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sptrawler said:
Just because you have a policy, doesn't in itself make it great, all policies should be judged on their merit and the ones at the last election were.
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That statement beggars belief.
The Coalition was a policy void and simply borrowed from Labor or attacked what they did not like.
The fact the Coalition was a policy void is borne out by its pathetic job to date.
Bereft of policy, heartless, with a poor moral compass, and praying for another miracle!

Oh, and what about that promised surplus!
 
rederob said:
The Coalition was a policy void and simply borrowed from Labor or attacked what they did not like.
The fact the Coalition was a policy void is borne out by its pathetic job to date.
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The Coalition is a void most certainly but if the choice is hiring an employee who's going to actively do the wrong things versus one who's simply unproductive well I'd rather have neither. If forced though well then I'll pick the unproductive one as the least bad option.

That said, I do think the penny has finally dropped and that Albanese is going to bring much needed change to Labor and that'll see them not only elected but remain in power for an extended period.

He seems the first in a very long time to actually get it on practical everyday stuff.

"We the people" want a government that helps us retire in good health, not one that says we must work until we're stuffed.

We want a government that is right behind Australian business, not one that adheres to the ideals of Thatcherism and stands around watching the economy shift to little more than mining, services and a real estate bubble.

We want a government that protects our way of life and stands firm against anyone who threatens it. Not one that thinks turning Sydney and Melbourne into giant overcrowded cities where nobody other than elites can afford a house is something other than a nightmare come true.

Etc.

Albanese is saying the right words, it seems like he might actually "get it" and if so, well then if nothing goes wrong he'll probably end up leading Labor to an enduring victory. Assuming that to be the case, the next key will be actually delivering and being willing to upset those who need to be upset and not backing down.

The WA state government provides a good model - firmly pro-development and supporting business, leads clearly and strongly, it's pragmatic and willing to compromise ideology for what works, finds a way or makes one, it governs for all and stands firm against anyone who tries to hijack the government and impose a minority view. Exactly what the people want and which federal Labor's been lacking for a generation. :2twocents
 
rederob said:
That statement beggars belief.
The Coalition was a policy void and simply borrowed from Labor or attacked what they did not like.
The fact the Coalition was a policy void is borne out by its pathetic job to date.
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Funnily enough I thought I agreed with that in my post, thus the reference to Stevan Bradley, l can see your response is a conditioned one rather than a measured one.
 
Smurf1976 said:
The Coalition is a void most certainly but if the choice is hiring an employee who's going to actively do the wrong things versus one who's simply unproductive well I'd rather have neither. If forced though well then I'll pick the unproductive one as the least bad option.

That said, I do think the penny has finally dropped and that Albanese is going to bring much needed change to Labor and that'll see them not only elected but remain in power for an extended period.

He seems the first in a very long time to actually get it on practical everyday stuff.

"We the people" want a government that helps us retire in good health, not one that says we must work until we're stuffed.

We want a government that is right behind Australian business, not one that adheres to the ideals of Thatcherism and stands around watching the economy shift to little more than mining, services and a real estate bubble.

We want a government that protects our way of life and stands firm against anyone who threatens it. Not one that thinks turning Sydney and Melbourne into giant overcrowded cities where nobody other than elites can afford a house is something other than a nightmare come true.

Etc.

Albanese is saying the right words, it seems like he might actually "get it" and if so, well then if nothing goes wrong he'll probably end up leading Labor to an enduring victory. Assuming that to be the case, the next key will be actually delivering and being willing to upset those who need to be upset and not backing down.

The WA state government provides a good model - firmly pro-development and supporting business, leads clearly and strongly, it's pragmatic and willing to compromise ideology for what works, finds a way or makes one, it governs for all and stands firm against anyone who tries to hijack the government and impose a minority view. Exactly what the people want and which federal Labor's been lacking for a generation. :2twocents
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Getting Mark Butler out of climate change and bringing in Bowen who talks a lot less about it was a good idea.

That doesn't mean I don't think climate change is important and I don't want anything done about it, but a strident approach clearly rattled the horses at the last election.

Speak soft but carry a big stick might be the way to go on AGW.
 
rederob said:
That statement beggars belief.
The Coalition was a policy void and simply borrowed from Labor or attacked what they did not like.
The fact the Coalition was a policy void is borne out by its pathetic job to date.
Bereft of policy, heartless, with a poor moral compass, and praying for another miracle!

Oh, and what about that promised surplus!
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just wanted to like this twice
 
IFocus said:
Yeah nah, actually very casual you had to fail the knuckle head test to get a fine, WA police unlike the east handed out masks to those that didn't have one and you had to decline a couple of times.

There were a couple of runners from quarantine that got hammered.

Was it NSW where some one got fined for going for a jog and stopped to get a kebab? McGowan made it clear in-between fits of laughter that wouldn't happen here and it didn't.
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Airports
 
SirRumpole said:
Getting Mark Butler out of climate change and bringing in Bowen who talks a lot less about it was a good idea.

That doesn't mean I don't think climate change is important and I don't want anything done about it, but a strident approach clearly rattled the horses at the last election.
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Climate change is an extremely important one and ultimately a very serious threat.

It is however not the only issue of importance and nor is it something that needs another announcement on a daily basis.

What it needs is action in a manner that works along with many other things.

For one example, the aim is to stop emissions from cars cooking the planet. This involves having non-polluting cars, it doesn't involve telling people to ride a bicycle. :2twocents
 
sptrawler said:
Lets not forget, you are easily impressed, especially with anything pro Labor.lol
So you and Rob should be able to wax off each other, right up to the election.lol
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sptrawler said:
Lets not forget, you are easily impressed, especially with anything pro Labor.lol
So you and Rob should be able to wax off each other, right up to the election.lol
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Im not in the politics of envy
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moXJO said:
From the guy that loves China. Oh the irony.
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I have no reason to dislike any country!
But see if you can find anything like this from Morrison.
It's a shame Morrison won't be going to Japan's Olympic Games to compete in the backflip as he was a shoo-in.
 
sptrawler said:
Before he became P.M he apparently lived in a place called Port Hacking, I presume once he gets thrown out, he will go back there.
Here is an article, written back in 2018, when he became P.M.


In Port Hacking's dress circle, palatial residences with stunning views of Dolans Bay trade for upwards of $3 million.
But Mr Morrison, his wife Jenny and daughters Abbey and Lily live about half-a-kilometre from the waterfront, in a modest, single-story brick home.
It's a leafy, suburban and proudly middle class area. Two Australian Federal Police officers seem an odd presence on a Saturday afternoon, idling in a white four wheel drive outside the empty Morrison residence.
They arrived before Mr Morrison was installed as Prime Minister, according to neighbours.
Fairfax Media is also told Ms Morrison had been in contact via text message on Saturday morning, checking up on things in the street.
"They're our friends first, we don't see them as politicians ... we established a friendship over the fence," said Christine Rigava, who lives next door. "It took us years before we worked out he was Scott Morrison [the politician]."
Neighbours said Mr Morrison is frequently at home on weekends, passing time on the Hamptons-style deck chairs in the front yard, hanging the washing or - on Fridays - dining at 'Perfecto', the pizza restaurant.
Ms Morrison occasionally brunches at Vitalo, an upmarket wholefoods cafe. Mr Morrison prefers D'lish on Port, where standard fare includes burgers, hot chips and BLTs.
"They come here, they don't get hassled, no one talks politics with them," said a man enjoying a hot chip sandwich at D'Lish, who only wished to be identified as "Dave".
"Just regular gossip," he said of their conversations.
Neighbours praised the family as "humble", "lovely" and "good honest people".
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Bernard Keane
“Sneering, wine-quaffing elites v good honest working folk who know the meaning of hard yakka and doubtless enjoy a coldie at the end of the day, not a glass of unoaked chardy.
Morrison made these remarks to the Business Council of Australia’s annual dinner and we couldn’t think of a better venue to urge the blue-collar workers of Australia to see off the pretensions of inner-city elitists. It was held in the grand ballroom of the Fullerton Hotel in Martin Place — Sydney’s largest pillarless ballroom, apparently — where you can ‘discover luxury and heritage in the heart of the city’; ‘a home away from home for corporate travellers’ from which you can ‘feel the pulse of the city and enjoy the proximity to iconic landmarks’.”
 
rederob said:
I have no reason to dislike any country!
But see if you can find anything like this from Morrison.
It's a shame Morrison won't be going to Japan's Olympic Games to compete in the backflip as he was a shoo-in.
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Oh no way, I ain't opening a file
 

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