Australian Federal Election - 2022

[moXJO]

Consider, if you were destitute, hungry and sleepng rough, and Morrison proclaimed that he was blessed to be wealthy...how would you react?

Not the best example.

I think for those people with special needs kids, it was a bit of a kick to the face. It would make them feel like their kids were something less than. And their kids would have that negative reinforcement of not being "normal".

Just a poor choice of words from scomo. But it was an obvious one. He should have the ability to see the ramifications of a statement like that before it leaves his lips. Especially if he had a marketing background.

However having every sentence you utter under scrutiny would be exhausting. Slip ups are bound to happen.

 

[sptrawler]

It is good to see the the aggressive sector coming out of the shell for the election, must be a right wing loony. ?

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/abuse-hurled-at-deputy-pm-before-his-security-steps-in/news-story/bdea54dc950fa720b35dea8cf6899586

An enraged man hurled abuse at Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, forcing his security team to step in.
The Nationals leader and his staff were travelling in a car along the New England Highway in Armidale, in NSW, at about 2.15pm on Friday when he pulled over to take a phone call.

As he was on the phone, a vehicle made a U-turn and approached the Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development minister.
It quickly prompted an Australian Federal Police officer, who was in a separate vehicle following Mr Joyce, to stand in front of the vehicle that was driven by man and had a woman in the passenger seat

 

[moXJO]

It is good to see the the aggressive sector coming out of the shell for the election, must be a right wing loony. ?

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/abuse-hurled-at-deputy-pm-before-his-security-steps-in/news-story/bdea54dc950fa720b35dea8cf6899586

An enraged man hurled abuse at Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, forcing his security team to step in.
The Nationals leader and his staff were travelling in a car along the New England Highway in Armidale, in NSW, at about 2.15pm on Friday when he pulled over to take a phone call.

As he was on the phone, a vehicle made a U-turn and approached the Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development minister.
It quickly prompted an Australian Federal Police officer, who was in a separate vehicle following Mr Joyce, to stand in front of the vehicle that was driven by man and had a woman in the passenger seat

The lefty loons are at fever pitch. I'm not sure if they notice themselves being absolute dcks or what. Many seem to work for Labor ministers.

It's also a big reason I won't vote left leaning parties. Give an inch and their unhinged base takes a mile.

 

[IFocus]

The lefty loons are at fever pitch. I'm not sure if they notice themselves being absolute dcks or what. Many seem to work for Labor ministers.

It's also a big reason I won't vote left leaning parties. Give an inch and their unhinged base takes a mile.

Yeah nah Joyce has more than the normal amount of haters just in the bush, the left wouldn't be bothered as it would make no difference with Joyce.

 

[sptrawler]

One thing that the election coverage has done, is to highlight that people who are fortunate enough to have someone near and dear who has survived a terrible accident, it is best not to say anything because you will feel you are taking the pizz out of those who sadly lost someone.
We are going to a very dark place IMO, always looking and promoting negatives, will eventually drive public attitudes in the same direction, I guess I just hate the media.
I watched the hey hey its Saturday special tonight and it really reminded me of when the Australian media had a positive uplifting enthusiasm.
Now the media is just one sad programme followed by another.
Its sad really.

 

[IFocus]

One thing that the election coverage has done, is to highlight that people who are fortunate enough to have someone near and dear who has survived a terrible accident, it is best not to say anything because you will feel you are taking the pizz out of those who sadly lost someone.
We are going to a very dark place IMO, always looking and promoting negatives, will eventually drive public attitudes in the same direction, I guess I just hate the media.
I watched the hey hey its Saturday special tonight and it really reminded me of when the Australian media had a positive uplifting enthusiasm.
Now the media is just one sad programme followed by another.
Its sad really.

So what people say is the media's fault?

 

[moXJO]

So what people say is the media's fault?

I think it's the opinions masquerading as facts in the media.

 

[wayneL]

So what people say is the media's fault?

What people even thinking about most of the crap circulating around (say, like people being offended by "blessed") without the media making bloody song and dance about it?

It is all about morons being instructed what to be outraged about.

 

[sptrawler]

So what people say is the media's fault?

How the media presents what people say, is the media's fault.
In the same way, as what they chose not to present, is the media's fault.
Also it is common knowledge, the media circulation is falling as are their free to air viewing audience, they are just too fixated on their agenda's that they haven't stopped to think why.
People are sick to death of depressing and opinionated news and current affairs programmes.

 

[wayneL]

Finally, the AEC is getting serious in educating folks about how our preferential system works and how our vote is never wasted. Even if you are the only person that voted for the "Let's All Get Inappropriate Tattoos Party", your preferences are distributed upwards until your vote either counts, or a party is >50%.

Please share these among family and friends.

https://youtube.com/c/AECTV

 

[Knobby22]

Look at this closely. Quite clever.
Herald Sun.

 

[moXJO]

Look at this closely. Quite clever.
Herald Sun.View attachment 140819

Has that been photoshopped?

 

[Knobby22]

Has that been photoshopped?

Nah, probably a sub editor error though thinking about it. There is a letter missing on the spelling also. which shows that person has had a big previous night.

But it is a bit of a mind trick.

 

[PZ99]

Not the first time either...


[Dreaded Murdoch Media]

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[basilio]

Nah, probably a sub editor error though thinking about it. There is a letter missing on the spelling also. which shows that person has had a big previous night.

But it is a bit of a mind trick.

Total stuff up . Or an obvious piece of misinformation. We know exactly where the Herald Sun sits on its political reporting.

So the question remains "Will the Herald Sun republish the figures properly and apologise for the error ? And naturally at teh same size and same page location"

 

[basilio]

Yet another "Karen" putting her foot well and truly in her mouth.
Karen Hates CEO for Guide dogs Australia has been stood down by the Board for using her position to support Josh Frydenberg.
Just unbelievable.

'Extremely disappointing': Guide Dogs Victoria stands down CEO over public support for Josh Frydenberg

Karen Hayes is the subject of an internal investigation by Guide Dogs Victoria for publicly backing Mr Frydenberg in the hotly contested inner-Melbourne seat of Kooyong.

www.abc.net.au

 

[wayneL]

Yet another "Karen" putting her foot well and truly in her mouth.
Karen Hates CEO for Guide dogs Australia has been stood down by the Board for using her position to support Josh Frydenberg.
Just unbelievable.

'Extremely disappointing': Guide Dogs Victoria stands down CEO over public support for Josh Frydenberg

Karen Hayes is the subject of an internal investigation by Guide Dogs Victoria for publicly backing Mr Frydenberg in the hotly contested inner-Melbourne seat of Kooyong.

www.abc.net.au

Jeez, "Karen" has changed meaning at least 6 times in the last couple years.

But agree it is not kosher for such an organisation to endorse any political candidate.

 

[Eager]

What do we make of Morrison being filmed, busy on his phone during an Anzac Day service that he attended?

Candy Crush? Sportsbet? Tinder? Confirming to Jen that he'd get milk and bread on the way home? Was it really that important that he felt the need to be disrespectful?

 

[Smurf1976]

So what people say is the media's fault?

The simple reality that so much of what is presented as "news":

Contains serious omissions the absence of which radically alters a reasonable person's interpretation of the story.

Is not factual news at all, being an opinion piece without factual backing or even paid advertising.

Is an old story repeated, often multiple times, with a different headline so as to create the incorrect perception of an ongoing stream of activity regarding the subject when in truth there is no such thing.

Is biased due to choosing what to report and what not to report. Eg reporting that one political leader tripped over on the steps, failing to mention that their opponent also tripped on the broken step.

Amounts to nothing more than the pursuit of a personal interest, obsession or hobby by the journalist writing articles that, whilst perhaps correct, wouldn't reasonably be considered newsworthy or balanced.

Etc.

One I know about personally is a certain individual in a high sounding place who comments on the energy industry, or more to the point on specific projects, in rather strong terms. Long story short - he'd be taken a lot more seriously if he drew attention to the fact that the reason he says x isn't necessary is because he's pushing gas as the alternative, a point you'll have to read the original report carefully to find brief mention of buried well within it.

So long as the reader understands the basis of it, the statement's factually correct but thing is, Joe Average newspaper reader won't be reading an obscure report on a transmission line and thus won't be aware that the assumed use of gas is the basis of the statement. They'll incorrectly read it as simply "project x not needed says expert" and think that's all there is to it.

Suffice to say I've given up on the mainstream media completely for anything contentious or ongoing these days. It's fine to report a bushfire or the sports results but it's well past the point of usefulness for factual information on anything of a contentious nature.

 

[Knobby22]

Anthony Albenese said in an interview with Deborah Snow that he wants a legacy.

The legacy he seeks will be "transformation of the economy to a clean energy economy that has things made here."

I like the fact he has a vision of what he wants to do. The other guy doesn't seem to have one.