.WEF ‘de-banking’ agenda in full force in AustraliaNation First looks at the emergence of de-banking policies with one of the Big 4 banks in Australia.George ChristensenSep 18 READ IN APP Dear friend,The new look www.EurekaFreePress.com — your pro-freedom news source — will launch soon!Eureka Free Press will be migrating to Substack but will remain a free news aggregation service for all regardless of whether they are paid or free subscribers. Eureka Free PressNews and views you can trust.By George ChristensenYou can support Eureka Free Press on Substack with a paid subscription, or you can support the current Eureka Free Press website at www.eurekafreepress.com/support-eureka-free-pressYour support will help Eureka Free Press contract original news stories as well as market the site online, spreading pro-freedom news to as many Australians as possible.Nation First, by George Christensen is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Upgrade to paidAustralia is currently facing a disconcerting development where freedom of speech is under threat. The Albanese government has done nothing to stop banks from threatening to ‘de-bank’ customers for what they deem as “unacceptable account conduct”.The new terms and conditions laid out by the National Bank of Australia (NAB) indicate that certain types of comments could potentially lead to account suspensions, cancellations, or denial of access. The vagueness surrounding what qualifies as “unacceptable” conduct is indeed worrisome.This policy might inadvertently promote self-censorship due to the fear of being de-banked. It bears an uncomfortable resemblance to the practices observed in dictatorships such as Communist China and North Korea. There’s a looming concern that those wielding power will define ‘hate or discriminatory speech’ and exploit this privilege to suppress dissent. It’s a pattern we’ve seen play out time and again throughout history.These policies are scheduled to take effect from November onward. I urge those who oppose these policies to reach out to their bank and voice their disapproval. If need be, consider switching banks.Upgrade to paidWhoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.— Benjamin FranklinIf there is one thing that totalitarians hate more than anything else it is free speech.Recently, I came to be informed of a rather concerning development emerging in Australia. Under the complicit eye of the Albanese government, banks may now ‘debank’ customers caught engaged in “unacceptable account conduct.”And mind you, more than your financial activity, it relates to your freedom of expression. For instance, the National Bank of Australia’s updated terms and conditions read that “making profane, derogatory, discriminatory or harassing comments” or “making or promoting threatening or abusive language to any person” could lead the bank to “suspend, cancel or deny an account holder’s access or use of the account, card or an electronic banking service.”My primary concern is with the ambiguity of how these ‘unacceptable’ conducts are defined. Would a person using the ‘wrong’ pronouns, stating there are only two genders, or that white people should have more kids be classified as “profane, derogatory, discriminatory or harassing”?Even criticising a public official could be potentially termed as “threatening or abusive language”. De-banking has happened in Australia before but this is the first time one of the major (big four) banks have engaged in it.They shut down her bank account… for speaking truth!George Christensen·Mar 23 Read full storyUpgrade to paidThere have been cases in other Western countries where people have also been de-banked for such actions.In the United Kingdom, the man behind Brexit, Mr Nigel Farage was even de-banked for no good reason whatsoever.In a culture where people tend to find offense in almost everything, such policies will lead to a mindset of self-censorship, the likes you find in dictatorships such as Communist China and North Korea.Out of fear of being ‘de-banked’ or ‘de-platformed’ or even arrested for ‘hate speech’, people will become less inclined to express themselves freely.Ordinary people who are in support of these policies have no idea what kind of monster they are helping unleash. Those in power will get to decide what is ‘hate or discriminatory speech’ and they will absolutely abuse this privilege for their own ends to keep our dissent against them curtailed. This is how it has happened all throughout history and this time is going to be no exception. We have as an example the so-called indigenous ‘Voice’ to the Australian Parliament. Today, Australians are free to express their thoughts on it. This social dialogue is what enabled a lot of us to understand its inherent dangers to the stability of our democratic system.Now what would have happened if a bank or the sitting government decided that any criticism of it would classify as ‘hate speech’?It is always under the guise of the ‘greater good’ that totalitarian factions seize power in a state.These policy changes in NAB and other banks are going to become effective starting in November onwards. My urge to fellow freedom fighters is to contact the NAB if you bank with them, ask them why they are pursuing these policies, and tell them you do not agree with them.Inform them that you may seek out another bank if the changes come into force.We are not powerless, and we are not going to be passive about their growing infringement of our rights on the unholy altar of political correctness and wokery.Until next time, God bless you, your family and nation.Take care,George Christensen, with a Nation First staff writerNation First, by George Christensen is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Upgrade to paidGeorge Christensen is a former Australian politician, a Christian, freedom lover, conservative, blogger, podcaster, journalist and theologian. 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