Australian Politics thread [merged]

[1965]

Good news is ALP are just about cooked.

Even shorten is distancing himself from comrades dictatorship, which is saying something.

as for that queensland premier gee wiz.

Election is still two years off. Lot can happen between then and now.

[Francois Jackson]

Good news is ALP are just about cooked.

Even shorten is distancing himself from comrades dictatorship, which is saying something.

as for that queensland premier gee wiz.

Election is still two years off. Lot can happen between then and now.

There are many elections comrade.

Dan wont be around to contest the next one you would hope, and ALP federally are in all sorts.

Scomo will romp it in at the next election, with or without Covid. What this has shown most Australians is that the ALP are a basketcase. A shame cause albo, seems like a nice fella, unlike his predecessor.

[1965]

The sports rorts fiasco just won't go away.


https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/11/morrison-denies-he-considered-status-of-seats-when-deciding-sports-grant-expansion


Scott Morrison has denied considering whether proposed sports grant projects were located in marginal or target seats at a meeting with Bridget McKenzie in November 2018 that resulted in a $70m expansion to the program.

[1965]

NSW rolled gold government in trouble?


https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/10/nsw-nationals-withdraw-support-for-government-bills-over-koala-protection-policy



The NSW premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has given her deputy, John Barilaro, until Friday morning to reverse his threat to have the Nationals sit on the crossbenches or he and his fellow Nationals ministers will be stripped of their portfolios.


The crisis in the Coalition has been prompted by National party demands over koala policy which passed through cabinet and became law earlier this year but which the Nationals now want to be changed.

[1965]

Great program is JobKeeper.


https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/listed-companies-pocket-1-8-billion-in-jobkeeper-payments-research-shows-20200910-p55ud2.html


Nearly one-third of Australia's largest listed companies have pocketed $1.8 billion in government subsidies during the COVID-19 crisis, with the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme accounting for more than half that amount.


Close to 40 per cent of the companies that received the JobKeeper subsidy also disclosed executive bonuses, totalling $24 million for the year, while a number of companies also paid dividends off the back of government stimulus.

[Rampsation]

You didnt want Australians to keep their jobs?

[1965]

You didnt want Australians to keep their jobs?

Of course I want people to keep their jobs. Just pointing out that lots of big companies put executive bonuses ahead of looking after their staff.

[1965]

Interesting article that is worth a read.


https://www.theage.com.au/national/what-has-this-coalition-government-actually-achieved-in-seven-years-20200911-p55uqa.html


What has this Coalition government actually achieved in seven years?


The Coalition’s ability to retain power while also switching from leader to leader to leader is, in strictly political terms, a major achievement. But what are its policy achievements?

[Chuck17]

They've stopped the opposition getting in which is a huge plus

[1965]

They've stopped the opposition getting in which is a huge plus

Yep I said that in my post.


But the question remains. What else have they done?

[1965]

Great program is JobKeeper.


https://www.theage.com.au/national/thousands-accused-of-jobkeeper-rorts-but-ato-has-not-issued-penalties-20200911-p55upc.html


The $70 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy program has potentially been rorted by thousands of businesses but not one has been penalised despite more than 8000 tip-offs to the tax office and 2200 employees found to be on multiple applications for payments.

[1965]

Scotty from Marketing has lost his mojo?


https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/13/queensland-mans-daughter-condemns-scott-morrison-for-turning-funeral-into-a-circus



The daughter of a Queensland man whose funeral was at the centre of a federal-state brawl about border closures has accused Scott Morrison of using the case to “advance his political agenda”.


Alexandra Prendergast said in an open letter to the prime minister that his actions were “absolutely disrespectful” to families who had not been granted permission to attend relatives’ funerals.


It was “heartbreaking” that the prime minister had “presented himself as being empathetic and understanding” but had not considered the ramifications of his actions for family members, Prendergast said.

[Rampsation]

1Stopped the boats.
2.Stopped Labor from governing saving us from financial extinction
3.Signed numerous free trade agreements with other nations
4. Delivered brand spanking new sporting facilities to clubs and schools throughout australia
5. Increased spending on health by giving more to state labor governments who have wasted the money.
6. Have taken Australia through covid in a fine fashion with limited deaths irrespective of Victorian Labors neglect and stupidity.
7. Overseen the rise of the Richmond Football Club to national sporting superpower.

Thats only chapter 1 of the governments achievements

[1965]

1Stopped the boats.
2.Stopped Labor from governing saving us from financial extinction
3.Signed numerous free trade agreements with other nations
4. Delivered brand spanking new sporting facilities to clubs and schools throughout australia
5. Increased spending on health by giving more to state labor governments who have wasted the money.
6. Have taken Australia through covid in a fine fashion with limited deaths irrespective of Victorian Labors neglect and stupidity.
7. Overseen the rise of the Richmond Football Club to national sporting superpower.

Thats only chapter 1 of the governments achievements

Love number 7 the rest not so much.

[Chuck17]

1Stopped the boats.
2.Stopped Labor from governing saving us from financial extinction
3.Signed numerous free trade agreements with other nations
4. Delivered brand spanking new sporting facilities to clubs and schools throughout australia
5. Increased spending on health by giving more to state labor governments who have wasted the money.
6. Have taken Australia through covid in a fine fashion with limited deaths irrespective of Victorian Labors neglect and stupidity.
7. Overseen the rise of the Richmond Football Club to national sporting superpower.

Thats only chapter 1 of the governments achievements

No 2 would have been enough for me by itself.

The rest is cream