Australian Politics thread [merged]

[WilliamPowell]

Have to say it certainly looked funny seeing Pyne and tony bolting to the door

Disappointing that Tony lied though. He told the media his vote didn't count but "hansard" has it recorded that Mr Abbott did indeed vote and his vote was counted

[Coach]

We are set for a hilarious ride when Tony becomes PM.

[Mopsy]

Heaven Help us!

[mightytiges]

All you need is yakaty sax from the Benny Hill show playing. We've got Europe in an economic crisis and we've got this kindergarten crap going on with Abbott doing his best Seinfeld impersonation of George Contanza pushing others out the way trying to get out of the apartment on fire  .

There's also this version doing the email rounds 

[Dubstep Dookie]

All you need is yakaty sax from the Benny Hill show playing. We've got Europe in an economic crisis and we've got this kindergarten crap going on with Abbott doing his best Seinfeld impersonation of George Contanza pushing others out the way trying to get out of the apartment on fire  .

There's also this version doing the email rounds 

  gold

[mightytiges]

The most hilarious thing is all the Liberal backbenchers right near the door didn't move 

[Dubstep Dookie]

The most hilarious thing is all the Liberal backbenchers right near the door didn't move 

Group case of Moron brain

[1965]

Now even Malcom Fraser thinks Tony is evil.


Abbott's evil policy work

Malcolm Fraser
June 18, 2012.

TONY Abbott and Scott Morrison recently stood in front of Australia and proudly presented the Coalition's plan to ''ensure integrity and restore confidence in refugee assessment''. There is not much to be proud about in this policy. The announcement was based on misinformed and misleading information that plays straight into the unfounded public fear of asylum seekers.

How can you ''restore integrity'' to the policy affecting asylum seekers when the proposals embraced are based on falsehoods, misinformation and a blatant playing of politics with the lives of vulnerable people? This is the opposite of integrity. It is inhumane and demeans Australia. Is this the basis on which Abbott will operate if he, as he believes he will, becomes prime minister?

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/abbotts-evil-policy-work-20120617-20hzs.html#ixzz1y6FSe1Cg

[gerkin greg]

Tony has just come out and blamed the earthquake on the carbon tax

[1965]

Didn't Tony say this was an industry that the Carbon tax would kill off?

Rio Tinto unveils $4b expansion plans
Updated June 21, 2012 07:54:15

Rio Tinto has committed more than $4 billion to boost its iron ore output in Australia.

In a show of confidence in its long-term outlook for iron ore, Rio Tinto will spend more than $3.6 billion over the next four years to take its Pilbara production capacity to 353 million tonnes a year by 2015.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-21/rio-tinto-unveils-huge-expansion-plans/4083060

[tiger101]

Okay 1965 we get the point that you believe this carbon tax is the greatest invention since sliced bread.
You have to agree that your a one-eyed greenie(labor). Because no matter how much pain this tax causes on middle-class Australian you will never see their side of the argument.

[1965]

Just Anti Abbott and the lies he told.

Still can't believe that intelligent people believed and still believe the crap that comes out of the Libs.

 

[tiger101]

Just Anti Abbott and the lies he told.

Still can't believe that intelligent people believed and still believe the crap that comes out of the Libs.

 

I not going to argue with you about what Intelligent people believe but what most people understand is that we now live in a global economy and as such big business now have the option to move jobs over-seas if it can improve margin lines. So burdening businesses here(Australia) with such taxes like the carbon tax will only increase big businesses moving offshore which has ramifications effects that hurt small businesses. As for the mineral sector that will boom as long as there is demand from countries such as China for them. I would advise you take some time and look out-side of the mineral sector to see how the underlining economy is struggling and how people are feeling the pinch from rises in cost of living.

[Penelope]

no different to end of the world crap that sprouted when the GST was brought in

[1965]

Now Keating is having a go at Tony (and others) 


Keating calls it as he sees it Scott Ellis and Sacha Molitorisz
June 22, 2012.

And Abbott? He was ''dumb'', an ''obstructionist capuchin'' (that's a small monkey) and ''If the public takes him they will get a large kick in the bum and they will deserve it.''

read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/the-diary/keating-calls-it-as-he-sees-it-20120621-20r2s.html#ixzz1yTSwxjg8