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SirRumpole said:
Plod,

How are the Greens going to pay for free uni, tafe and dental care ?
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I guess it will be the usual soft touches, those least able to financially defend themselves , middle income wage earners and self funded retirees.
 
SirRumpole said:
Plod,

How are the Greens going to pay for free uni, tafe and dental care ?
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Get fair with taxation. Only tonight on the national news they pointed out how Facebook is only paying a fraction of the tax it should. People like Gina Rinehart again getting away with murder on tax and employ cheap labour from overseas where they can. Local workers paid more put it all back into the community, overseas workers, a lot of it goes overseas.
 
NEWS Ltd is keeping a track of the various politicians falling off the political perch.
Candidates drop like flies in day of scandal
So many political scandals have erupted in the past 24 hours, it’s hard to keep up. These are the candidates who have bitten the dust.

Another day, another political scandal — or in this case, at least five.

Candidate controversies have come thick and fast today, from homophobic attacks, to anti-Muslim and sexist posts.

If you’re having trouble keeping track of today’s candidate shenanigans and scandals, we’ve provided you a summary.

https://www.news.com.au/national/fe...l/news-story/69cffa220dd8df9a9d3560fc9956fd2a
 
basilio said:
NEWS Ltd is keeping a track of the various politicians falling off the political perch.
Candidates drop like flies in day of scandal
So many political scandals have erupted in the past 24 hours, it’s hard to keep up. These are the candidates who have bitten the dust.

Another day, another political scandal — or in this case, at least five.

Candidate controversies have come thick and fast today, from homophobic attacks, to anti-Muslim and sexist posts.

If you’re having trouble keeping track of today’s candidate shenanigans and scandals, we’ve provided you a summary.

https://www.news.com.au/national/fe...l/news-story/69cffa220dd8df9a9d3560fc9956fd2a
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1. Search all social media history to dig up an "inappropriate" comment.
2. Provide to journalist who runs a story.
3. MP is forced to "apologise" (clearly not sorry most of the time)
4. Public outrage grows (on social media...although majority of the public don't care)
5. MP is instructed to resign.

Surely there's a better system then subjecting everyone to forced apologies and then quitting their jobs, only to re-emerge elsewhere in the system a few months later. How about we just don't vote for these f*ckwits?
 
Junior said:
1. Search all social media history to dig up an "inappropriate" comment.
2. Provide to journalist who runs a story.
3. MP is forced to "apologise" (clearly not sorry most of the time)
4. Public outrage grows (on social media...although majority of the public don't care)
5. MP is instructed to resign.

Surely there's a better system then subjecting everyone to forced apologies and then quitting their jobs, only to re-emerge elsewhere in the system a few months later. How about we just don't vote for these f*ckwits?
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love it junior

If making this list, I would ask that you be more specific on who are the f*ckwits we are not voting for ........ that f*ckwit column is completely full on my list.
 
HelloU said:
love it junior

If making this list, I would ask that you be more specific on who are the f*ckwits we are not voting for ........ that f*ckwit column is completely full on my list.
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Probably easier to try and compile a list of non-f*ckwits! Not easier, but a lot shorter.
 
Another one bites the dust.
Perhaps she should move to One Nation or Annings Party and be done with it.
Jessica Whelan quits as Liberal federal election candidate over anti-Muslim social media posts
By political reporters Dan Conifer and Brett Worthington
Updated 42 minutes ago

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Photo: Jessica Whelan, Liberal candidate for Lyons, is under pressure for alleged social media posts. (ABC News: Marco Catalano)
Related Story: Liberal election candidate facing more questions over anti-Muslim posts
Related Story: Liberal candidate claims anti-Muslim posts were 'digitally manipulated'
Related Story: Another one bites the dust: Election campaign week three claims candidates left, right and centre
The Liberal Party has accepted the resignation of Tasmanian candidate Jessica Whelan following more allegations about her social media activity.

Key points:
  • Jessica Whelan quits as a Liberal candidate in the Tasmanian seat Lyons
  • She's been linked to Facebook posts spouting anti-Muslim and anti-Immigrant views
  • Liberal Party says the post were inappropriate and it was unaware of them
Overnight screenshots emerged that appear to show comments made on Facebook spouting anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant views.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05...helan-disendorsed-social-media-posts/11075926
 
And another reminder of the way Clive Palmer does business.

Clive Palmer's $100m Aboriginal foundation only has $109 in it, records show
Western Australian government set to investigate the charity and says the businessman has behaved in a ‘disgraceful’ way

Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor

Fri 3 May 2019 10.00 AEST Last modified on Fri 3 May 2019 10.01 AEST

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Financial records show Clive Palmer’s $100m Palmer Care foundation to benefit Aboriginal people only has $109 in it. Photograph: Kelly Barnes/AAP
Clive Palmer’s $100m foundation to benefit Aboriginal people launched 10 years ago only has $109 in it, despite never having disbursed a grant or allocation, according to financial records published by the Australian charity commission.

The Western Australian government said it intends to investigate the situation.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...al-foundation-only-has-109-in-it-records-show
 
basilio said:
But it ain't over until the fat lady sings...
Jessica Whelen is rising from the dead.

Dumped Liberal candidate to run as an independent
Jessica Whelan (who remains on the ballot) will now run as an independent, after resigning as the Liberal candidate, ahead of her dis-endorsement.

https://www.theguardian.com/austral...087d3be87824df#block-5ccb9b2b8f087d3be87824df
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does anyone know if that seat has a Reason Party candidate?

(gee some things fascinate me ....lol)
 
I'm running a book on how many candidates succumb to social media trawling. Had a big bet come in at over 100.

At the current rate, I may have to pay out on that one :laugh:
 
basilio said:
And another reminder of the way Clive Palmer does business.

Clive Palmer's $100m Aboriginal foundation only has $109 in it, records show
Western Australian government set to investigate the charity and says the businessman has behaved in a ‘disgraceful’ way

Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor

Fri 3 May 2019 10.00 AEST Last modified on Fri 3 May 2019 10.01 AEST

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Financial records show Clive Palmer’s $100m Palmer Care foundation to benefit Aboriginal people only has $109 in it. Photograph: Kelly Barnes/AAP
Clive Palmer’s $100m foundation to benefit Aboriginal people launched 10 years ago only has $109 in it, despite never having disbursed a grant or allocation, according to financial records published by the Australian charity commission.

The Western Australian government said it intends to investigate the situation.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...al-foundation-only-has-109-in-it-records-show
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He spent it all on nuisance phone calls.
 
wayneL said:
I'm running a book on how many candidates succumb to social media trawling. Had a big bet come in at over 100.

At the current rate, I may have to pay out on that one :laugh:
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Obviously the parties aren't doing their due diligence on their candidates.
 
Maybe someone can enlighten me regarding the dis-endorsed candidates.

It's too late to take their names off the ballot paper, so if people want to vote for their Party and put 1 alongside the name of a candidate who is no longer endorsed, what happens ?

If he/she gets the most votes are they entitled to take the seat as an Independent or does the party get the seat and put someone else in ?
 
They're in. I think that's how Pauline Hanson got started.
 
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