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A humorous summary of the ScoMo governments electioneering to date.
Well Bas, after the years and years of bagging Trump, I would have thought you would have been full tilt against Scomo. ?A humorous summary of the ScoMo governments electioneering to date.
In all the time I've been on this forum, this is the quietest I've ever seen the run up to the election, where is the banter, the rah rah, the sledging? What is happening, is it that beige an election, or are people just not sure which way to roll?
It's because all but the most tribal cheerleaders know that either way, we are well and truly @#$&ed.In all the time I've been on this forum, this is the quietest I've ever seen the run up to the election, where is the banter, the rah rah, the sledging? What is happening, is it that beige an election, or are people just not sure which way to roll?
Which IMO is great, there is absolute confusion, most know that a $hit load of money has been thrown at helping everyone, but everyone hates those that threw it at them.It's because all but the most tribal cheerleaders know that either way, we are well and truly @#$&ed.
In all the time I've been on this forum, this is the quietest I've ever seen the run up to the election, where is the banter, the rah rah, the sledging? What is happening, is it that beige an election, or are people just not sure which way to roll?
You're probably right, but it is a weird sensation, like the quiet before the storm, obviously the last election scared the bejeezuz out of everyone.I think it's because the policies are so thin.
What can we really discuss when both sides are making themselves as small a target as possible ?
It basically comes down to whether the Coalition deserve to be returned rather than whether Labor deserve to win .
Maybe it's so quiet because we are basically all of the same mind so there is no argument ?
Humid is probably manning a Labor polling booth somewhere and rederob is likely doing the same at a Green's one. Maybe wayneL is doing it for Pauline or Clive leaving just us mere mortals to discuss two incredibly bland campaigns.
I don't for one minute think the Coalition has done a bad job, we have recovered from a massive fiscal shutdown within 20 months, that is just amazing.
That's a nice thought, but in reality a lot of money was given to people who became unemployed and a lot of money was paid to companies to keep people on the payroll to work from home.I'm not sure the Coalition had much to do with the recovery anyway. People couldn't go out so they saved their cash then splurged it when the restrictions were lifted.
That's a nice thought, but in reality a lot of money was given to people who became unemployed and a lot of money was paid to companies to keep people on the payroll to work from home.
Memories are short and it didn't affect me, but i did watch a lady who was running a successful travel agency have a meltdown, she wasn't a friend or a relative but someone who I had booked an expensive trip through.
Being in Mandurah, it is a small town really, but watching her navigate through the whole pandemic was interesting, I got all my money back she managed her staff and closed down her business in an orderly manner, only due to Govt assistance.
Now she has downsized to a W.A focused business, but if it wasn't for the Govt I'm pretty sure she would have lopped herself and I'm not joking.
Very possibly they would have, but if we are going to be honest, Kev put up the pension and the pension age to pay for it, I wouldn't mention that other than he is being a bitch at the moment. ?I think Labor would have done the same or a similar thing, acting on advice from the Treasury/Health Departments, the actions were pretty bi-partisan as I recall.
Is it 66.5 to get the pension?Very possibly they would have, but if we are going to be honest, Kev put up the pension and the pension age to pay for it, I wouldn't mention that other than he is being a bitch at the moment. ?
Also last month I finally cracked my new 66.5 year pension age and my garbo mate has retired because next month he is 66.5 years old. ?
It is for me, the wife doesn't qualify until 67, she was born in 1957.Is it 66.5 to get the pension?
If only it was, they would be in still.What was the last thing Howard and Costello said?"We are in surplus we will reduce taxes", they were thrown out and what has happened since then. ?
Actually Howard was toppled by a parachuted in Labor ABC celeb Maxine McKew who was out next election from memory.If only it was, they would be in still.
Nah, he toppled himself.Actually Howard was toppled by a parachuted in Labor ABC celeb Maxine McKew who was out next election from memory.
So just shows how the "shallow Hal" of Australian politics goes.
Also shows, how the output or outcome of any Government means so little, whether they do well fiscally, socially or economically means little , if the people are fully invested in the media narrative.
It's all got better since then.Nah, he toppled himself.
The election before he won with an increased majority and I and everyone I knew voted for him.
I remember him saying when he won that he warned the party to not get carried away and then he brought out new labour laws to legally cut our wages and before I know it I am being asked to sign a contract giving away holiday leave, 4 weeks only if made redundant and a friend is told he now has to work weekends for no extra pay or lose his job.
He lost his seat because everyone was angry at him. He had Australia at his feet and then he attacked us. I had young kids and a big mortgage so just signed away my conditions for a tiny wage rise. It was a stressful time.
As I've said many times here, I'm a classical liberal. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism (ya know, what the Liberal party *used* to be)Maybe wayneL is doing it for Pauline or Clive
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