tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post3981622232430342507..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Manufacturing baseAndrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-4080458662111098432013-05-28T15:52:42.978+10:002013-05-28T15:52:42.978+10:00Andrew, a request - please update blog if you'...Andrew, a request - please update blog if you've written a piece for another journal, e.g. the recent Aus for honest politics piece. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-91530678900196965762013-05-26T22:05:44.687+10:002013-05-26T22:05:44.687+10:00Wolf in sheeps clothing ex advisers are going on B...Wolf in sheeps clothing ex advisers are going on Bolt et al.<br /><br />Lobbying has become the perfect career choice now for lazy ex advisors and their hacks who are doing the rounds in the media.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-75275389232656567922013-05-26T21:57:32.330+10:002013-05-26T21:57:32.330+10:00To Hedonistic Hellenes credit,she was on the abc ...To Hedonistic Hellenes credit,she was on the abc morning show spinning on this issue.<br /><br />Sounded so incredulous and pathetic<br /><br />Note of point......the toning down of all the liberals!!<br /><br />Such ridiculous sincerity!<br /><br />Oh pleaesaaaaase!<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-55056513296128377742013-05-24T11:31:39.171+10:002013-05-24T11:31:39.171+10:00Sophie's worst nightmare: http://www.voicefori...Sophie's worst nightmare: http://www.voiceforindi.com/candidateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-79956755811173802352013-05-24T11:27:06.044+10:002013-05-24T11:27:06.044+10:00Anon,
Throw into the fray a lot of the first and ...Anon,<br /><br />Throw into the fray a lot of the first and second generation in the coalition and labour party!<br /><br />Sometimes multiculturalism brings out adopting the worst of both cultures...!<br /><br />Narcissism and ego...<br /><br />SighAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-18035387418001244092013-05-24T09:09:37.313+10:002013-05-24T09:09:37.313+10:00Yet to hear anything from Mirabella on the Ford cl...Yet to hear anything from Mirabella on the Ford closures, unsurprisinglyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467071669624321286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-56723423635403483552013-05-19T08:51:20.758+10:002013-05-19T08:51:20.758+10:00The liberals are akin to those embarrassing elderl...The liberals are akin to those embarrassing elderly relatives from the burbs that turn up to an inner city party in Prahran ...uninvited..<br /><br />Good ole Uncle Tony and friends are tarnishing Australias progressive,cool status...<br /><br />Yuck!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-74724185681244186862013-05-17T23:47:53.858+10:002013-05-17T23:47:53.858+10:00Why not look at fact.
Australians have devolved to...Why not look at fact.<br />Australians have devolved to a mob of useless Yo-yos.<br />Their emotions and base instincts are pretty much past their control and they vote the same way.<br />They vote in one lot of useless bludgers who completely ignore the valid interests of those who voted ‘em in (or as I call it – won ‘em their pathetic raffle) then next time they vote the last lot of sorry, ignorant bludgers out again.<br />Honestly, doing that is getting us nowhere.<br />But nowhere in this dysfunctional dump is anyone, or any faction, ever getting irate enough to set up some situation able to sideline the crapola.<br />Anyone with half a brain can see that gillard’s pals intend to hand the show over to the wingnut.<br />She’ll be out of the country the same way bligh was out of queensland after the raffle there.<br />Grow up Australia!!!<br />Django Reinhardthttp://calligulashorse.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-74033185881536797632013-05-17T03:55:07.872+10:002013-05-17T03:55:07.872+10:00Like many people in politics sadly...
She is self...Like many people in politics sadly...<br /><br />She is selfish and manipulative and plays identity politics....<br /><br />Thats the reality....<br /><br />Its repugnant!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-39966610109430021802013-05-17T03:44:08.840+10:002013-05-17T03:44:08.840+10:00Conservative extremism???
Thats kind of a polite ...Conservative extremism???<br /><br />Thats kind of a polite way of espousing polite bigotry in a sophisticated manner....<br /><br /><br />Food for thought!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-69844644409848753452013-05-14T17:27:46.997+10:002013-05-14T17:27:46.997+10:00Throw into that NSW Senator Concetta Fierravanti-W...Throw into that NSW Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells who is No1 on the ticket and an acolyte of Howard. Her maiden speech is in part about her immigrant father who,"was the sole breadwinner, so working every day was very important to him. When the unions called a strike, I saw the inner turmoil in my father. He needed to go to work but, like many other workers, could not afford to break ranks. Regardless of the merits of the issue, they could not go against the power of the unions."<br /><br />It appears she has also picked up an element of conservative extremism from her father.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-6360037117475451052013-05-14T14:29:28.969+10:002013-05-14T14:29:28.969+10:00Given that the Ministry for which Sophie Mirabella...Given that the Ministry for which Sophie Mirabella is the Shadow changed to the Department of Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education in March, and the Opposition has said that they will abolish the Department of Climate Change and, judging by its criticism of the public servants working in the Department of Innovation, plans to do away with that section of the ministry, too, Sophie Mirabella may not have much of a Department to preside over. This probably explains why, while receiving a salary at taxpayer expense, she has failed to offer any detailed positive policy analysis in relation to her portfolio. VoterBentleighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-55433259910443462622013-05-14T12:53:29.338+10:002013-05-14T12:53:29.338+10:00Wow, that's her official party head shot! I t...Wow, that's her official party head shot! I thought they might have run one of the very unflattering shots the Border Mail has. But that makes her look even more frightening that the mouth-open mid-tirade ones they favour. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-31177747567998623662013-05-14T11:46:49.740+10:002013-05-14T11:46:49.740+10:00Oh yes they will!
People with an interest in poli...Oh yes they will!<br /><br />People with an interest in politics know what a rabble the Coalition currently are. But the other 99% of the population don't, they just know they hate this government. Sad but there you have it. <br /><br />They're not stupid, they've just been fed garbage every day by the media for the past three years and they have no reason to believe otherwise. Let's face it, the media's not even trying to pretend anymore.<br /><br />Tone has a problem with women? Cue the 'Women love Tone' headlines.<br /><br />Tone has a problem with dogs? 'Tone's furry friends vote with their paws' all over the Murdoch tabloids.<br /><br />Tone has a problem with IR? Well what a surprise, a raft of 'Meet Tone, the workers' friend' stories.<br /><br />There's nothing we can do but sit back and laugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-35551911127561715192013-05-14T11:43:53.221+10:002013-05-14T11:43:53.221+10:00I think the Liberals don't realise that the sa...I think the Liberals don't realise that the same thing that happened to Rudd can happen to them, and even more likely with Abbott at the helm. Australian voters are less partisan and more driven by bloody-minded self interest. As the economy gets tougher, it will be harder to assuage the baying mob - the tricks the Howard government used won't be available to the Libs, as tax revenue will be thin and spending will need to be curtailed.<br /><br />For politicians, the future is a case of 'be careful what you wish for'. With growing populations and expectations putting greater pressures on the environment, infrastructure, resources and space, things are only going to get progressively worse for humanity, and the politicians who lead us will be in for some awful times, regardless of political hue.Cantbeeffedhttp://twitter.com/cantbeeffednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-21486268391439788462013-05-14T10:25:46.559+10:002013-05-14T10:25:46.559+10:00Mirabella is hated by many Greeks as was evident w...Mirabella is hated by many Greeks as was evident with her visit to Oakleigh, in Victoria to a Greek school there.<br /><br />Seriously,how can you take the party seriously when you elect people of her calibre that many middle class Greeks find horrible both here and in Greece.<br /><br />Like many in the diaspora,the nasty migrant gravitates to a country like Australia with their strange extremist and outdated conservatism that their children adopt in ideology.<br /><br />Shes a product of that generation.<br /><br />Her q and a appearance along with her weird personal life..that those in the know find hilarious,says a lot about the hairy,scary hellenic 'women of calibre'.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-5733423027544101012013-05-14T10:14:05.017+10:002013-05-14T10:14:05.017+10:00Abbott's motto has always been "In defeat...Abbott's motto has always been "In defeat, malice; in victory, revenge." His "brilliant" political strategy has been to ignore developing government policy in favour of marketing.<br />Now will the punters be smart enough not to buy this lemon? Notushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03173819673356724711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-31470703405064438962013-05-14T08:14:14.911+10:002013-05-14T08:14:14.911+10:00Please call it what it is. It's a carbon PRIC...Please call it what it is. It's a carbon PRICE, not a carbon TAX. The PM promised a carbon price prior to the election (as opposed to a carbon tax). <br /><br />The fact that almost everyone in this country still calls it a carbon tax is evidence that the opposition is controlling the narrative. Can we at least take something out of their hands?<br /><br />http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/julia-gillards-carbon-price-promise/story-fn59niix-1225907522983Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-50293848284933105742013-05-13T23:58:40.855+10:002013-05-13T23:58:40.855+10:00Queensland is a disaster for the Coalition. Elsewh...Queensland is a disaster for the Coalition. Elsewhere in the country a Liberal win here will be offset by a Labor win there. People aren't stupid, they won't vote against the incumbents unless the opposition are better, and they're not.<br />Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-30181507749414601692013-05-13T23:53:50.732+10:002013-05-13T23:53:50.732+10:00I agree with Anonymous: nothing will come from not...I agree with Anonymous: nothing will come from nothing, nobody ever snuck into office with a small target strategy, and in his hubris Abbott has squandered the two things any truly successful opposition needs: underdog status, and the benefit of the doubt. <br /><br />What you call success is merely keeping the government on its toes, "keeping the bastards honest". Ever since Hawke there has been this perception that the nation has to fall in love with you before you can win. Fraser and Keating showed that wasn't true, and despite what Liberals think the nation tired of Howard after the GST and the Sydney Olympics. Gillard will do the same. <br /><br />As to this piece: shows how manufacturing has lost its central position in the way we think about our economy. Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-86064170218706816912013-05-13T21:31:24.026+10:002013-05-13T21:31:24.026+10:00I think it is kinda scary than front benchers like...I think it is kinda scary than front benchers like Mirabella keep getting themselves thrown out of question time.,it shows that they know that cannot win an argument on policy and just resort to abuse. I doubt that T Abbott wants some advice from me but its not a good look (as Andrew bolt might say). i have been following paliament long enough to know that oppositions cop it at question time.they have to just take a deep breath and keep smiling. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-56220900148645211482013-05-13T20:22:49.242+10:002013-05-13T20:22:49.242+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-24208725700053708942013-05-13T12:38:02.215+10:002013-05-13T12:38:02.215+10:00The only positive I can glean from an Abbott victo...The only positive I can glean from an Abbott victory is the bittersweet thought of the chaos that will ensue when a party so abjectly unready for office finds itself having to manage real world problems.<br /><br />The only coherent theme will be the payback against their perceived foes - the unions will be Newmaned at a national level and 'traitors' such as Palmer will have their lives made difficult.<br /><br />Other than that, there will be chaos, as Abbott gets torn between the polls and satisfying his numerous backers and tearing down real policies that are actually working. <br /><br />Just wait for the inevitable poll slide to start producing the most outrageous reversals of 'policy' ever seen.<br /><br /> BigBobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-43703256548158498392013-05-13T12:19:31.840+10:002013-05-13T12:19:31.840+10:00So much could be said about political interference...So much could be said about political interference by the media why reporting is so bereft of analysis but after watching SBS last night no one should be surprised by what is being said and written by Murdochs minions such as Paul Kelly who will say and do what ever his master directs.<br />And then to see a bald frog saying that Murdoch now supports Tony Abbott. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-57029900432082421182013-05-13T09:16:46.254+10:002013-05-13T09:16:46.254+10:00realy I would of thought that if the media
wrote...realy I would of thought that if the media<br /><br />wrote word for word about all the labor gov.<br />policies there would be NO contest.<br />because how can there be when the libs have no policies if the media where doing this <br />under the word liberal would be the word<br /><br />NOTHING.<br />why would people vote for nothing,<br />in fact its not nothing, they are taking away what the gov have put in place,<br /><br />now that's not a policy, its not, nothing.<br />it scary,<br /><br />so will abbott campaign speech be full of nothing<br />except bad givment, prove it , he cannot with int. all time lows and aaa ratings and employment at all time lows.<br /><br />so will slogans be the forefront of his campaign speech. that's all he has,<br />but what he doesn't say is the scary bit.<br />very scaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com