The Turnbull Government

[SirRumpole]

His [Abbott's] antics ever since have confirmed he isn't the right man for the job.

The scary thing is that Dutton appears to be lining up as a defacto Abbott.

 

[sptrawler]

Tony Abbott survived a leadership spill after that 2014 budget and his second budget contained far more spending. So I disagree he was dumped because of cutting spending. It was his leadership style that brought about his undoing and even nearly cost him his seat. His antics ever since have confirmed he isn't the right man for the job.

Well he certainly is getting plenty of coverage by the left wing Fairfax media, so they must be concerned.

 

[PZ.]

The scary thing is that Dutton appears to be lining up as a defacto Abbott.

Seems that way although I don't think Julie bishop would stick around if she gets overlooked again. But this divided Govt is finished whoever leads it. It needs to go into opposition, rebuild, refresh and get real.

 

[PZ.]

Well he certainly is getting plenty of coverage by the left wing Fairfax media, so they must be concerned.

He is also getting plenty of coverage in the right wing tax avoider Murdoch media.
Even the Govt have had enough of his continual sabotage. He should be dumped ASAP.

 

[Knobby22]

Well he certainly is getting plenty of coverage by the left wing Fairfax media, so they must be concerned.

No they love it. Abbott is making sure the Libs don't win the next election.
He is beneath contempt.

 

[Tisme]

The scary thing is that Dutton appears to be lining up as a defacto Abbott.

Word is that Tony is riding Dutton's horse FTW

 

[sptrawler]

Word is that Tony is riding Dutton's horse FTW

Dutton is about as likeable as Shorten, at least with them two leading their respective parties, the smaller parties will do really well.

 

[Tisme]

Dutton is about as likeable as Shorten, at least with them two leading their respective parties, the smaller parties will do really well.

I was watching Shorten the other day and he certainly comes across a dispassionate man trying to emulate passion. Dutton could have been the doppleganger for Ben Stiller's "Simple Jack".

 

[luutzu]

 

[PZ.]

Essential Research today...

 

[Logique]

The Turnbull government's National Energy Guarantee is a triumph of common sense, over ideological extremism, including the renewables rent-seekers.

And a break for ordinary Australians, on runaway electricity and gas prices.

When Greens leader Richard Di Natale is hissing poison at you in the Senate, you know you've got the policy settings right. He wants you to pay more for electricity and gas, just to stroke his ideological vanities.

What does he care as a qualified GP, about rising energy prices? He can afford to pay the increase! Typical elitist.

 

[SirRumpole]

The Turnbull government's National Energy Guarantee is a triumph of common sense, over ideological extremism, including the renewables rent-seekers.

Yes I'm sure the coal rent seekers will be happy .

 

[sptrawler]

The Turnbull government's National Energy Guarantee is a triumph of common sense, over ideological extremism, including the renewables rent-seekers.

And a break for ordinary Australians, on runaway electricity and gas prices.

When Greens leader Richard Di Natale is hissing poison at you in the Senate, you know you've got the policy settings right. He wants you to pay more for electricity and gas, just to stroke his ideological vanities.

What does he care as a qualified GP, about rising energy prices? He can afford to pay the increase! Typical elitist.

At least it puts the onus on the power companies, to supply system reliability. The way it was going the public would have been paying power companies, to install renewables and close down spinning reserve.

 

[Logique]

NSW, the sensible State,
will hold out against expensive Green electricity.

And also against the ridiculous bans on supermarket plastic bags - fostered by people who don't do the shopping. In NSW, the Commonwealth has at least one sane State.

Unlike the SA and TAS mendicants. Whose state governments, let's face it, are certifiable. Off their trolleys. Almost as deluded as Victoria, and that's saying something!

 

[Wysiwyg]

Addressing electricity reliability is good, calling this energy guarantee policy a "game changer" is ridiculous. Basking in the spotlight like he made an Earth moving proclamation from a government looking 50 years ahead.

 

[SirRumpole]

NSW, the sensible State,
will hold out against expensive Green electricity.

Last I heard the fossil fuel companies were being paid $4 billion a year in subsidies.

Should they stay or should they go ?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-...-receive-4-billion-dollar-in-subsidie/5881814

 

[PZ.]

NSW, the sensible State,
will hold out against expensive Green electricity.

And also against the ridiculous bans on supermarket plastic bags - fostered by people who don't do the shopping. In NSW, the Commonwealth has at least one sane State.

Unlike the SA and TAS mendicants. Whose state governments, let's face it, are certifiable. Off their trolleys. Almost as deluded as Victoria, and that's saying something!

It won't make much difference which states ban them or not.
They are getting banned unilaterally by Coles and Woolies anyway.
As an intelligent species we can adapt... so it's no big deal really.

As for the coal... don't burn it. Sell it. And use the revenue for pumped hydro.

 

[Logique]

New Zealand is to get a minority government of Labour, the Greens and populist Winston Peters. All led by a 37 tyro PM who favours a water tax on NZ farmers.

Yeah, this is going to end well.

 

[Logique]

The Turnbull government's National Energy Guarantee is a triumph of common sense, over ideological extremism, including the renewables rent-seekers.
And a break for ordinary Australians, on runaway electricity and gas prices.
When Greens leader Richard Di Natale is hissing poison at you in the Senate, you know you've got the policy settings right. He wants you to pay more for electricity and gas, just to stroke his ideological vanities.
What does he care as a qualified GP, about rising energy prices? He can afford to pay the increase! Typical elitist.

Apologies, I was conned by the Coalition, and retract.

This looks more like an ETS by stealth. Make the energy retailers buy more renewables each successive year. How could this possibly restrict runaway energy prices!

 

[sptrawler]

Apologies, I was conned by the Coalition, and retract.

This looks more like an ETS by stealth. Make the energy retailers buy more renewables each successive year. How could this possibly restrict runaway energy prices!

One assumes it will reduce runaway prices, by slowing the headlong rush to knock over operating thermal plant and replace it by taxpayer funded renewables.