personal basis, it can also tell susceptible people if they are in line for a heart attack. Pauline Hanson’s One Nation underwent a version of stress testing last week with the Dear Leader’s meltdown in a national television interview that tested her political honesty. Not only did it show that One Nation is a democratic political party in name only, but it also indicated that a corporate coronary arrest is on the cards again. One of the hallmarks of political parties in Western democracies is that they can demonstrate they operate openly and accountably. And democratically. What we saw in the Brian Burston affair is that One Nation is a dictatorship. Frankly, this has been an open secret in politics for some time. Anyone who has had dealings with One Nation tells the story that disagreeing with Hanson is terminal. And, as one of Hanson’s former svengalis, David Oldfield, has said publicly, she is the drawcard to the party but also the cause of its repeated failures. A party with only three members in the Federal Parliament does not need a whip — it’s a sinecure at best — but Hanson’s unilateral decision to sack NSW senator Brian Burston from the position two weeks ago signalled she was out of control again. There are two specific instances during this stress testing of One Nation that shows how undemocratically it operates. It is not unusual for minor parties to cut deals over the passage of legislation through the Senate. What we found out about Hanson’s reneging on the deal that each of its three senators made with Finance Minister Mathias Cormann over company tax legislation is alarming. Hanson told Ben Fordham in the infamous Sky News interview she had rung WA One Nation senator Peter Georgiou and Burston on Monday last week and said she had changed her mind. She announced the backflip before any partyroom meeting could be held — which would have been obligatory in a properly operating political outfit — and was enraged when Burston insisted on sticking with the deal. Cormann was clearly sugaring the pot for each senator’s home State, which led Hanson to accuse Burston of “selling himself out for $55 million”. In WA, Georgiou was to get an MRI machine. It is unknown what Hanson bartered for Queensland, but it obviously wasn’t enough. Then there’s Hanson’s subsequent attempt to expel Burston. One Nation’s constitution is explicit on that issue. The version posted on its website says this about the executive’s powers: “The national executive shall have the power to expel from the party or remove from their position of office any individual in any subordinate body, division, executive body or committee”. The constitution says the national executive must have at least three members and among them has to be the president, national treasurer and national secretary. The letter sent to Burston on June 1, without Hanson nominating in what capacity she was writing, makes no mention of any decision of the national executive which would be the usual practice if it had made one. “I no longer have confidence in you as an officer of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation,” it read. “You have been removed as deputy registered officer in NSW and in the Federal party. “Please consider resigning from the Senate seat and handing it back to the party. It would be the honourable thing to do as you would not be a senator but for your association with me. “You describe yourself as loyal to me and I now ask that you demonstrate that loyalty by giving up your seat in the Senate to enable the party to appoint a replacement NSW senator.” The megalomania in that letter is hard to overstate. Hanson had the right as president under the constitution to remove Burston as a registered officer, but not as a senator. Her overreach can be explained by the party’s peculiar constitution which makes her president for life, in effect. It would not be out of place in North Korea: “The president of the party is Pauline Lee Hanson. Upon resigning from the position of president, Pauline Lee Hanson shall appoint her successor to become the next president of the party. The president of the party following Pauline Lee Hanson’s successor shall be appointed by majority vote of the national executive.” But in the meantime, it obviously remains a dictatorship. No term limits are stated for Hanson’s presidency or her successor’s. How could a constitution like that ever translate into a democratic government? One Nation has been unable to develop the democratic processes of normal political parties because Hanson simply will not allow it. She shows all the paranoia of dictators at losing even the slightest control. No one is trusted. She relies on one or two close male advisers with whom she has dysfunctional relationships and who act as gatekeepers. Anyone who challenges her on policy matters — or wants to know about the party’s finances — is purged. Even she sees the pattern repeating itself. “I’m sorry to the Australian people that this has happened again,” Hanson tearfully told Fordham. “But it’s the same with Rod Culleton (Senator Georgiou’s predecessor and brother-in-law), it was the same with Fraser Anning (former One Nation senator who became an independent). They haven’t got the intestinal fortitude. “It’s all about themselves. Self-serving. Well I don’t want people like that. Yes, there’s going to be mistakes and I have made mistakes, but I’ll tell you what, at the end of the day, I will win and I’m going to ensure that I’m there with people beside me strongly united, working for the people of this country.”

Racist Pauline

Dear Editor, the best thing that happened to racist Pauline Hanson. Unity Party WA welcome more to follow Senator Burston as there are too many racist like Senator Hanson! Yours sincerely, Edward Hwang Hon. President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org Blogger- Bloger Dashboard Twitter.com/unitypartywa Phone: 93681884. Unity Party WA is the only political party that calls a spade, a spade..

Racist Pauline

One Nation senator refusing to quit seat AAP Saturday, 2 June 2018 8:56AM Senator Brian Burston has refused to quit the One Nation party despite Pauline Hanson's demands. Senator Brian Burston has refused to quit the One Nation party despite Pauline Hanson's demands. One Nation's Brian Burston is refusing to quit his Senate seat, undercutting Pauline Hanson's power base unless she can force him out. Senator Hanson sent her long-time supporter a letter on Friday demanding he resign from the Senate to allow her to pick a replacement. "I no longer have confidence in in you as an officer of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party," Senator Hanson's letter said. "You describe yourself as loyal to me and now I ask that you demonstrate that loyalty to me by giving up your seat in the Senate to enable the party to appoint a replacement NSW senator." But Senator Burston is refusing to go, which means Senator Hanson's crucial three-vote bloc in the upper house is cut to two, vastly undercutting her influence. "I will not be resigning from One Nation and I most certainly will not ever be resigning from my senate position," Senator Burston told 2GB radio on Friday. "I certainly will not be standing aside for Pauline to put in a crony that's a yes-man or woman." He has also launched legal action against Senator Hanson's chief of staff James Ashby for allegedly leaking the "damaging revelation" that he was having a rectal examination when the party discussed its company tax stance. Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm confirmed he had talked to Senator Burston after Friday's fracas. "He's determined not to resign... But he will be voting independently from One Nation," Senator Leyonhjelm told AAP. The crisis started when Senator Burston publicly revealed his plans to vote for the government's company tax cuts, after Senator Hanson reneged on a deal to back them. An intermediary also spent two weeks trying to set up a meeting with the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party in NSW so Senator Burston could defect. The party didn't want him - but Senator Burston claims he wasn't aware of the approach. Queensland Liberal senator Amanda Stoker said it was to Senator Burston's credit that he wasn't "flip-flopping according to the whims and needs" of One Nation's electoral prospects. But Senator Hanson needed to re-evaluate her management style, she said. "There comes a point where you say, 'after 20 or so people have come and gone from my party room, maybe it's me,'" Senator Stoker told the ABC. 21 people have either quit parliament, the party, been disqualified or expelled from One Nation while in parliament.

Julie Bishop

China's tabloid media cycle spins on Raby v Bishop spat By Kirsty Needham16 May 2018 — 5:36pm Beijing: It was highly predictable that an outbreak of hostilities between foreign minister Julie Bishop and former ambassador Geoff Raby would receive prominent coverage a day later in China's tabloid Global Times newspaper. With a circulation of more than a million copies, Global Times devoted page three, and an editorial, to Raby's call for Bishop to be sacked as foreign minister in order to thaw the Australia-China relationship. It also covered Bishop's "strong response" to the "harsh accusation". Raby, the former ambassador to China, was "profoundly ignorant", Bishop said. Julie Bishop hits back at former Australian ambassador to China, Geoff Raby, who claimed that relations with Beijing can only improve with the foreign minister's sacking. Raby had slammed Bishop for not visiting China in two years and angering Beijing with "the most strident public comments on the South China Sea". Julie Bishop, whose ability to relate to China was called into question this week. Julie Bishop, whose ability to relate to China was called into question this week. An expert, Yu Lei from Sun Yatsen University, offered readers the sober analysis that Raby and Bishop had a different understanding of the situation because of their different personal experiences. Raby was a professional diplomat who had lived in China, and Bishop relied on written reports, the editorial said. It carried the headline: "Canberra's China policy justly under fire". Former Australian ambassador to China Geoff Raby. The incident, and the colourful language flying between Australia's top diplomat and the former ambassador turned Beijing business consultant, served as the latest platform for the Chinese newspaper to push its view that Canberra's relationship with China is "overwhelmed by distrust". The editorial rolled out a list of accusations: that Australia is tilting towards Washington and had become "a major force in smearing China"; "Australians advocating a friendly policy toward China are frequently vilified". It concluded: "Bishop and Turnbull are clear that damage to Sino-Australian ties isn't in the national interest, and perhaps that's why they rushed to oppose Geoff Raby's article." More than 2600 Chinese readers commented or forwarded comments on the article. Most were negative. Julie Bishop hits back at 'ignorant and ill-informed' criticism by former ambassador CHINA Julie Bishop hits back at 'ignorant and ill-informed' criticism by former ambassador Add to shortlist "I don't want to instigate hatred, but every Australian policy on China is not a strategic cooperation, but a strategic confrontation," wrote one commenter. "Like a koala's sharp claws, from time to time it wants to hurt people," wrote another. Billionaire iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said on Tuesday that reading Australian media reports on China reprinted in Chinese media broke his heart. Australian diplomats in China are also regularly frustrated at how swiftly the Global Times repeats and amplifies to its readership the latest blow-ups in the Australian domestic debate over Chinese influence. Among those readers are likely to be China's foreign affairs community, because of the paper's focus on international news. Little goes unnoticed. A recent front page showed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull astride a submarine with French President Emmanuel Macron. The caption on the picture: "France and Australia scheme to balance China". Mostly the news stories are "churned" directly from the websites of Australian media with close accuracy and an inflammatory headline. But Global Times editorials treat Australia as a regular whipping boy. There, we are on high rotation with India, Canada, the United States and other countries deemed that week to have insulted China's national dignity. Indian correspondents in Beijing have spoken of a similar cycle between local media reports and Global Times outrage, which is then followed by more local media reaction. The timing of Raby's call for Bishop's sacking, as Trade Minister Steven Ciobo was soon to touch down in Shanghai on Thursday for the first visit by a Turnbull Government minister to China this year, may have prompted the strong response from Bishop. This week, after all, was supposed to be about Australia's attempt to smooth the rocky relationship.

Allen Lew - CEO

To: 'helpdesk@relayservice.com.au' Cc: 'eddieh (eddieh@iinet.net.au)' eddieh@iinet.net.au Dear Mr. Lew, I will publish my complaint onto our website if still nothing done as I have contacted You and your Boogagoon Office a number of times. Yours respectfully Edward Hwang. Hon. President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org Blogger:Bloger Dashboard Twitter.com/unitypartywa Ph/Fax: 61893681884 Protect environment-save trees-use Email. UPWA is the only political party that calls a spade a spade.

Prince Charles!

Dear Editor, It will be a disaster if they appoint Prince Charles as the next king of UK because he doesn't care his young wife Diana died and married someone who devoiced her own husband to marry him. Prince Charles should follow his great uncle who refused to be the king of UK because he married the sea captain's wife and abdicated to France until he died there. Yours sincerely, Eddie Hwang. Prince Charles to be the next Commonwealth head Prince Charles to succeed his mother, Queen Elizabeth, who has been the head since 195 PUBLISHED : Saturday, 21 April, 2018, 1:42am Prince Charles speaks at the formal opening of the Commonwealth heads of government meeting at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday. Photo: AFP Queen Elizabeth supports Prince Charles to follow her as Commonwealth head Speculation was rife at Bridal Fashion Week about what the princess-to-be might wear when she marries Prince Harry next month In this official photograph released by Buckingham Palace Wednesday April 20, 2016 to mark her 90th birthday, Queen Elizabeth is seen walking in the private grounds of Windsor Castle, in England, on steps at the rear of the East Terrace and East Garden with four of her dogs: clockwise from top left corgi Willow, dorgis Vulcan and Candy, and Holly a corgi. Photo: AP Queen Elizabeth listens during speeches in the picture gallery for the queen's dinner during the Commonwealth heads of government meeting at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday. Photo: AFP There have been calls for the role to be rotated around the member states, but in recent days the queen, 91, the British government and other leaders have backed Charles, 69. The Commonwealth evolved out of the British Empire in the mid-20th century, and the queen has been its head since her reign began in 1952. Bridal designers talk princess moments and Meghan Markle Charles had long been expected to take on the role even though it is not strictly hereditary. Some people have suggested a non-royal leader would be more appropriate in the 21st century. The monarch – who turns 92 on Saturday – said Thursday that she hoped her son and heir would one day “carry on the important work started by my father in 1949.” Guests dine in the picture gallery at the queen's dinner during the Commonwealth heads of government meeting at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images The British government backed Charles to succeed his mother, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he agreed “very much” with the queen’s wishes. The position is largely symbolic, but the queen’s commitment has been a major force behind the survival of the Commonwealth. She has visited almost every member country, often multiple times, over her 66-year reign. Charles is a long-time champion of environmental causes, a priority for the Commonwealth. Its members include small island nations in the Caribbean and Pacific that are among the countries most vulnerable to rising seas, fiercer storms and other effects of global climate change. Prince Charles speaks with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May before the queen's dinner during the Commonwealth heads of government meeting at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday. Photo: AFP Protecting the world’s oceans is high on the agenda at the Commonwealth meeting, alongside issues such as cybersecurity and trade. Britain has tried to use the biennial heads of government meeting to reinvigorate the disparate group that has struggled to carve out a firm place on the world stage. The UK also wants to lay the groundwork for new trade deals with Commonwealth nations after Britain leaves the European Union next year. s

Artificial rain

Dear Editor, China must be congratulated for making artificial rain which will benefits a large area Tibet and Xinjiang where there is hardly any rain during the year! Yours sincerely, Eddie Hwang. China to make it rain over area 3 times the size of Spain Published time: 8 Apr, 2018 08:19 Since 2013 China has been creating 55 billion tons of artificial rain a year. The country is now embarking on its biggest rainmaking project ever. In terms of the plan, announced this month, Chinese authorities intend to force rainfall and snow over 1.6 million sq km (620,000 sq miles), an area roughly three times the size of Spain. According to media reports, the government will use new military weather-altering technology developed by the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The country plans to build tens of thousands of combustion chambers on Tibetan mountainsides. The chambers will burn a solid fuel, which will result in a spray of silver iodide billowing towards the sky. ‘Hanging gardens’ of China? ‘Forest towers’ to tackle country’s pollution problem (PHOTO, VIDEO) https://on.rt.com/82oc “More than 500 burners have been deployed on alpine slopes in Tibet, Xinjiang and other areas for experimental use. The data we have collected show very promising results,” an unnamed researcher told the Morning Post. “Sometimes snow would start falling almost immediately after we ignited the chamber. It was like standing on the stage of a magic show,” he said The Tibetan plateau is vital to the water supply for much of China and a large area of Asia. Its glaciers and reservoirs feed the Yellow, Yangtze, Mekong, and other major rivers that flow through China, India, Nepal, and other countries. Sprayed from planes, the particles will provide something for passing water vapor to condense around, forming clouds. Those clouds will bring the rain. A single cloud-seeding chamber could create a strip of clouds covering a 5km area. Traditionally, the rainmaking process or “cloud-seeding” means rocket-launching chemicals into clouds which accelerate the creation of ice crystals that eventually become rain. China also uses military aircraft for those purposes. Rainmaking is also a popular way to “clean up” air in China, where heavy smog is a big problem for many cities. The practice of weather modification has become more frequent across the country in recent years, including for major public events. In 2008, China launched over 1,100 rockets containing silver iodide into Beijing's skies before the Olympics opening ceremony to disperse clouds and keep the Olympics rain-free. Beijing has a “development plan” for weather modification until 2020. artificial rain

Racist Pauline Hanson

Dear Editor, Senator Pauline Hanson is lying when she disagrees with Indigenous Culture otherwise she would agree! Yours sincerely, Eddie Hwang. ‘Disgusting’: Pauline Hanson blasts Commonwealth Games ceremony’s focus on indigenous culture Claire Bickers, AAP | News Corp Australia Network April 6, 2018 10:37AM PAULINE Hanson has denied she’s a racist after condemning the “disgusting” focus on Australia’s indigenous heritage at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. In an extraordinary interview with Sky News, the One Nation leader also said she considered herself “indigenous” for simply being born in Australia. “I thought it was disgusting, absolutely disgusting,” she said when asked about Wednesday’s official opening on the Gold Coast this morning. 2018 Commonwealth Games: Medal Table, Event Schedule, Athlete Search and Latest news The ceremony had featured indigenous performers Mau Power, the first hip-hop artist to emerge out of the Torres Strait, and world-renowned didgeridoo player William Barton. Senator Hanson blasted the “20 minutes” devoted to indigenous culture, saying she couldn’t understand the rap song and most Australians didn’t listen to didgeridoo music. Pauline Hanson has denied she’s a racist after condemning the “disgusting” focus on Australia’s indigenous heritage at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. Pauline Hanson has denied she’s a racist after condemning the “disgusting” focus on Australia’s indigenous heritage at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.Picture: AAP “As far as I’m concerned, that is not Australia,” Senator Hanson said. “They (indigenous Australians) are part of the culture, the heritage of this country. “They are not what Australia is about.” Senator Hanson also slammed more general preferential treatment for indigenous Australians in society but denied her position was racist. “I have got nothing against the Aboriginal people but I’m sick and tired of being made to feel as if I’m a second-class citizen in my own country,” Senator Hanson told Sky News. “I’m indigenous as far as I’m concerned. “I was born here. This is my country as much as anyone else.” The senator said her criticism was “not racism”. Indigenous dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Indigenous dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.Picture: Getty Images, Michael Dodge/Getty Images “I’m sick and tired of people having a go at me because ‘it’s racism’.” “We have a lot of racism going on in this country — blatant racism that you will get the assistance and help purely based on your race.” Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday advised Australians to ignore online trolls critising the ceremony. “Just don’t read it,” he told Channel Seven’s Sunrise program. “If you want to stay sane, don’t read all the negative stuff. “Social media is dominated by negativity ... particularly Twitter. So, stay sane, don’t read it.” Originally published as Pauline Hanson claims she is indigenous Eddie Hwang Hon. President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org http://unitypartywa.wordpress.com (published) http://twitter.com/unitypartywa ( “ ) Ph/Fax: 61893681884 Protect environment-save trees-use Email. UPWA is the only political party that calls a spade a spade.

Racist Pauline Hanson

Dear Editor, Senator Pauline Hanson is lying when she disagrees with Indigenous Culture otherwise she would agree! Yours sincerely, Eddie Hwang. ‘Disgusting’: Pauline Hanson blasts Commonwealth Games ceremony’s focus on indigenous culture Claire Bickers, AAP | News Corp Australia Network April 6, 2018 10:37AM PAULINE Hanson has denied she’s a racist after condemning the “disgusting” focus on Australia’s indigenous heritage at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. In an extraordinary interview with Sky News, the One Nation leader also said she considered herself “indigenous” for simply being born in Australia. “I thought it was disgusting, absolutely disgusting,” she said when asked about Wednesday’s official opening on the Gold Coast this morning. 2018 Commonwealth Games: Medal Table, Event Schedule, Athlete Search and Latest news The ceremony had featured indigenous performers Mau Power, the first hip-hop artist to emerge out of the Torres Strait, and world-renowned didgeridoo player William Barton. Senator Hanson blasted the “20 minutes” devoted to indigenous culture, saying she couldn’t understand the rap song and most Australians didn’t listen to didgeridoo music. Pauline Hanson has denied she’s a racist after condemning the “disgusting” focus on Australia’s indigenous heritage at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. Pauline Hanson has denied she’s a racist after condemning the “disgusting” focus on Australia’s indigenous heritage at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.Picture: AAP “As far as I’m concerned, that is not Australia,” Senator Hanson said. “They (indigenous Australians) are part of the culture, the heritage of this country. “They are not what Australia is about.” Senator Hanson also slammed more general preferential treatment for indigenous Australians in society but denied her position was racist. “I have got nothing against the Aboriginal people but I’m sick and tired of being made to feel as if I’m a second-class citizen in my own country,” Senator Hanson told Sky News. “I’m indigenous as far as I’m concerned. “I was born here. This is my country as much as anyone else.” The senator said her criticism was “not racism”. Indigenous dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Indigenous dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.Picture: Getty Images, Michael Dodge/Getty Images “I’m sick and tired of people having a go at me because ‘it’s racism’.” “We have a lot of racism going on in this country — blatant racism that you will get the assistance and help purely based on your race.” Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday advised Australians to ignore online trolls critising the ceremony. “Just don’t read it,” he told Channel Seven’s Sunrise program. “If you want to stay sane, don’t read all the negative stuff. “Social media is dominated by negativity ... particularly Twitter. So, stay sane, don’t read it.” Originally published as Pauline Hanson claims she is indigenous Eddie Hwang Hon. President Unity Party WA info@unitywa.org http://unitypartywa.wordpress.com (published) http://twitter.com/unitypartywa ( “ ) Ph/Fax: 61893681884 Protect environment-save trees-use Email. UPWA is the only political party that calls a spade a spade.

Dear Prime Minister, Senator Joyce did the right thing by resigning from both positions as his baby is due in April, 2018! One should never has a sexsual relationship with a staff. Yours respectfully, Eddie Hwang Honurary President info@unitypartywa.org Phone: 93681884. Barnaby Joyce has stepped down as leader of the Nationals and Deputy Prime Minister. Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce will step down from his posts on Monday. Mr Joyce, speaking at a press conference in the NSW town of Armidale, said the “cacophony” of allegations against him had to stop. He said it would be almost impossible for him to sit in the House of Representatives with the allegations including the latest claim of sexual harassment. “But it’s quite evident that you can’t go to the dispatch box while issues like that are surrounding you,” he said. “On Monday, at party room, I will step down as the leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister.” “It will be a circuit breaker for my daughters, it will be a circuit breaker for Nat. It has got to stop.” Mr Joyce said over the past few weeks there had been a “litany” of allegations against him. “I don’t believe any of them have been sustained,” he said. Echoing former PM Tony Abbott, Mr Joyce said he would not undermine the Government while on the backbench. “I won’t snipe,” he said. Mr Joyce said with his baby to partner Vikki Campion due in April, he would be busy on the backbench. He said it was not a tough decision to step down. “At the end, no not hard at all,” he said. Trio in line for Nationals leadership The three men in line to replace Barnaby Joyce as Nationals leader include a gastroenterologist, a journalist and a rising star from the agriculture industry. The meteoric rise of David Littleproud could continue, with the Maranoa MP tipped by some to challenge strongly for the leadership. The 41-year-old Queenslander, who ran an agribusiness southwest of Brisbane, was only elected to parliament in 2016 and entered cabinet as Agriculture Minister just two months ago. His father Brian Littleproud was a long-time Queensland state MP and served as a minister. Another challenger, Michael McCormack, was editor of the Daily Advertiser in Wagga Wagga through the 1990s, before entering parliament in 2010. He has been touted as a potential leader, but suffered through a difficult interview on Sky News this week where he repeatedly refused to back his boss. The Veterans Affairs Minister also didn't rule out running for the leadership. "It's a very hypothetical question, we'll just have to see what happens in the future," he said earlier this week. David Gillespie was a gastroenterologist for 20 years before he entered parliament in 2013 as member for Lyne. He was appointed Assistant Minister for Rural Health in 2016, before becoming Assistant Minister for Health, and now Assistant Minister for Children and Families. Dr Gillespie faces a High Court challenge over his ownership, at the time of election, of a small suburban shopping complex which has an Australia Post franchise. He could be rendered ineligible to sit in parliament if the court finds he has an indirect financial benefit in the commonwealth. Former Infrastructure Minister Darren Chester was dumped to the back bench in December and is considered unlikely to win votes in a leadership spill. Nationals deputy leader Bridget McKenzie is Victorian and a senator, so is also unlikely to be considered. Mr Joyce has declined to publicly back any successor.