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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #5685 on: March 31, 2022, 11:04:50 AM »
Anybody like to offer an opinion on the budget?

As a guy who traditionally votes left, but has been leaning more right in recent years, I can't say I was incensed by a few allowances of a couple of hundred bucks.

Bit of a meh budget and I feel like Frydenberg was drinking his own bathwater a bit. Plus from what I see every week at work I am not at all happy about any savings from cuts to NDIS etc. It has really crippled parts of the hospital system (my part!) and damaged people's lives in a way that makes me beyond angry.

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« Reply #5686 on: April 08, 2022, 07:43:50 AM »
For the good of the once great Liberal party, Scott Morrison has to go
Moreover the coalition needs some time on the opposition benches.

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« Reply #5687 on: April 08, 2022, 03:46:37 PM »
For the good of the once great Liberal party, Scott Morrison has to go
Moreover the coalition needs some time on the opposition benches.
No one in the LNP is now going to overthrow Morrison to own this circus and become the face of electoral defeat. If they had wanted to dump Morrison, they should have done it over six months ago to give the new leader time and some fresh air before the election to try to claw back public support. It's too late now. It's better for the LNP post-election to let Morrison meet karma and then blame and hold him responsible for the expected loss (especially if it's a heavy defeat). It's what the Libs did after McMahon and Fraser lost government. Howard has since 1983 blamed Fraser for losing government to Hawke even though Howard was treasurer at the time when the economy was shot.

ps. The now numerous public attacks on Morrison by his own kind is the beginning of the process. Everyone knew 15 years ago what the lying phony scumbag did to Michael Towke. Just like Gladys' txt messages, the story has only resurfaced now to finish off Morrison for good.
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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #5688 on: April 10, 2022, 12:51:44 PM »
Federal Election called for Saturday May 21st

6 weeks of pointless ads

wonder how many debates there will be?

Not that I really care TBH
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« Reply #5689 on: April 11, 2022, 12:07:15 PM »
What a dumbass

https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-election-2022-anthony-albanese-cant-answer-rba-cash-rate-unemployment-rate/98d58f3a-bfc4-458f-8a6a-0d8dc7932f0f

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has had his first stumble of the official 2022 election campaign, unable to name either the unemployment rate or the RBA cash rate.
He was asked if he knew both at a press conference today.
Mr Albanese didn't know the cash rate, and guessed unemployment was at 5.4 per cent, before apologising and admitting: "I'm not sure what it is".


All the labor party have to do to get rid of Scomo is put someone half decent on the podium and they cant even do that

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« Reply #5690 on: April 11, 2022, 02:29:13 PM »
Yep not a good start to a campaign Anthony. Carry on about wages, cost of living etc but you need to know your homework.

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« Reply #5691 on: April 11, 2022, 02:42:21 PM »
He is our version of Joe Biden. Dumb as dog poo this bloke.

He claims he is human, but can’t afford the same luxury to others who make equally idiotic statements as scomo has done.

Politics alive and well in this country.

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« Reply #5692 on: April 11, 2022, 02:46:28 PM »
What a dumbass

https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-election-2022-anthony-albanese-cant-answer-rba-cash-rate-unemployment-rate/98d58f3a-bfc4-458f-8a6a-0d8dc7932f0f

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has had his first stumble of the official 2022 election campaign, unable to name either the unemployment rate or the RBA cash rate.
He was asked if he knew both at a press conference today.
Mr Albanese didn't know the cash rate, and guessed unemployment was at 5.4 per cent, before apologising and admitting: "I'm not sure what it is".


All the labor party have to do to get rid of Scomo is put someone half decent on the podium and they cant even do that

Can’t believe the “Murdoch” press of afr, channel 9, sbs fox and every other channel jumped at this mistake.

Shame on them.

Bloody Murdoch  :lol
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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #5693 on: April 11, 2022, 08:46:49 PM »
He is our version of Joe Biden. Dumb as dog poo this bloke.


 :huh3

Hmmm if that's case then Albo wins in a landslide  :rollin
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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #5694 on: April 12, 2022, 08:28:42 AM »
The labor party may as well nominate another deputy leader now, no way we can have a PM who doesnt know basic economic data

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« Reply #5695 on: April 12, 2022, 09:19:15 AM »
He is our version of Joe Biden. Dumb as dog poo this bloke.


 :huh3

Hmmm if that's case then Albo wins in a landslide  :rollin

No one is saying he won’t win WP. Wake up.

I said he is as dumb as dog poo like Biden.

 
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« Reply #5696 on: April 12, 2022, 09:53:43 AM »
The labor party may as well nominate another deputy leader now, no way we can have a PM who doesnt know basic economic data

Very early in the campaign. Doubt it will matter

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« Reply #5697 on: April 12, 2022, 10:37:12 AM »
The labor party may as well nominate another deputy leader now, no way we can have a PM who doesnt know basic economic data

Very early in the campaign. Doubt it will matter

Probably not, but regardless if he wins or not it will be the most remembered thing about this dope

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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #5698 on: April 12, 2022, 11:54:12 AM »
He is our version of Joe Biden. Dumb as dog poo this bloke.


 :huh3

Hmmm if that's case then Albo wins in a landslide  :rollin

No one is saying he won’t win WP. Wake up.

I said he is as dumb as dog poo like Biden.

Chill Frankie  ::)

 :rollin this meant it was a joke. A bit of fun. It's going to be a long a campaign we need to be able to laugh  :cheers
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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #5699 on: April 21, 2022, 07:06:52 PM »
Albanese has covid and will need to isolate for 7 days.

https://twitter.com/latingle/status/1517059185770647553