Australian Politics thread [merged]

[Francois Jackson]

http://m.heraldsun.com.au/news/working-mums-to-get-up-to-75000-paid-maternity-leave-under-coalition/story-fni0fiyv-1226699056687

Funny how it starts July, 2015. Why not July 2014?

Fair chance it won't see the light of day and not it should.

On the odd chance it does il be having a third child and making the most of this stupid scheme

Are you a female?

No. Matters little when your married    Money goes to her money goes to me and around we go.

I believe its called marriage

Regardless it wont pass senate is my tip, and nor should it.

[Ruanaidh]

 ....I removed that post just after slotting it in on the off-chance you wouldn't appreciate the wit. You're very quick Daniel.

On the Tax...it is very regressive. Why don't we just offer a baby bounty - a set price (for all) to tide you over for the six months.

Fairdinkum, if these inducements were around when we were breeding and setting up a home I would have had more kids. Then again if I could predict the angst involved in the raising of teenagers I might have had less...

[Francois Jackson]

hahahahahaha 

[Judge Roughneck]

Brazil leader hails law marking oil funds for services
(AFP) – 10 hours ago 
BRASILIA — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday hailed the passage of a law that reserves the nation's oil royalties for education and health care as an "historic victory."
Demand for greater government spending on schools, public health and transportation were at the heart of massive street protests that shook Brazil in June.
In the first concrete response to the protests, Congress passed a law that reserves 75 percent of oil royalties for education and 25 percent for health care.
About $800 million from the oil royalties is expected to flow into next year's budget for education and health as a result of the new law.
Rousseff said royalties from the first of a series of new offshore oil fields, which are to be opened for bidding starting in October, could yield $150-300 billion in royalties over the next 35 years.
"For me and my government education is the principal pillar to transform Brazil into a great nation, assuring that our people are freed from poverty," she said in her weekly radio address.
The law, which awaits Rousseff's signature, was approved by the Senate in early July and passed by the lower house last week.

[1965]

Well there goes WP's political career.

 

Charlton Liberal candidate Kevin Baker quits over lewd website content 


By  IAN KIRKWOOD
Aug. 20, 2013, 5:13 p.m.

KEVIN Baker, the Coalition candidate for the seat of Charlton, has resigned from the Liberal Party after publicity linking him to sexist jokes on a personal website aimed at car enthusiasts.

In a short statement on Tuesday afternoon he said his name would remain on the ballot paper but ‘‘my campaign is over’’.

‘‘I deeply regret the posts made on my website and decided that it was not appropriate to continue as the party’s candidate,’’ Mr Baker said.

‘‘I will not be making any further statements on this matter.’’

Mr Baker said he had advised the state secretary of the Liberal Party of his decision to resign.

Liberal MP for Paterson, Bob Baldwin, said Mr Baker had been running the website for some years and the problematic jokes were posted by others, not him.

‘‘But he was the moderator of the site and did not take them down,’’ Mr Baldwin said.

[Penelope]

what a crock of PC BS

[1965]

what a crock of PC BS

The article or my comment.

 

[cub]

Your kidding hey 111 pages, just like bombers wgaf

[mightytiges]

It says it all when our pollies come across as more believable than James Hird  .

Rudd was the winner in the debate tonight. Poor Tony made a meal of explaining how his parental leave scheme is to funded and then got so frustrated he jumped at Kev with "will this guy ever shut up".

[Chuck17]

Says it all about the real Kevin Rudd


http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/special-features/makeup-artist-lily-fontana-slams-8216rude8217-kevin-rudd-after-people8217s-forum/story-fnho52jp-1226701851346

A MAKE-up artist who says she smoothed the complexions of Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott ahead of last night's people's forum has hinted that the Prime Minister was rude to her.
Lily Fontana, a Brisbane make up artist, took to Facebook after her encounter with the leaders, praising Mr Abbott but saying one of the men had treated her terribly.

[1965]

Says it all about the real Kevin Rudd


http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/special-features/makeup-artist-lily-fontana-slams-8216rude8217-kevin-rudd-after-people8217s-forum/story-fnho52jp-1226701851346

A MAKE-up artist who says she smoothed the complexions of Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott ahead of last night's people's forum has hinted that the Prime Minister was rude to her.
Lily Fontana, a Brisbane make up artist, took to Facebook after her encounter with the leaders, praising Mr Abbott but saying one of the men had treated her terribly.

Interesting that nobody has been able to confirm that Lily actually posted the comments.

 

[tiga]

Does this guy ever shut up?? 

[tiger101]

Does this guy ever shut up?? 

Rudd does have a tendency to waffle on when his speaking.

[1965]

Says it all about the real Kevin Rudd


http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/special-features/makeup-artist-lily-fontana-slams-8216rude8217-kevin-rudd-after-people8217s-forum/story-fnho52jp-1226701851346

A MAKE-up artist who says she smoothed the complexions of Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott ahead of last night's people's forum has hinted that the Prime Minister was rude to her.
Lily Fontana, a Brisbane make up artist, took to Facebook after her encounter with the leaders, praising Mr Abbott but saying one of the men had treated her terribly.

Interesting that nobody has been able to confirm that Lily actually posted the comments.

 

And also interesting that the comments no longer appear on her Facebook page.

More Liberal skullduggery.

 

[Chuck17]

Damage already done...... Bad luck