Clubs hold trump card in pokies pre-commitment saga
The Federal Government's proposed trial on pre-commitment technology for poker machines in the ACT may never go ahead because the clubs cannot legally be forced to participate.
Government intervenes to allow British police officer Peter Threlfall into country
THE Immigration Minister has ordered his department to allow British policeman Peter Threlfall and his family into Australia.
Chris Bowen's intervention followed revelations in The Advertiser yesterday that the family had been denied visas because Mr Threlfall's 25-year-old step-daughter, Sarah, has autism.
Mr Threlfall last night likened the backflip to winning the lottery.
He said SA Police had told him his original job offer as a constable in Ceduna would be honoured, and he hoped to be in Australia by September. "This is unbelievable. I just can't get over it," Mr Threlfall said from London.
The Threlfalls were originally denied visas because an Immigration Department medical officer deemed Sarah's condition would place a burden on health- care and community services in Australia.
This was despite the fact Sarah has two jobs and plans to study as a hairdresser in Australia. Disability advocates last night applauded Mr Bowen's intervention, but demanded the immediate scrapping of the "discriminatory" policy behind the original decision.
Cop this coalition!!:holysheep:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-14/labor-dirt-unit-unleashed-on-opposition/4070120
As least the Liberals do it discreetly.
joea
Cop this coalition!!:holysheep:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-14/labor-dirt-unit-unleashed-on-opposition/4070120
As least the Liberals do it discreetly.
joea
Labor's motto is 'DO ANYTHING TO STAY IN POWER".
They certainlty have not learnt any lessons from Anna Bligh with her dirt file on Campbell Newman in the Queensland state eleections.
How low can the Labor Party go?
Looks as though Julia agrees with the ploy, after Craig Thompson you would think she needs to clean up her own backyard, before starting on others.LOL,LOL
This is going to backfire something classic, they obviously don't learn from mistakes.LOL
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...f-opposition-mps/story-e6freuy9-1226395234614
Um, who are you talking about?Well just saw the Governments star performer on T.V news, he couldn't get the smile off his face.
He said he was extremely happy with what he had achieved, yep he certainly played a blinder on labor.
Well done Bob.
Bad luck Australia.LOL
Fuggall compared to a lot of blue collar workers.My contacts in Sussex St. tell me that a bloke called John McTernan, who is a Pommie, formerly Irish or a Scot, now rules the roost in the PM's office, as Media head honcho.
He worked with Gordon Brown in the UK, so he has plenty of experience in backing a loser in to oblivion.
And he gets paid in the high 200k for the privilege.
gg
Fuggall compared to a lot of blue collar workers.
Um, who are you talking about?
The guy who is going to sit watching the sunset, hand in hand with his boyfriend.
On a government pension, alongside lots of other Tasmanians, on welfare due to him.
Also to be joined by many Australian mainlanders on government welfare due to him, with the assistance of an inept labor government.
PM: We are not taxing Australian tourism through the increases in the Passenger Movement Charge. People will pay that ... if they are going to an airport to fly out of the country to take their money overseas and go and spend it in some overseas tourism destination, you know, anywhere round the world that people might want to go to.
NOT only will we have the carbon tax ... but we'll have an airport police tax and now a 17 per cent increase in the departure tax and, unfortunately, the Prime Minister's staff haven't been able to brief her properly because it's ... a tax that hits anyone who comes into or leaves a port of Australia.
Yep! He's a star performer alright.
He made Tasmania sound like the economic, environmental and social powerhouse of the universe. His glow rubbed off on me until the objective side of my brain reminded me of stte-by-state GDP figures that indicated the Apple Isle was an absolute basket case.
So there, go figure!
You, sir, are a wind power DENIER!
Hi Glen,
Can you please start to put some links into your posts please....
The guy who is going to sit watching the sunset, hand in hand with his boyfriend.
On a government pension, alongside lots of other Tasmanians, on welfare due to him.
Also to be joined by many Australian mainlanders on government welfare due to him, with the assistance of an inept labor government.
Political beliefs aside, I think Bob deserves a little respect - he's achieved a lot in a particularly un-environmentally orientated country. Although the Greens movement was initiated for the first time globally in Australia (by Bob!), it never really took off here.
Compare that with Germany, where the Greens currently have 68 seats (out of 622 - or 11%) - and yet they manage to be the 4th biggest economy in the world (after losing 2 world wars in the last 100 years)...
Not saying Bob/the Greens deserve your votes, but at least some respect.
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