The Turnbull Government

[Logique]

Nice work Turnbull government. Develop in secret a plan to abolish the private health insurance rebate, then leak it to the media.

Remove the last remaining point of difference between you and Labor, along with any incentive to vote Coalition. It's a free kick to Labor.

Going to be a huge cross bench next time. Why should anyone vote Coalition, if they won't even stick up for such a basic plank of policy?

 

[sptrawler]

You two (tisme and Sir Rumpole) need to get a grip of yourselves, your sounding like co joined twins. lol

 

[SirRumpole]

You two (tisme and Sir Rumpole) need to get a grip of yourselves, your sounding like co joined twins. lol

If that's the best you can do, it's a pretty poor effort.

 

[Knobby22]

I sense the Government has turned the corner.
I prefer the Liberals when they are in Menzian mode as they are now and would vote for them.
Abbott has finally been sidelined and Turnbull is being allowed to show some leadership. If people want to vote for a Trump equivalent like Abbott then vote for the Conservative party. The more extremists that do this and get out of the Liberal party, the better it will be for Australia.

 

[Tisme]

You two (tisme and Sir Rumpole) need to get a grip of yourselves, your sounding like co joined twins. lol

symbiosis of great minds?

 

[SirRumpole]

symbiosis of great minds?

Yep.

 

[dutchie]

Noel Pearson calls Malcolm Turnbull 'a white c***'

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-...at-pm-over-constitutional-recognition/8583158

But we should not talk or comment about it.
Being politically correct is more important and we certainly don't want to offend Mr. Pearson.

 

[SirRumpole]

Noel Pearson calls Malcolm Turnbull 'a white c***'

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-...at-pm-over-constitutional-recognition/8583158

But we should not talk or comment about it.
Being politically correct is more important and we certainly don't want to offend Mr. Pearson.

And you quoted the story from a politically correct bunch of left leaning commies ! (the ABC).

 

[Tisme]

Noel Pearson calls Malcolm Turnbull 'a white c***'

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-...at-pm-over-constitutional-recognition/8583158

But we should not talk or comment about it.
Being politically correct is more important and we certainly don't want to offend Mr. Pearson.

Nothing happening here, move along please

 

[dutchie]

Brighton siege: Malcolm Turnbull demands to know why gunman was on parole.

Pssst Malcolm, because the judiciary is p#ss weak.

 

[dutchie]

Psst Malcolm, just like you.

 

[overhang]

No wonder the corrupt Libs don't want a ICAC.

Former Australian trade minister Andrew Robb walked straight out of Parliament last year and into an $880,000-a-year job with a billionaire closely aligned to the Chinese Communist Party and its key trade policy. As part of the "confidential" consultancy deal, Mr Robb, the architect of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, began consulting to Ye Cheng the day before the July 2 federal election last year. The arrangement, uncovered by a Fairfax Media-Four Corners investigation, involves monthly payments of $73,000 (including GST) to Mr Robb starting on July 1, 2016. Mr Robb had announced months earlier he would not recontest his seat of Goldstein.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/i...on-as-he-left-parliament-20170602-gwje3e.html

And lets not forget what Abbott said in parliament basically asking the mining industry to look after the former resource minister Ian McFarlane.

“The member for Groom Ian McFarlane was the resources minister who scrapped the mining tax ... It was a magnificent achievement ... and I hope that the sector will acknowledge and demonstrate their gratitude to him in his years of retirement from this place.”

And then months later Ian McFarlane lands a lucrative job with the Queensland Resources Council.

They have their noses in the trough working on lining their pockets post politics and not putting the interests of the country first.

 

[moXJO]

$880000 a year!!!
Man I'm in the wrong game

 

[dutchie]

They have their noses in the trough working on lining their pockets post politics and not putting the interests of the country first.

Just like all politicians.

 

[drsmith]

I sense the Government has turned the corner.
I prefer the Liberals when they are in Menzian mode as they are now and would vote for them.
Abbott has finally been sidelined and Turnbull is being allowed to show some leadership. If people want to vote for a Trump equivalent like Abbott then vote for the Conservative party. The more extremists that do this and get out of the Liberal party, the better it will be for Australia.

The following by Peter Hartcher in the Fairfax press makes for an interesting read.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...e-but-will-anyone-notice-20170609-gwoe10.html

The biggest issue for Malcolm Turnbull remains uniting the party. On that, the management of views within his own party on the Finkel report will be the big test.

 

[Tisme]

Do you think the ALP set Julie up for a fall, by goading her into giving Sam Dastyari a dressing down about foreign donations and then this presents itself:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-14/julie-bishop-questioned-over-chinese-donors-foundation/8618288

 

[Logique]

The "Julie Bishop Glorious Foundation", very intriguing, one wonders about the principal activities of this shadowy foundation.

 

[PZ.]

Just goes to show how petty and paranoid this debate has become. Just like that daft attempt by the Abbott Govt to take down Bill Shorten and the unions.

Some rich Chinese chick uses Julie's namesake for a company and Julie is automatically found guilty of whatever the charge is supposed to be.

Forget about using parliamentary theatrics to run the country - this is far more entertaining

 

[SirRumpole]

Just goes to show how petty and paranoid this debate has become. Just like that daft attempt by the Abbott Govt to take down Bill Shorten and the unions.

Some rich Chinese chick uses Julie's namesake for a company and Julie is automatically found guilty of whatever the charge is supposed to be.

Forget about using parliamentary theatrics to run the country - this is far more entertaining

Yeah, it's an easy way to discredit someone by associating them with the "enemy" maybe without their knowledge.

Bishop has been fairly outspoken on China's adventures in the South China seas, so they are probably hunting around for someone more pliant.

 

[Tisme]

The "Julie Bishop Glorious Foundation", very intriguing, one wonders about the principal activities of this shadowy foundation.

Sally happens to be a major donor to the Liberal Party, so one would expect it's something to do with the Libs and/or the Adelaide Crows footy club where Kate Ellis holds a board position.