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Opened this thread and this was the first post I saw.
You were right about equilibrium.
Prior to this era, whenever I had a look at parliamentary question time (PQT), it was a complete farce, somewhat amusing, but disgraceful to the country. Denigrating, jeering etc.
The last few times I happened to see PQT, it was orderly and respectful.
It gave me hope in our political system again.
Clive Palmer played a big role in keeping the libs in, but with labour wanting to get rid of Franking credits, they were trying to push clay uphill with a pointy stick. Political suicide. If you didn't know about franking credits, why would the removal of them encourage you to vote Labour?
Shortens political policy seemed to be, attempt to denigrate and negate anything else other than labour policy.
Personally, with the negativity sprouting out of his mouth every time you would see him, I knew he was not a good leader. Lack of initiative. My
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Unfortunately Labour's policies read like a manifesto from the Conservatives, it just appeared as though they got too close to the forest and couldn't see the trees IMO.
Somewhat like the problem the U.K just suffered.
Anyway it is all history know and it is up to Morrison and Johnson to take advantage of the opportunity presented.
The big issue is, balancing what the silent majority want and what the press and vocal sector want.
The outcome good or bad, will be worn by the Government, not those who are trying to force the issue.
Just my opinion.
 
Gemma is one of the very few honest brokers in the media these days.

 

Apparently its an extreme left wing publication (as is anyone critical of current government or Coalition )

They often put up some decent articles.

From the website

"MacroBusiness is Australia’s leading business, economics and investment blog. Its mission is to bridge the gulf between the Australian business media and reality."

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/

BTW they pretty much agree with your observation..........
 
Here is another one stating the bleeding obvious

Sad sacks defend SmoCo’s dereliction of duty
By David Llewellyn-Smith in Australian Politics

at 9:20 am on December 24, 2019 | 36 comments

A dodo can see SmoCo has screwed up big time. Whether it is the simple political optics of guzzling Mai Tais in the clear air of a distant land while his country burns and chokes, the basic reality of what is expected of a leader during national crisis, or the formal structure of such. In all three cases SmoCo has failed spectacularly.

No previous Liberal leader would acted in this way. Malcolm Turnbull would have convened summits to address need. Tony Abbott would be doing what he is already doing, aiding at the front line. John Howard was an excellent empathetic leader who rallied with great comfort for the afflicted in times of crisis.

All three would have done their duty, to co-ordinate, to explain, to comfort. SmoCo has failed on all three fronts.

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2019/12/sad-sacks-defend-smocos-dereliction-of-duty/
 
Actually, this has usually quite good articles, many i have posted links to but as this was about migration here, must have been on the hide list of many here
 
IFocus said:
Apparently its an extreme left wing publication (as is anyone critical of current government or Coalition )

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As opposed to an extremely right wing publication, if it writes anything supportive of the current Government.
Those two statements, pretty well sums up politics today.
 
Smurf1976 said:
Details aside that’s what it comes down to.

We’ve completely lost focus at being competitive with anyone at anything so far as economics are concerned.
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What is important is percentage of foreign aid, number of refugees accepted and wealth repartition, the fact that the actual $ pot is smaller does not seem important, cause wealth is bad
This is so absurd yet this seems to be the media especially social media story
Yet someone has to pay NDIS, and not the " riches"..we really need to start being productive again, and this does not mean H&S or PR jobs
Anyway, I am old school..
And do not bother to work anymore...
 
Smurf1976 said:
Details aside that’s what it comes down to.

We’ve completely lost focus at being competitive with anyone at anything so far as economics are concerned.
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Yes this is the real issue, Australia since the mid 1960 has had a massive increase in affluence, wages have been increasing exponentially so has welfare and living standards.
Meanwhile our industrial output has declined to the point of being non existent and our mining related employment has peaked.
I wish the well paid media personalities, would sit back and really think about the issues in what's best for Australia light, rather than a what's best for ratings light.
 
sptrawler said:
As opposed to an extremely right wing publication, if it writes anything supportive of the current Government.
Those two statements, pretty well sums up politics today.
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You will have to read the Murdoch press for that, realistically there is bugger all to support unless you want.....well ....bugger all.
 
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au.../21/the-secret-trial-witness-j/15768468009276

It warms to cockles of the heart of any 'rabid leftist'( but only those empowered by the party) that the techniques of the totalitarian Old Eastern Block are now firmly embedded into new Authoritarian construction of Federal Australian Law.
Secret Trials on secret charges of secret offenders, imprisoned secretly. Effectively disappeared whereabouts unknown to any associates of the secretly convicted.
Witness J is one that we now know of... How many others???
What is it I hear you say Schmo?? Australians arn't to know about 'In court Matters'

Another Kafka'esque situation that has been orchestrated to disenpower democracy.
A reading of Hannah Arendts 'the Origins of Totalitarianism' is necessary now to understand the aspiring despots of the current Federal Executive.
For this not to be of crucial concern to any citizen you'd either be on 'Koozebane' or at one with the Murdoch asylum(same place basically)
 
IFocus said:
You will have to read the Murdoch press for that, realistically there is bugger all to support unless you want.....well ....bugger all.
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If it wasn't for the Murdoch press, we would only have left wing media in total, so at least with Murdoch there is some rational debate. While on the subject of twisting the truth, apparently "the project" got into it a bit the other night.
 
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