OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[I'm a loser baby...]

Clearly sand gropers and victorians enjoy being locked away from the world

I know thats a state run thing, but it has a flow on effect. McGowan was all over the Labor campaign

Obviously they didn't read the Sweden Report because they appear to have Stockholm syndrome.

 

[Gronk]

Well done. You've made a real difference to four of the 26 million people who live in Australia. I wonder what that works out as a percentage. I can't believe adults take this stuff seriously.

What is that word salad about ? What did I do again ?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

What is that word salad about ? What did I do again ?

Nothing

 

[Gronk]

McGowan was all over the Labor campaign

He’s from the labor party. Did you expect otherwise ? Not following.

 

[strider]

He’s from the labor party. Did you expect otherwise ? Not following.

Oh is he? f**k who knew? .... of course he is gonna throw in support ..... The point being he is a state premier, but he was used massively to gain an advantage .... west australians mus5 have enjoyed being locked away from the rest of the world

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Bye bye Scomo

Shut the f**k up, Donny!

 

[aussie7798]

Morrisons first act of taking responsibility for something is his last as leader of the libs.

Says a lot

 

[Gronk]

If there is a lesson to be learned from this election, is what NSW treasurer Matt Kean said

“There are definitely lessons to be learned, that when the Liberal party goes too far to the right, we lose in the centre. The Liberal party is at its strongest when we represent the diversity in the community. Tonight, we have had a very strong message from our heartland that we are not representing them.”

I think that the results in Victoria and WA is reflective on how Morrison played politics against the labor states during the pandemic. Likewise, the results in Brisbane and Griffith in Qld, Richmond and Cowper in NSW are a referendum on the floods.

Meanwhile Barnaby Joyce’s vote in New England is static. Are you drunk up there ?

 

[Gronk]

Oh is he? f**k who knew? .... of course he is gonna throw in support ..... The point being he is a state premier, but he was used massively to gain an advantage .... west australians mus5 have enjoyed being locked away from the rest of the world

Yeah I’m not going to get into a lockdown argument.

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yeah I’m not going to get into a lockdown argument.

Well considering that they didn't help but instead caused massive harms, and you were all for them, that's a wise move.

 

[Gronk]

Well considering that they didn't help but instead caused massive harms, and you were all for them, that's a wise move.

There’s a thread for that and it’s not this one.

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Morrisons first act of taking responsibility for something is his last as leader of the libs.

Says a lot

Give it a few days.....

 

[hindy111]

Well done. You've made a real difference to four of the 26 million people who live in Australia. I wonder what that works out as a percentage. I can't believe adults take this stuff seriously.

You don't care about poor Bilba

 

[hindy111]

Well considering that they didn't help but instead caused massive harms, and you were all for them, that's a wise move.

I know quite a few mates who run small businesses. Some for close to 20yrs. The lockdown killed them. Had to shut down and go get jobs. It was bad for everyone. Look at all these big builders now going under.

 

[Gronk]

I know quite a few mates who run small businesses. Some for close to 20yrs. The lockdown killed them. Had to shut down and go get jobs. It was bad for everyone. Look at all these big builders now going under.

Ping @Suitman builders are stretched because they can’t honour contracts because their profits are being eroded by the inflationary cost of materials.

Many mums and dads are being forced to renegotiate contracts on their new builds because they are being told they can’t do it for that price anymore.

The W hotel (IMAX) is on hold because the builder can complete the job.

Construction halted at W Sydney and Ritz-Carlton Melbourne following Probuild collapse - Travel Weekly

The future of two major hotels set to open in Australia this year has been thrown into question after Probuild entered into administration.

www.travelweekly.com.au

https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/probuild-collapse-the-projects-left-behind

Probuild collapse: administrators investigate $50m transferred to civil construction division

Documents show Probuild’s WBHO Infrastructure borrowed $48.7m from other parts of the group last year as it struggled to survive

www.theguardian.com

 

[hindy111]

Ping @Suitman builders are stretched because they can’t honour contracts because their profits are being eroded by the inflationary cost of materials.

Many mums and dads are being forced to renegotiate contracts on their new builds because they are being told they can’t do it for that price anymore.

The W hotel (IMAX) is on hold because the builder can complete the job.

Construction halted at W Sydney and Ritz-Carlton Melbourne following Probuild collapse - Travel Weekly

The future of two major hotels set to open in Australia this year has been thrown into question after Probuild entered into administration.

www.travelweekly.com.au

https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/probuild-collapse-the-projects-left-behind

Probuild collapse: administrators investigate $50m transferred to civil construction division

Documents show Probuild’s WBHO Infrastructure borrowed $48.7m from other parts of the group last year as it struggled to survive

www.theguardian.com

All the lockdowns slowed everything up. And gave shipping companies a good chance to exploit desperation for goods.
Shipping basically trippled. Minimum I have found have doubled. Materials went up 20-50% in a short time. I know cable prices went up about 75%. Almost double.
Lockdown also meant no people coming in. Wages went up as people who had work become desperate to complete jobs.

It is now at a stage where renovations and cost to build a house is 40% more in the space of 12mths. I reckon a lot ofmpeople buying old run down places have little idea what the costs are involved to repair.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Looks like Mr Potato will win in the end.

We can all look forward to him trying to get the numbers to spill the LNP leader.

If that happens I predict ALP will win the next election as well. LNP need a sensible moderate to take over as opposition leader. Do they have one of those?