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Last updated on June 24th, 2017 at 10:30 am
Another fascinating individual attending Kevin Rudd’s Summit of the Super Friends:
Elena Jeffreys is the president of Scarlet Alliance, the Australian sex workers’ association. She will participate in the “Security and future prosperity” stream of the 2020 summit.
“Scarlet Alliance” … that’s not a bad name for the summit itself.
The health, safety and human rights of the migrant sex workers in Australia must be prioritised.
Certainly a big talking point in my working family. For too long we have concerned ourselves with trivial matters such as: interest rates, job security and national defence. I demand the rights of illegal Filipino sex workers be prioritised.
Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2008 04 07 at 03:18 AM • permalink
That’s right Infidel Tiger! Clearly we’d all be better off talking to our children about interest rates, job security and national defence. Forget health, education and emotional well-being.
Gee I wish you were my Dad.
Posted by AlexanderH on 2008 04 07 at 03:28 AM • permalink
#5 – If you wish to school your children on the noble art of whoring, good for you.
For $150 an hour I will be your daddy.
Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2008 04 07 at 03:33 AM • permalink
#9 – we already have a Minister for Social Inclusion (Gillard) so I think the Department of Emotional Well-being should probably report to her.
Posted by attilathepun on 2008 04 07 at 03:42 AM • permalink
There was an Elena Jefferys who ran as a Green in WA against then Premier Richard Court back in 2001. She campaigned solely on the basis she was an former heroin addict. This jefferys was remembered for having green hair but campaigned as a redhead. The Scarlett Alliance’s Jeffreys had green hair in the photo the SMH ran last week. Likely the same person. Addict, Green candidate and hooker are all ideal qualifications for Kev’s 2020, especially when her special subject is national security. I feel safer already.
Health, education and emotional well-being. Of illegal Filipino sex workers. (Such as Alex?) Sorry. Al seems to have a romanticized view of prostitutes, a not uncommon misconception. Prostitutes from time immemorial have achieved health, education, and emotional well-being by leaving the profession and achieving those things, like the rest of us. Key phrase here, “leaving the profession.”
Posted by dean martin on 2008 04 07 at 03:46 AM • permalink
- #15
The Scarlett Alliance mounts the Summit?Are they an offshoot of the Crimson Permanent Assurance?
So sex workers participating in the security and future prosperity of Australia at the 2020 summit. But how will they assist? I suppose we’ll need a post conference survey of attendees, but #3 I think you’ve hit the nail on the head with “2020 Scores Summit Meeting”.
But the real test will be to see if they register on my new little Global Incident Map that some Environmental Insurance Joker sent me today with these sweet words: Please accept this Internet gift from us (see below for Global Incident MAP tracking Environmental Pollution and extreme world issues and updated DAILY).
Wow! What a fabulous little map – I’m really impressed – I can sit and remain alarmed at all sorts of things across the world and it’s updated daily! Hey, just a minute someone’s left off glowball warning. Ah never mind, I’m sure something will happen when Krudd returns.
So the conference doesn’t suck, it blows…
Posted by thefrollickingmole on 2008 04 07 at 04:16 AM • permalink
- #5
“That’s right Infidel Tiger! Clearly we’d all be better off talking to our children about interest rates, job security and national defence. Forget health, education and emotional well-being.Gee I wish you were my Dad.”Because I expect my children to be at the 2020 summit being cared for by the attendees, I fully endorse this otherwise patently nonsensical comment. Indeed, what do we pay our politicians for, if not to provide a warm, nurturing home environment… and engaging party games for the amusement of children?Damn. Sorry. I slipped off pure wide-eyed irony and into proper sarcasm- again.
If Elena Jefferys had been an ex-addict and a member of Labor party there is no telling how far she could have risen. Michael Coutts-Trotter, the NSW Director of Education is evidence of that.
On the subject of Coutts-Trotter, it is interesting to note that a year after his controversial appointment the big topic in NSW education is the “racist” white (and Asian) flight from incompetent and dangerous state schools. Why only today.
On the other hand it’s pleasing that the 1000 whores attending the conference will have union representation.
Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2008 04 07 at 05:08 AM • permalink
I think we have found Rudd’s law ie, a direct relationship between the amount of consultation with diverse and marginalised groups and the level of their illegal activities.
Don’t believe me?
How about the Governmental inaction on various Islamic practices such as the eschewing of monogomy or the embracing of female circumcision?
Rudd’s law in action.
- #24 Contrail, trotter has a degree in journalism and is married to labo(u)r star, plibersek; his main priority is to get up to date with school maintainence; it’ll be a full-time job with today’s events a regular occurance.
BTW, if he and his missus have kids will ther last name be coutts-trotter-plibersek, plibersek-coutts-trotter, or rotter-berk-couples-tits?
Bolta’s post…Traceee’s channel…Tim’s column…Rudd’s summit.
Just sounds like a lot of bragging to me.
Posted by Margos Maid on 2008 04 07 at 05:46 AM • permalink
Well it certainly is shaping up to be a monumental circle jerk…
Posted by Abu Chowdah on 2008 04 07 at 06:20 AM • permalink
I don’t care if the KRudster gets a sex worker to determine “Security and future prosperity” policy” so long as he puts Wayne Carey on the “Women’s Issues” forum.
Posted by Mick Sutcliffe on 2008 04 07 at 06:21 AM • permalink
- #24
It is called “Merrylands”, a paradise on earth.
Well Tim there is a lot to be learned about how government can screw Elena Jeffreys and the ‘little people’ pay the price.Posted by stackja1945 on 2008 04 07 at 07:35 AM • permalink
At my workplace last week there was an all-day executive/management meeting in the boardroom. There were trays of fruit, cheeses, crackers, and paté laid out for those in the boardroom, and identical platters laid out for the rest of the staff (not involved in the meeting).
As the two sets of platters were carried to their destinations, a colleague lowered her voice when she said to me, “…there are two classes of people here”. Asked how so, she tilted her chin towards the boardroom saying, “Those on the inside” and then, indicating the office area, “Those on the outside”.
I managed a little laugh. She glared back. No joke. Dead serious. And she, an “insider” even by her own magical measure, had done most of the work in preparing the platters.
Can anyone guess why she’s on leave from oh, say, towards the end of next week. Hint: God help us!
- #44
Where I work, there is no identical platter. However, the remnants are delivered to the proles with a hearty “Help yourselves.”
I’ve not received an invite to the Friday drinks since the “I’m sorry, but I don’t eat other peoples’ table scraps.” incident.
As to Elena Jeffreys, I should imagine Security and future prosperity would figure quite prominently amongst the sweet painted ladies.
But not in a way The Great Helmsman may have considered.
(Now there’s an image… kevni dressed as a circa 1973 42nd street pimp.)
The Ministry of Emotional Wellbeing? That sounds properly squishy.
Posted by Spiny Norman on 2008 04 07 at 10:56 AM • permalink
As long as they have a goal in mind.
Cheers
Posted by J.M. Heinrichs on 2008 04 07 at 04:13 PM • permalink
#4 The health, safety and human rights of the migrant sex workers in Australia must be prioritised.
You have to import your sex workers? Work Australians won’t do? My condolences Australia. Be careful. Soon they will be marching in the streets demanding citizenship.
Posted by Deborah Leigh on 2008 04 07 at 04:18 PM • permalink
#41, Pogria: Well if it ends up a game of soggy biscuit I’m sure Rudd will take the cake.
Posted by Abu Chowdah on 2008 04 07 at 04:53 PM • permalink
Here’s the really weird thing. The Scarlete Alliance was the fake super-duper secret spy group that Stan Smith’s father belonged to onAmerican Dad.
Perhaps we shouldn’t mess with Ms Jeffreys.
Posted by Paul Wright on 2008 04 07 at 07:08 PM • permalink
- >#30
>>A Personal Journey down Cadbury Lane
>Does that lead to the Chocolate Freeway?Surely that’s a tollway?Whores aren’t free, you know.Posted by ausdiplomad on 2008 04 07 at 10:56 PM • permalink
So what is the going price these days?