Australian Politics thread [merged]

[Francois Jackson]

Bit quiet on here lately 

[Petey]

Must admit, the Libs are doing good things for this nation and long may it continue under Turnbull who is no doubt the best man to lead our country into the future.

[Diocletian]

Pretty sure '65 said he'd vote LNP if Turnbull was leader....

[Francois Jackson]

Pretty sure '65 said he'd vote LNP if Turnbull was leader....

Handing out the how to vote cards too

Please

[Stalin]

http://revolution-news.com/palestinians-and-jews-rally-at-the-white-house-to-end-u-s-aid-for-israel/

[1965]

Pretty sure '65 said he'd vote LNP if Turnbull was leader....

Handing out the how to vote cards too

Please

Been a long time since I handed out how to vote cards. Back in 1977 in fact.

And yes at this stage I would vote for Turnbull.

But he needs to get serious about climate change and renewable energy.

 

[Petey]

What about big tone dancing topless? Found that quite humerous

[1965]

Good to see the Canadians have followed our lead and got rid of their climate-denier of a PM.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/20/justin-trudeau-first-full-day-canada-prime-minister-designate

[mightytiges]

Bit quiet on here lately 

Not much to comment on, now there's a PM who doesn't still live in the 1950s and doesn't embarrass the whole country whenever he opens his mouth. Turnbull is in his honeymoon period. At the moment, he can be all things to all people. Politically, he actually should call an early election with these current polls because once the budget in May comes around he'll have to select a "side" on a number of issues. That will either upset the hardline LNP conservatives and their media cheerleaders (like Andrew Bolt) who toppled him when he was opposition leader OR if he appeases these hardliners, then he'll upset the 'left' who see Turnbull as someone who will champion and deliver their agenda - climate change, gay marriage & Australia becoming a republic.

[mightytiges]

Bit quiet on here lately 

Not much to comment on, now there's a PM who doesn't still live in the 1950s and doesn't embarrass the whole country whenever he opens his mouth.

The idiot still can't help himself even as an ex-PM .

[mightytiges]

Good to see Turnbull dump Abbott's knighthoods. Poor ol' Tone won't be able to get one now.

[WilliamPowell]

Good to see Turnbull dump Abbott's knighthoods. Poor ol' Tone won't be able to get one now.

  

Know it's the "honeymoon" period for him but Turnbull's doing OK

At least the "cringe" factor's gone

[1965]

Good to see Turnbull dump Abbott's knighthoods. Poor ol' Tone won't be able to get one now.

  

Know it's the "honeymoon" period for him but Turnbull's doing OK

At least the "cringe" factor's gone

All he has to do is get serious about climate change and he will have my vote.

 

[Francois Jackson]

My how things have changed. Let's be honest as long as shorton is the leader of the opposition mal doesn't need to do much to win this and win well

 

[WilliamPowell]

My how things have changed. Let's be honest as long as shorton is the leader of the opposition mal doesn't need to do much to win this and win well

 

Not really, same scenario just different leaders

 Bill didn't need to do too much while Tony was PM to set himself up to win the next election. Such was the ineptitude of Tony Abbott

Now there is a decent leader running the country things just got a whole lot tougher for the opposition

Though, I still hope that one day elections will again be fought on policies rather than personalities