The Gillard Government

[DB008]

I wonder where aboriginals would be if we did'nt "invade"

I wonder how many 'Billions' we have given the indigenous population over the years?

 

[Calliope]

I wonder how many 'Billions' we have given the indigenous population over the years?

It's like foreign aid to a third world country. Not much gets to the work face. It's all frittered away in administration, graft and corruption.

 

[Calliope]

Ms Gillard denies it was one of her staff;

Mr Hadley reported a staffer rang Ms Shaw yesterday to say Mr Abbott had made inflammatory comments regarding the tent city.
"Once she was told that, she was also told Mr Abbott was across the road, 'maybe you can give them a bit of a liven up'," Mr Hadley said.
"Barbara Shaw then went on stage and, for all intents and purposes, incited people."


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/pms-...bbott-claim-20120127-1ql0z.html#ixzz1kcmHH84x

 

[sptrawler]

It won't look good for julia if was all a publicity stunt, it could have gone terribly wrong.
Inciting a riot like that would be poor form by the prime ministers staff, should end up in a sacking.

 

[Julia]

It won't look good for julia if was all a publicity stunt, it could have gone terribly wrong.
Inciting a riot like that would be poor form by the prime ministers staff, should end up in a sacking.

If it was a stunt by Gillard's office, it will all be covered up. No one will admit anything.
As usual. Poor old Albo, however, couldn't cover up his plagiarism. I'm still laughing about that.

Imo Australia Day should be wiped. There's always some sort of trouble.

If we must have an "Australian of the Year" etc why not announce those awards along with the New Year Honours list. Citizenship ceremonies occur throughout the year anyway, don't they? No need for Australia Day for that either.

 

[noco]

Ms Gillard denies it was one of her staff;

Mr Hadley reported a staffer rang Ms Shaw yesterday to say Mr Abbott had made inflammatory comments regarding the tent city.
"Once she was told that, she was also told Mr Abbott was across the road, 'maybe you can give them a bit of a liven up'," Mr Hadley said.
"Barbara Shaw then went on stage and, for all intents and purposes, incited people."


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/pms-...bbott-claim-20120127-1ql0z.html#ixzz1kcmHH84x

With all Gillards conniving, lying and back flipping. nothing would surprise me if she sanctioned this riot or demonstartion to make Abbott look bad in the public eye.

Gillard is capable of anything just to stay in power.

 

[Calliope]

With all Gillards conniving, lying and back flipping. nothing would surprise me if she sanctioned this riot or demonstartion to make Abbott look bad in the public eye.

Gillard is capable of anything just to stay in power.

If she knew it was going to happen and aimed at Abbott, then offering Abbott protection was just a stunt.She hasn't actually denied the allegations. She said;

"(The allegations) come as complete news to me. Obviously quite a lot of things get said on the radio," she said.
"I haven't had time to look at the matter."

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national/mob...ay/story-e6frfkvr-1226255412805#ixzz1kdqPxC9u

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

My contacts in Canberra tell me that Julia Gillard has just sacked a media adviser for telling someone who told the Tent Embassy mob of Tony Abbott's whereabouts yesterday.

As yet unconfirmed but credible.

gg

 

[sptrawler]

My contacts in Canberra tell me that Julia Gillard has just sacked a media adviser for telling someone who told the Tent Embassy mob of Tony Abbott's whereabouts yesterday.

As yet unconfirmed but credible.

gg

You info was correct GG. Just on the radio she has sacked a senior media adviser.
Reflects really badly on the P.M's staff behaviour, would it have been o.k if they hadn't been sprung, was it past practice and custom?
What a real mess.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

You info was correct GG. Just on the radio she has sacked a senior media adviser.
Reflects really badly on the P.M's staff behaviour, would it have been o.k if they hadn't been sprung, was it past practice and custom?
What a real mess.

This government no longer governs.

It is a farce.

gg

 

[Calliope]

This government no longer governs.

It is a farce.

gg

Did Gillard know what her staffer was doing. She says not. But Gillard is a serial liar. She has no credibility. On top of this, the FWA, which has been doing it's job to keep Gillard in power has reluctantly decided to make a move on the Craig Thomson scandal.

THE formal investigation by Fair Work Australia into the Health Services Union has made adverse findings against key union officials including the president, Michael Williamson, the national secretary, Kathy Jackson, and the former national secretary Craig Thomson, now a federal MP.
The three were notified last month that the workplace regulator intended to make adverse findings against them.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/adverse-findings-against-thomson-20120126-1qjtj.html#ixzz1ke3dsh6c

 

[moXJO]

Get ready for Gillard to get the shove

 

[bellenuit]

Gillard adviser Tony Hodges resigns after tip-off sparked violent protest

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...ver-tent-embassy/story-fn59niix-1226255650827

 

[Julia]

Get ready for Gillard to get the shove

Are you saying that in the wake of her having to sack the staffer, moXJO, or in a broader context?

 

[sptrawler]

The problem for Gillard from yesterday IMO is, she has taken the 'blame Tony' to a whole new level.
The fact that she became concerned for his safety, could just as easily be because she knew the situation directly or indirectly could reflect on her.
I think the coalition call for a police investigation would have scared the crap out of them.
What if the P.R guy did the call with P.M knowledge or consent, the proverbial will really hit the fan.IMO
If the above was found to be the case, you can forget the Thompson case.
All speculation but would make a great chapter in a novel.

 

[sptrawler]

Just thinking further on the same thread. If the guy was a senior advisor, as reported, he would be a goose to make the call without passing it by Julia.
Falling on his sword is probably the only out. But one would think he may have problems on the job market.
Actually if the police get involved and start looking up phone call records( who called who at what time), could be an interesting time.

 

[joea]

On top of this, the FWA, which has been doing it's job to keep Gillard in power has reluctantly decided to make a move on the Craig Thomson scandal.

Its interesting that mention of Craig Thompson has hit the news, but not the verdict.
Generally its the other way around I thought!
Be interesting to see the rhetorics when parliament resumes.
joea

 

[Logique]

From Paul Sheehan in the Brisbane Times:
"The image of the self-appointed spokesman for Aborigines, Paul Coe, holding Prime Minister Julia Gillard's shoe and calling for her to 'show an act of good faith' and come to the Aboriginal tent embassy in Canberra and collect it - when exactly the opposite was required - reminded me of the last time I encountered Coe.

It was on the steps of a court. Coe had just been struck from the roll of barristers for professional misconduct.

The NSW Legal Services Tribunal found he had filed an affidavit, that was 'substantially false, was known by him to be false and was sworn with the intention of deceiving the court ... the tribunal has not received from Mr Coe any acknowledgement that he recognises and regrets his wrongdoing ... '"

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opi...enous-cause-20120127-1qkqo.html#ixzz1khGjuwYx

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Get ready for Gillard to get the shove

My contacts in Canberra tell me that there is movement at the station.

Billy Shorten is being anointed this weekend as the next PM.

gg

 

[breaker]

Gee, roo and goanna must be fattening