History tells us that not all decisions and actions are regarded well in perpetuity. Governments and regimes are, often, advised to expunge certain documents from the records in order to maintain a shiny visage to the public. Shredding your content: Hoarding/keeping vs document destruction is therefore a no brainer in the greater scheme of things. Ministers who wish to avoid censure and prosecution are best served by keeping their filing cabinets bare. The NSW Liberal National Party State Government under Premier Gladys Berejiklian is a big fan of shredding documents, as seen by her recent behaviour. Premier Berejiklian allegedly unlawfully shredded documents relating to $250 million in council grants, which were largely allocated to LNP held seats in NSW. Nothing to see here ladies and gentlemen!
Destroy Documents to Live, Work & Play Another Day
This behaviour by one of our Australian leaders in government is asking the question – should your company keep all its creative data, all its ideas? Or should it be prepared to destroy documents to protect the data from brainstorming sessions and inquisitive auditing by relevant authorities? Paper shredding via document destruction machines is, now, a viable alternative for companies and despots to consider. Avoiding uncomfortable scrutiny is just a touch button away and a blithe rejoinder about maintaining a tidy ship can keep pesky ICACs away. Confidential SEO secrets and search engine data is another prime example of the need for document destruction in business.
Recorded History & The Facts of War
I have been reading Winston Churchill’s six volumes of WW2 histories and can see where the Nazis, Soviets and Allies would have appreciated some handy document shredding. Himmler in his attempts to swing a deal with the Allies via the Red Cross in Switzerland would have liked to have disposed of his horrific holocaust activities. Stalin would have preferred to have whitewashed his Red Army’s failure to enter Warsaw, sitting on their hands whilst the Poles were slaughtered there by German occupying forces. Records are, sometimes, very annoying facts, which powers that be would rather eliminate.
Whistle blowers love records and evidence, just ask the members of the SAS who are likely to be prosecuted over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. The Brereton report into alleged SAS war crimes against civilians in Afghanistan list some 39 murders. There are calls from international security specialists to disband the entire SAS in response to these heinous acts committed in Australia’s name. You cannot hide from the fact that killers are attracted to wars and love to ply their brutal trade whilst wrapped in the flag of patriots!
