Federal Coalition Government 2013-?

[Rob42]

I'm not really sure the sports minister has achieved much of recent years based on the perilous state of Aussie sport achievements but we still have one of them.

Oh yes, a sports minister is critical. How better to compensate a disappointed ministerial candidate than with tickets to any sporting event, anywhere, as part of their portfolio responsibilities?

 

[Ruggo]

Corrected. Queensland's the only state with a one chamber parliament, and look where that's got them these last 50 years. During Joh's gerrymandered days it was possible for the government to introduce legislation into the parliament and pass it in one night. AND THE BASTARDS OCCASIONALLY DID! In those circumstances one could mount a good argument for a bit less haste and some considered review of controversial bills.

Checks and balances.

The Hawke government had to use its s51 "external affairs" powers to save the Daintree from logging.

 

[Ruggo]

Ding dong the witch is dead, the witch is dead.

Mirabella now goooooone.

 

[Runner]

Isn't that mysoginist!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

The Hawke government had to use its s51 "external affairs" powers to save the Daintree from logging.

Was it Bob who sent the F111's down to Tasmania to spy on the Franklin River protesters?

 

[ChargerWA]

Isn't that mysoginist!

Who gives a fuck. Mirabella got rolled

 

[I like to watch]

Was it Bob who sent the F111's down to Tasmania to spy on the Franklin River protesters?

It was definitely Bob that sent in the Air Force to break the pilots strike,in the best former union leaders tradition!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Wikipedia says this "In April 1983 the Federal Government tasked an RF-111 and later a Mirage jet, from the Royal Australian Air Force, to perform a reconnaissance mission over the dam as part of its case that the Tasmanian Government was not complying with Federal legislation to stop work."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Dam_controversy

Bob Hawke was PM from 11 March 1983. So if Wiki is correct, he sent the RAAF in to spy on the Tassie Govt not the protesters.

 

[Lindommer]

Was it Bob who sent the F111s down to Tasmania to spy on the Franklin River protesters?

I think you'll find it was Gareth Evans, who later admitted it was a good idea at the time. And they were trying to find out the extent of changes done by the Tasmanian government as the Feds had been denied access, what the protesters were up to was no concern of Evans's.

 

[Bruwheresmycar]

If you are interested in Julian Burnside's commentary, he delivered quite an interesting, and quite bizarre piece today about social outcasts and refugees.

https://theconversation.com/julian-burnside-alienation-to-alien-nation-18290

 

[Ruggo]

Isn't that mysoginist!

No, I believe that is the Wizard of Oz.

 

[boyo]

Yesterday Scott Morrison said that the Coalition had a mandate to "Stop the boats".

I thought they said that they had a mandate to remove the "Carbon tax".

I wish that they'd make up their minds.

 

[Sully]

Just heard Abbott appointed himself Minister for Women. Or was it spokesman. whatever it's a fuckin joke

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[ChargerWA]

Come now sully, first he was mysoginst and then he was surrounded by so many women on the campaign trail that even his ovulation interval synchronised. Poor bloke can't win no matter what he does when it comes to women

 

[ACT Crusader]

Just heard Abbott appointed himself Minister for Women. Or was it spokesman. whatever it's a fuckin joke

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The Office for Women or whatever it's called these days usually sits in the department of prime minister and cabinet. Abbott also has Senator Michaelia Cash as assistant Minister

 

[Sully]

Come now sully, first he was mysoginst and then he was surrounded by so many women on the campaign trail that even his ovulation interval synchronised. Poor bloke can't win no matter what he does when it comes to women

Just because you get some women to hang around you doesn't mean you're not a misogynist

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Just because you get some women to hang around you doesn't mean you're not a misogynist

and being able to spell misogynist does not entail knowing what it means, it seems

 

[Ruggo]

Yesterday Scot Morrison said that the Coalition had a mandate to "Stop the boats".

I thought they said that they had a mandate to remove the "Carbon tax".

I wish that they'd make up their minds.

With no tourism minister I think they also think they have a mandate to stop the cruise ships.

Send the navy out to turn them round.

 

[Sully]

and being able to spell misogynist does not entail knowing what it means, it seems

And knowing what it means doesn't stop you from being a know it all arse either. Stop making excuses for the man

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[Ruggo]

The Office for Women or whatever it's called these days usually sits in the department of prime minister and cabinet. Abbott also has Senator Michaelia Cash as assistant Minister

Cash is the one that spewed out that rather horrible spew of vitriol at Penny Wong in the Senate after the Gillard rolling.