Keating was always the best.
“Because I want to do you slow!"
“Because I want to do you slow!"
http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/25/the … o-spreads/Dilbert_X wrote:
I am already bored with Australian politics.
Beats American politics.Dilbert_X wrote:
I am already bored with Australian politics.
But so little happens, its all the same issues over and over, by the time anyone gets round to doing anything its time for another election.Flecco wrote:
Beats American politics.Dilbert_X wrote:
I am already bored with Australian politics.
Ours has comedy value.
That's normal under a Labour Govt.Dilbert_X wrote:
But so little happens, its all the same issues over and over, by the time anyone gets round to doing anything its time for another election.Flecco wrote:
Beats American politics.Dilbert_X wrote:
I am already bored with Australian politics.
Ours has comedy value.
There are serious things to address, climate change, water, broadband network to start with and we're still waiting on backroom bickering.
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Lol, I saw some of question time last week. Was drinking with my bro, and we somehow ended up watching Question Time for the Senate. My bro said "Hey, it's Penny Wong.. minister for lesbian affairs".Flecco wrote:
Tbh Question Time for the house of reps has some of the best insults I've ever heard thrown around.
Often very glib, subtle and witty. Always entertaining.
Sic, indeed.Steve Fielding says he has held a Family First partyroom meeting to discuss with “me, myself and I” the possibility of wooing climate change sceptics to his party. “We’re going to discuss accepting disinfected (sic) members from Labor and Liberal whether they want to join Family First,” Fielding said.
Big news this. Hockey will get the job, Rudd will get his ETS on time.The ABC understands Opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey will challenge Malcolm Turnbull for the Liberal leadership if the party's MPs are given a "free vote" on the emissions trading scheme (ETS).
That would give the Government the numbers it requires to get the bill through the Upper House, despite the deep split in the Coalition over the issue.
Mr Hockey is on the record as having supported the amended ETS deal being voted on in the Senate.
Yes.BN wrote:
Serious question:
Would any ossie on here vote for Joe Hockey?
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Not me, but that shouldnt come as a suprise.BN wrote:
Serious question:
Would any ossie on here vote for Joe Hockey?
Remember that the current govt has to get legislation through a hostile senate. Everything it puts up gets bogged down and stalled by the opposition. The liberal govt owned the senate when it was in power ( for the later years anyway) so they had the opportunity to do whatever they liked. I am sure more would get done if Labor had a senate majority, but I dont think anyone really wants that ( Labor stooges excluded).Flecco wrote:
That's normal under a Labour Govt.
As opposed to the Libs who rush into things, often with very little thought or discussion on potential ramifications beyond the immediate future. The Liberal Party is like the John Rambo of politics. Firing from the hip, never mind what the public actually thinks of something at the time. (GST, Work Choices, shoddy handling of illegal immigrants, Iraq War commitments, AWB)
d4rkph03n1x wrote:
Tbh politics of my own country doesn't even bother me. I just play games, work, and drink.. I'll be back in 3 years when I can be bothered caring who does what. Just don't fuck with my internets and i'll be fine.
AussieReaper wrote:
Yeah but at the moment people like Stephen Fielding have too much power because there vote is so important.
Yeah, a few loonies are holding govt policy to ransome. I will be interested to see what happens in the election next year. The Nationals may take a big hit, but the country folk seem to like them, so I think we are stuck with some of them for a while. Fielding is all but gone though ( thats if his senate seat is up for election).AussieReaper wrote:
Yeah but at the moment people like Barnaby Joyce have too much power because there vote is so important.
It is, either way. He was dead after the alcopops farce.Burwhale wrote:
Yeah, a few loonies are holding govt policy to ransome. I will be interested to see what happens in the election next year. The Nationals may take a big hit, but the country folk seem to like them, so I think we are stuck with some of them for a while. Fielding is all but gone though ( thats if his senate seat is up for election).AussieReaper wrote:
Yeah but at the moment people like Barnaby Joyce have too much power because there vote is so important.