"That less than 2 per cent of our population.."

If this career politician believes as he does, that it is the end that justifies the means, which involves promising ethnic groups whatever they want to win marginal seats and become PM, then yes, that 2% can swing practically anything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf4nlIEHfaU

Next question..

Dearest Foxy,

Of course, the great majority of Muslims in Australia probably just go about their lives as Australians, abiding by Australian law, and not giving much thought to it all. Only a small minority, people like Keysar Trad and Anne Aly, would be pushing for the recognition of Shari'a law - at first, of course, only voluntarily for Muslims, then for all Muslims, but later - who knows ?

I hope that it will always be the case, that

"..... Australians in this country are free to follow
whatever religion they wish so long as its practices do not
break any Australian law. And those laws are ones enacted
by Parliament.

"Religious laws have no legal status in this
country ..... "

I hope that Shari'a law will never be applied 'even' to 'willing' Muslims. But I suspect that many faux-'Left' will see nothing wrong with it, as long as it applies only to Muslims, on the grounds that 'after all, it's their religion and their laws. Each to their own "culture", after all.' Dumb-dumb.

No, Australian law applies to ALL Australians, and that's how it should stay.

But my question still hangs there in the air: is all meat marketed in Australia required to meet halal standards, and are we all paying for it ? If so, then we are all being subjected to Shari'a law. If not, goodo. Just curious :)

Love,

Joe

Dear Joe,

Why don't you
Google the information for yourself?

IS MISE...

With respect I think this sort of Topic has been 'done to death' to be honest with you. However, much of what you say could happen here one day, not because of the dog cunning activities of Islamic tacticians, rather because ALL of our elected politicians are utterly paralysed when it comes to making any hard decisions.

o sung wu,

The day that we shut up about it, is the day that we lose!

So far no one has commented on the denial of human rights and the torture, or isn't flogging considered torture?

Dearesat Foxy,

Good idea.

I found this:

www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=932e98df-0bb3-4d41-8db4...subId...

On Page 1:

" ...... almost all of the beef, lamb, chicken sold in Coles, Woolworths and IGA supermarkets is halal slaughtered, although not sold as such and halal certification of most essential groceries on our supermarket shelves.

"There is a higher cost associated with a halal certified slaughter house and meat works due to certification of the premises, employment of Sharia compliant Muslim slaughtermen and meat workers, time off for 5 times a day prayers etc. "

So you and I pay for Shari'a practices ? Good to know :)

I can't tell what body the Submission is from but they add this tid-bit:

" Islamic councils in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Malaysia and now Australia have .... deemed all food haram [forbidden], unless it is halal certified. This now requires the food producer to obtain a halal certificate from an Islamic halal certification company.

There are approximately 33 halal certification companies in Australia, most of which are authorities for the issuing of halal certification of food for export to Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Malaysia."

All food ?! I wonder whether this is actually true or 'fake news' ?

Thanks, Foxy, for putting me wise. How much is now flowing to Muslim organisations annually ?

Love,

Joe