A WA parliamentary question regarding the state government's position on the American band Prussian Blue's potential tour of Australia, focusing on preventing their use of state-supported facilities due to their promotion of Nazi ideologies.

AnsweredQoN 762Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 November 2005
Portfolio
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

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I ask this question in the presence of a wonderful group of multicultural students from Aranmore Catholic College in Leederville in my electorate. I refer to media reports of the American duo Prussian Blue’s intention to tour Australia. What is the state government’s position on this matter? Mr M. McGOWAN

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I thank the member for the question. I was made aware last week through various media reports - in fact, the member for Riverton was quite forceful in bringing this matter to my attention - that an American band by the name of Prussian Blue might be coming to Australia. Talks are apparently taking place regarding the band touring Australia. I have issued an instruction to the relevant state agencies that might be able to provide a facility to assist the band in performing here in Western Australia: the members of this band are not welcome, and we do not want them to come to Western Australia. In fact, we will ensure that the band will not be able to use any state-supported facilities in Western Australia. Just so members know, Prussian Blue is a band based in California comprising two young girls named Lynx and Lamb Gaede both aged 13 years. They sing Nazi songs. Apparently, they are developing quite a following around the place. These two young girls wear T-shirts with Adolf Hitler on the front - Mr J.E. McGrath : Take them to the state conference on the weekend. Mr M. McGOWAN : There is talk about a Nazi band coming to Australia, and the opposition makes fun of it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The girls apparently live in a house surrounded by Nazi flags, and they are encouraged along those lines. I do not blame these two young girls; I blame the people who put them up to it. The sorts of songs they sing and ideas they promote include Aryan Man Awake . They have a song called Sacrifice in which they laud the achievements of Rudolf Hess, the number two in the German Nazi regime from 1933 to 1941. Prussian Blue promote these messages in a range of other songs. Even more sinister, Prussian Blue is the name given to the residue from a gas known as zyclon-B, which was dropped into the gas chambers in the various concentrations camps throughout Europe during the Second World War and which led to the deaths of approximately six million people; I refer to Jewish people, Russian people, gypsies, political prisoners, Polish people and the like. Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for the question. I was made aware last week through various media reports - in fact, the member for Riverton was quite forceful in bringing this matter to my attention - that an American band by the name of Prussian Blue might be coming to Australia. Talks are apparently taking place regarding the band touring Australia. I have issued an instruction to the relevant state agencies that might be able to provide a facility to assist the band in performing here in Western Australia: the members of this band are not welcome, and we do not want them to come to Western Australia. In fact, we will ensure that the band will not be able to use any state-supported facilities in Western Australia. Just so members know, Prussian Blue is a band based in California comprising two young girls named Lynx and Lamb Gaede both aged 13 years. They sing Nazi songs. Apparently, they are developing quite a following around the place. These two young girls wear T-shirts with Adolf Hitler on the front - Mr J.E. McGrath : Take them to the state conference on the weekend. Mr M. McGOWAN : There is talk about a Nazi band coming to Australia, and the opposition makes fun of it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The girls apparently live in a house surrounded by Nazi flags, and they are encouraged along those lines. I do not blame these two young girls; I blame the people who put them up to it. The sorts of songs they sing and ideas they promote include Aryan Man Awake . They have a song called Sacrifice in which they laud the achievements of Rudolf Hess, the number two in the German Nazi regime from 1933 to 1941. Prussian Blue promote these messages in a range of other songs. Even more sinister, Prussian Blue is the name given to the residue from a gas known as zyclon-B, which was dropped into the gas chambers in the various concentrations camps throughout Europe during the Second World War and which led to the deaths of approximately six million people; I refer to Jewish people, Russian people, gypsies, political prisoners, Polish people and the like. Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
I thank the member for the question. I was made aware last week through various media reports - in fact, the member for Riverton was quite forceful in bringing this matter to my attention - that an American band by the name of Prussian Blue might be coming to Australia. Talks are apparently taking place regarding the band touring Australia. I have issued an instruction to the relevant state agencies that might be able to provide a facility to assist the band in performing here in Western Australia: the members of this band are not welcome, and we do not want them to come to Western Australia. In fact, we will ensure that the band will not be able to use any state-supported facilities in Western Australia. Just so members know, Prussian Blue is a band based in California comprising two young girls named Lynx and Lamb Gaede both aged 13 years. They sing Nazi songs. Apparently, they are developing quite a following around the place. These two young girls wear T-shirts with Adolf Hitler on the front - Mr J.E. McGrath : Take them to the state conference on the weekend. Mr M. McGOWAN : There is talk about a Nazi band coming to Australia, and the opposition makes fun of it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The girls apparently live in a house surrounded by Nazi flags, and they are encouraged along those lines. I do not blame these two young girls; I blame the people who put them up to it. The sorts of songs they sing and ideas they promote include Aryan Man Awake . They have a song called Sacrifice in which they laud the achievements of Rudolf Hess, the number two in the German Nazi regime from 1933 to 1941. Prussian Blue promote these messages in a range of other songs. Even more sinister, Prussian Blue is the name given to the residue from a gas known as zyclon-B, which was dropped into the gas chambers in the various concentrations camps throughout Europe during the Second World War and which led to the deaths of approximately six million people; I refer to Jewish people, Russian people, gypsies, political prisoners, Polish people and the like. Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Just so members know, Prussian Blue is a band based in California comprising two young girls named Lynx and Lamb Gaede both aged 13 years. They sing Nazi songs. Apparently, they are developing quite a following around the place. These two young girls wear T-shirts with Adolf Hitler on the front - Mr J.E. McGrath : Take them to the state conference on the weekend. Mr M. McGOWAN : There is talk about a Nazi band coming to Australia, and the opposition makes fun of it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The girls apparently live in a house surrounded by Nazi flags, and they are encouraged along those lines. I do not blame these two young girls; I blame the people who put them up to it. The sorts of songs they sing and ideas they promote include Aryan Man Awake . They have a song called Sacrifice in which they laud the achievements of Rudolf Hess, the number two in the German Nazi regime from 1933 to 1941. Prussian Blue promote these messages in a range of other songs. Even more sinister, Prussian Blue is the name given to the residue from a gas known as zyclon-B, which was dropped into the gas chambers in the various concentrations camps throughout Europe during the Second World War and which led to the deaths of approximately six million people; I refer to Jewish people, Russian people, gypsies, political prisoners, Polish people and the like. Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Mr J.E. McGrath : Take them to the state conference on the weekend. Mr M. McGOWAN : There is talk about a Nazi band coming to Australia, and the opposition makes fun of it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The girls apparently live in a house surrounded by Nazi flags, and they are encouraged along those lines. I do not blame these two young girls; I blame the people who put them up to it. The sorts of songs they sing and ideas they promote include Aryan Man Awake . They have a song called Sacrifice in which they laud the achievements of Rudolf Hess, the number two in the German Nazi regime from 1933 to 1941. Prussian Blue promote these messages in a range of other songs. Even more sinister, Prussian Blue is the name given to the residue from a gas known as zyclon-B, which was dropped into the gas chambers in the various concentrations camps throughout Europe during the Second World War and which led to the deaths of approximately six million people; I refer to Jewish people, Russian people, gypsies, political prisoners, Polish people and the like. Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Mr M. McGOWAN : There is talk about a Nazi band coming to Australia, and the opposition makes fun of it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The girls apparently live in a house surrounded by Nazi flags, and they are encouraged along those lines. I do not blame these two young girls; I blame the people who put them up to it. The sorts of songs they sing and ideas they promote include Aryan Man Awake . They have a song called Sacrifice in which they laud the achievements of Rudolf Hess, the number two in the German Nazi regime from 1933 to 1941. Prussian Blue promote these messages in a range of other songs. Even more sinister, Prussian Blue is the name given to the residue from a gas known as zyclon-B, which was dropped into the gas chambers in the various concentrations camps throughout Europe during the Second World War and which led to the deaths of approximately six million people; I refer to Jewish people, Russian people, gypsies, political prisoners, Polish people and the like. Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The girls apparently live in a house surrounded by Nazi flags, and they are encouraged along those lines. I do not blame these two young girls; I blame the people who put them up to it. The sorts of songs they sing and ideas they promote include Aryan Man Awake . They have a song called Sacrifice in which they laud the achievements of Rudolf Hess, the number two in the German Nazi regime from 1933 to 1941. Prussian Blue promote these messages in a range of other songs. Even more sinister, Prussian Blue is the name given to the residue from a gas known as zyclon-B, which was dropped into the gas chambers in the various concentrations camps throughout Europe during the Second World War and which led to the deaths of approximately six million people; I refer to Jewish people, Russian people, gypsies, political prisoners, Polish people and the like. Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The girls apparently live in a house surrounded by Nazi flags, and they are encouraged along those lines. I do not blame these two young girls; I blame the people who put them up to it. The sorts of songs they sing and ideas they promote include Aryan Man Awake . They have a song called Sacrifice in which they laud the achievements of Rudolf Hess, the number two in the German Nazi regime from 1933 to 1941. Prussian Blue promote these messages in a range of other songs. Even more sinister, Prussian Blue is the name given to the residue from a gas known as zyclon-B, which was dropped into the gas chambers in the various concentrations camps throughout Europe during the Second World War and which led to the deaths of approximately six million people; I refer to Jewish people, Russian people, gypsies, political prisoners, Polish people and the like. Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The girls apparently live in a house surrounded by Nazi flags, and they are encouraged along those lines. I do not blame these two young girls; I blame the people who put them up to it. The sorts of songs they sing and ideas they promote include Aryan Man Awake . They have a song called Sacrifice in which they laud the achievements of Rudolf Hess, the number two in the German Nazi regime from 1933 to 1941. Prussian Blue promote these messages in a range of other songs. Even more sinister, Prussian Blue is the name given to the residue from a gas known as zyclon-B, which was dropped into the gas chambers in the various concentrations camps throughout Europe during the Second World War and which led to the deaths of approximately six million people; I refer to Jewish people, Russian people, gypsies, political prisoners, Polish people and the like. Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
The sorts of songs they sing and ideas they promote include Aryan Man Awake . They have a song called Sacrifice in which they laud the achievements of Rudolf Hess, the number two in the German Nazi regime from 1933 to 1941. Prussian Blue promote these messages in a range of other songs. Even more sinister, Prussian Blue is the name given to the residue from a gas known as zyclon-B, which was dropped into the gas chambers in the various concentrations camps throughout Europe during the Second World War and which led to the deaths of approximately six million people; I refer to Jewish people, Russian people, gypsies, political prisoners, Polish people and the like. Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Dr K.D. Hames : I support what you are doing 100 per cent. Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I thank the member. It is good to see somebody who is making a stand. Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Mr M.J. Birney : Have they said they are coming here? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.
Mr M. McGOWAN : There are a range of reports around today concerning Prussian Blue coming to Australia. I make it clear to our very harmonious Western Australian communities and all those people who 60 years ago fought against these philosophies that we, as a state, will do everything we can to stop them from coming here. I urge the commonwealth government to do the same.

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