Trouble in Aus State Politics

Huzzah....Grub McDonald gaoled for ten years.

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Has more charges to be heard later this year.

Has also lost his Parliamentary Super. Well done to the NSW Parliament for the legislative changes which enabled this.

I had the misfortune to meet McDonald in the 70s when he styled himself as a mover and shaker.

Another Labor grub bites the dust.

skully wrote:Another Labor grub bites the dust.

Fixed....unhappily grubs infest all sides of politics....somehow I think corrupt behaviour on the palest pink side of Oz politics is worse...I expect higher standards from them and that the browns are always open to corruption. While we may not be Brazil the lack of federal govt version of ICAC is a real problem. There is no examination of the behaviour of former pollies (notably Downer's involvement in spying on E Timor and his subsequent fat 'consultancy' with Woodside - was the company in receipt of intelligence obtained or aware of the spying?).

I see MacDonald drew a large amount from his Super, hoping to avoid the carnage of a lost court case. The NSW Govt will have that back too, thank you.

skully wrote:I see MacDonald drew a large amount from his Super, hoping to avoid the carnage of a lost court case. The NSW Govt will have that back too, thank you.

with an interest bill that will make him grind his teeth

horace wrote:

skully wrote:Another Labor grub bites the dust.

Fixed....unhappily grubs infest all sides of politics....somehow I think corrupt behaviour on the palest pink side of Oz politics is worse...I expect higher standards from them and that the browns are always open to corruption. While we may not be Brazil the lack of federal govt version of ICAC is a real problem. There is no examination of the behaviour of former pollies (notably Downer's involvement in spying on E Timor and his subsequent fat 'consultancy' with Woodside - was the company in receipt of intelligence obtained or aware of the spying?).

And real time disclosure rules, and a maximum donation level that requires more than a dozen paper bags to hit a quarter mil, and a real tightening of benefits along with a punishment regime that reflects the fact that its theft and corruption and not parking in a disabled spot.

The E Timor crap along with stuff like Whitlam's woeful record in that part of the world are merely realpolitik and all you can do is quietly hate the fact. Been binge watching Homeland and the absolute hypocrisy and arrogance of Saul and Carrie et al have me rooting for the terrorists. And why didn't the CIA just kill that mad bitch halfway through series two.

Yowza Yowza.

In the early 90s with other bureaucrats I did a bit of work - which failed - on arrangements for the Murray Darling Basin. Then as now flow of the system in our fragile drought prone climate was central.

As is ever the case it is the communities downstream who wear the sins of omission or commission of those upstream.

Years later in my exile in the Chip Central nursing home I followed the political economy of Cubby Station. The dams there can hold several times the capacity of Sydney Harbour. Don't know the current figure but Cubby in those days paid $100k pa. Cubby probably still is the largest cotton grower. Water is the major input. Then Prem Beattie was keen to buy Cubby out. The local Chippies went so crazy that Beattie gutlessly pulled the pin.

Last nights 4 Corners documented water theft in nw NSW. Collusion between cotton irrigators and the current State Government was outlined. ICAC will take an interest.

Australia has no business growing cotton or paddy rice.

The program interviewed poor bastards in Broken Hill who have been rat farked by irrigators upstream.

Further downstream through the MDB our historic craziness about water continues to play out. Open drain irrigation continues to be wasteful and dark up ancient water tables.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out. Mad Barnaby is the Fed Minister. Will be interesting to see what he does.

Personally I refuse to buy Oz cotton or rice.

A very distressing program, that one.

Looks like the Banjos will be voting in a State Election soon. Palace-shay is off to call one shortly, apparently*, but not before she pays her Nan a Sunday visit.

One Nation will be a massive wild card. It's not out of the question that no party can form government. I can't see that the LNP would go into a coalition with ON as it will probably kill their Federal prospects.

JGK wrote:One Nation will be a massive wild card.   It's not out of the question that no party can form government.   I can't see that the LNP would go into a coalition with ON as it will probably kill their Federal prospects.

Now that would be hella funny.

Is the process of going to an early election and being caned now called "being Teresa-ed"?

Stoopid call. Will be reduced to a smaller majority but still claiming a mandate for the criminal Adarni. The nazis may win more seats than the NLP Fascists.

Barry Urban

pinko wozzie

seems to have bullshitted about his background

wore a fake police service medal on Anzac Day ( claimed to have been issued the wrong medal then admitted he had bought it online)

now it looks like his Uni degree might be bogus too

embee wrote:Barry Urban

pinko wozzie

seems to have bullshitted about his background

wore a fake police service medal on Anzac Day ( claimed to have been issued the wrong medal then admitted he had bought it online)

now it looks like his Uni degree might be bogus too

Bit is he a true dinkum Aussie?

B. Urban....don't tell me, his Pinko Club membership was sponsored by a Mr James Beam and seconded by a Mr John Daniels.

To answer Taip's question: maybe not. He was born in England (assuming he didn't also make that up)

taipan wrote:

embee wrote:Barry Urban

pinko wozzie

seems to have bullshitted about his background

wore a fake police service medal on Anzac Day ( claimed to have been issued the wrong medal then admitted he had bought it online)

now it looks like his Uni degree might be bogus too

Bit is he a true dinkum Aussie?

state pollies dont have to be

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/expremier-ray-oconnor-was-a-sexaholic-not-killer/news-story/430831595ee0b0ef2e89cc536d533925

Former West Australian premier Ray O’Connor was a “sexaholic” who admitted to regularly paying prostitutes but always denied knowing Perth brothel madam Shirley Finn or playing a role in her brutal murder, a coronial inquest has been told.

QBilly election tomorrow. No Notion could poll as high as 30% and enter coalition with the brownies. Interesting times ahead.

horace wrote:QBilly election tomorrow. No Notion could poll as high as 30% and enter coalition with the brownies. Interesting times ahead.

Latest polls have ALP winning and ON vote being underwhelming.

So time to put some cash on the LNP.

JGK wrote:

horace wrote:QBilly election tomorrow. No Notion could poll as high as 30% and enter coalition with the brownies. Interesting times ahead.

Latest polls have ALP winning and ON vote being underwhelming.

So time to put some cash on the LNP.

Astute kiddie

This is the one event that Skully cannot be blamed for.

I blame ???

horace wrote:

JGK wrote:

horace wrote:QBilly election tomorrow. No Notion could poll as high as 30% and enter coalition with the brownies. Interesting times ahead.

Latest polls have ALP winning and ON vote being underwhelming.

So time to put some cash on the LNP.

Astute kiddie

Chipville election leaves us scratching our bonces. Looks like the Radishes may be the govt as either a minority or with a small majority.

No Notion vampire muzzled Brown Shirt votes, but are unlikely to get more than one or two seats. Delightful to see the filthy Roberts get done like a dinner in Ippy. RD would have grinned.

The big story up there was the rejection of the Adarni coal mine. Given the ordinary quality of the Radishes and the innate conservatism of the bible bashing QBillies, the failure of the Brown Shirts and the collapse of their vote was remarkable.

Don't know, what if any, are the implications at a national level. It is however clear there will be more brawls between the tory and fascist factions of the Liberal Party.

Hopefully it's the demise of One Nation, not just Roberts (btw has he accepted the vote as scientifically proven?)

lardbucket wrote:Hopefully it's the demise of One Nation, not just Roberts (btw has he accepted the vote as scientifically proven?)

Unhappily no. They outpolled the Tories in some seats. The result will further embolden Erics Anazi and other far right extremists in Truffles' caucus.