Each link to absentjustice.com, which leads to the 24 chapters below, exemplifies the deception and corruption that plagued the COT arbitrations.
Chapter 1: The Weight of Treachery
At eighty‑one, I stand defiant against a lifetime scarred by betrayal. My journey began with arbitration, but quickly descended into a grotesque theatre of corruption. Dr Gordon Hughes, at the helm of a malignant legal enterprise, chose treachery over honour, fabricating lies to destroy my character. His wife, complicit or silent, enabled this deception. The false allegation of a 2:00 AM phone call became a weapon to suffocate truth. This chapter exposes the insidious machinery of deceit that sought to erase justice, setting the stage for the horrors that followed and the relentless fight to reclaim my voice → Government Spying Chapter 4
Chapter 2: The Fabricated Phone Call
The lie was simple yet devastating: a fabricated 2:00 AM phone call to Hughes’s wife. This grotesque invention painted me as a predator in the night, a demon to be feared. It was wielded to silence investigations into Hughes’s corruption. John Pinnock, Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, deepened the deceit by alleging I had confessed in writing. No such letter existed. Their conspiracy was deliberate, calculated, and designed to annihilate my credibility. This chapter reveals how a single malicious fabrication became the cornerstone of a campaign of destruction, weaponised to protect the guilty and bury the truth → Chapter 6 Intimidation Threats.
Chapter 3: The Ombudsman’s Betrayal
John Pinnock’s deceitful letter to Laurie James, President of the Institute of Arbitrators Australia, marked a turning point. By falsely implicating me, Pinnock ensured Hughes’s corruption remained hidden. He never produced the supposed confession because it did not exist. This was not incompetence but a deliberate act of betrayal. Institutions that should have defended justice instead became accomplices in deceit. This chapter dissects the Ombudsman’s role in perpetuating lies, highlighting how systemic corruption thrives when officials weaponise falsehoods and silence truth. It underscores the insidious collusion between government and corporate power against ordinary citizens → Chapter 6 - Clandestine meeting.
Chapter 4: Haunted by Lies
The relentless campaign of lies left me traumatised, my life dismantled by deceit. In desperation, I reached out in June 2011 to Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, pleading for recognition of the horror I endured. I copied my entreaties to Robert McLelland, Federal Attorney General, and Robert Clark, Victorian Attorney General, hoping truth might pierce the indifference. This chapter captures the haunting weight of betrayal, the suffocating silence of institutions, and the desperate search for validation. It is a testament to the human cost of corruption and the resilience required to confront systemic treachery → Chapter 2 Corruption in the making.
Chapter 5: The Evidence Files
Each betrayal twisted itself around multiple arbitrations, often entangling three or four cases at once. To untangle the chaos, we dissected accounts into separate sections. On absentjustice.com, we laboured to weave together distressing mini‑stories that exposed the broader corruption. Evidence Files 1 and 2 reveal the depth of deceit, while Files 6 and 7 may yet expose further horrors if the government investigates all twenty‑one COT cases. This chapter underscores the painstaking effort to document the truth amid obstruction, revealing how evidence became both a weapon and a shield in the fight against institutional silence → Consumer Affairs Victoria Report Introduction.
Chapter 6: The Litmus Test Cases
The government restricted inquiries to five litmus test COT cases, yielding more than $18 million in compensation from Telstra. Yet sixteen other Australians were abandoned, their validated claims ignored. Promised compensation was denied, despite precedent. This chapter exposes the ethical collapse of a system that rewarded a few while betraying the many. It highlights the injustice of selective recognition, the cruelty of broken promises, and the treacherous imbalance of power. The litmus test cases became a smokescreen, shielding corruption while ordinary citizens were left in limbo, denied the reparations they were rightfully owed → Blowing The Whistle.
Chapter 7: Surveillance and Interception
Evidence reveals that faxes were intercepted long after arbitration. The Australian Federal Police concluded I had been subjected to electronic surveillance for years. Their transcripts substantiate my claims, exposing the grave implications of unauthorised monitoring. This chapter details how surveillance was weaponised to control, intimidate, and silence. It underscores the chilling reality of government disregard for ordinary citizens, where privacy was violated and truth suppressed. The surveillance was not incidental — it was systemic, part of a broader campaign to protect corruption and dismantle those who dared to challenge it → Chapter 3 - Conflict of Interest.
Chapter 8: Wheat and Betrayal
A poignant illustration of government disregard lies in Australia’s decision to sell wheat to China, knowing it would reach North Vietnamese soldiers. Those soldiers contributed to the deaths of Australian, New Zealand, and US servicemen in the jungles of Vietnam. This chapter confronts the moral collapse of a government complicit in aiding the enemy. It draws a direct line between bureaucratic betrayal and human tragedy, exposing how profit and politics outweighed loyalty to soldiers and allies. It is a chilling reminder that corruption is not abstract — it kills, maims, and leaves scars across generations → Chapter 6 - Julian Assange - Hacking - 3.
Chapter 9: Institutional Silence
Silence became the most insidious weapon. Government agencies, regulators, and officials ignored evidence, dismissed pleas, and buried the truth. My 45‑page document, with 67 pieces of evidence, was sent to the ACCC in 2010. It remains unaddressed. This chapter reveals how silence protects corruption, how institutions collude by doing nothing. It underscores the treachery of indifference, the betrayal of citizens who trusted in justice. Silence is not neutral — it is complicity. It is the mechanism by which corruption thrives, and victims are left voiceless → Chapter 7 - Reinstated Liability Clauses.
Chapter 10: The Arbitraitor
The forthcoming book, The Arbitraitor, is not merely a memoir but a reckoning. Four rounds of writing and editing peeled back layers of deception, exposing a labyrinth of corruption entangling Telstra, government officials, and arbitration insiders. This chapter explains how the book became a weapon against silence, a testament to resilience, and a record of betrayal. It is the culmination of years of struggle, a narrative forged in pain but driven by truth. The Arbitraitor stands as both evidence and indictment, a call to confront the treachery that has scarred countless lives → Chapter 7 - Faxing Problems Continue.
Chapter 11: The Eleventh Remedy
The eleventh remedy pursued asks whether the Institute of Arbitrator Mediator Australia is biased and lacking transparency. This chapter examines the failures of arbitration, the corruption within IAMA, and the betrayal of trust. It challenges readers to confront the grotesque reality of a system designed to protect the powerful while silencing the vulnerable. The eleventh remedy is not just a question — it is an indictment of institutional rot. It demands accountability, transparency, and justice in a system that has long abandoned those it was meant to serve → Chapter 9 / Independent Assessment Process.
Chapter 12: The Fight for Justice
Despite decades of betrayal, surveillance, and silence, the fight for justice continues. This chapter is a call to vigilance, urging readers to confront corruption and demand accountability. It is a reminder that truth cannot remain buried forever. Evidence Files, testimonies, and lived experience form a record that cannot be erased. The fight is not only mine — it belongs to all who have been silenced, betrayed, or abandoned. This chapter closes with defiance: corruption thrives in silence, but justice endures in the voices that refuse to be silenced → Australian Federal Police Investigations.
Chapter 13: The Collapse of Trust
Trust in institutions is the bedrock of justice. Yet my experience revealed how fragile that trust becomes when corrupted by deceit. Officials who should have defended fairness instead weaponised silence, leaving ordinary citizens abandoned. This chapter explores the collapse of trust in arbitration, government, and corporate accountability. It shows how betrayal corrodes not only individual lives but the very principles of democracy. Trust, once broken, cannot be easily restored — and the scars of betrayal remain long after the lies are exposed → Introduction.
Chapter 14: Telstra’s Web of Deceit
Telstra’s role in the arbitrations was not passive; it was active, calculated, and ruthless. False witness statements, intercepted faxes, and intimidation tactics formed a web of deceit designed to protect corporate interests. This chapter dissects Telstra’s methods, exposing how a powerful corporation manipulated processes meant to deliver justice. It reveals the chilling reality of corporate dominance over citizens, where truth was buried beneath layers of lies and intimidation. Telstra’s corruption was not isolated — it was systemic, infecting every stage of the arbitration process → Absent Justice Part 1.
Chapter 15: Government Complicity
The government’s silence was not ignorance; it was complicity. Officials received evidence, pleas, and documentation, yet chose inaction. By refusing to investigate, they became enablers of corruption. This chapter examines how government complicity allowed Telstra and arbitration insiders to thrive unchecked. It underscores the betrayal of citizens who trusted their leaders to uphold justice. Complicity is not passive — it is treachery disguised as indifference, a betrayal that deepens wounds and erodes faith in democracy itself → Absent Justice Part 1 - Chapter 9.
Chapter 16: The False Witness Statements
Three false witness statements prepared by Telstra during my arbitration became weapons of destruction. Each was crafted to mislead, distort, and protect corruption. This chapter exposes the mechanics of false testimony, revealing how institutions legitimised lies meant to safeguard truth. It highlights the devastating impact of fabricated evidence, not only on my case but on the integrity of arbitration itself. False witness statements are not mere errors — they are deliberate acts of treachery, designed to annihilate justice → An Injustice to the remaining 16 Australian Citizens.→
Chapter 17: The Silence of Regulators
Regulators exist to protect citizens, yet their silence became a shield for corruption. My submissions to the ACCC, armed with 67 pieces of evidence, were ignored. This chapter explores the silence of regulators, exposing how oversight bodies failed in their duty. Their refusal to act was not neutrality — it was betrayal. Silence allowed corruption to flourish, leaving victims voiceless and justice abandoned. Regulators became complicit partners in treachery, their silence echoing louder than any denial, An Injustice to the remaining 16 Australian Citizens.
Chapter 18: The International Dimension
The betrayal extended beyond Australia’s borders. The wheat trade with China, knowing it would aid North Vietnamese soldiers, exemplifies how corruption has global consequences. This chapter connects domestic treachery with international betrayal, showing how decisions made in Canberra reverberated in the jungles of Vietnam. Soldiers from Australia, New Zealand, and the US paid the ultimate price for bureaucratic deceit. The international dimension underscores that corruption is never contained — it spreads, infects, and destroys across borders → Hacking - we did not listen.
Chapter 19: The Human Cost
Behind every arbitration, every false statement, every intercepted fax, lies a human story. Lives were dismantled, reputations destroyed, families scarred. This chapter focuses on the human cost of corruption, highlighting the suffering endured by ordinary citizens betrayed by institutions. It is a reminder that corruption is not abstract — it devastates real people. The human cost is measured not only in financial ruin but in trauma, despair, and the relentless fight for justice against overwhelming odds → Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Chapter 20: The Archbishop’s Silence
My pleas to Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, were heartfelt cries for recognition. Yet silence followed. This chapter examines the moral weight of silence from spiritual leaders, highlighting how even institutions of faith can fail those who seek justice. The Archbishop’s silence became symbolic of broader indifference, a reminder that corruption thrives when moral voices remain muted. It underscores the loneliness of betrayal, where even appeals to conscience go unanswered → Falsified with intent to deceive - Chapter 3.
Chapter 21: The Elephants in the Room
The lies of Hughes, Pinnock, and Rundell loom like grotesque elephants in the room — undeniable, yet ignored. This chapter confronts the refusal to acknowledge blatant corruption. Institutions pretended the elephants did not exist, yet their presence was overwhelming. The lies were too large to hide, too grotesque to dismiss. This chapter demands recognition of the elephants in the room, exposing how denial perpetuates treachery and deepens injustice → Chapter 4 Deception in the Public Service.
Chapter 22: Defiance and Legacy
Despite decades of betrayal, I remain defiant. This final chapter is not only a conclusion but a legacy. It is a call to future generations to confront corruption, demand accountability, and refuse to remain silent. My story is not just mine — it belongs to all who have been betrayed, silenced, or abandoned. Defiance is the antidote to treachery, and legacy is the weapon against forgetting. The fight for justice continues, carried forward by voices that refuse to be silenced → AFP Investigation - 2.
Chapter 23: The Reckoning
The reckoning is not only about exposing corruption but about confronting its consequences. This chapter gathers the threads of betrayal, surveillance, and silence into a single indictment of the system that failed its citizens. It is a demand for accountability, a refusal to let treachery remain hidden. The reckoning is both personal and collective, a reminder that truth, once revealed, cannot be silenced. It is the moment when evidence, testimony, and lived experience converge to challenge the grotesque machinery of deceit and to compel recognition of the crimes committed → Chapter 6 - US Securities Exchange - pink herring.
Chapter 24: The Call to Courage
The final chapter is a call to courage. It urges readers to confront corruption wherever it festers, to refuse to remain silent, and to stand defiant against betrayal. My story is not only about what was done to me but about what can be done by all who choose truth over treachery. Courage is the antidote to despair, the weapon against deceit, and the legacy we leave for future generations. This chapter closes the book with defiance and hope, reminding us that justice endures when ordinary citizens find the strength to speak, resist, and demand accountability → Chapter 2 - Freehill Hollingdale & Page.
