The Gillard Government

[Calliope]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...s-for-ndis-trial/story-fndo20i0-1226436411933

If you read the article in the link, why did the reporter put in the last sentence, other than to bias the report.

There were no similarities between the issues at all, other than the ones the reporter was trying to introduce.

The Courier Mail appears to be overly critical of Newman and the LNP. What is happening here is that in the absence of an effective Opposition the newspaper has assumed the role of Opposition. Their left wing cartoonist Lahey, is particularly nasty.

 

[DB008]

This landed in my inbox.

Little bit naughty.....lol

 

[sptrawler]

That's classic Danny.

 

[joea]

This landed in my inbox.

Little bit naughty.....lol

sp

Gingerella has been getting preferential treatment from the media for some time now.
It is not hard to work out why, with her threats to censor the media on government comments.

joea

 

[IFocus]

The bias I see is Abbott is constantly portrayed as being aggressive and radical with no apparent insight to the issues.

Thats how he is ever the conservatives shake their heads at his rampant popular promises and politics with no thought of the future.

Yet time after time his stance has been proven right, still the media pursue him and try to prove him wrong or trip him up.

Not sure what you mean here as he refused real interview for months.

It is a shame they don't pursue the P.M with the same gusto.

Gillard has fronted the media continually unlike Abbott just taking photo ops with no questions.

The other observation I have made is when Abbott is given time and allowed to respond to questions, without the reporter constantly interupting, he seems calm, measured and very passive.

On the insiders he was the most stressed person interviewed this year for good reason as he struggled with thought bubbles continually and Barry was very soft on him.

 

[IFocus]

Interesting reading the comments here about the NDIS and the rampant conservative bias by all as usual.

Michelle Grattan

Disability scheming trips up premiers

WHO would think - who would believe - that politicians could make a handful of needy, disabled people the object of such shameless power play?

Last week's behaviour by Liberal premiers over the plan to get trials started for the National Disability Insurance Scheme badly misjudged the public mood.

Its for a trial

The NSW Premier, Barry O'Farrell, and the Victorian Premier, Ted Baillieu, should have signed up to the trials when the Council of Australian Governments met on Wednesday. Instead they dug in their heels, resisting putting in $70 million and $40 million respectively. Despite the federal government providing most of the money for the proposed trials (in the Hunter and Barwon regions), the premiers insisted Canberra should pay the lot.

 

[IFocus]

This landed in my inbox.

Little bit naughty.....lol

Clever illustration to maintain the rights rage but Abbott really is the mad hatter.

 

[noco]

So why won't Gillard front up to Andrew Bolt or Alan Jones?

 

[sptrawler]

So why won't Gillard front up to Andrew Bolt or Alan Jones?

Better still, why doesn't she front up to the electorate.

Obviously the English cycling team, are being coached by the Gillard coach. Blame the opposition for your poor performance.

http://www.theage.com.au/olympics/c...r-disappointing-road-race-20120729-234cz.html

A 33 man breakaway, what the, that isn't a breakaway thats the front of the race. It is a small pelaton not a 5 to 10 man breakaway.
They are in front, if you want to win, you have to go past them and with 33 they aren't going to tire.
Just like labor they blame poor planning, poor excecution and not having a long term plan on the opposition.
Ala, the greens carbon tax,the dismantling of the pacific solution, the n.b.n which will give our kids great online gaming speeds while importing workers to do their jobs.
Well the last one they may be working to a longer term plan, which doesn't include paying our kids a good wage.IMO
Priceless, just priceless.

 

[sptrawler]

Thats how he is ever the conservatives shake their heads at his rampant popular promises and politics with no thought of the future.

If he had no thought to the future he would be in the labor party.
$300b debt and what to show for it, disater after disaster. To be covered by new taxes and increases to personal tax rates.
Wow that's a winner.

Not sure what you mean here as he refused real interview for months.

Anyone would refuse to be interviewed when it is being doctored to portray what the reporter wants to push.
That is unless you are being spoon fed crap, like the A.B.C feeds up to Gillard, which ends up being an advert to the labor faithfull.
The next bleeding hearts on the t.v will be the A.B.C, because you can bet your bottom dollar when the Libs get in there will be a few A.B.C execs worried.

Gillard has fronted the media continually unlike Abbott just taking photo ops with no questions.

Absolutely the reporters probably belong to the Australian Journalist Association.
http://www.australian-news.com.au/codethics.htm
Why wouldn't she front them, most are onside and pander to her dribble. Fortunately the majority of Australians don't swallow it, that is obvious by the polls and Gillards reluctance to put her credentials to a vote.

On the insiders he was the most stressed person interviewed this year for good reason as he struggled with thought bubbles continually and Barry was very soft on him.

Didn't see it, however I have spoken with someone who was at an Abbott presentation. He said the reporters and t.v coverage did not reflect the actual tone or feeling of the presentation. He was shocked by the misrepresentation of the coverage.
I don't know one way or the other, all I know is this is the worst bunch of dicks I have ever had the misfortune of being led by.

 

[Julia]

So why won't Gillard front up to Andrew Bolt or Alan Jones?

That's a very fair point. Yes, Ms Gillard and Swannie both regularly appear on "7.30" where they are assured of some benign questions and as much space as they like to ramp up their policies.

Both leaders are imo guilty of being afraid to subject themselves to interview by anyone who they know will actually insist on some answers. I cannot remember when I last saw Tony Abbott on '7.30'.

 

[bunyip]

More of what we’ve come to expect from the ALP....Gillard and her motley crew continue to set new standards in waste, mismanagement, and incompetence.
This mob couldn’t run a bath, let alone a country.


http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/indigenous-housing/

 

[bunyip]

Clever illustration to maintain the rights rage but Abbott really is the mad hatter.

IFocus...Tell me something – are you happy with the performance of the current government?

Ok, I accept that you’re a Labor man and you like to run down Abbot and the Libs while praising Labor, just as most of us on here like to run down the ALP while seeing the positives in Abbot and Co.
But seriously, do you really think this Gillard government is doing a good job?

Do you really think they've behaved ethically in the shifty moves they've pulled to stay in power, are you happy with the lies they've told, do you think they've handled the country's finances and security well enough to make them worthy of being voted back in at the next election?

After all their ****-ups, from the lies about the carbon tax to the costly fiascos of the BER and the roof bats and the indigenous housing, not to mention the illegal immigrant debacle that's costing us thousands of millions of dollars - the list of stuff ups goes on and on..... does this government really inspire your confidence sufficiently to get your vote at the next election?

 

[IFocus]

So why won't Gillard front up to Andrew Bolt or Alan Jones?

I quote Laurie Oakes who said "he didn't watch Bolts show because he already knew his onion".

In other words he is only about pushing his view point of support for the Coalition not about serious political analysis or insightful commentary.

When ever I have watched Bolt I have always been amazed at his insistence of talking over any one who doesn't repeat his mantra which is always anti Labor.

His show also rates extremely low so why would a Labor Prime Minister front his show totally pointless.


As for Jones Gillard did front his show and he made a complete goose of himself speaking down to her about being a few minutes late and then of course there is the bag comments he made I think the style of was a 1st in Australian politics the man's a complete dog again why would Gillard front up now?

As for the others commenting about the ABC bias its just getting to the ridiculous.

 

[IFocus]

IFocus...Tell me something – are you happy with the performance of the current government?

The current Labor government is politically incompetent full stop letting some one like Abbott in is a serious matter.

You like to run down Abbot and the Libs

Dam right they are the second string Howard ministers and haven't gotten any better.

while praising Labor,

Try to add balance but haven't praised Labor for awhile actually.

Just as most of us on here like to run down the ALP while seeing the positives in Abbot and Co.
But seriously, do you really think this Gillard government is doing a good job?

Like I said they are politically incompetent

Do you really think they've behaved ethically in the shifty moves they've pulled to stay in power, are you happy with the lies they've told, do you think they've handled the country's finances and security well enough to make them worthy of being voted back in at the next election?

I take it you don't know about Abbott's past then?
You all have short memory's on how much Howard was promising to spend (like a drunken sailor) on his last election. If money really worries you add up Abbotts promises of permanent spending from revenue and tell me its all going to be OK.

After all their ****-ups, from the lies about the carbon tax to the costly fiascos of the BER and the roof bats and the indigenous housing, not to mention the illegal immigrant debacle that's costing us thousands of millions of dollars - the list of stuff ups goes on and on..... does this government really inspire your confidence sufficiently to get your vote at the next election?

Labor will get smashed next election, you will all get your wishes and if its as bad as current polls there will be no opposition then the pain will start..........seriously.

One last comment Abbott says he will remove mining and carbon taxes............no tax thats no tax in the history of federation has ever been removed and not replaced with another tax never has and never will for one very good reason.

 

[sptrawler]

Well IFocus, I don't like or watch Bolt, for the reasons you mentioned. Also I agree Abbott won't remove a tax that has been passed.
The underlying problem is Labor treats the electorate with contempt, they will pay dearly for that.

 

[bunyip]

The current Labor government is politically incompetent full stop letting some one like Abbott in is a serious matter.

Thanks for your honesty.
So what’s the answer to this dilemma, in your opinion?
Nobody in their right mind is going to vote for such a hopelessly incompetent government as Gillard’s mob.
Rudd would be just as bad or worse, as he’s already proven.
Abbot is in your opinion a dangerous bastard to put into power. A change of leadership in the conservatives wouldn't mean a change in policies.
The Greens are an extremist party whose policies would decimate the Australian economy.

So where does that leave us? Who gets your vote at the next election?

 

[dutchie]

So where does that leave us? Who gets your vote at the next election?

You can only vote NLP.

Both Labor and Greens have shown that they are hopelessly incompetent to run Australia.

Whilst it is only assumed that the NLP might be. You have to give them a go and if they too are incompetent then we really are in the sh#t!

But for the NLP to be given a good chance to govern properly they need to control both houses.

 

[sails]

...One last comment Abbott says he will remove mining and carbon taxes............no tax thats no tax in the history of federation has ever been removed and not replaced with another tax never has and never will for one very good reason.

Just because it's never been done before doesn't mean that will happen with this one. I don't think there has ever been such an unwanted tax implemented so deceitfully and which has such a massive potential to hurt our economy.

Abbott could make history with this one. I think most of us realise it will take some time as the libs will need to get legislation through both houses to change the necessary laws. That will be up to the people. Voters will need to get rid of any obstruction from greens and labor in the senate either by double dissolution or by giving the libs the green light by July 2014 when new senators take their seats.


Here are a couple of excerpts from Abbott's facebook wall:

Spent morning with Sue + Ian Burrell at Control Systems Technology in West Syd. They need Labor's carbon + mining taxes scrapped to succeed.

Great to visit Tamar Valley Dairy with @andrewnikolic to talk about our plan to repeal the carbon tax and our plans for a stronger Tasmania

http://www.facebook.com/TonyAbbottMP

 

[MrBurns]

This will be extremely difficult to repeal, Gillard will lock it in as best she can

Half wit Stephen Conroy waffled on the other day about how "reforming Govts" have to be prepared to take short term hits in the polls.

What he's saing is we'll do what we want regardless of having a mandate or not and we will push it down your throat and hope you give in to it.

How dictatoral can you get.