Australian Politics thread [merged]

[1965]

Bill Shorten - Unionist

Greg Combet - Unionist

Chris Evans - Unionist

Simon Crean - Unionist

Martin Ferguson - Unionist.

To be honest most people that want to be politicians are either going to work in a union or be a political staffer before hand because there interested in that kind of work also.

You missed the Labor politician with the best credentials: Peter Garrett - Rock musician

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejorQVy3m8E

How can we dance when our earth is turning
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
How can we dance when our earth is turning
How do we sleep while our beds are burning

The time has come
To say fair's fair
To pay the rent, now
To pay our share

[1965]

seems like the common factor in both lists is lawyers..if we want good government i reckon we need a broader cross section of the community....how about some one eyed tiger fans

What and take a pay cut and live in Canberra.

No thanks.

 

[1965]

Today this scumbag of a politician (Tony Abbott) refused a pair for Simon Crean (Minister for the Arts) who was scheduled to attend a state memorial service for artist Margaret Olley in Sydney.

A bloody funeral FFS.

What is wrong with this power-hungry little turd.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/pm-dodges-bullet-as-thomson-motion-fails-20110824-1j95f.html#ixzz1Vuh8dBIhhttp://media.theage.com.au/news/national-news/abbott-reneges-on-pairing-deal-2578124.html

[WilliamPowell]

Today this scumbag of a politician (Tony Abbott) refused a pair for Simon Crean (Minister for the Arts) who was scheduled to attend a state memorial service for artist Margaret Olley in Sydney.

A bloody funeral FFS.

What is wrong with this power-hungry little turd.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/pm-dodges-bullet-as-thomson-motion-fails-20110824-1j95f.html#ixzz1Vuh8dBIhhttp://media.theage.com.au/news/national-news/abbott-reneges-on-pairing-deal-2578124.html

Actually what made it worse was the fact that Malcolm Turnball whose a family friend of Margaret Olley was not able to attend either because of what Tony did today...very poor form indeed

[1965]

Raising decade-old matters, Mr Albanese said Mr Abbott had been evasive over the source of $100,000 he raised for an anti-One Nation fighting fund.

“This is what the Opposition Leader told the Sydney Morning Herald back on September 5, 2003: `There are some things that the public has no particular right to know',” Mr Albanese said.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-abbott-steps-up-attack-over-craig-thomson-denying-pairs-in-parliament/story-fn59niix-1226121261455


It looks like the ALP has been doing some "digging" of its own.

This could get real dirty.

 

[10 FLAGS]

LOL he raised $100,000 to fight One Nation .... thats different from whats going on at the moment. Thats the type of nonsense Labor comes out with. If its not bad mouthing truckies and old people or going after the disabled. Labor is on its knees gentlemen and it'll be taking the full load soon enough.

[1965]

LOL he raised $100,000 to fight One Nation .... thats different from whats going on at the moment. Thats the type of nonsense Labor comes out with. If its not bad mouthing truckies and old people or going after the disabled. Labor is on its knees gentlemen and it'll be taking the full load soon enough.

But where did he raise the money from and why won't he tell us?

What is he hiding.

stuffing power-hungry hypocrite.

 

[10 FLAGS]

It doesnt matter where he got it. He got it and declared hed got it and it went to fighting One Nation. Unfortunately the current Labor circumstances are different. 

[WilliamPowell]

It doesnt matter where he got it. He got it and declared hed got it and it went to fighting One Nation. Unfortunately the current Labor circumstances are different. 

You are correct

Now seeing the Thomson thing like the shoplifting charges agaisnt the Lib pollie is being handled by the police we can move onto more important issues like Bob Katter's gay little brother having at big bro over gay marriage 

[tiger101]

As I heard someone say earlier this week. The more the government refuse to answer, the more they implicate themselves in a cover up.

[1965]

Then again, the Coalition didn't pursue Thomson when the allegations were first raised in 2009. It has only been since the numbers in Parliament changed that Tony Abbott has seen him as the weak link that might just bring down the Gillard regime.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/allegations-against-labor-mp-craig-thomson-could-be-the-end-of-gillard/story-e6frfhqf-1226121362956

Don't kid yourself about Abbott's motives, he is only going after Thomson because he wants to bring down the Government.

Do you really want this "get power at any cost" scumbag running the country.

 

[10 FLAGS]

Craig Thomson is a legend. No Carbon Tax, No Resources Tax and our good mate Tony will  become Prime Minister so he can railroad all the bludgers back into the employment system and of the unemployment benefits. Especially those bludgers who spend all their time surfing at beaches or drinking coffees at the local yuppie cafe.

[tiger101]

Then again, the Coalition didn't pursue Thomson when the allegations were first raised in 2009. It has only been since the numbers in Parliament changed that Tony Abbott has seen him as the weak link that might just bring down the Gillard regime.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/allegations-against-labor-mp-craig-thomson-could-be-the-end-of-gillard/story-e6frfhqf-1226121362956

Don't kid yourself about Abbott's motives, he is only going after Thomson because he wants to bring down the Government.

Do you really want this "get power at any cost" scumbag running the country.

 

The (using your words) "scumbag" is better then Gillard and her incompetent friends so yes I would want them in power at this time.
Abbott might not be a great visionary leader but at least he won't push new taxes upon us when the economy is struggling like Swan and Bob Brown currently are.

[1965]

Craig Thomson is a legend. No Carbon Tax, No Resources Tax and our good mate Tony will  become Prime Minister so he can railroad all the bludgers back into the employment system and of the unemployment benefits. Especially those bludgers who spend all their time surfing at beaches or drinking coffees at the local yuppie cafe.

Would certainly be interesting to watch.

I'll give them 6 months before Turnbull challenges.

 

[1965]

The political row surrounding the fate of Labor MP Craig Thomson has intensified again after revelations the shadow attorney-general called the New South Wales Police Minister before referring material about the backbencher to police.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-25/brandis-called-police-minister-over-thomson/2854808

Power at any cost. These Liberals wil do anything they can to get rid of the Government.

Doesn't this smell a little off to you all.