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drsmith said:
You could almost see the fake smile draining away from Julia Gillard's face as it went on.

If our PM was given a strong green of tint, it would have been perfect.
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It really showed how delusional Gillard is.

Its all about moi, moi, moi.
 
JULIA GILLARD: Well, I’m not agreeing with your list, Leigh…

That statement is the crux of Julia's (and Labor's) problems.
 
Link anyone?

We do at times criticize Leigh Sales, so let's be fair and acknowledge her here.
 
dutchie said:
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2013/s3723476.htm


Yes she did a good job last night.

Pity the same standard of scrutiny was not there 5 years ago. Might have saved Labor from oblivion.
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It was good to see that reptilian pair displaying how much they loathed each other. Leigh Sales is now straining at the leash to have another go at Tony Abbott. Perhaps last night's efforts were to lull him into a false sense of security to entice him back.
 
You lot really make me want to throw up seriously, ABC beats up Abbott and its ABC bias, beats up Gillard and they are doing a great job.

Really?
 
IFocus said:
You lot really make me want to throw up seriously, ABC beats up Abbott and its ABC bias, beats up Gillard and they are doing a great job.

Really?
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Really.

Its been the other way round for 5 years - what do you expect??
 
IFocus said:
You lot really make me want to throw up seriously, ABC beats up Abbott and its ABC bias, beats up Gillard and they are doing a great job.

Really?
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lol - and we have been throwing up at the bias we see on the ABC political programs for a long time. No wonder there is some jubilation that Leigh Sales finally gave Gillard a little of what she has dished out to Abbott. If the ABC always gave the same grilling to both sides, you would not see this jubilation now.

I think you underestimate the anger of voters out there whose taxes pay for the ABC. Maybe take a look at the latest polls to see how angry they are getting.
 
It does rather seem that 7.30 has decided to sock it to the government at long last, viz tonight's item on the unprecedented number of boat arrivals, which was extremely critical of the government.

But there's a need for balance. However much I might detest Ms Gillard, she is prepared to front up for interview. Imo Tony Abbott needs to do the same on 7.30 or other programs that are not his natural allies such as 2GB and The Bolt Report.

Yes, the Coalition is doing very well in the polls at present, but this seems to me like just a default as a result of the odious standing of the government, rather than votes going to Mr Abbott as a result of anything positive he is doing.

As Calliope has earlier commented, Mr Abbott needs to show some courage in exposing himself to questioning, rather than being absolutely passive as at present.
 
Julia said:
It does rather seem that 7.30 has decided to sock it to the government at long last, viz tonight's item on the unprecedented number of boat arrivals, which was extremely critical of the government.

But there's a need for balance. However much I might detest Ms Gillard, she is prepared to front up for interview. Imo Tony Abbott needs to do the same on 7.30 or other programs that are not his natural allies such as 2GB and The Bolt Report.

Yes, the Coalition is doing very well in the polls at present, but this seems to me like just a default as a result of the odious standing of the government, rather than votes going to Mr Abbott as a result of anything positive he is doing.

As Calliope has earlier commented, Mr Abbott needs to show some courage in exposing himself to questioning, rather than being absolutely passive as at present.
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Perhaps the Hewson experience is still too fresh... elections are lost, not won.
 
Julia said:
But there's a need for balance. However much I might detest Ms Gillard, she is prepared to front up for interview. Imo Tony Abbott needs to do the same on 7.30 or other programs that are not his natural allies such as 2GB and The Bolt Report..
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And the ABC is doing its best to remind everyone that he doesn't like being interviewed. Did you notice the dig by Sales at the end of the Gillard about the invite to Abbott and that the request was "being considered". Considering the "week that was" as Gillard put it, had nothing to do with the Coalition or Abbott, I thought it was either very thoughtful of the abc to try and get Abbott's comments, or very mischievous.:p:

Duckman
 
Julia said:
..But there's a need for balance. However much I might detest Ms Gillard, she is prepared to front up for interview. Imo Tony Abbott needs to do the same on 7.30 or other programs that are not his natural allies such as 2GB and The Bolt Report....
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And Gillard needs to front up to the Bolt Report and 2GB - she has NEVER appeared on the Bolt Report despite apparently being asked - as have many of the alp ministers (so I understand).

So, to be fair, if Abbott has to front up to the normally labor biased ABC, Gillard should also be expected to do likewise to Bolt and 2GB. If not, there I see no reason Abbott has to be the only one to face a potentially hostile interviewer.
 
Duckman#72 said:
And the ABC is doing its best to remind everyone that he doesn't like being interviewed. Did you notice the dig by Sales at the end of the Gillard about the invite to Abbott and that the request was "being considered". Considering the "week that was" as Gillard put it, had nothing to do with the Coalition or Abbott, I thought it was either very thoughtful of the abc to try and get Abbott's comments, or very mischievous.:p:

Duckman
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LOL - and I don't think Gillard even considers any requests to appear on the Bolt report. It is possible the interview was no more than to try and guilt Abbott into being pulled apart by Sales. Perhaps he should only agree if Gillard first fronts up on Bolts show. She would have to go first as she has shown she cannot be trust to keep her word.
 
sails said:
And Gillard needs to front up to the Bolt Report and 2GB - she has NEVER appeared on the Bolt Report despite apparently being asked - as have many of the alp ministers (so I understand).

So, to be fair, if Abbott has to front up to the normally labor biased ABC, Gillard should also be expected to do likewise to Bolt and 2GB. If not, there I see no reason Abbott has to be the only one to face a potentially hostile interviewer.
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The Bolt report is just as biased as the 7.30 report. If Leigh Sales offers Abbott an opportunity to rebut anything that Gillard says I can see no reason why he should not accept, unless of course that he knows that he doesn't have the ticker to face her. Sooner or later he will have to come to grips with having to face up to a hostile interviewer.
 
The PM wasn't too happy with Leigh Sales's style of questioning on Monday night judging her dig at it on ABC radio (Perth) a moment ago.
 
sails said:
So, to be fair, if Abbott has to front up to the normally labor biased ABC, Gillard should also be expected to do likewise to Bolt and 2GB. If not, there I see no reason Abbott has to be the only one to face a potentially hostile interviewer.
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That's fair enough. I must admit I've never seen the Bolt Report.
I wouldn't have thought it carried the same cachet as "7.30".

As a voter, I want to see all politicians aspiring to important positions asked to respond to difficult questions.

For what that's worth, though, given the capacity to offer assurances in the election campaign which are easily discarded on election.
 
Julia said:
What did she say?
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It was along the lines of a journalist in a recent interview with her (past few days) promoting the Opposition's line on the government's performance.

If audio or a transcript becomes available from ABC radio 720 Perth, I'll post it.
 
drsmith said:
It was along the lines of a journalist in a recent interview with her (past few days) promoting the Opposition's line on the government's performance.

If audio or a transcript becomes available from ABC radio 720 Perth, I'll post it.
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I've decided she's delusional.
 
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