Post Australian election

Ugly Mongrel · **September 10, 2013, 10:45:21**

Is Julie just bring bitchy?

http://brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/former-victorian-premier-steve-bracks-sacked-by-julie-bishop-in-vindictive-decision-20130910-2tgtp.html

rustynutz · **Reply #1: September 10, 2013, 10:49:02**

Of course!

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #2: September 10, 2013, 11:02:52**

Quote from: rustynutz on September 10, 2013, 10:49:02

Of course!

At least she only sacked him. Heaven help the poor man if she had of stared at him.

Just Rick · **Reply #3: September 10, 2013, 11:19:27**

Geez give it a break,are we going to be that petty to judge ever decision,this is just a media hype,the then opposition(Libs) had opposed to this posting back in May.It was Obvious they would want person of there choosing,he hadn't taken up the post yet,wasn't due to go over till later this month.

For F^#k sake now every Pr*#k and his dog is getting stuck into Rudd,don't hear anyone screaming for the Murder of Julia,as she was the start of the rot,so these early days if Labor continues to carry on like they are,there's not much chance of the sorting themselves out,get over it you lost,get on with the job of being in Opposition.

As for the hecklers,lets just let the new government Govern and we can get stuck into em,in three or six years time,when they self implode as the Libs tend to do,on a fairly regular basis

Phil №❶ · **Reply #4: September 10, 2013, 11:59:45**

All I can say Rick is, if that's how they treat their own members who achieved the highest office and led the country, then thank goodness they have no power over the average Australian any more.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #5: September 12, 2013, 12:48:56**

It's reassuring to see Tony has the asylum seeker issue nailed down.

http://brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/we-will-reject-abbotts-policy-on-asylum-seekers-indonesia-foreign-minister-marty-natalegawa-20130912-2tmkw.html

Phil №❶ · **Reply #6: September 12, 2013, 12:51:20**

Completely predictable by the indo's. It's their plan to destabilise the Oz economy.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #7: September 12, 2013, 12:53:07**

Quote from: Phil №❶ on September 12, 2013, 12:51:20

Completely predictable by the indo's. It's their plan to destabilise the Oz economy.

Phil, that is funnier than Alan's best ever joke.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #8: September 12, 2013, 12:54:39**

At last, some encouraging news from the LNP.

http://brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/climate-sceptic-mp-dennis-jensen-wants-to-be-science-minister-20130912-2tltt.html

Doggie 1 · **Reply #9: September 12, 2013, 13:01:33**

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on September 12, 2013, 12:48:56

It's reassuring to see Tony has the asylum seeker issue nailed down.

http://brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/we-will-reject-abbotts-policy-on-asylum-seekers-indonesia-foreign-minister-marty-natalegawa-20130912-2tmkw.html

At least TA spoke to the right person.

kittikat · **Reply #10: September 12, 2013, 13:02:40**

As far as I am concerned the best thing at the moment is the (hopefully) imminent demise of Sophie Mirabella's political career. Good riddance.

And that will be my only political post.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #11: September 12, 2013, 13:03:15**

Thought you'd like that.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #12: September 16, 2013, 22:27:36**

This gives Australia's scientific community a lot of confidence...not!!

Back to the future, perhaps?

http://brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/science-takes-back-seat-after-50-years-20130916-2tv59.html

rustynutz · **Reply #13: September 18, 2013, 01:37:00**

It's official, Abbott is now Prime Minister....

Let the show begin....

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #14: September 18, 2013, 04:44:49**

Quote from: rustynutz on September 18, 2013, 01:37:00

It's official, Abbott is now Prime Minister....

Let the show begin....

Your avatar expression covers it nicely, rustynutz.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #15: September 18, 2013, 08:59:05**

Fantastic.

And Joe is Treasurer.
And Julie is Foreign Minister.

I see he only has one woman on the front bench. I think he has done that to make a point and I agree with him.
He's stuck with an experienced team.
Whenever a woman is promoted on to the front bench of the Liberal federal government from now on she will at least know that she deserves to be there, unlike the masses of incompetents we had to contend with in the Labor team just because they are of the view that there should be female quotas, regardless of the talent. Stupid policy.

There are lots of up and coming women in politics who will be great to have there when they are ready.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #16: September 18, 2013, 09:28:42**

One would have thought that with six years in opposition, there would have been several coalition females who showed some smarts. It would have been an ideal period to promote these females to the opposition front bench. Unfortunately, their were either not any females with enough smarts or the coalition is still the old white male bastion that it always has been.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #17: September 18, 2013, 09:40:50**

Working on that theory, after six years in government one would have thought that the ALP would have had several competent females as well, but look at some of the the people they served up.

My goodness, when you put people into positions of power, purely because of their gender, then you get what we got.

I, for one, would like to see less of that and more substance.

I wouldn't care less if the whole front bench was all men or all women, providing they had the talent and the credentials to do the job better than anyone else.

Clearly, that is not what we got from Labor.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #18: September 18, 2013, 09:52:46**

Funny, I thought we were discussing Tony's front bench.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #19: September 18, 2013, 10:09:42**

Yes, but you brought up the six years.
You can't talk about the last six years without at least comparing it to Labor's six years in government.
I had to laugh when the women from Labor started criticising the Liberals for "having less women in parliament than Afghanistan does."

Very predictable coming from them.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #20: September 18, 2013, 10:22:45**

Predictable, but none the less true.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #21: September 18, 2013, 10:27:52**

And nonetheless a stupid comparison to make.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #22: September 18, 2013, 11:14:57**

Stupid, but none the less true.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #23: September 18, 2013, 11:17:52**

I don't know if it's true, haven't bothered to check.
It probably is, but at least you agree it was a stupid comparison.

rustynutz · **Reply #24: September 18, 2013, 11:20:59**

Quote from: db08 on September 18, 2013, 08:59:05

And Julie is Foreign Minister.

And I'm sure she'll do as good a job as she did when she was shadow treasurer....

And poor ol' Joe....well, I'm sure he'll do just as good a job as he did when he was shadow treasurer....

Doggie 1 · **Reply #25: September 18, 2013, 11:23:13**

Impossible to be worse than Waynus & Krudd.

rustynutz · **Reply #26: September 18, 2013, 11:29:33**

Well, I'll be waiting for Joe to be awarded world's best treasurer as "Waynus" was, with baited breath...

Somehow I don't think that's gonna happen....

Doggie 1 · **Reply #27: September 18, 2013, 11:31:48**

But surely you can't believe that Wayne was?

rustynutz · **Reply #28: September 18, 2013, 11:42:47**

Why not?

They don't give that "best treasurer" award to just anyone, witness your good mate Peter Costello NOT getting one...

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #29: September 18, 2013, 11:50:39**

Quote from: rustynutz on September 18, 2013, 11:42:47

Why not?

They don't give that "best treasurer" award to just anyone, witness your good mate Peter Costello NOT getting one...

Now that's just nasty, rustynutz. You know how much Dave loves Peter.