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For some of those stuck in Europe etc that's been going on for well over a year now.
Book flight, turn up at the airport, check in, cancelled.
Rinse and repeat.
The ScoMo Government
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Book flight, turn up at the airport, check in, cancelled.
Rinse and repeat.
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My mate is lucky, he has a place up there, but being stuck in another country without accommodation wouldn't be funny.
Anyone who left Aust, post the outbreak was crazy IMO.
My mate is definitely thinking that way now.
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If they left afterwards then agreed definitely.
It those who left beforehand that I’m not at all happy that government hasn’t found some solution for. It breaks the implied contract that government will assist citizens in a crisis situation.
I agree, I have a lot more sympathy for those who were OS before the shutdown, we really need to get them back here in our old camps like Howard Springs.
Much better than stuck OS, in theory they are there a couple of weeks then they can go home.
It did not help that NSW was the only state trying to do the right thing, compare the numbers that got back in NSW to the rest of the states, very poor effort by the rest.
As for those who have gone OS after the international lock down, well, what can we say, rather naive I would suggest.
From day one everthing Morrison has done is to keep him in office for another term
Photo ops and announcements
Now will will get a budget that just puts money back that they have previously stripped
Non of this has anything to do with covid or anything but putting his fat lazy arse back in power
Its like living in an advertisement
Photo ops and announcements
Now will will get a budget that just puts money back that they have previously stripped
Non of this has anything to do with covid or anything but putting his fat lazy arse back in power
Its like living in an advertisement
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I think you are right, Albo had better start and score a few goals, the election could be later this year if things start turning positive.
IFocus
You are arguing with a Galah
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Abbott seemed to have been able to leave and return with no problems.
There are plenty of good reasons why people leave, to care for family members etc all of us come from immigrants surely there is more understanding.
The issue isn't people leaving and returning its that Government have failed to provide fit for purpose quarantine systems, this will all go on for a very long time yet and still the government dither except for their mates.
There are plenty of good reasons why people leave, to care for family members etc all of us come from immigrants surely there is more understanding.
The issue isn't people leaving and returning its that Government have failed to provide fit for purpose quarantine systems, this will all go on for a very long time yet and still the government dither except for their mates.
It's working though. Billions of dollars have also been saved because we have kept lockdowns to a minimum. Or do we put everyone at risk because of a few.
If travellers bring the virus back and it kills someone then you lot would whinge about that. We have a cap on how many we can get back in the country and its due to numbers we can fit into quarantine. It's all fair and well saying "open up country located quarantine". Ok now try and find staff willing to work out there.
We have had a decent mix. The risk whenever you leave Australia is that you may in fact get stuck. We have had half a million roughly since last year that have run through reasonably smoothly. We have very low transmission and still wah wah wah.
Albo who?
If they drop their "woke" bu11shit and target the rich in well explained messaging, they should take it out. But once again you need to see a competent front bench.
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It looks as though they are asleep at the wheel, to me, I don't think the small target approach will work for Labor.
ATM the ducks seem to be lining up for the coalition, the virus is under control, the recession really didn't happen and they appear to be the only ones who seem to have a plan with regard the energy system over East.
So unless Labor start and get their act together, it will be another term in the wilderness IMO.
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With the LNP spending like drunken sailors, they are actually behaving like the Labor Party.
It will be interesting to see if Labor has a go at them for "reckless spending", the amount of debt must be worrying those on low and middle incomes who will be wondering if their tax rates will be going up.
Labor really has to appeal to the "aspirational" voters by showing a plan that creates not just more jobs, but better jobs to give a pathway for people to improve their employment prospects and get higher paying jobs.
The LNP only seems interested in maintaining the drone jobs like picking fruit, serving coffee or making beds in hotels.
Not a lot of emphasis on science , technology and trades where the opportunities lie.
pure comedy
www.theguardian.com
‘Clarke and Dawe’: Keith Pitt refuses to say a battery can back up a windfarm – video
Keith Pitt, the minister for resources, water and northern Australia, has refused to say a battery, no matter the size, is able to back up a windfarm
Like this one
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The problem is humid, the Labor Party is coming across as a Disney poster for Cinderella.
The General public will generally er toward the tougher crew, unfortunately.
Last election they were trying to be the sheriff of Nottingham, this time they are trying to be a small target with no policy, they really do need to get a move on IMO.
Morrison hasn't done enough wrong to sway the public, so it will be as Rumpy says, on what Labor has to offer.
Yeah not sure they may ramp up the anti closer to election day but just saw the latest ad highlighting scummos lack of responsibilty....was pretty good
You mean the perception of not doing much wrong because of murdoch,stokes and costello
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No I think it is deliberate, even the Guardian, SMH, AGE etc don't have anything, probably because not much is being said.
Hopefully as you say, it gets ramped up when the election is called, the problem is if a snap election is called it doesn't leave much time.
