You may have heard the phrase, much-beloved by corporate types and politicians alike, “in the space”.
During question time this week, the Minister for Social Services, Dan Tehan, in receipt of a Dorothy Dixer from the member for Tangney, Dan Morton, lauded his colleague for having “a keen interest in the welfare space”.
If you keep an eye on reporting of the corporate world the same phrase pops up with monotonous regularity. A bloke who works in a bank is almost invariably described as having a “long history of working in the finance space”.
It’s an annoying phrase, vague and faddish, and I regret having to use it – but I fear I must because there is something deeply, deeply wrong in the Canberra space.
Come yesterday, the crazy-meter was already quivering at the red extreme after government senator Michaelia Cash’s outburst the previous day. It slipped into “dangerously unhinged” when Labor senator Kim Carr reached deep into his Godwin’s Law sack of epithets to refer to Liberal senator James Paterson as a member of the Hitler-Jugend.
Full column here.
No 28 Consecutive Negative Newspoll ticks over for PM Turnbull’s shocker of a government, Mr Insider. Anyone who is a paid up Member of the Libs must now realise they have wasted good coin of the realm!. Two more shockers to go and Turnbull reaches the 30 that he ousted ex PM Abbott on and crowed about it. I see a new “Champeen” on the horizon, go you “good thing” Malcolm a race to the bottom you total wally.
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29 HB……….we know🙄
28, actually but who’s counting??? hehe.
I hope they are also polling to see how Abbott rates as preferred PM. I reckon high 60’s easy.
I might organise a champagne breakfast for the day he hits 30.
ps. I know Trump gets a fair share of ridicule for his hair, and fair enough but checkout Italy’s Burlesqueoni.
The only people who want Abbott as PM are himself, Bolt, Credlin…….guess you can add Andrews and Abetz to that but the electorate don’t want him.
As for Joyce’s threats, the blokes a legend in his own lunchtime and the shorter the lunch the better
Agree all 100% Tracy. Abbott is the Libs Rudd. Cheers
Only 28 so far Tracy but cant see the bad run ending anytime soon can you? Cheers
Statler and Waldorf will make sure the bad run doesn’t end HB.
Kevin’s nasty leaving present has saved Bill Shortens neck as I’m sure Turnbull will pull ahead as preferred PM again, Bill is against Adani today’s go knows what tomorrow will bring.
SA all out.
Well Abbott has piped up. He’s looking forward to number 30. And he’ll make the most of it no doubt. Seriously, what a tosser!
For whom do the polls bell for, they toll for thee, Malcolm.
Or something like that!
The Polls toll for thee Malcolm, the “bells” are ringing loudly now Milton and to be very fair Tony Abbott has every right to be throwing this in the face of Turnbull who previously threw in in Abbotts face. Cheers
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Wake me up when they reach one hundred and thirty Henry. Meanwhile if P$%#%$#g into the wind is your thing, knock yourself out.
Give ’em heaps.
Bless you dear Mr Baptiste, you express yourself so eloquently but I get your drift. Unfortunately Newspolls can spell the end of a Pollie as Abbott found out and they are an accurate gauge of Public feeling. Turnbull is toast dear fellow and don’t be surprised if he sets a new all time record of bad Newspolls. Cheers
Turnbull will set a record Henry. And he will win the next election.
The cons will sneer at the newspolls, they only take note when they need some support for their desperate need to get rid of a liability like Abbott was.
That’s actually 58 consecutive negative polls for the Fibs mate.
Australia can’t wait til they’re gone.
Yes, good spotting, Bella that never gets a mention.
Sadly, there was the small matter of the ‘only poll that counts’ in the midst of that. Close as it was, the count should start from the one after that one.
Yes, good spotting, Trivalve that never gets a mention.
Which must inform us that the polls aren’t worth diddly squat anyway.
The little red beasties air bag has been replaced, they aren’t exactly rushed off their feet with people booking their cars in.
“Last month Australia slipped further down the rankings in the international corruption index. Among a wide range of factors cited by Transparency International was Australia’s “inappropriate industry lobbying in large-scale projects such as mining”, as well as “revolving doors and a culture of mateship”.
https://theconversation.com/revealed-the-extent-of-job-swapping-between-public-servants-and-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-88695
Is going down the corruption ranking good or bad?
Good pick up Triv!
baa baa
BANG BANG – i shot you down
really? you have been in Canberra too long if you need to ask this.
And you’ve been a driller too long if you don’t know a little jest when you see it
Well all I can say is if Natalie is prepared to forgive him and wants him back i don’t think she would have to wait too long
Whaaaa! Stone the flamin’ crows I just remembered the vasectomy! This better be an immaculate conception!
How humiliating for her to take him back now B.
Perhaps next he’ll call a media conference to announce that he IS in fact the biological father because he seems comforted by maintaining some semblance of relevance in his own bizarre fashion.
Don’t you just love how he tells us something that’s deeply personal but draws the line if media asks him ANY personal questions?
Just relax & let it all go Barnaby, it’s all over now. 😶
She wouldn’t be the first to take an errant husband back, Bella. Depends if she still loves him. After the recent disclosures I can’t see his new relationship working longterm. The ex fiance has now been dragged in. Jeez
He was the quickest in his day, Mr Insider, and of course I refer to the late great Roger Bannister, runner of first sub-four-minute mile, who has died aged 88. The year he did this was 1954.
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And a wonderful sportsman. Vale
Indeed. When athletes were athletes – and drug free
In case anyone misses this. Don’t:
https://twitter.com/CliveFPalmer/status/970235185298944000
He’s madder than Trump
But, Trump actually won.
True. Can you believe he can even say he’s going to start up PUP again. He’s clearly demented
Which means Clive cant be too far off the pace.
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Yes, regarding paternity, illicit affairs are a normal part of the reproductive repertoire of blue-wrens too.
Theyre a lot cuter than Barnaby, Carl!
Perhaps I should have put it on Twitter Boa?
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Twitter or “Twitcher”. Geez Carl yer keeping a beady eye on the morals of bird life too!
Barnaby’s juice???????????? http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/barnaby-joyce-says-he-had-no-choice-but-to-confront-paternity-rumour-20180304-p4z2rn.html
more paid for advice and jobs for the benefactors. No surprises,
https://www.theage.com.au/environment/sustainability/treachery-leaked-report-reveals-low-river-flow-blamed-on-extraction-20180303-p4z2pu.html
No doubt, Cash impugned the staffers in Shorten’s office, alas without the balls to back it up. This “slur”, or gossip, has been roundly criticised and even more widely repeated in the media. I’m confident that most sensible and sane aussies, as well as the majority of aussies, have not a clue what senate estimates is and what is being said there; and I include myself in both camps. So whilst Cash may have erred, the media have compounded the curiosity into the goings on in Shorten’s office. Will this one day galvanise into a Weinstein like scenario?
It seems to amplify Shorten’s delayed acceptance of the no sex with staffers ruling.