tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post2639552298085587959..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Some sort of differenceAndrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-83410468811398741942016-04-10T09:53:38.064+10:002016-04-10T09:53:38.064+10:00"Of all the ambitious young conservatives out..."Of all the ambitious young conservatives out there in Melbourne, very few are putting themselves forward 'in the Kevin Andrews tradition'." A little birdie tells me that, in fact, Andrews is courting Michael Sukkar of Deakin as his heir.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-1486454202479367632016-04-09T13:15:19.810+10:002016-04-09T13:15:19.810+10:00It was during Andrew's tenure as Minister for ...It was during Andrew's tenure as Minister for Social Services under Abbott's PMship that he introduced the $200 marriage guidance counselling vouchers that were such duds; very few of them were taken up.<br /><br />Margaret Andrews owned and ran a marriage guidance counselling service at the time, and no doubt stood to profit handsomely from her husband's policy initiative.<br /><br />Nobody from the fourth estate made much of a song and dance about that either. One can only imagine the response, should it have been a Labor minister in the same situation.<br /><br />It's chalk and cheese; the LNP are simply held to different standards of behaviour by the media from Labor.Mercurialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08531202189169082683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-72628802855260710132016-04-09T13:02:21.759+10:002016-04-09T13:02:21.759+10:00Most likely because it's old news, Lachlan. T...Most likely because it's old news, Lachlan. The MSM is particularly adept at ignoring any embarrassing old news about the Coalition.Mercurialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08531202189169082683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-90067961641650456082016-04-08T13:31:03.965+10:002016-04-08T13:31:03.965+10:00Thanks for that link. Illuminating.Thanks for that link. Illuminating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223918415478756719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-37725410795807882442016-04-06T21:05:15.169+10:002016-04-06T21:05:15.169+10:00It is extraordinary that no one from the Press Gal...It is extraordinary that no one from the Press Gallery has invoked this story regarding Andrews: http://benjamin-law.com/up-close-and-personal-with-margaret-andrews/<br /><br />Imagine if Tim Mathieson had upbraided someone in that manner circa 2012? How would that have been reported?<br /><br />And forget that bullshit about spouses being "off limits". Abbott was always eager to hide behind Margie and his fashion designing daughters when it suited. As was Hawke with Hazel, Fraser with Tammy, etc, etc. Which isn't even getting into the role played by Janette Howard, or Lucy Turnbull today.<br /><br />Ben Law's piece is very revealing as to the character and values of those that would govern this land and how they would govern it - and their views of its inhabitants. It's bloody chilling.<br /><br />And no one from the fourth estate has called him out on it.Lachlan Ridgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-4025529548863089752016-04-06T15:36:38.381+10:002016-04-06T15:36:38.381+10:00Yes, as I said at the top of the article, I know w...Yes, as I said at the top of the article, I know what press gallery narrative is and I still think it is bullshit.<br /><br />So too is the premise that bad reporting on "both sides" is "fair play". The press gallery aren't telling us how we are being governed, and are wasting precious resources and time on bullshit like this. "Fair play" be damned. Press gallery wouldn't know a policy debate if one bit them. Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-57959031996271413732016-04-06T09:30:59.166+10:002016-04-06T09:30:59.166+10:00Kevin Andrews, described on social media as "...Kevin Andrews, described on social media as "the rinse of darkness"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-56529149688878230042016-04-06T09:25:50.198+10:002016-04-06T09:25:50.198+10:00I don't think even the press gallery hacks tak...I don't think even the press gallery hacks take Andrews' posturing seriously or report it as a genuine challenge which is likely to be successful. It's just being reported for what it is- a continued chirping of anti-Turnbull defiance from the guy who really did run for deputy leader against Julie Bishop and really did get 30 votes despite being an absolute numpty.<br /><br />The press gallery ignored policy in favour of every possible bit of leadership speculation when the ALP was in power, turnabout is fair play particularly when the Coalition have such a lack of policy to consider.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-82728056403559961432016-04-05T22:59:57.237+10:002016-04-05T22:59:57.237+10:00You think Andrews's hair is dyed? I was sure i...You think Andrews's hair is dyed? I was sure it is a rug!chrispyconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275660248586954326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-70805910233927386942016-04-05T21:22:04.781+10:002016-04-05T21:22:04.781+10:00Thanks for that. Still be a bit of branch recruitm...Thanks for that. Still be a bit of branch recruitment going on though, making folks uncomfortableAndrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-54089699386714554692016-04-05T21:05:17.047+10:002016-04-05T21:05:17.047+10:00Just FYI Andrews and all other sitting Victorian L...Just FYI Andrews and all other sitting Victorian Liberal MP's have already been endorsed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com