Australian Politics thread [merged]

[1965]

LMAO at the Senate result.


The Libs are stuffed.


Malcolm Turnbull into the unknown as Pauline Hanson wins four Senate seats
Mark Kenny


Malcolm Turnbull will be forced to negotiate with either the left-wing Greens - reviled by conservatives - or Pauline Hanson's resurgent right-wing One Nation party, to pass any legislation after the last Senate results revealed his government's position in the Senate has been severely weakened.


In a stark demonstration of how sharply his double dissolution strategy backfired, the final picture of the 45th Parliament shows a Prime Minister pared back to a one-seat majority in the House of Representatives, and down another three senators upstairs where the crossbench has swelled by the same number.


http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/turnbull-into-the-unknown-as-pauline-hanson-wins-four-senate-seats-20160804-gqld2s.html

[mightytiges]

Final make-up of both houses:


http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/parliaments-leftright-divide-a-trap-for-malcolm-turnbull-20160804-gql9bn.html

[mightytiges]

LMAO at the Senate result.


The Libs are stuffed.


Malcolm Turnbull into the unknown as Pauline Hanson wins four Senate seats
Mark Kenny


Malcolm Turnbull will be forced to negotiate with either the left-wing Greens - reviled by conservatives - or Pauline Hanson's resurgent right-wing One Nation party, to pass any legislation after the last Senate results revealed his government's position in the Senate has been severely weakened.


In a stark demonstration of how sharply his double dissolution strategy backfired, the final picture of the 45th Parliament shows a Prime Minister pared back to a one-seat majority in the House of Representatives, and down another three senators upstairs where the crossbench has swelled by the same number.


http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/turnbull-into-the-unknown-as-pauline-hanson-wins-four-senate-seats-20160804-gqld2s.html

We're all stuffed if policy is dictated by far-right conspiracy theory nutjobs like Malcolm Roberts in the Senate  .

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/one-nation-senatorelect-malcolm-roberts-wrote-bizarre-sovereign-citizen-letter-to-julia-gillard-20160804-gqlesa.html

and

Mr Roberts said climate change science had been captured by "some of the major banking families in the world" who form a "tight-knit cabal".

http://www.smh.com.au/world/climate-change-sceptics-unwarmed-by-scientists-reassessment-of-cold-facts-20120730-23agk.html

[1965]

You have to laugh at this buffoon.

 


Malcolm Turnbull defends handling of census as Privacy Commissioner investigates

Michael Koziol

The Turnbull government has defended its handling of the bungled census, congratulating the Australian Bureau of Statistics on taking a "cautious" approach to protecting Australians' data.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-defends-handling-of-census-as-privacy-commissioner-investigates-20160810-gqp45u.html

[1965]

 
This CENSUS debacle just keeps getting better. But it will be OK, the Fixer is on the job.


Christopher Pyne says census attack came from Australia

Michael Koziol

Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has contradicted previous government suggestions the census was attacked from overseas, stating the interference came from "elements here in Australia".

But the Prime Minister's office has poured water over that account, telling Fairfax Media the investigation was ongoing and the source of the trouble was not yet known.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/christopher-pyne-says-census-attack-came-from-australia-20160811-gqqttm.html

[Penelope]

 
of course the "attack" came from australia. was probably most of the east coast trying to log on at the same time.

[mightytiges]

You have to laugh at this buffoon.

 


Malcolm Turnbull defends handling of census as Privacy Commissioner investigates

Michael Koziol

The Turnbull government has defended its handling of the bungled census, congratulating the Australian Bureau of Statistics on taking a "cautious" approach to protecting Australians' data.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-defends-handling-of-census-as-privacy-commissioner-investigates-20160810-gqp45u.html

Turnbull's new nickname is "Malware"  .

[1965]

Honestly, this rich stuffing toff has NFI.


'It was a human reaction': Malcolm Turnbull defends giving money to a beggar

Matthew Knott
 
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended giving $5 to a beggar in Melbourne, putting him at odds with the city's lord mayor who says giving money to people on the street entrenches homelessness.

Mr Turnbull was photographed on Wednesday putting a $5 note in the cup of a homeless man as he was arriving to give a major speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/it-was-a-human-reaction-malcolm-turnbull-defends-giving-money-to-a-beggar-20160819-gqwbvf.html
     

[Damo]

Honestly, this rich stuffing toff has NFI.


'It was a human reaction': Malcolm Turnbull defends giving money to a beggar

Matthew Knott
 
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended giving $5 to a beggar in Melbourne, putting him at odds with the city's lord mayor who says giving money to people on the street entrenches homelessness.

Mr Turnbull was photographed on Wednesday putting a $5 note in the cup of a homeless man as he was arriving to give a major speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/it-was-a-human-reaction-malcolm-turnbull-defends-giving-money-to-a-beggar-20160819-gqwbvf.html
     

You would have criticised him if he walked past

He can't win

[1965]

Honestly, this rich stuffing toff has NFI.


'It was a human reaction': Malcolm Turnbull defends giving money to a beggar

Matthew Knott
 
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended giving $5 to a beggar in Melbourne, putting him at odds with the city's lord mayor who says giving money to people on the street entrenches homelessness.

Mr Turnbull was photographed on Wednesday putting a $5 note in the cup of a homeless man as he was arriving to give a major speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/it-was-a-human-reaction-malcolm-turnbull-defends-giving-money-to-a-beggar-20160819-gqwbvf.html
     

You would have criticised him if he walked past

He can't win

Wrong and hopefully you know it.

[Stalin]

"Can you please just hurry up and die"

[1965]

"Can you please just hurry up and die"

Who?

[Penelope]

Grigg would be my guess

[Stalin]

Yeah grigg

[Stalin]

"Can you please just hurry up and die"

Who?

I'm shocked giving very poor people money "entrenches homelessness"

What a load of trickle down codwash