OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Interesting campaign motto... thoughts?

The picture is too complimentary.
It should read “ a lot” worse off under Dutton.
Steal a few of the libs mantras.
Some by lines with some authoritative text

* increased taxes on working families
* cashless society making greedy banks even richer.
* No more GP bulk billing
* Higher Inflation
* Much higher immigration.

* As Fact-checked by the Australian Studies Institute. www.asi.org.au

Just keep ‘ken albo out of it. Send him overseas on a junket. Get him lost in a jungle somewhere.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

And we’ve already seen Albo turn right with his Australia Day stuff.

All that extremist wokey stuff was binned because he know he has to win over @Poupou Escobar conservative immigrants.

He’s finally understanding that Dutto is so extreme, no lefty or wokey can vote for him. So Albos got the left tied up. Especially with his voice credentials.

So he should leave all that 1970’s Gronksplaining behind as it will cost him the election.

The idea is to win the ‘ken election, not to pander to champagne socialists with their pixie haircuts and trans-species sympathies.

Tell the folk what they want to hear.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

And remember Dutto is trying to capture some Trumpyism momentum.

But Trumpy is getting more extreme each day.

It’s a dangerous car to be a passenger in, as Australians are a bit less taken in and we aren’t Americans ( yet perhaps).

Trying to work Trumpy out?:

Wokey trigger warning:

 

[strider]

This isn't quite right, political donations go to the campaign of the individual, not the individual, so it's not the same thing.

Technically Warren makes 0 dollars from those donations, what she gets is funding to be re-elected.

Yes i know. That why i used the word contributions. I never said it goes directly in her pocket, tho her position she gains from it sure as hell gives her a massive boost in life.

Her entire existance as a senator, her profile, her ability to sit there and pose these questions depends on this. Otherwise she is just some other numpty.

And she knows it. And thats why she shills for the people who fund her. And she is not alone.

 

[hindy111]

Interesting campaign motto... thoughts?

I want those tax free tradie lunches.
I may head to Grappas. It can be expensive. I'll write it off.
Being able to deduct these things is what the country really needs I feel

 

[hindy111]

Hey Grappa. Another Negroni.
This one's on Dutton

 

[Gronk]

Good breakdown on tariffs, how we've been there and the fibs that are being peddled with the USA ones.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Indeed.
However, it's not just about Jo.
What is it with all these politicians of all persuasions thinking they can constantly take the piss?
Why for example, does Jo think it's ok to summon her taxpayer funded govt supplied "uber" for a long weekend away?
She's Transport minister ffs. She should have caught the train, and then she'd personally have seen what a debacle the CCN line is.
But, as I said, she's not alone with this type of rorting. They all do it at one time or another. Until they get caught.

Yep agree they all take the piss with this on both sides.

They all live in there own fantasy world.

Minns doesn't really have a choice he has to stand her down.

How can anyone in this state trust her again ever again with this deceit.

And sorry isn't good enough now after getting caught and Haylen offering to pay it back now.

They know the rules.

 

[Suitman]

Yep agree they all take the piss with this on both sides.

They all live in there own fantasy world.

Minns doesn't really have a choice he has to stand her down.

How can anyone in this state trust her again ever again with this deceit.

And sorry isn't good enough now after getting caught and Haylen offering to pay it back now.

They know the rules.

If it is found that this isn't the first time, her position is untenable.

 

[Gronk]

If it is found that this isn't the first time, her position is untenable.

Accountability is important, however it needs to be across the board. If this was leaked by the opposition, then mate you better keep your noses clean. If this was leaked from within the government to get her to pull her head in or even peg her down to a junior position because factions, then nasty stuff.

Call me a cynic, but I don't believe that she has gone rogue and everyone around her is a clean skin.

 

[Twizzle]

Do you think Americas economy will be stronger or weaker in their 4yrs?

I'm no expert but its not really a yes or no answer as there are various issues at play, this gives a pretty good description of what happened.

He didn't do too well although perhaps Covid didn't help, or at least as well as he would want us to believe despite his rants about America having the greatest economy ever under his watch.

Trump's Final Numbers - FactCheck.org

Statistical indicators of President Trump's four years in office.

www.factcheck.org

 

[hindy111]

Good breakdown on tariffs, how we've been there and the fibs that are being peddled with the USA ones.

If Dutton gets in you will be paying 40% of my lunch expense buddy

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Yep agree they all take the piss with this on both sides.

They all live in there own fantasy world.

Minns doesn't really have a choice he has to stand her down.

How can anyone in this state trust her again ever again with this deceit.

And sorry isn't good enough now after getting caught and Haylen offering to pay it back now.

They know the rules.

She claimed it was in the rules.

But it doesn’t matter, the media and the public seize on these things as examples of largess and remoteness.

What was going through her mind at the time she organised it is anyones guess. Complete lack of political insight.

It doesn’t matter now if she is good at her job or not, the perception is that she’s on the take and people hate it.

Whether she survives it or not, it will haunt her for a long time and short of a miracle it will cruel her political ambitions.

A $330k salary package pa as well could bite the dust.

source:

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Documents/SalariesandAllowancesforMembersoftheLegislativeAssembly/LA%20Members%20Salaries%20and%20Allowances%20July%202024.pdf

On my reckoning, all she had to do was to pay 1 x 440th of her p.a package to avoid this, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. Had to squeeze out that bit extra.

To give everyone an idea, that’s about $4 of your average weekly Sydney salary.

A cup of coffee I suppose. Everyone seems to like that comparison.

 

[Gronk]

If Dutton gets in you will be paying 40% of my lunch expense buddy

I don't think you even understood what you just typed, right ?

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Mins is backing her, gave her a pardon, no backbone.

This is why a lot of people don’t trust politicians and hold them in contempt.

It also undermines state government agencies. They derive their authority from the executive government, it’s a bit unfair on our hardworking public servants.

Good luck bargaining with the transport unions now.

Zero credibility, no leadership in NSW, the state of chaos.

Not good for Albo either. He’d be unhappy. I suspect he’d be blowing up privately, last thing he needs at the moment. Dutto will be rubbing his slimy hands with glee, plenty of political capital to be made.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Accountability is important, however it needs to be across the board. If this was leaked by the opposition, then mate you better keep your noses clean. If this was leaked from within the government to get her to pull her head in or even peg her down to a junior position because factions, then nasty stuff.

Call me a cynic, but I don't believe that she has gone rogue and everyone around her is a clean skin.

Who cares where it was leaked from.

Its simply not good enough.

If this was a Liberal MP you would be all over them like a rash putting out tweets and what not slamming them.

But because its Labor you want to sit on the fence and blame the leaks within or from the other government.

No politician should be taking the piss out the tax-payers money no excuse.

They all get caught eventually so stuff the lot of them

 

[Bandwagon]

Yes i know. That why i used the word contributions. I never said it goes directly in her pocket, tho her position she gains from it sure as hell gives her a massive boost in life.

Her entire existance as a senator, her profile, her ability to sit there and pose these questions depends on this. Otherwise she is just some other numpty.

And she knows it. And thats why she shills for the people who fund her. And she is not alone.

I'm sure she does, still it isn't the same thing is it