YouTuber Friendlyjordies takes down video after alleged death threats

YouTuber Friendlyjordies takes down video after alleged death threats(theguardian.com)

48 points by slashnode 2 years ago | 42 comments

ksaho 2 years ago |

Australian politics, especially NSW politics, is extremely corrupt. It really makes me wonder how this country isn't a failed state, like a 3rd world banana republic.

ksahoisright 2 years ago | |

I don't know why you're being downvoted. Maybe because of a lack of citations?

I'll start. NSW is one of the leading sources of deforestation in the entire world: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/13/australi...

ksahoisright 2 years ago | | |

And how about that time our leaders sent the federal police after a reporter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annika_Smethurst#Espionage_exc...

alehlopeh 2 years ago | | |

Not lack of citations but lack of literally anything to back up a pretty egregious claim. Also what does deforestation have to do with corruption?

lucozade 2 years ago | |

The Corruption Perception index [1] seems to violently disagree with you.

[1] https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2023

jdietrich 2 years ago | | |

The clue is in the title there - it says nothing about the amount of corruption, only the perception of it. People notice the low-level corruption of petty officials asking for a few bucks, but they're largely blind to high-level corruption that takes place behind closed doors.

ksaho 2 years ago | | |

Here is a sample of some of the corruption, this is only of a few politicians in NSW, and doesn't go back very far. https://youtu.be/ihoirTYqf2c

The Coronation video only caught traction because of this man: https://www.youtube.com/@friendlyjordies/search?query=john John Barilaro, and he has been extensively documented, and his joining of Coronation real estate.

Real estate businesses have serious political power in Australia, this is well known.

bostik 2 years ago | | |

Perception, yes. Being on top of the CPI tells nothing about how well the country is doing. It merely highlights how bad the situation is even for the runner-up.

EdwardDiego 2 years ago | | |

You need to look more granular mate.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/29/corruption-inquiry-...

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/01/icac-...

Police corruption is quite popular too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Commission_into_the_New_...

That's just NSW, and at least they seem against corruption, Queensland is still fiercely proud of its hugely corrupt premier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh_Bjelke-Petersen

More Wikipedia cases from ICAC:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Commission_Against...

michael1999 2 years ago | |

It's the Lucky Country, don't ya know? Abundance on an island.

sureglymop 2 years ago |

The crucial mistake he made was not staying anonymous when trying to fight corruption.

It is very unfortunate because people like him should be applauded, but it's true.

Matty1992 2 years ago |

Friendlyjordies can rub people the wrong way and in the past has definitely acted like a bit of a gronk but I've always been so impressed with conviction and bravery when taking on issues in Australian politics and media, NSW is a bit fucked

EdwardDiego 2 years ago | |

Only just started watching a mirror of the video, but Bandidos mentioned in first few seconds, those are serious violent people. Jesus.

busterarm 2 years ago | |

the whole ClubsNSW story is so embarrassing -- in particular how hard the whistleblower was gone after.

EdwardDiego 2 years ago |

They also appear to have spent a lot of money on SEO for "Coronation Property", it's a long way down until results that _aren't_ positive or neutral. It includes the principals and...

Like... https://www.afr.com/property/residential/developer-that-hire...

...some good old fashioned probably corrupt Aussie state politico stuff! Love this bit...

> Less than four months after joining Coronation, on June 17, Mr Barilaro was appointed NSW’s senior trade and investment commissioner to the Americas, a position Mr Barilaro created himself in November 2020 as NSW trade minister.

"Jobs for the boys" taken to a very singular level...

some1else 2 years ago |

The video has since been reuploaded by another account: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc2aZfZnA5A

westmeal 2 years ago |

Thanks Streisand effect