I’ve spent some time living in the Northern Territory, working in the media with Aboriginal people. They meet leaders and travel around the Northern Territory every day, in close contact with what’s happening on the ground. One of them alerted me to Mal Brough lying again on election night.
“Mal made the statement during a live-cross when it was clear he was out in front, either ch 7 or ch 9 … as for Mal Brough regarding economic developments on Tiwi Islands there is none … a round circle, a complete zero! He told a complete lie on Television last night, stating there are operating businesses on the Islands. Just a load of falsification … The only private business enterprise operating there, is an area leased by a white guy, he runs a fishing tour … for tourists.
“There is none, there are many opportunities talked about, that’s the extent of it, it’s just talk … they got jobs, these jobs are the same council type jobs under similar program to the CDEP.
“The forest is not producing … Tiwi’s wanting millions to fix their wharf … then they’re hoping they’ll attract buyers for the timber … experts say timbers are suitable for chips only … under 10 million dollars to maintain the forest from disease and branch growth. This is not happening since Southern left.”
During the live-cross on election night, this is what Mal Brough said at 4:08:
“Mate have a look at the Tiwi Islands. They took on the 99 year leases, they were brave people, they’ve now got houses, they’ve got jobs, they’ve got businesses. They wrote to me two weeks ago to say, ‘you wouldn’t recognise our community’ and to me that’s what politics is about. If we get back any role in development, developing the North, giving job opportunities and certainly helping our Aboriginal fellow Australians will be high priorities for me, as a backbencher or any role. It should be what we all aspire to.”
Mal Brough to claim victory in Fisher
In that piece they joke about him becoming the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. With his track record, a lot of Aboriginal people are hoping he doesn’t:
I guess Mal Brough can say what he likes about the Tiwi Islands because most of us have no idea what he’s talking about. Here is some history of Mal Brough and the Tiwi Islands:
https://newmatilda.com/2008/04/16/brough-builder
http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/27/indigenous-australia-thinks-brough-is-a-joke/
This is the Tiwi Petition signed by 500 Tiwi adults in 2006, including a request from 100 Tiwi women to stop clearning Tiwi land/forests:
http://tiwiislands.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/petitions-from-tiwi-islanders/
Brough caused huge damage to the Tiwi Islands. His government gave tax credits for land clearing.
The Tiwi Land Council was run by a white CEO John Hicks:
“The Aboriginal former deputy chief minister and member for the NT seat covering the Tiwi Islands Marion Scrymgour said lease agreements and government investments had failed to provide the expected benefit. “Unfortunately, there haven’t been any industries that have been sustainable over there,” she said.”
Brough has lied on camera before about the Ashby case – he doesn’t have a problem with lying on camera. Does Mal Brough ever tell the truth? He still gets voted back in.
Brough Denies Knowing About Ashby Court Case in 2012
There are two videos in this playlist about Brough being deceitful. Click on it:
Clive Palmer on ABC Lateline with Emma Alberici on 27/08/13
Clive Palmer to sue Mal Brough for Ashbygate ‘lies’
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/palmer-to-sue-brough-for-lies/2000406/
“Mr Palmer said he was taking legal action against Mr Brough because the Fisher candidate was “a liar”.”
For more information about Brough’s role in Ashbygate: http://www.independentaustralia.net/2013/politics/ashbygate-emerging/
Malcolm Farr saw Mal Brough’s character at a cricket match back in 2001:
http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/mal-brough-and-the-art-of-losing-gracefully/
Frances Jones 
David
September 8, 2013
The proof of Brough’s lies and his involvement with Ashby and others in trying to bring down the Govt, he has not sued one single media outlet, person for saying so. Why? because he is as guilty as sin and knows he has no legs to stand on without the support of the Feds and ABBOTT.
sue
September 8, 2013
Had wondered what the extent Brough/Howard Tiwi Is experiment in land ownership was going. As I thought at the time Brough was keen to be involved in a Resort development for game fishing, especially when he lost his seat in 2007. Then of course along came the GFC which stopped investment & development. Still it might be interesting to see if there are some holdings/handshakes or other under table dealings still.
That live cross interview, makes me think Mal Brough certainly does sound keen for development in the North, job opportunities & his personal guidance in helping his fellow Australians.
Definitely the Tiwi Islands & Mal Brough one to watch, whether he gets elected or not.
Calypso Cool
September 8, 2013
How stupid are the people of Fisher? Brough is a proven liar and cheat and how do they reward him? Elect him to Parliament!! This is a national disgrace.
didisaythataloud
September 9, 2013
this would be an excellent basis for an article via Independent Australia. I am sure the editor would be very pleased to see it.
Brian Dart
September 9, 2013
Mal Brough Would not act alone on this issue unless he was promised pre selection (which he got) by the powers that be in the liberal party, that was his reward for lying for political advantage ( as proven by the Fed court). For Tony Abbott, Hockey & senior liberals to not know is complete bullshit. Abbott wanted slipper gone because he had the balance of power and that my friends I believe is more like the TRUTH. Abbott at the time was trying every trick in the book to bring down the government and maybe an inquiry should take place so all the TRUTH comes out !!!!!!
Frances Jones
September 9, 2013
I agree. I covered some of the Coalition’s attempts to bring down the government via Craig Thomson. Don’t forget it was a combination of Murdoch’s media, 2GB and the rest, as well as the Coalition. See my previous posts from last year.
tiwiccbb
September 11, 2013
just a bit of Brough on Tiwi Islands. http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/nt/content/2006/s1786141.htm
Brough had many tricks for Tiwi people; eg, elderly concerned Tiwi women waited in the sun for hours till he deigned to come out and yell at them, threatening all sorts of rubbish if they didn’t sign their land rights away;
and this; http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/07/23/brough-schedules-tiwi-showdown-on-show-day/ ;
Tiwi people signed untitled pieces of paper thinking they were signing for their normal $50 for attending a TLC meeting.These signatures were then used to ‘prove’ they had agreed to 99 year leasing.
http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/08/14/the-tiwi-islands-99-year-lease-not-a-done-deal-yet/
Brough is a bully and a Liar. The Intervention came soon after this 99 year leasing push. Brough knew, because he was always stalking all over people’s land and getting in their faces there was no truth to the rumours of pedophile rings and that the communities were operating pretty much peacefully in their traditional community ways etc. The Intervention was pure punishment and intimidation.
I just think anyone who cares about basic human rights and environment can’t be complacent at all with this new govt. They have been itching to get back to what they do best – rip off Indigenous people and punish any people that get in their way.
Sabrina
September 12, 2013
Its time now for an investigative documentary on the years up to the election and in particular the role of 2GB which ran a 24 hr attack dog campaign for many years, that sets out the relationship between Singletons media company Banjo, the MCA (mineral council of Australia) , the Liberal Party ect…
Maureen
October 12, 2013
Thank you Frances. Without the persistence and determination of those informing the public, we would not know the truth about Mal Brough, Ashbygate, the Murdoch cults plan to destroy the 2010 democratically elected government etc.