The Gillard Government

[drsmith]

The independents were claiming they were the only ones with integrity.

They're not exactly claiming it with a smile,

 

[Macquack]

"sandwich thrown at Gillard during school visit"
Too bad they missed.

Typical juvenile comment.

 

[drsmith]

Someone next time should hand (not throw) her a toasted sandwich.

 

[bunyip]

I saw Abbott on TV and he said he had listened to the electorate and the people . Something Gillard is unable to do , and thus her problems. BTW what a waste of a good sanga , Vegemite last time this time salami . When they start throwing egg and lettuce we know they really have had enough.

Gillard was unimpressed that Abbot changed his mind on this one, as she showed by proclaiming ‘There’s a very large gulf between what Mr Abbot says and what Mr Abbot does’.
I thought to myself ‘My goodness, look who’s talking’.

 

[MrBurns]

Typical juvenile comment.

No seriously if these schools had proper sports programs Gillard would have got a sardine sandwich smack in the kisser, the sports program however was scrapped with the lap tops broken promise and the rest was spent on $1M garages masquerading as school halls.

 

[MrBurns]

Gillard was unimpressed that Abbot changed his mind on this one, as she showed by proclaiming ‘There’s a very large gulf between what Mr Abbot says and what Mr Abbot does’.
I thought to myself ‘My goodness, look who’s talking’.

She also said he cant be trusted which I thought was the comment of 2013 so far.......

 

[Logique]

They're not exactly claiming it with a smile,

We've lost the election, the leadership has to change, October, Sen Sarah HY

 

[sptrawler]

This statement in todays paper is the scariest yet, as mining slows down, we now have to look at the new economy Labor has put in motion.


And while the Reserve Bank has been hoping that non-resource investment would rebound to take the baton from mining, the Bureau figures show that, too, continued to slide in the March quarter, sinking to its lowest level as a share of GDP for almost 60 years

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-mining-boom-is-over-20130530-2ndu9.html#ixzz2Um2dthgG

Yes that's our new technology future that the carbon tax is going to bring about.

What a joke, the goon show, just proves you don't have to be smart to be a politician.IMO

 

[Calliope]

You know Gillard is finished when Laurie Oakes, the scion of the Canberra press gallery turns on her. Perhaps one day he might even have the guts to question her on the AWU slush fund rort.

THE death throes of Julia Gillard's Government are not pretty to watch. Christopher Pyne's appeal to independent MPs to put it out of its misery will strike a chord with many voters.

Gillard and her team have clearly abandoned all hope of surviving in office and are preparing for defeat. The grubby cash-for-votes deal with the Coalition, which fell apart under the weight of public anger on Thursday, was evidence of that.

Donations to Labor are already drying up and things will get a lot tougher after the election. The dollar-per-vote proposal, at least in part, was about access to taxpayer funds to keep a desperate party afloat financially in opposition.

Another indication that the Government has thrown in the towel is the behind-the-scenes talk about who will lead Labor after Gillard is despatched by the voters. That entered the public domain on Thursday with reports that Bill Shorten as opposition leader would not allow a Tony Abbott government to abolish the carbon tax without a fight.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/op...llard-government/story-fni0fha6-1226654801527

 

[moXJO]

You know Gillard is finished when Laurie Oakes, the scion of the Canberra press gallery turns on her. Perhaps one day he might even have the guts to question her on the AWU slush fund rort.



http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/op...llard-government/story-fni0fha6-1226654801527

SMH has been giving it to Abbot in its best attempts to make something out of nothing against him. I thought I read somewhere recently that the Australian had a new editor that was a lefty. Anyone else read that or was I mistaken?

 

[MrBurns]

You know Gillard is finished when Laurie Oakes, the scion of the Canberra press gallery turns on her. Perhaps one day he might even have the guts to question her on the AWU slush fund rort.

Laurie Oakes has been superb lately telling like it is, regardless of political leanings.

 

[drsmith]

Laurie Oakes has been superb lately telling like it is, regardless of political leanings.

Laurie Oakes published a column a long time ago on the Gillard government which I described as an obituary. It's linked in this thread somewhere from a couple of years ago.

Paul Kelly's insights (as usual) on the public funding of political parties fiasco this week is a good read. In summary, both leaders found themselves in the poop, but as usual, Labor finds itself deeper in it than the Coalition. There's also a historical perspective in relation to an original 2010 agreement between Labor and its partners in government.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opi...e-trips-up-labor/story-e6frg74x-1226654806632

 

[MrBurns]

Laurie Oakes published a column a long time ago on the Gillard government which I described as an obituary. It's linked in this thread somewhere from a couple of years ago.

Paul Kelly's insights (as usual) on the public funding of political parties fiasco this week is a good read. In summary, both leaders found themselves in the poop, but as usual, Labor finds itself deeper in it than the Coalition. There's also a historical perspective in relation to an original 2010 agreement between Labor and its partners in government.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opi...e-trips-up-labor/story-e6frg74x-1226654806632

Yes Abbott lost nothing by backing out of that, Labor looked like idiots calling him untrustworthy........they really haven't a clue,

 

[Bintang]

Yes Abbott lost nothing by backing out of that, Labor looked like idiots calling him untrustworthy........they really haven't a clue,

It was good that Abbott backed down quickly but nonetheless he dropped a few notches in my estimation for having
consorted with Labor over this in the first place. I thought he would have been astute enough to figure out for himself that:
1) It would be deeply unpopular with the electorate
2) Labor needs the money more than the Coalition
3) Labor will lose the election anyway so just let them hang out to dry

 

[dutchie]

It was good that Abbott backed down quickly but nonetheless he dropped a few notches in my estimation for having
consorted with Labor over this in the first place. I thought he would have been astute enough to figure out for himself that:
1) It would be deeply unpopular with the electorate
2) Labor needs the money more than the Coalition
3) Labor will lose the election anyway so just let them hang out to dry

Good points.

Don't think he is as politically savvy as Howard was.

He is so scared of making a mistake that he is.

 

[drsmith]

It was good that Abbott backed down quickly but nonetheless he dropped a few notches in my estimation for having
consorted with Labor over this in the first place. I thought he would have been astute enough to figure out for himself that:
1) It would be deeply unpopular with the electorate
2) Labor needs the money more than the Coalition
3) Labor will lose the election anyway so just let them hang out to dry

It has also exposed deficiencies in the decision making process within the Coalition. This was a decision of the few without consultation with the many.

This is how Labor governs and it's not what we need. Hopefully TA has taken a step in the right direction and learnt from it.

 

[Calliope]

Good points.

Don't think he is as politically savvy as Howard was.

He is so scared of making a mistake that he is.

I doubt that Abbot will ever make a bold decision again. Gillard, the Wong led Handbag Brigade and the Mummy Tweeters have completely de-knackered him.

After the election he will have to make some "courageous" decisions.

 

[Bintang]

This is how Labor governs and it's not what we need. Hopefully TA has taken a step in the right direction and learnt from it.

For a brief moment I think Abbott was indulging in the arrogance of incumbency as if he had already won the election.
The party pulled him up by the bootstraps, reminding him the election is still in front of them and therefore he did an about face.
But the incident doesn't bode well for the future in my opinion. Not that I am surprised. At the end of the day Abbott is just another politician.

 

[Julia]

It was good that Abbott backed down quickly but nonetheless he dropped a few notches in my estimation for having
consorted with Labor over this in the first place. I thought he would have been astute enough to figure out for himself that:
1) It would be deeply unpopular with the electorate
2) Labor needs the money more than the Coalition
3) Labor will lose the election anyway so just let them hang out to dry

I agree. He is worryingly lacking in political nous at times.

His determination to press ahead with his extravagant parental leave scheme is another example of this.

 

[Logique]

Hanson to announce new political tilt - SMH - June 3, 2013
https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/newreply.php?p=775852&noquote=1

"Unexpected"...hmm. There's been a spate of Palmer United Party announcements in NSW recently..I wonder. We averted having her in the NSW Upper House.

Pauline Hanson says she is turning to social media to connect with voters in her upcoming bid to enter federal parliament.

Ms Hanson is due to make "an important announcement in relation to the federal election" at Martin Place in Sydney on Monday.

On Monday morning she was not saying which house she will be looking to enter or whether she would stand as an independent or party member.

But she did say on the Fairfax Radio she would be standing in NSW and it was "going to be unexpected".