When the time comes for me to scratch away at the voluntary postal plebiscite, I will be voting no. And I say so presuming the question is “Do you approve of the Coalition government spending $122 million of taxpayers’ money to save it from itself?”
Really, that is the question. Or it should be.
The Turnbull government is acting against its own interests. This nationwide opinion poll runs contrary to everything the Liberal Party believes in. Even the party’s manifesto says so. Not that they call it that in order to avoid any ideological misapprehensions. They deign it a platform and in that document, replete with more motherhood statements than a 10 minute harangue from Mia Freedman, there sits this rather incriminating phrase: “…that government exists to serve people and not the reverse.”
But here we are engaging in an unproductive and divisive exercise for no good reason other than the Coalition government will erupt into terminal brawling unless the people bail them out for a couple of months before the next round of fussin’ and feudin’ begins.
Full column here.
Barnaby should walk. then again he has no credibility and even less integrity anyway. And what do you know Hillsong Morrison has been caught out lying about Labor policy with the PBO making statements directly contradicting him. No surprises. Say what you like about the Greens it seems they are the only crew with any integrity when it comes to the duel citizen debacle. Oh but we cant change the constitution can we. WE cant have duel citizens for ear they may support another foreign power but we must be loyal to the queen????? Republic now.
The citizenship saga is ‘different’ now it involves the Fibs mate.
Integrity has never been their strong suit so no-one’s surprised.
Barnaby Joyce is a Kiwi, says New Zealand’s PM! Well , Mr Insider, who next and do I smell an Election brewing in the not too distant future to put Turnbull out of his misery?
http://tinyurl.com/y7x64z66
“Put Turnbull out of his misery”?
Put us out of ours.
Jokes aside. It may not be the SSM issue that brings down the govt – Barnaby may!
What a complete FU this govt has become.
Shorten’s tactics should also be be taken into account.
We could have had a plebiscite done and dusted one way or the other by now- instead we have a very unsatisfactory alternative – thanks Bill.
Everyone seems to forget JG had the chance to bring it on and lied……
I remember the chance to bring it on. She was on shaky enough ground already. What was the lie?
What rubbish Yvonne. A vote in parliament could be held tomorrow at No extra cost, just as Howard did to change it. You always have to find someone to blame. This is all about you cons wanting your own way as usual. No surprises.
Not blaming anyone – both sides at fault – you ignorant dolt.
It must becoming clear now to Barnaby Joyce why he felt such a frisson of pleasure when he slipped into his ugg boots.
Milton, will Barnaby find another ewe?
v good, TO
thats the spirit
https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/junior-footy-umpire-in-victoria-runs-for-his-life-after-wild-brawl-erupts-at-u15s-premiership-game-ng-b88566865z
“Braydon, stay out of it.”
That’s a classic Smoke.
He wouldn’t have gotten away if it had happened in the Diamond Valley league, they’d be picking up the pieces.
Rudd is popping up here and there again. That’s not good for any of us but probably worse for Shorten and co.
Remember part II of the memoirs is in the offing😱
As TA is to the Libs, Rudd is to Labor.
Both of them nasty thorns in the side
Could be (ahem) urban legend –
“The letters and numbers in the license plate refer to a bike club in Dan Aykroyd’s home turf of Toronto, the ‘Black Diamond Riders.’ The clubhouse was located at that city’s 529 Jarvis Street.”
Whatever, facsimile plates are offered at AMZN for US$16.95, but shipping could be $$$ extra. The local plate printing firm should be able to do better on price.
That clip had had a few more replays today.
Parliament is starting to sound like a joke I made years ago. I walked into the school office and said to the ladies working there that the problem with this country was too many foreigners. Got a laugh from all three: Taiwanese, Irish and Scottish.
“Hukawukafuka”, Mr Insider, shock as Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce refers himself to the High Court with the possibility he may be a dual New Zealand Citizen. Strewth, any real Aussies in our Parliament?
http://tinyurl.com/yd3rbmy2
barnaby choice ay bro? beached az
This looks like a must see movie. Armand Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) turns his attention to the political mayhem in the wake of Joe Stalin’s death in 1953. Hitting our cinemas in October.Here’s the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukJ5dMYx2no
ooo …fun
yes that looks like a lot of funnies – and what a cast.
The original – https://titan-comics.com/c/939-the-death-of-stalin/
I was listening to the Blues game and began to believe in miracles. The late 2nd to end 3rd quarters were a blitz. Eagles got the choccies but the Blues wouldn’t go away. Bold prediction, Blues make the 8 next year.
Dwight- trout as we don’t have any in Qld. I’ve found a guide and we’re going to Adams County on Monday for 3 days. I’m catch and release. The only fish I eat is the freshwater catfish. Guy at the tackle shop in Wausau recommended Trump Lake for Wide-mouth Bass, as ‘they ain’t as big as in other lakes but they’re hungrier’. I was waiting for a ‘drain the swamp’ punchline but it didn’t arrive. I looked up the map later. Had lunch at Little Bohemia on Saturday. Counted bullet holes while I waited for lunch. A total stuff up by the law. All the bad guys got away. Not sure whether to believe FDR ‘inherited’ Capone’s armored Caddy at the start of the war. Ralph Capone actually sounds like an accountant. Found his house in Mercer. I never knew there was so much mining here. 120m tons of ore have passed through Soo Locks.
BASSMAN – One of my favourite Glen Campbell pieces – Classical Gas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F2CKkmWLik
Souths belting the Bulldogs won’t affect the ladder much, but I think it may be the end of Des Hasler.
The Blues will need to recruit very well to make the 8 next year. There is one strong sign Josh Kelly from the Giants will come over and that would be great but they need a another two or three to deepen that midfield.
Grandparents had a cottage on Trump Lake. It’s the beach we most used for swimming, and the ice fishing was pretty good too. If you want lake trout check out any of these lakes: Long, Lucerne, Big Carr, Black Oak, Trout, Little Trout and White Sand. The Oconto River has some nice brown trout, and is a quiet place to do some flycasting.