Re: Aus Federal Politics thread (XI)

by JGK Sun 13 Oct 2013, 07:50

Mr Albanese fired a shot at the Abbott government on his way out.

"In the words of that great philosopher Tex Perkins - the honeymoon is over baby," he said.

by JGK Mon 14 Oct 2013, 03:08

AAP

Tanya Plibersek has been elected deputy leader of federal Labor during a caucus meeting in Canberra.

Senator Penny Wong has retained the party's Senate leadership.

© 2013 AAP

by JGK Mon 14 Oct 2013, 06:28

Bob Carr not named in the ALP ministry.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bill-shortens-new-labor-shadow-ministry-20131014-2vi3f.html

by embee Mon 14 Oct 2013, 06:34

No KRudd ...would have made him shadow FM and told him to farque off out of the country ...now he'll sit back and shaft Showbag because his boy Albo got knocked off

by JGK Mon 14 Oct 2013, 06:45

embee wrote:No KRudd ...would have made him shadow FM and told him to farque off out of the country ...now he'll sit back and shaft Showbag because his boy Albo got knocked off

Cos that worked so well for Julia.

by embee Mon 14 Oct 2013, 06:47

She beat him when he was FM ...and lost to him when he was a back bencher ...

by embee Mon 14 Oct 2013, 15:46

What's the point of Don Farrell being a shadow minister ...he'll be gone by July next year ...or will he shaft someone ...

by skully Mon 14 Oct 2013, 20:48

Anna Burke blew up deluxe overnight about not getting a Pinko front bench position. Lots of gnashing of teeth about Victorian Left v Right factions.

by JGK Mon 14 Oct 2013, 23:12

embee wrote:What's the point of Don Farrell being a shadow minister ...he'll be gone by July next year ...or will he shaft someone ...

There will no doubt be some enormous pressure being brought to bear on some other Sozzie pinko senator to quit.

by skully Tue 15 Oct 2013, 21:27

JGK wrote:
embee wrote:What's the point of Don Farrell being a shadow minister ...he'll be gone by July next year ...or will he shaft someone ...
There will no doubt be some enormous pressure being brought to bear on some other Sozzie pinko senator to quit.

So which one? Dave Fawcett, Anne McEwen or Penny Wong? Can I vote Wong?

by horace Wed 16 Oct 2013, 00:18

oh dear...the social democrat scum froth elected billy shorten!!!....ffs....the depths this country plumbs is awesome

by JGK Wed 16 Oct 2013, 01:47

“The pressure on the Labor party in the end to repeal this bill will be irresistible … we are giving the Labor party a chance to repent of its support for the carbon tax,” Abbott said at a press conference in Canberra after a meeting of his cabinet.

"Repent"? Seriously?

by horace Wed 16 Oct 2013, 02:01

rofl...Oz continues to descend into one of the schlocko US airport potboilers...repent seems to be a consistent motif...the only question is who will Tom Hanks play in the movie - obviously not the MM...maybe Pyne....but if he put on 12 kilos he could make a decent role of Jo Hockey

by Paul Keating Wed 16 Oct 2013, 02:02

Apparently the ALP are supposed to respect the mandate that the Australian people voted for at the election.

So why then did the Coalition not respect the mandate of the people after the 2007 election?

by horace Wed 16 Oct 2013, 02:05

Paul Keating wrote:Apparently the ALP are supposed to respect the mandate that the Australian people voted for at the election.

So why then did the Coalition not respect the mandate of the people after the 2007 election?

...their born to rule mentality Ponts

by JGK Wed 16 Oct 2013, 03:24

horace wrote:
Paul Keating wrote:Apparently the ALP are supposed to respect the mandate that the Australian people voted for at the election.

So why then did the Coalition not respect the mandate of the people after the 2007 election?
...their born to rule mentality Ponts

Speaking of which...

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/don-randall-dodges-questions-over-expense-claims-for-trip-to-cairns-20131016-2vlx1.html

Have to say, I am quite enjoying this "crowd sourced" dobbing in of MP rorts.

by horace Wed 16 Oct 2013, 03:32

indeed...look forward to the Skully defence

by JGK Wed 16 Oct 2013, 03:35

horace wrote:indeed...look forward to the Skully defence

"the Pinkos are doing it too".

by horace Wed 16 Oct 2013, 03:49

JGK wrote:
horace wrote:indeed...look forward to the Skully defence
"the Pinkos are doing it too".

....rofl...I do not recall anti tory filth FB'ers adopting a similar defence

by Bradman Wed 16 Oct 2013, 03:49

I don't think anyone voted against the Carbon Tax. They voted because they believed they were lied to about it.

You'd only expect Tony to have some fun with it seeing he's been handed the family platinum card.

by embee Wed 16 Oct 2013, 04:14

horace wrote:indeed...look forward to the Skully defence

the embee defence is Randall is an a grade farqwit ... a shame that the stupid pinkos introduces the mining tax before the 2010 election because Allannah would have smashed him if she didnt have the RSPT/MRRT shackling her

by horace Wed 16 Oct 2013, 04:28

do you know him embee?

he does seem a bit of a pig

by embee Wed 16 Oct 2013, 04:32

dont know him ...other side of the river ...everything ive seen or heard of him is unimpressive

by skully Wed 16 Oct 2013, 05:49

JGK wrote:
horace wrote:indeed...look forward to the Skully defence
"the Pinkos are doing it too".

Er, no, that's the patented Ponts and JGK defence. I am not a plagiarist. groucho

I repeat, I have no need to defend anything, the Good Guys are in power, I win. Nyer, nyer. Very Happy

by horace Wed 16 Oct 2013, 05:50

so Randall is a good guy Skully?

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