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Laura Tingle got it right after the last election as far as I can see nothings changed
There are two possible explanations for how an opposition presenting itself as an alternative government could end up with an $11 billion hole in the cost of its election commitments.
One is that they are liars, the other is that they are clunkheads. Actually there is a third explanation: they are liars and clunkheads.
But whatever the combination, they are not fit to govern.
Tony Abbott may be the first PM ever to reconcile this nation.
I have discussed with Tony Abbott, involving Paul Keating, in our rapprochement with the Indigenous Peoples of Australia.
I will discuss it with Keating when I am next in Sussex St. or Parramatta or wherever the NSW Right now lurk..
There is much agreement in the non-muppet sphere of politics on reconciliation.
What a great speech by Tony Abbott at the Sydney Institute. A speech driven by the experience of a people's pain.
gg
There is no other issue in Tony's paltry quiver that gives me any hope of Australia being a better place, if we are to suffer his bumbling leadership in the house. But on this one there is some light. Howard played and prayed to the black angles drawn raised from the crypt by the One Nation troglodytes, his 10 point abomination to placate the fevered minds of a Mining claque and Squatocracy that know no limits their greed, along with his infantile pride and forelock tugging to empire standing in the way of simply saying...sorry. And diminishing a nation by extension.
Tony may be able to drag to the reactionary lard that swaddles the all to much of the coalition into the post racist present. We can only hope.
Indigenous peoples have a deep distrust of the ALP, unions, and the promises never delivered.
Indigenous peoples have a deep distrust of the ALP, unions, and the promises never delivered.
Why do you reckon so many Indigenous have been reps for the Libs, LNP and CLP, in our Houses of Parliament and Senate.
And why are so few pre-selected for the ALP.
We now have a Chief Minister no less who has Indigenous forebears in the Northern Territory representing the Country Liberal Party.
It is the ALP who are reactionary.
gg
Would of Howard, only after being dragged to it, have run a grain of sand into the hand of Vincent Lingiari(who lead a union) with out thinking of how much it would cost, not least his next dinner invitation to Arvi Parbo's joint.
Que?
We now have a Chief Minister no less who has Indigenous forebears in the Northern Territory representing the Country Liberal Party.
Poor old IF will get his cataracts treated later this year.
Then he'll see what a pack of galahs this government was.
If they cannot afford bread, then let them eat grog.
That's the campaign that they ran. Bess Price and Larissa Lee have also made massive amounts of money from the intervention and their politics are motivated by their personal financial interests. Nothing to do with indigenous rights.
P.S. Giles was born and bred in NSW and only moved to the NT some 5 years ago.
He isn't initiated and has been subject to racist taunts from his now supporters because of it.
It's not as simple as it seems. And you shouldn't think the clolp isn't a shemozzle just because they're desperately trying to save their own arses.
Don't lose hope IF.Given the chaos reigning in the NT and Victorian state governments driven by the Liberal faceless men sticking the knife into leaders backs ( I heard Ted was a nice bloke) I am shocked at the silence coming from the Abbott cheer squad.
Surely there are screams of undemocratic elected leaders.
How about shrill screaming of a illegitimate government.
Silence.
PS
Thanks for the concern for my eye sight but its good enough to see Tingle was and still is right and unlike some of the previous comments Tingle was indeed objective so much so it won her a award should they care to be objective and research.
Don't lose hope IF.
The federal political scene will turn at some point in the future.
It could hardly be more barren for Labor supporters than it is now.
It actually not Labors position thats worries me (swings and roundabouts Labor needs a good clean out) more what's coming from Abbott and his front bench I simply just don't see any glimmer of light or talent.
Compared to what we've had it will seem like Camelot
Push factor ?I know they will stop the boats..........once Australia pulls out of Afghanistan push factor will be x 10.
It actually not Labors position thats worries me (swings and roundabouts Labor needs a good clean out) more what's coming from Abbott and his front bench I simply just don't see any glimmer of light or talent.
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