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.
Who knows if Barnaby will see the day out, but be sure no one is loving this more than that turd Windsor.
Windsor is a grub. Always has been always will be. He can run again if he likes but the people of New England will never forgive him for backing JG.
I rather like him. Straight talker. Probably an Australian citizen too.
I quite like Tony Windsor. While being a conservative by nature, he always came across as being pragmatic and sensible. Little wonder the coalition can’t stand him.
But I’m told he won’t be running again because his mother made him a citizen of Togo.
balls, and then the hehe.
are you guys/gals under a curfew?
So now we move on to the next act in this circus performance – another few months of a complete farce until the High Court ruling – whilst the country remains ungoverned and Question Time degenerates into abusive slanging matches – day after day. . Why not just put every single MP through a pedigree test and see what we are left with.
Is this what we’ve come to?
Thinking about it, is this an indication, not only in this country but also globally, that the people are sick of authority – as the divides in society grow wider and protest voting produces governments that cannot govern?
A silver lining? http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/nick-xenophon-enters-the-dual-citizenship-mix/news-story/a6099c636d54ff602075bd41b79b0f43
Awfully long list of “potential” dual citizens in the parliament, both sides.
Becoming ridiculous. My mum is British born and bred but I have never considered myself a dual citizen. Nor woukd I be.
One can understand the confusion –
when dual citizenship was never thought to be held and there was never a thought of having to renounce it. Listening to Tony Burke ducking and diving direct questions this morning (Fran was away so it wasn’t a biased interview) it wouldn’t surprise if a few more popped up.
I didn’t register my kids for British citizenship when they were under 18, they would have to apply for it as adults as it’s not automatically granted.
The SMH is going after another Lib with British parents, if they applied on her behalf or she’s applied then she’s a dual citizen obviously the Labor party is no go for the SMH.
Mr Insider, with our “cuz” Barnaby in our Parliament perhaps a good time for us real Aussies to learn a little of the way our “bros” speak across the gulch.
•Peck – to fill a suitcase.
•Min – male of the species.
•Pigs – for hanging out washing with.
•Pug – large animal with a curly tail.
•Nin tin dough – computer game.
•Munner stroney – soup.
•Mess Kara – eye makeup.
•McKennock – person who fixes cars.
And:
Chicken – where you get your boarding pass at the airport.
Check in – a fowl.
Iggs – food source. Laid by check ins.
This whole dual citizenship thing is getting more absurd than a Barnaby Joyce soliloquy.
Just awful Rhys. A complete fiasco – months of slagging/pitched battle to look forward to in our ” parliament”. Aaaargh……..
I knew the kiwis would take over this country one day…
Yes, but only when Turnbull is outside the country.
Just think how good we would be at Rugby though Bill
Every cloud, even a long white one, has a silver lining Penny!
Always the optimist, Pen!
Dwight and Razor….if you can’t see the bright side of life you may as well throw in the towel
the west island
What happens when the Sun doesn’t shine?
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/solar-thermal-power-plant-announced-for-port-augusta/news-story/08f2afc7995bfc6c4b619d536a96dcf0
we die
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpSqPNhOZRU
Candles!
? diesel generators?
It does in Port Augusta, quite a lot. (during the day).
Oh did anyone notice the report last week that Fossil fuel companies receive 6.5% of the Worlds total GDP or a lazy $6.7 trillion per year and growing.
How many wake-up calls do we need?https://www.theguardian.com/science/2005/mar/30/environment.research
Someone mentioned Alice Cooper. this is one of my all time favourites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7jYw4VZC0c
Good song, Dismayed, even though I can’t play it.
Also good are Only Women Bleed, You and Me and No More Mr Nice Guy.