tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post880193348102280007..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Full of promiseAndrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-77418944204196448572013-08-21T15:21:18.452+10:002013-08-21T15:21:18.452+10:00"In that sense, northern development is a bit...<em>"In that sense, northern development is a bit like gay marriage - a small minority of the population is even affected, and a fair subset of those are don't appreciate what's on offer, but they seek the gesture nonetheless in the name of equality and respect. As with gay marriage, most Australians are well disposed to the idea of northern development, and only a stingy, nasty few are actively hostile."</em><br /><br />The big difference between northern development and the same sex marriage issue is the electoral system. <br /><br />The wedge works best when the special interest group in the electorate is geographically concentrated.<br /><br />Other than that, both issues are good candidates for the "positive wedge" - with asylum seekers the leading example of the "negative wedge".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-38419817092399625422013-08-20T20:45:28.648+10:002013-08-20T20:45:28.648+10:00By cook I think you mean leichardt. Cook is the st...By cook I think you mean leichardt. Cook is the state seat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-29052614542129306912013-08-19T05:58:18.539+10:002013-08-19T05:58:18.539+10:00Its the bogan election campaign
The I.P.A attrac...Its the bogan election campaign <br /><br />The I.P.A attract the far right Australian Protectionist Party<br /><br />They're pretentious with many of their arguments.<br /><br />Too much media with this group of lobbyists who believe they're intellectuals.<br /><br />Anti-bogan#<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-91147610902346929862013-08-18T11:48:00.500+10:002013-08-18T11:48:00.500+10:00As Nick Xenophon said on the a.b.c recently
It...As Nick Xenophon said on the a.b.c recently<br /><br />It's the bland leading the bland in this election<br /><br /><br />One Big Fat Yawn!!<br /><br /> Great blog Andrew as per usual<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-4313283169550882902013-08-18T08:34:10.268+10:002013-08-18T08:34:10.268+10:00Speaking of the i.p.a Andrew...
The arrogance of ...Speaking of the i.p.a Andrew...<br /><br />The arrogance of some of their staffers is ridiculous namely Tim Wilson<br /><br />Speaking to a publisher recently who knew him well, this young man thinks he is God..<br /><br />lol!!<br /><br /> Telling Rhys Muldoon to shut up on The Drum isn't very polite.<br /><br />Mr Talimanidis from the I..P.A is the representative for these Northern Projects.<br /><br />These guys sadly believe their own bullshit..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-24612641540057786302013-08-17T22:58:34.981+10:002013-08-17T22:58:34.981+10:00its been said today that the campaign Is lacklustr... its been said today that the campaign Is lacklustre, I think I understand why we have a bogan v a nerd, now In tas the bogan stands on a runway says I will extend this runway for u so more planes can go to the south but not one person has said 'excuse me how many planes can fly down there In winter, so the question is will this be money well spent probably not , the nerd was at a hospital talking about heath and at a school taking about education, now that's what we really need, the bogan looks out of place I hospitals and schools, kev is no bogan and would not want him to be, then we had the bogan standing on a highway saying sort of look at me look at me, looks great doesn't it then the kissing well that's all part of the bogan look, gives me the creeps does it others I don't know, while the nerd reads book and sits with children, I know who I prefer but its the circus called abbott at the moment <br />that's how I see it kev is also older than he was in 2006 and may be little more calm so the media say he is flat, well I think he is deliver policies for all of us the bogan policies to make the rich get richer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-89476381779826630992013-08-17T20:33:27.178+10:002013-08-17T20:33:27.178+10:00I listened to Rudd's speech about the North an...I listened to Rudd's speech about the North and I thought it was inspiring Oh dear I was a bit weepy. I know that he is in dialogue with Katter. This is well thought out. A pincher movement. Supporting the car industry in S.A. and Vic is also clever. Old fashioned labor. Preferencing the Greens is clever. Is Rudd hinting that removing the Tea party dross on the opposition benches might herald a new way forward on immigration policy in time? Naturally MSM thinks Rudd's gone troppo. I wish he had more time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com