The Australian politics thread

[Jono]

haha yeah that's why I described him and Rita as 'mediocre'. Don't get how Rita has suddenly made it onto TV. Gets invites on Sunrise and Sky. What are her friggin credentials? brutal.

 

[Spikey]

Probably the perfect result for Shorten. Abbott holds, but not well.

Much like an injured Steve Finn, Turnbull's time away from the leadership has seen his rep skyrocket. Wouldn't labor probably want Turnbull in asap so the bubble might pop? A switch to Turnbull 6 months from the election might be the worst thing for labor

 

[Redbacks]

Post Vote

 

[Jono]

Much like an injured Steve Finn, Turnbull's time away from the leadership has seen his rep skyrocket. Wouldn't labor probably want Turnbull in asap so the bubble might pop? A switch to Turnbull 6 months from the election might be the worst thing for labor

I doubt it'll get to 6 months from the election.

Another 2-3 months of this is good for Shorten. Election a while away yet.

 

[howardj]

Captain's Call

May this be entered into political literary folklore along with Rat****ers (Rudd describing the Chinese at Copenhagen) and Spanky Banky (Rudd again),

will think of more later

 

[social]

I doubt it'll get to 6 months from the election.

Another 2-3 months of this is good for Shorten. Election a while away yet.

Shorten should go on holidays for 6 months and let the Libs finish themselves off as biggest risk to ALP are themselves

 

[Jono]

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has a question for Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "Why are you still on the front bench?"

Shots fired.

 

[social]

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has a question for Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "Why are you still on the front bench?"

Shots fired.

Captain's call

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

and abbott has the temerity to call Shorten a racist. Things kicking off.

 

[social]

Tbf, Abbott just did a number on the ALP - people tend to forget how **** they were

 

[Jono]

vicious stuff right now.

 

[vic_orthdox]

haha yeah that's why I described him and Rita as 'mediocre'. Don't get how Rita has suddenly made it onto TV. Gets invites on Sunrise and Sky. What are her friggin credentials? brutal.

If it gets more angry tweets out of Rohan Connolly, I'm happy.

 

[Prince EWS]

"A nation of lifters led by a government of leaners."

Bill Shorten accidentally said something insightful. It doesn't just apply to the current government though; it's institutional.

 

[Top_Cat]

Stopped clock, twice a day, etc.

 

[duffer]

I would've thought this government would hate leaners tbh.

 

[Jono]

and abbott has the temerity to call Shorten a racist. Things kicking off.

hilariously hypocritical but nevertheless accurate with regards to his Japanese submarine comments

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah, that was a particularly cynical move by Shorten, tbh. One of the worst I've seen. Blue-collar area full of vets and sons of vets afraid for their jerbs, better invoke the yellow peril.

 

[Jono]

It was his equivalent to Gillard taking the leadership and then telling people, whilst on a border security ship, tthey should be able to openly raise concerns about brownies.

What a bunch of ****s they all are.

 

[Redbacks]

The only thing missing from this saga is the announcement of the 'real tony'

 

[Jono]

How can they bundle the submarine issue 1 day after the spill.

Kick this mob out.