The Australian Politics thread: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese


The Australian Politics thread: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

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"Given its persistent opposition to attempts to restrain growth in entitlement programs, its commitment to introducing its own big new entitlement program (paid parental leave), its equivocation about the GST, and its general commitment to cutting taxes, it's unclear whether and how a Coalition government would deal with the longer-term challenges confronting Australia's public finances", Mr Eslake said.



But, but, but the libs are so much better economic managers, aren't they?
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Inb4 Liberal supporters go "30bn is less than Rudd's claim of 70bn. Rudd is a liar. Vote for Abbott."
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How people can think Hockey ought to be in charge of the nations financial decisions is baffling. Come mid Sept we're in for a shock.
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So interesting piece on The Project tonight that peoples average net worth has decreased by $30,000 in the last two years, and the gulf between the rich and poor is increasing exponentially.
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But he questions whether Mr Abbott and leading National party frontbenchers share that instinct. He notes that Mr Abbott rose to the party leadership by opposing market-based policies to tackle global warming, opposed the floating of the dollar even 10 years after it had happened, and "has opposed every measure the present government has undertaken to subject benefits to some form of means test."


It's baffling this guy is probably going to be our next Prime Minister, quite simply the case for Abbott just doesn't stack up.
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RedKat wrote:
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But he questions whether Mr Abbott and leading National party frontbenchers share that instinct. He notes that Mr Abbott rose to the party leadership by opposing market-based policies to tackle global warming, opposed the floating of the dollar even 10 years after it had happened, and "has opposed every measure the present government has undertaken to subject benefits to some form of means test."


It's baffling this guy is probably going to be our next Prime Minister, quite simply the case for Abbott just doesn't stack up.


Blame the Liberals for being stupid enough to vote Abbott over Turnbull (even if it was 1 vote)


No, if you vote for him then you're too blame. ;)
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Joffa wrote:
No, if you vote for him then you're too blame. ;)

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afromanGT wrote:
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Or you can just choose to toss out the worst government since Keating (or Fraser, take your pick) on the basis that the next lot can't fk things up any worse.

"The other guy won't be worse. Vote for them"

Political discourse is a complete fucking joke in this country.
Mate I'm done with political discourse for this election. I've said all I've needed to and given cogent arguments.

Now I'm just going to sit back and call the other bloke a wanker. Basically do what Rudd's been doing since he asked for a "positive" campaign.
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afromanGT wrote:
So interesting piece on The Project tonight that peoples average net worth has decreased by $30,000 in the last two years, and the gulf between the rich and poor is increasing exponentially.



hard to believe under a labor government
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batfink wrote:
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So interesting piece on The Project tonight that peoples average net worth has decreased by $30,000 in the last two years, and the gulf between the rich and poor is increasing exponentially.



hard to believe under a labor government
Yeah. Call Kevin Rudd. He cares.
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batfink wrote:
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So interesting piece on The Project tonight that peoples average net worth has decreased by $30,000 in the last two years, and the gulf between the rich and poor is increasing exponentially.



hard to believe under a labor government

Hard to believe under any government. The trend started under Howard, and Liberal policies under Abbott will only exacerbate that.

Not saying that Labor have done anything to fix it, but both parties are equally to blame as far as I'm concerned.
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afromanGT wrote:
So interesting piece on The Project tonight that peoples average net worth has decreased by $30,000 in the last two years, and the gulf between the rich and poor is increasing exponentially.


Did they lay the blame on the Labour government for it?

I don't watch The Project, I can't stand Hughesy :lol:
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pv4 wrote:
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So interesting piece on The Project tonight that peoples average net worth has decreased by $30,000 in the last two years, and the gulf between the rich and poor is increasing exponentially.


Did they lay the blame on the Labour government for it?

I don't watch The Project, I can't stand Hughesy :lol:

No, it wasn't blamed on any particular leaning one way or the other.

One of the few things that makes it watchable is Hughesy being ripped on regularly by Charlie Pickering.
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And Huuuughesy makes a funny comment about an interview taken out of conteeeext

Huughessyyyyyy

[youtube]e3FXPVQY4HM[/youtube]
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ozboy wrote:



Labor lie of the election campaign: PM Kevin Rudd in an interview today in Western Sydney announced that the partnership of Labor government and the Reserve Bank of Australia are keeping the interest rates down to help with the pressures of high cost living.

Also he was forced to cut his visit short to the Flemington Markets after a hostile reception.

Bring Julia back it is not too late
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I wish Gruen Nation would break down how News Corp are painting the picture of this election.

Would be very interesting.

-PB

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No12 wrote:
Also he was forced to cut his visit short to the Flemington Markets after a hostile reception.


:lol:

Not surprised. They're the same type of people who worship "shock jock" radio announcers.

Lamestream sheep.

-PB

https://i.imgur.com/batge7K.jpg

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FMD. First it was 'Stop The Boats' now its 'Buyback The Boats'.



A BOAT buy back scheme and bounties paid in Indonesia are part of a planned crackdown on people smuggling under a Coalition government.
Australian taxpayers would purchase leaking fishing boats from poor fishermen where intelligence identified they planned to sell them to people smugglers.
Under a Village Watch Program impoverished Indonesians would also be eligible to be paid "bounties" if they handed over crucial information under the Coalition's regional deterrence policy.
Millions would be set aside for the boats buy back scheme and money available for bounty payments in "exceptional circumstances" where information led to an arrest or major disruption to the people smuggling trade, Coalition Immigration spokesman Scott Morrison said.
He declined to say how many boats could be bought back or for how much, saying he did not want to encourage owners to take advantage of the scheme.
Boats would be purchased and destroyed.
Bounty payments would be "relevant to Indonesian conditions," Mr Morrison said.

http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/coalition-immigration-spokesperson-scott-morrison-announces-plan-to-buy-back-boats/story-fnho52ip-1226702440885#ixzz2ckhBBDo8
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Not much choice in my electorate. Labor, Liberal, Greens, Katter and Palmer. At the moment I'm leaning towards Katter. He has, in my opinion, some completely idiotic and maybe backward policies but I think the direction his party is leaning is the a lot better than the others.
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paulbagzFC wrote:
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Also he was forced to cut his visit short to the Flemington Markets after a hostile reception.


:lol:

Not surprised. They're the same type of people who worship "shock jock" radio announcers.

Lamestream sheep.

-PB


Western Sydney is traditionally Labors stronghold. It was 6 years of Labor mismanagement and BS that has turned this voters against Labor not the radio announcers.
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ozboy wrote:
FMD. First it was 'Stop The Boats' now its 'Buyback The Boats'.



A BOAT buy back scheme and bounties paid in Indonesia are part of a planned crackdown on people smuggling under a Coalition government.
Australian taxpayers would purchase leaking fishing boats from poor fishermen where intelligence identified they planned to sell them to people smugglers.
Under a Village Watch Program impoverished Indonesians would also be eligible to be paid "bounties" if they handed over crucial information under the Coalition's regional deterrence policy.
Millions would be set aside for the boats buy back scheme and money available for bounty payments in "exceptional circumstances" where information led to an arrest or major disruption to the people smuggling trade, Coalition Immigration spokesman Scott Morrison said.
He declined to say how many boats could be bought back or for how much, saying he did not want to encourage owners to take advantage of the scheme.
Boats would be purchased and destroyed.
Bounty payments would be "relevant to Indonesian conditions," Mr Morrison said.

http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/coalition-immigration-spokesperson-scott-morrison-announces-plan-to-buy-back-boats/story-fnho52ip-1226702440885#ixzz2ckhBBDo8


:lol: you're just going to see more of this


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pv4 wrote:
:lol: you're just going to see more of this



:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Rudd with knuckles bandaged. Taking his anger out with his fists

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Oh he's so human, he's just like us, he's so one of the people doing something everyday people would do.

He is a man of the people.

-PB

https://i.imgur.com/batge7K.jpg

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No12 wrote:
paulbagzFC wrote:
No12 wrote:
Also he was forced to cut his visit short to the Flemington Markets after a hostile reception.


:lol:

Not surprised. They're the same type of people who worship "shock jock" radio announcers.

Lamestream sheep.

-PB


Western Sydney is traditionally Labors stronghold. It was 6 years of Labor mismanagement and BS that has turned this voters against Labor not the radio announcers.
No, it's all Alan Jones' doing.
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paulbagzFC wrote:
Oh he's so human, he's just like us, he's so one of the people doing something everyday people would do.

He is a man of the people.

-PB


*waits for Murdochs instructions in how to respond*
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lukerobinho wrote:



Would you take all of that lot over Rudd OR Abbott?

Edited by bovs: 23/8/2013 03:29:11 PM
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RJL shut the fuck up. No one gives a fuck.


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lukerobinho wrote:


That looks shopped...

-PB

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