ABC is Political

[sptrawler]

Wow, Leigh Sales, interviewing Toni Collette, rather than slapping Tony Abbott all over the place.

Nice to see some civil reporting.lol

 

[wayneL]

See Cory is really an old school Labor man who couldn't find a niche in that party and had to do a Brendan Nelson by taking the easy preselection path into politics. His pedigree is the pre sixties political bedrocks common to both major parties and the vast majority of citizens at the time: white australia, protectionism, nationalism, hard work, paternalism, Doris Day and BP Pick a Box.

And worse he's South Australian so theatrics and Salvation Jane runs in his blood.

The other common name, Patterson's Curse, may be more apt

 

[Tisme]

The other common name, Patterson's Curse, may be more apt

yeah it was a toss up, but given his crusading nature .......

 

[drsmith]

Malcolm Turnbull copped a bit of stick from some of the party faithful today at the NSW Liberal Party conference,

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-...abbott-an-enormous-debt-turnbull-says/6843816

But not all of the new Prime Minister's comments were met with applause and support from the party faithful, particularly when he turned to what he believes makes the Liberal Party great.

He said the party was a broad church, with members from a wide variety of backgrounds.

"We are not run by factions," Mr Turnbull said, a statement met with laughter and groans from the audience.

"Well, you may dispute that, but I have to tell you, from experience, we are not run by factions, nor are we run by big business, or by deals in back rooms.

"We rely on the ideas and the energy and enterprise of our membership."

The above has been highlighted more in the commercial media. It wasn't the highlight of the ABC's article above but would have been had it been Tony Abbott at the podium ?

Also of interest in relation to the ABC is the following,

The ABC will try to seize on Tony Abbott's demise as prime minister to push for fresh funding from the Turnbull government to pay for its news and current affairs services.

ABC managing director Mark Scott said on Friday that he would argue investing in the public broadcaster is a "sure bet" for the government given the "endless existential shocks" being experienced by commercial media outlets.

"My central thesis tonight is that the public's investment in news at the ABC represents better value for taxpayers than ever – and is more important than ever," Mr Scott said in a speech in Melbourne.

"As commercial media operations struggle with market forces and the slow decline of their business models, the role of the ABC, particularly in respect to news, is becoming increasingly vital to the health of our democracy and culture.

"Nowhere is this being more keenly felt than in rural and regional Australia, where news operations are contracting at an alarming rate."

Mr Scott noted that Malcolm Turnbull had said last year that the ABC currently serves a more important role than ever before.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/fed...abbott-abc-funding-boost-20151009-gk5jhp.html

 

[Tink]

Well it is not their ABC, the Labor/Greens mouthpiece, where they cheered him on - the Liberals will tell him what they really think of him.

As was said,

“When a Prime Minister doesn’t get a standing ovation from his own Party, but the bloke he rolled, Tony Abbott does… there’s a message.”

Very telling..

After their 24 hour hate media on Tony Abbott, the ABC now want their handout for helping him out.

The same happened at the Grand Final, that Turnbull was booed.

 

[SirRumpole]

Well it is not their ABC, the Labor/Greens mouthpiece, where they cheered him on - the Liberals will tell him what they really think of him.

As was said,

“When a Prime Minister doesn’t get a standing ovation from his own Party, but the bloke he rolled, Tony Abbott does… there’s a message.”

Very telling..

After their 24 hour hate media on Tony Abbott, the ABC now want their handout for helping him out.

The same happened at the Grand Final, that Turnbull was booed.

Totally agree.

Bring back Abbott !

Make Shorten's day !

 

[noco]

Totally agree.

Bring back Abbott !

Make Shorten's day !

ROFL......Shortens day is coming and it won't be by bring back Abbott..

 

[Uncle Festivus]

Tony Abbot was an international embarrassment, and was destined to be replaced by someone else eventually after his failed election promises and numerous 'Captains Picks'. It's worth watching all the neo-con monarchists whine and winge about Turnbull, but he will be replaced by Bishop (not the farcical comic former speaker Bishop) down the track.

As for Bill 'Zinger' Shorten, he's on borrowed time too, before he gets replaced with some other union vetted bobble head. But the bottom of the Labour barrel is empty too. Is it just me but every time he opens his mouth I cringe at his insincerity and staged verbal theatrics.

It is indeed a sad time with the quality of the political class we have to choose from to 'lead' us - regardless of which party they belong to. They are all ensconced in a cozy system of self promotion and advancement at the expense of the rest of us - the recent expenses fiasco from all sides shows how out of touch they all are.

Toss the lot of them out and start again............

 

[noco]

Tony Abbot was an international embarrassment, and was destined to be replaced by someone else eventually after his failed election promises and numerous 'Captains Picks'. It's worth watching all the neo-con monarchists whine and winge about Turnbull, but he will be replaced by Bishop (not the farcical comic former speaker Bishop) down the track.

As for Bill 'Zinger' Shorten, he's on borrowed time too, before he gets replaced with some other union vetted bobble head. But the bottom of the Labour barrel is empty too. Is it just me but every time he opens his mouth I cringe at his insincerity and staged verbal theatrics.

It is indeed a sad time with the quality of the political class we have to choose from to 'lead' us - regardless of which party they belong to. They are all ensconced in a cozy system of self promotion and advancement at the expense of the rest of us - the recent expenses fiasco from all sides shows how out of touch they all are.

Toss the lot of them out and start again............

Well said uncle.

 

[Tisme]

Howse the ABC's "political bias" going? Haven't seen many indignant posts claiming unfairness against Liberal Malcolm Turbull

 

[basilio]

Howse the ABC's "political bias" going? Haven't seen many indignant posts claiming unfairness against Liberal Malcolm Turbull

That, Tisme, is because Malcolm is clearly not a real Liberal ! He is actually a Labour stooge who has been carefully parachuted into power as a last desperate attempt to pull middle Australia back to voting Liberal.

When the next election is won in a Liberal landslide (including the Senate mind you!) Malcolm will have done his job and the bus will come to take him away. (just after it has run over him.)

 

[Tisme]

That, Tisme, is because Malcolm is clearly not a real Liberal ! He is actually a Labour stooge who has been carefully parachuted into power as a last desperate attempt to pull middle Australia back to voting Liberal.

When the next election is won in a Liberal landslide (including the Senate mind you!) Malcolm will have done his job and the bus will come to take him away. (just after it has run over him.)

Fight fire with fire you reckon.

I must say he is very similar to Brendan Nelson who was also a wannabe Labor candidate (and admits it).

Not a fan of Malcolm, but we have had the breather we needed from the cliche PM he toppled.

 

[noco]

Howse the ABC's "political bias" going? Haven't seen many indignant posts claiming unfairness against Liberal Malcolm Turbull

Shhhhh!!!....I think he is working for the Labor Party and they are secretly paying Turnbull in the Cayman Islands with Bill's super fund.

 

[Tisme]

Shhhhh!!!....I think he is working for the Labor Party and they are secretly paying Turnbull in the Cayman Islands with Bill's super fund.

I'd be impressed if they had a home share on the Caymans

 

[Logique]

Wow, Four Corners last night. I thought, did he really say that? Yes, he really said that.

If you travel the world on HSU expenses, if you take 9 months sick leave on a $430k/an job..what did they think was going to happen?

They seem a little naive (Jackson more so), and a little out of their depth, but in spite of everything, I do feel for these two, they really are the 'David' facing the 'Goliath' in this battle.

I hope they receive and take, the best advice from this point on.

The vulgar pinnacle of a bizarre Four Corners with Kathy Jackson and Michael Lawler
Kate Aubusson, SMH, 20 October 2015: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...ckson-and-michael-lawler-20151020-gkd3b0.html

Just when you thought Four Corners' explosive investigation into the forbidden love between a union boss and a Fair Work Commission official couldn't get more bizarre, someone dropped the c-bomb.

It was not your run-of-the mill profanity, and it was not uttered by just anyone....The term "c--t-struck" left the lips of the embattled Vice President of the Fair Work Commission Michael Lawler - a man on a $430,000 taxpayer-funded salary.

 

[SirRumpole]

Wow, Four Corners last night. I thought, did he really say that? Yes, he really said that.

If you travel the world on HSU expenses, if you take 9 months sick leave on a $430k/an job..what did they think was going to happen?

They seem a little naive (Jackson more so), and a little out of their depth, but in spite of everything, I do feel for these two, they really are the 'David' facing the 'Goliath' in this battle.

I hope they receive and take, the best advice from this point on.

Just wondering why this post is in "ABC is Political" ? Are you saying that 4C last night was another example of the ABC's "politicality" ?

Whatever, I thought those two Lawler and Jackson were a pair of wackos who deserve each other. What a rotten pair.

Lawler takes 9 months sick leave on OUR money to defend his wacko partner and then boasts about it on tv, not to mention sitting on cases that involved his partner, a clear conflict of interest.

What a disgrace. He should be sacked from the Fair Work Commission immediately.

 

[Tisme]

Just wondering why this post is in "ABC is Political" ? Are you saying that 4C last night was another example of the ABC's "politicality" ?

Whatever, I thought those two Lawler and Jackson were a pair of wackos who deserve each other. What a rotten pair.

Lawler takes 9 months sick leave on OUR money to defend his wacko partner and then boasts about it on tv, not to mention sitting on cases that involved his partner, a clear conflict of interest.

What a disgrace. He should be sacked from the Fair Work Commission immediately.

Same Fair Work that pursued Craig Thompson for years, while the whistleblower Jackson was busy spending money on herself?

I wonder if a deal was made for the umpires to look the other way if Craig was ousted in a hung parliament and the LNP got the win?

 

[SirRumpole]

I wonder if a deal was made for the umpires to look the other way if Craig was ousted in a hung parliament and the LNP got the win?

We may never know, but as Lawler was appointed by Abbott suspicions may be raised about whose side Lawler was on.

 

[Logique]

Just wondering why this post is in "ABC is Political" ? ...

Deserves it's own thread really, this was just the closest fit.

The ABC reportage seemed even-handed enough. Although they might have partially bleeped out the c..struck bit.

 

[noco]

Deserves it's own thread really, this was just the closest fit.

The ABC reportage seemed even-handed enough. Although they might have partially bleeped out the c..struck bit.

What is wrong with the thread covering the RC into union corruption?