The Gillard Government

[Julia]

Who is Larry Pickering?

Is this his blog?

How do we know what he says is true?

 

[MrBurns]

Who is Larry Pickering?

Is this his blog?

How do we know what he says is true?

I can tell you for a fact Julia a close friend of mine has a friend who has first hand knowledge of Gillards past and the rumours are true.
I stood there as he read a text message forwarded to him in confidence that told what he knew.
So I believe it but why the media havent acted is a mystery, perhaps they will soon....

 

[Julia]

I'm no wiser as to who Larry Pickering is and why he has any credibility.

The Australian is usually unafraid to put up criticism of any person or institution that can be substantiated.
They have gone no further than their article on this subject of a few weeks ago.

If someone like Hedley Thomas was putting his name to this I'd be more interested.

I don't wish to malign Mr Pickering but if he knows so much why not just come out with it all and give it to mainstream media to air?

 

[IFocus]

Julia Gillard sensing the stench to come from rising electricity bills due to the carbon tax has gone on the attack. Never mind that much of the increases to which she refers were largely under state Labor administrations.

She has however gone further, suggesting that electricity utilities cut costs by compromising on the reliability of supply.

She would be wise to have a quiet chat with Eric Ripper.

Not quite the whole story in WA old chap

Both sides liked to rip $300 mil a year out of Western Power for revenue while the infrastructure run down.

Barnett (Liberal )has raised WA power bills by 57% with Western Power asking for another 16% next year then %11 for the following 2 years.

Abbott is calling for state power utilities to be privatized BTW how is that going in WA?

 

[MrBurns]

I'm no wiser as to who Larry Pickering is and why he has any credibility.

The Australian is usually unafraid to put up criticism of any person or institution that can be substantiated.
They have gone no further than their article on this subject of a few weeks ago.

If someone like Hedley Thomas was putting his name to this I'd be more interested.

I don't wish to malign Mr Pickering but if he knows so much why not just come out with it all and give it to mainstream media to air?

Larry Pickering is a renowned charicature artist for the Herald Sun

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Pickering

not sure how he fits in either but I guess he has very strong political views..
Regardless of his posts the rumours I believe are in fact true and it looks as if the mainstream media might pick this up soon.

 

[drsmith]

Not quite the whole story in WA old chap

Both sides liked to rip $300 mil a year out of Western Power for revenue while the infrastructure run down.

Barnett (Liberal )has raised WA power bills by 57% with Western Power asking for another 16% next year then %11 for the following 2 years.

Abbott is calling for state power utilities to be privatized BTW how is that going in WA?

I can see you're going to have to be trained to say something new.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

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Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

 

[drsmith]

Spin, spin, twist and twirl,

Julia's again a very naughty girl.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-08/wa-lashes-back-at-pm-over-power-stoush/4185564

Seconded by Barry O'Farrell

"This is a fabrication by the Prime Minister," Mr Abbott told ABC radio.

"Why should we believe the Prime Minister now about so-called gold-plating of power infrastructure, when she has never talked about it for the last five years?"

Premier O'Farrell said today he been complaining about network over-investment for at least three years.

"It's one of the reasons we merged three distributors, and the expected $400m savings are paying for the increased or new rebates we've introduced,'' he said on Twitter.

Premier Newman has also repeatedly complained of ``gold-plating'' of power networks by the former Queensland Labor government.

He raised the issue with Ms Gillard at a recent dinner at The Lodge.

According to Mr O'Farrell, Mr Newman complained to the Prime Minister that federally-appointed national electricity market regulators were simply ticking off price rise applications without properly checking them.

"Campbell Newman said, and I distinctly remember this, 'We're getting regulated price increases and it is leading to a gold-plated system', exactly the same words that Julia Gillard used','' Mr O'Farrell said yesterday.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...rphy-tony-abbott/story-fn59niix-1226446593729

 

[joea]

Who is Larry Pickering?

Is this his blog?

How do we know what he says is true?

IMO Larry Pickering has more credibility than Gillard.
Because all he has to have is one "gram" of integrity and an ounce of "morals".

How do we know what he says is true?
How do we know what Gingerella says is true.? Well we know 90% is lies from our PM.
The other 10% is spin she steals, from others then makes it her own.

And that is the prime reason Abbot is keeping their policy changes close to his chest.

William Glasser quote, is we learn from...
10% of what we read,
20% of what we hear.
Now what is the truth?

In Gingerella's case, "The truth is on the march and nothing will stop it"....Emile Zola.
joea

 

[sails]

Slater and Gordon wanting to lift the lid on certain files - from the Australian:

THE most powerful union in Australia, the Australian Workers Union, is being asked by its former law firm Slater & Gordon for permission to lift a legal lid on highly sensitive files on a union funds scandal that subsequently embroiled Julia Gillard.

The move will put pressure on AWU boss Paul Howes, who has pledged zero tolerance for union corruption, to grant public scrutiny of confidential files tied to an allegedly criminal scam that has dogged the Prime Minister throughout her political career.

Law firm presses Australian Workers Union on privilege

More here on Bolt's Blog including a larger excerpt of the story from the Australian plus further links and updates:

Law firm wants permission to release its Wilson files/

 

[MrBurns]

I reckon......................this could bring down the Govt before too long.

It just takes 4 Corners or 60 Minutes to run with it and it's all over, they will be working on it now I would think.

 

[joea]

I reckon......................this could bring down the Govt before too long.

It just takes 4 Corners or 60 Minutes to run with it and it's all over, they will be working on it now I would think.

The Government, or both the Government and Labor??
If this is not sorted out before the next election, voters should go on strike!!:bananasmi:bananasmi

joea

 

[Miss Hale]

I reckon......................this could bring down the Govt before too long.

It just takes 4 Corners or 60 Minutes to run with it and it's all over, they will be working on it now I would think.

I can't see 60 Minutes covering this, too political and too complicated for them. 4 Corners mybe but might be too hot for them given that the ABC haven't mentioned it at all, not on TV or radio. And yet, they were quick to cover the allegations against the guy that is taking Peter Slipper to court (James Ashby).

 

[MrBurns]

I can't see 60 Minutes covering this, too political and too complicated for them. 4 Corners mybe but might be too hot for them given that the ABC haven't mentioned it at all, not on TV or radio. And yet, they were quick to cover the allegations against the guy that is taking Peter Slipper to court (James Ashby).

This could be the biggest story in decades, certainly bigger than the Whitlam dismissal, I wonder who wants to be first in because it WILL come out, it seems certain now.

I dont know how Jones can say what he does on radio and the other media just ignore it, he cant be lying or he'd be in court by now.

There'll be a trigger somewhere that does it, perhaps Gillard will resign citing unpopularity as the reason before it happens to avoid being sacked by her party.

 

[Miss Hale]

This could be the biggest story in decades, certainly bigger than the Whitlam dismissal, I wonder who wants to be first in because it WILL come out, it seems certain now.

I dont know how Jones can say what he does on radio and the other media just ignore it, he cant be lying or he'd be in court by now.

There'll be a trigger somewhere that does it, perhaps Gillard will resign citing unpopularity as the reason before it happens to avoid being sacked by her party.

Yes I agree, it's huge and it's mindboggling the ABC has not touched it. Not even a passing mention on Insiders or anything. Proof that the ABC is anything but unbiased.

 

[joea]

I have just heard a rumor from Canberra!

All the shops have been bought out of "Band - AIDs" and Savlon to "patch up Labor".

joea

 

[MrBurns]

Gee I hope she'll stay there to face the music but I think given her sly past she'll slink off when the time is right and leave someone else to take the full hit of the electorate.

 

[joea]

Gee I hope she'll stay there to face the music but I think given her sly past she'll slink off when the time is right and leave someone else to take the full hit of the electorate.

You are correct again MrBurns.
Once I was shooting in Warwick, and I saw a fox go behind a log and I thought I would creep up and
nail it. I was in view of that log all the way.
When I got close, there was no fox.(that fox was way smarter than me!!)
joea

 

[moXJO]

This could be the biggest story in decades, certainly bigger than the Whitlam dismissal, I wonder who wants to be first in because it WILL come out, it seems certain now.

I dont know how Jones can say what he does on radio and the other media just ignore it, he cant be lying or he'd be in court by now.

There'll be a trigger somewhere that does it, perhaps Gillard will resign citing unpopularity as the reason before it happens to avoid being sacked by her party.

It will get buried and bogged down by labor long before anything happens

 

[orr]

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

If you stop and listen outside an asylum for the insane this is a mantra you're likely to hear emanating .
The real tragedy of course is the sensitive souls that will be tipped into that same situation if it becomes reality

 

[MrBurns]

If you stop and listen outside an asylum for the insane this is a mantra you're likely to hear emanating .
The real tragedy of course is the sensitive souls that will be tipped into that same situation if it becomes reality

You may prefer Gingerella and a nation of our poorest living on cat food while the corrupt lying backstabber continues her destruction of this great nation but I would prefer to have a competent honest person in charge thanks and I think Abbott will fill the bill nicely.