The ScoMo Government

[sptrawler]

Shorten and Bowen are still there mate... pulling the strings.

Last time that happened they took down 2 Prime Ministers

Well I don't think they will be able to throw their hat in the ring again, maybe Bowen because he was very good in the immigration portfolio, once he was indoctrinated into the Shorten coven he went down with the ringmaster. ?

 

[PZ99]

Well I don't think they will be able to throw their hat in the ring again, maybe Bowen because he was very good in the immigration portfolio, once he was indoctrinated into the Shorten coven he went down with the ringmaster. ?

I think you're right.... then again after 80's Howard I reckon anything is possible...

 

[IFocus]

Something morally bankrupt about a government that runs illegal Robodebt against the poor then allows this

Luxury car maker won't repay JobKeeper millions despite 'strong' 2020

Mercedes-Benz pockets almost $5 million in emergency JobKeeper payments, despite boasting of a "strong” financial performance during the COVID-19 economic shock.

www.abc.net.au

 

[rederob]

Something morally bankrupt about a government that runs illegal Robodebt against the poor then allows this

Luxury car maker won't repay JobKeeper millions despite 'strong' 2020

Mercedes-Benz pockets almost $5 million in emergency JobKeeper payments, despite boasting of a "strong” financial performance during the COVID-19 economic shock.

www.abc.net.au

Being tough on dole bludgers resonates with Morrisons base.

 

[sptrawler]

Something morally bankrupt about a government that runs illegal Robodebt against the poor then allows this

Luxury car maker won't repay JobKeeper millions despite 'strong' 2020

Mercedes-Benz pockets almost $5 million in emergency JobKeeper payments, despite boasting of a "strong” financial performance during the COVID-19 economic shock.

www.abc.net.au

It also beggars belief, that the same industry wants taxpayer subsidies, to incentivies the purchase of their product.

 

[Humid]

It also beggars belief, that the same industry wants taxpayer subsidies, to incentivies the purchase of their product.

Imagine how victims of robodebt would feel about this

 

[sptrawler]

Imagine how victims of robodebt would feel about this

I am one, I'm out $6k, my disabled daughter was overpaid 2012 - 2015, didn't find out about it until robocop sent letter in 2017.

 

[PZ99]

Any company that holds onto Jobkeeper loses their right to complain about wages and penalty rates

 

[basilio]

Any company that holds onto Jobkeeper loses their right to complain about wages and penalty rates

Maybe.. But that begs the questions that there is a moral compass around Governments and Businesses.

And the repeated, overwhelming evidence around this governments behaviour is in the negative.

Sod em.

 

[Humid]

The latest South Park episode

 

[PZ99]

Speaking of South Park...


China follows 'Cold War' claim by cutting off key avenue for economic diplomacy with Australia

"ideological discrimination" > https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05...framework-activities-with-australia/100121002

 

[sptrawler]

What is South Park about, for those who dont watch it?
I guess the caption is in some way funny.?

 

[sptrawler]

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Speaking of South Park...

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China follows 'Cold War' claim by cutting off key avenue for economic diplomacy with Australia

"ideological discrimination" > https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05...framework-activities-with-australia/100121002

Again, PZ is South Park a political satire show, or something?

From your post PZ, I guess Australia should not have asked for an investigation into the source of covid.
It certainly upset China, obviously they werent interested in finding the origins, or knew it would be a waste of money, like the World hasnt wasted enough trying not to catch it.
Nothing to see here.lol
One thing for sure, no one will dare ask for an investigation into the origins of the next pandemic.
It reminds me of the little Johny joke.
The school sends a note home to Johnys parents about johny and his brothers shocking language in school.
So at breakfast next morning dad decides to dish out some disipline.
Mum asks Johnys brother what do you want for breakfast, he says give me some #$%ing corn flakes, Dad gives a wack across the ears. So Mum turns to Johny and says what would you like, he says anything but @#$ing cornflakes.

 

[PZ99]

I think it all comes down to not what you say but how you say it. Australia has more diplomats to handle the delicate dialogue between here and China than with any other nation.

When you bypass the above by shooting from the hip it creates what we are now witnessing.

There are many number of ways you could stop Huawei from involvement in the 5G network. Turnbull took the incendiary approach and it went downhill from there... costing us billions in exports in the process.

Ironically, the animated sitcom known as South Park is much like the above if you compare it with the Simpsons. It's more popcorn than cornflakes

 

[bellenuit]

I don't think there is any way one could have said or done anything that China perceives as against their interests without China retaliating one way or another.

Although speaking openly may not have been the most diplomatic course, it also showed other countries what we think and lets them know that they are not on their own should they want to be more assertive in their response to China. If China thinks it can get away with anything it wants and there will only be muffled resistance, then it wins and they will keep pursuing their aggressive action to others.

Why do we have to be the ones always to show restraint. You often hear it said that China hates to lose face so we should be diplomatic in our condemnation or criticism. Well f*** them. If they don't want condemnation or criticism, then stop with their aggressive actions.

It is good to see some Phillipines minister come out and tell them to f*** off out of their waters a few days ago.

 

[sptrawler]

Ironically, the animated sitcom known as South Park is much like the above if you compare it with the Simpsons. It's more popcorn than cornflakes

I don't watch either, but once when going through customs, i was asked by immigration what I did, when I said I work in the control room of a power station, he said "Ah Homer Simpson.

 

[sptrawler]

I don't think there is any way one could have said or done anything that China perceives as against their interests without China retaliating one way or another.

Although speaking openly may not have been the most diplomatic course, it also showed other countries what we think and lets them know that they are not on their own should they want to be more assertive in their response to China. If China thinks it can get away with anything it wants and there will only be muffled resistance, then it wins and they will keep pursuing their aggressive action to others.

Why do we have to be the ones always to show restraint. You often hear it said that China hates to lose face so we should be diplomatic in our condemnation or criticism. Well f*** them. If they don't want condemnation or criticism, then stop with their aggressive actions.

It is good to see some Phillipines minister come out and tell them to f*** off out of their waters a few days ago.

Spot on Belli, the more people allow them to encroach, the more they will encroach, it is human nature.
China has done a great job of bringing their people out of poverty, what they have done in 20 years is amazing, but a lot is due to western countries outsourcing their production to China.
That has worked well for both sides, if it stops working for the western side, they will just as easy cut the tie with China and relocate production then put tariffs on China.
China stands to lose a lot more than the West IMO, if they continue down this path they will be funding their own domestic growth, R & D and intellectual property, as Russia found the bright ones want the western lifestyle which makes them gravitate to the money.
Hopefully it all settles down, but cow towing isn't an effective diplomatic tool IMO.
How the left leaning think it will work, is beyond me, when they have never seen it as a viable pathway to take with management..

 

[Humid]

Well this is the moron in charge

Scott Morrison accidentally endorses Beijing position on Taiwan in foreign policy blunder

Prime minister cited China policy that is not in line with Coalition position and has always been rejected by Taiwan

www.theguardian.com

 

[rederob]

From your post PZ, I guess Australia should not have asked for an investigation into the source of covid.
It certainly upset China, obviously they werent interested in finding the origins, or knew it would be a waste of money, like the World hasnt wasted enough trying not to catch it.
Nothing to see here.lol
One thing for sure, no one will dare ask for an investigation into the origins of the next pandemic.

You can read what Xi said here.
China was only against an independent investigation, for the simple reason that outside the representative WHO, the composition of such a group had no legitimate basis. This is one of the many cases of throwing a lot of mud, and it sticking on the great unwashed.

 

[sptrawler]

You can read what Xi said here.
China was only against an independent investigation, for the simple reason that outside the representative WHO, the composition of such a group had no legitimate basis. This is one of the many cases of throwing a lot of mud, and it sticking on the great unwashed.

Well if Scomo asked that any investigation, was anything other than independent, he woyld be given heaps. Oh I forgot he is fair game. Lol