The Gillard Government

[noco]

If KR's support is as small as you make it out to be, I wonder how we have a leadership struggle at all?

Are you saying it's impossible he will become the new PM?

Richo says KRudd does not have the numbers and he is always in the know!!!!!!!

 

[drsmith]

What's extraordinary is that this is happening to a political party in office.

This sort of slow motion leadership implosion is usually reserved for oppositions at their lowest point.

 

[noco]

The deadwood in the Coalition camp is nothing in comparison to the vast smoke plume, the deafening sound of war drums and the stench of burning Prime Minister that's coming from the other camp.

+1. sock it to him Doc.

 

[drsmith]

Either party must feel Kevin Rudd is within striking distance, otherwise it wouldn't have been ramped up to total war over the weekend.

 

[Starcraftmazter]

The Fair Work Act 2009 and Regulations.

I said Gillard government (since this thread is titled 'Gillard Government'). She was not the PM in 2009.

And as reported in the media in recent days - unions may not now be prosecuted for industrial action if they subsequently reach a compromise with the employers - correctly summed up by Sen Eric Abetz as a 'licence to extort'.

The relationship between unions and businesses in Australia is incorrect, but I would not dare say unions are solely responsible. They are both equally bad.

Star I'm surprised you didn't mention the strong $AUD, which is certainly a strong headwind for exporters, but not the only challenge they face.

Didn't mention where? Is this the effect of the forex markets on the economy analysis thread??

 

[sptrawler]

Bob must be getting annoyed with all these diversions, he has told Julia to get gay marriage through by christmas.
He will be calling her into his office for a please explain soon.LOL,LOL,LOL

 

[drsmith]

Bob Brown will be rubbing his hands with glee fantacising about disillusioned latte Labor voters turning Green.

 

[Calliope]

The papers are full of the Gonski Report. Don't you just love the word Gonski. Poor julia is ducking and weaving to avoid mention of the word. It is pronounced like;

"goneski." meaning "gone, missing, down. vanished, broken."

No better word describes the Gillard and Bligh governments.

 

[drsmith]

Her leg wasn't the only thing that had gone numb.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...-to-save-herself/story-fnahw9xv-1226276345194

 

[IFocus]

The deadwood in the Coalition camp is nothing in comparison to the vast smoke plume, the deafening sound of war drums and the stench of burning Prime Minister that's coming from the other camp.

Enjoy and gloat on an Abbot gov will make this lot look like a side show.........

 

[StumpyPhantom]

Just try and imagine Julia Gillard as PM when the next Federal election is called.

What's her policy launch sound like: "I promise to blah blah blah" - "There will be no $#$# under the Government I lead".

OK maybe that's too harsh - let's not have any of that 'moving forward' stuff, let's look back instead at our achievements - school halls, pink batts, set top boxes.

If you can't imagine an election campaign led by Gillard, then no one else in the Labor Party can either...

 

[drsmith]

Enjoy and gloat.....

Invitation accepted.

Even Daffy Duck as PM couldn't make this government look like a side show.

 

[sptrawler]

OK maybe that's too harsh - let's not have any of that 'moving forward' stuff, let's look back instead at our achievements - school halls, pink batts, set top boxes.

Funny you should mention the set top box, my 80 year old mum, said she hasn't got hers yet.
Does anyone have a number she can call?

 

[StumpyPhantom]

Funny you should mention the set top box, my 80 year old mum, said she hasn't got hers yet.
Does anyone have a number she can call?

The people on the end of the numbers are DODGY FLY-BY-NIGHTERS, whose last job was installing PINK BATTS. Just go the local tech shop and it will get done for $99.

 

[Logique]

This blogger (from Canberra) introduced something new into the discussion - Kevin Rudd might call on a double dissolution. Wouldn't put it past him either.

http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/...rudd_isnt_gillards_real_problem/#commentsmore
Kevin will roll Gillard. He will then call a double dissolution. He will not get mad, he will get even.
As a direct result of the double dissolution of parliament, he wont have to sack any of the conspirators who stabbed him in the back. Because most of them will lose their seat in government. He wont have to rearrange anything in the short term because the Labor Party will be annihilated.

He will be vindicated and returned as the PM the Australian public voted for in 2007.
Kevin has nothing to lose. He wont have time to get mad because he will get EVEN and Australia can start to enjoy life again without, the Greens, Oakshott, Windsor, Wilkie, Bandt, Swan, Albanese, Combet, Bowen and the rest of the party of inconsequence.
El Jay of Canberra (Reply)
Wed 22 Feb 12 (07:32am)

 

[sails]

This blogger (from Canberra) introduced something new into the discussion - Kevin Rudd might call on a double dissolution. Wouldn't put it past him either.

http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/...rudd_isnt_gillards_real_problem/#commentsmore
Kevin will roll Gillard. He will then call a double dissolution. He will not get mad, he will get even.
As a direct result of the double dissolution of parliament, he wont have to sack any of the conspirators who stabbed him in the back. Because most of them will lose their seat in government. He wont have to rearrange anything in the short term because the Labor Party will be annihilated.

He will be vindicated and returned as the PM the Australian public voted for in 2007.
Kevin has nothing to lose. He wont have time to get mad because he will get EVEN and Australia can start to enjoy life again without, the Greens, Oakshott, Windsor, Wilkie, Bandt, Swan, Albanese, Combet, Bowen and the rest of the party of inconsequence.
El Jay of Canberra (Reply)
Wed 22 Feb 12 (07:32am)

The blogger might have some of that right, but even with a double dissolution, I think labor would lose too many seats for Rudd to be PM. However, he might be the only one elected, so he would at least be leader of the opposition...

If Rudd had the guts to call a double dissolution, he would probably be elevated to hero status for allowing the people to put things right and stop the 10% party trying to call the shots for the 90% who did not vote for them.

 

[sptrawler]

If Gillard wins and sends Rudd to the back bench, it would be interesting to see if Rudd steps down and causes a by election.
If a couple of Rudd supporters followed suit that would make things really interesting.

 

[sptrawler]

Well Rudd has resigned, he has to make his play now.
I don't think he will be the last, the new P.M's pay packet will make a huge deference to the pension they recieve.
Simon Crean would love to have his retirement enhanced and there isn't much time to lock it in before the election. Then they won't have another opportunity as most will be thrown out of office.
Julia will be attacked on all fronts for the big pre election bonus.IMO

 

[joea]

If this situation comes to a head and there is a challenge and a vote, it will be interesting to see the next polls if Gillard has a win.
One would think a kick start for Gillard may overflow on to Bligh to temporarily give her
a little hope.
Kevin on the other hand is implying a win to him will help Bligh.
Is is make or break "for Labor", or just a temporary reprieve.??
joea

 

[joea]

Hi.
To go one step further, this Rudd - Gillard "fiasco" is just a diversion for something bigger, possibly a reshuffle of the Labor cabinet to beat Abbott at the coming election.
joea