The Turnbull Government

[drsmith]

Gillard must have been a great negotiator to get legislation through.

This revision of history seems to rear its ugly head from time to time.

The Gillard government was a minority government formed with the support of the Greens and a number of independents. Labor with the Greens had a majority in the Senate during that term.

 

[drsmith]

The biggest failing of the Turnbull government has been the PM's inability to unite the party after taking the leadership from Tony Abbott and the that division is only getting worse.

The way things are going, the Coalition is heading for a defeat at the next election approaching the scale of the Libs in the WA state election earlier this year. Another leadership coup isn't the answer. A more dignified leadership transition needs to be facilitated.

 

[SirRumpole]

The biggest failing of the Turnbull government has been the PM's inability to unite the party after taking the leadership from Tony Abbott and the that division is only getting worse.

I think the real problem is a small group who stick to a staunch Conservative line rather than feeling the nation's pulse, and of course the reliance on political donations from corporations that enslaves their policy.

The one chance the Libs have got of getting my vote is to reform political donations to voting citizens only with a $500 per year maximum. That takes out corporations, unions and other rent seekers and gives the power back to the people.

Chances of that happening ? Zilch.

 

[IFocus]

I think the real problem is a small group who stick to a staunch Conservative line rather than feeling the nation's pulse, and of course the reliance on political donations from corporations that enslaves their policy.

Nice summary, add the influence and division by the staunch Conservative (extreme right ) is far and away greater than represented in the community.

Abbott has been a disaster hanging around has done a great inside job on Turnbull .....no sniping, no wreaking

 

[SirRumpole]

Political donations in disguise ?

What a crock.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/20...rds-barnaby-joyce-40-thousand-dollars/9178612

 

[PZ.]

"A spokesperson has said he will decline the money". So fair's fair

 

[SirRumpole]

"A spokesperson has said he will decline the money". So fair's fair

He could take it and donate it to charity, even better.

 

[Tisme]

"A spokesperson has said he will decline the money". So fair's fair

Yeah right of course he did

 

[PZ.]

All he has to do now is ask for a cheque from Rupert Murdoch so he can decline that too

 

[Tisme]

All he has to do now is ask for a cheque from Rupert Murdoch so he can decline that too

Rupert would probably expense his contribution as goods and services rendered to a political charity, rather than have money changing hands which could attract FBT, rather than a tax offset.

 

[SirRumpole]

Barnaby Joyce has handed back a $40,000 award from billionaire supporter Gina Rinehart, after an embarrassing backlash from political opponents and the farming industry.

Key points:

• Barnaby Joyce was handed a cheque for $40,000 at the AWM last night
• Now he says he'll hand it back
• Labor wants the PM, who is acting as Agriculture Minister while Mr Joyce contests a by-election, to answer questions

The mining and cattle baron bestowed the lucrative prize on Mr Joyce at a glitzy agriculture event put on by her company Hancock Prospecting at the Australian War Memorial last night.

With less than two weeks until the former agriculture minister faces a by-election in his seat of New England, Mr Joyce skipped a local candidates forum in the electorate and travelled to Canberra for the festivities.

Mrs Rinehart personally handed him the inaugural National Agricultural and Related Industries prize, calling him a "champion of farming."

Mr Joyce initially accepted the giant novelty cheque, saying he intended to spend the money on his property.

"All I'm thinking about now is things I'm going to do on my own farm to be quite frank," he told the audience.

But after being roundly criticised by his opponents, including Labor, who labelled the award "smelly", Mr Joyce's office has released a statement saying he would "politely decline" the award.


The award polarised many in the room, with reactions among the hundreds of guests varying from approval to vehement opposition.

Mrs Rinehart has been building considerable influence in the farming sector. Last year, she partnered with a Chinese consortium to purchase the S. Kidman and Co cattle empire.

She has previously been a generous donor to Mr Joyce's career, famously attending his election night party in 2013 and contributing $50,000 to that campaign.

My bold italics.

 

[PZ.]

I like this bit > "The award polarised many in the room, with reactions among the hundreds of guests varying from approval to vehement opposition."

A no win situation.

I'm going to buy a $40,000 bottle of 1951 Penfolds Grange and send it to Tony Abbott

 

[SirRumpole]

Are the moves for a bank enquiry irresistable ?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-27/how-bad-are-our-banks/9194984

 

[Logique]

Turnbull, gone let's face it. Abbott could save some furniture, but why would he?

Unlikely for Adani in QLD. Hard times coming for Australia, not least electricity prices

 

[PZ.]

It was Abbott who burned the furniture in the first place and not content with being sent to his room for his "arson around" he then proceeded to blow up the neighborhood as well.

Most people believe Tony Abbott should resign from parliament and that's the only election winning chance the Coalition have regardless of who the leader is.

 

[Logique]

Then these aren't people with any understanding of the party base.

Not that Abbott was perfect last time round, far from it. Mind you, he had Turnbull and his hand maidens constantly white-anting him.

 

[SirRumpole]

Then these aren't people with any understanding of the party base.

So who is the Liberal Party's base ?

They seem to have diminished rapidly over the last few years.

 

[SirRumpole]

The banks have written to the government requesting an enquiry into the banking system to settle concerns about the industry, ABC TV reports.

Interesting to see what follows. It's a slap in eye for Turnbull's obstinate refusals to do anything in this area.

 

[PZ.]

Yeah well... the bank shares went up some 2-3% everywhere else except here where they barely moved. The inaction is undermining the industry IMO.

https://www.aussiestockforums.com/threads/banks-the-road-to-ruin.33621/#post-966544

 

[SirRumpole]

The banks have written to the government requesting an enquiry into the banking system to settle concerns about the industry, ABC TV reports.

Interesting to see what follows. It's a slap in eye for Turnbull's obstinate refusals to do anything in this area.

Watch out for the terms of reference. It could turn out to be a whitewash.