OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[JokerEel]

Even many of the blackfellas didn't want it.

It was a joke

 

[Suitman]

I've been listening to 2GB a bit this week just for the lol's.
Most (not all) of their presenters have been going hard against Albo. Levy and Fordham being the most vocal and try hards. McClaren just a step down from them and Maynard has been neutral and pretty good.
It's been amusing hearing how salty the first two have been. Particularly the loud-mouthed Levy.
I honestly hope this election will be a smashing for the Coalition.
In saying that, I still think Albanese is far from the leader this country needs. He is hopeless.

 

[Gronk]

Dutts is urgently back peddling on all the Trumpian ideas.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

Dutts is urgently back peddling on all the Trumpian ideas.

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. . . and his Brethren supporters just melt away to their compound

 

[Eelogical]

I've been listening to 2GB a bit this week just for the lol's.
Most (not all) of their presenters have been going hard against Albo. Levy and Fordham being the most vocal and try hards. McClaren just a step down from them and Maynard has been neutral and pretty good.
It's been amusing hearing how salty the first two have been. Particularly the loud-mouthed Levy.
I honestly hope this election will be a smashing for the Coalition.
In saying that, I still think Albanese is far from the leader this country needs. He is hopeless.

I agree with you. Overall, the country is f**ked politically as far as I'm concerned. There's way too much emphasis on getting us nowhere as a country. The so called leaders are piss-weak on both sides of the fence. I personally feel that they don't have Australia's best interests at heart........it's all about false promises and $$$ for those who are in the loop. Throw in the fact that random senators can get away with anything these days and it all points towards the downward spiral of where we're heading.

At least I don't have to get bombarded by ol' mate Clive's texts for much longer.

 

[Eelogical]

Dutts is urgently back peddling on all the Trumpian ideas.

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He should have gone balls deep, but instead it was only the tip.

 

[Eelogical]

Meaning that whatever the issue you put on the table, back it. Don't back flip and let the voting merkin populus decide.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

The Libs released their “Costings” and even they show that Australia would be worse off under them for the first two years of tenure.

Honestly it’s your own costing, we all know they are fiction so why not say you would wipe off the national debt?

 

[Suitman]

The Libs released their “Costings” and even they show that Australia would be worse off under them for the first two years of tenure.

Honestly it’s your own costing, we all know they are fiction so why not say you would wipe off the national debt?

It's humorously embarrassing.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I got text by the Trumpet people warning me not to vote for Pauline because she's in bed with the Duttster!

so I won't be asking Pauline out on a date anytime soon.

Spitroast

 

[Gary Gutful]

This truck was in the neighbourhood when I did my afternoon walk the the other day.

I thought it was pretty spot on slogan.

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Luckily he wont win and have to deal with the irony of becoming a politician.

 

[Gary Gutful]

It had only been talked about for 6 years - maybe another 16 years might be enough time for people to figure it out

"If you can't tell your arse from your elbow, and have the comprehension skills of a floating peanut then just vote no"

 

[Gary Gutful]

At least I don't have to get bombarded by ol' mate Clive's texts for much longer.

Is that the one where he asks you to get him 3 pizzas and a large coke?

 

[bazza]

Is that the one where he asks you to get him 3 pizzas and a large coke?

https://www.betootaadvocate.com/headlines/clive-palmer-accidentally-sends-text-message-meant-for-his-media-advisor-to-10-million-people-2/

 

[the phantom menace]

I am Fairly sure Dutton will lose his own seat..

Wow, I didn't realise he was at risk of his own electorate turning on him that badly...?

Out at the riff the had former PM Abbot on the campaign trial not a good idea... Will probably lose votes

That Penrith LNP MP has paid ads on screens all through Westfields, a paid truck with her image driving round and round Penrith all day, paid local paper ads... you name it. Spending up big, but I think she'll just be safe.

 

[the phantom menace]

my prediction for final seat count ranges is
ALP 70 - 80
LNP 50 - 60
GRN 3 - 6
other 15 - 20

I'll have a punt at:

ALP 78-82
LNP 57-61 (including Katter)
Greens 2
Others 10

 

[Gronk]

Remember when the Nationals were accused of being in bed with big tobacco ?

Doctors accuse Nationals of serving interests of tobacco lobby by opposing vaping prohibition

Exclusive: AMA president says party’s push to regulate vapes like cigarettes is a ‘tax grab’ that shows ‘complete disregard’ for health

www.theguardian.com

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Coalition's 'vape tax' revealed

Within the Opposition’s policy costings documents released on Thursday is a surprising item the Coalition says could recoup $621 million in the next financial year.
“Regulation and taxation of vaping products.”

Nicotine vapes are widespread in Australia despite being largely illegal. Picture: iStock
Australia’s nicotine vape black market has exploded in recent years, starting around the time of the Covid pandemic in 2020, lining the pockets of illegal importers and organised crime.
The government has baulked at regulating the outlawed products, which are widely available, apart from those obtained through a prescription at pharmacies.
Now the Coalition has been accused of “waving the white flag” on vapes after it included the new tax in its costings – which the Opposition says could raise $3.5 billion over four years.
Opposition treasury spokesman Angus Taylor was asked whether his party was giving in to the vaping industry in order to “balance the books”, but said “it’s the exact opposite”.

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor denied giving in to the vape industry. Picture: NewsWire / Monique Harmer
“I’ll tell you who has … failed on vapes, the Labor government,” he said.
“It has been a complete and utter failure, and what we are saying … (is) that we would go with a regulated model, and we would get the criminal gangs out of this industry.”
Mr Taylor said the Opposition had allocated $350 million “to get organised crime out of this sector, for the government to take control of it and make sure it is a sector that is doing the right thing, is regulated and will be taxed, and those taxes are included in these numbers”.
He told the ABC the tax would be $1 per millilitre of vaping liquid. Some of the most popular vape brands sold in Australia are reported to contain around 12 millilitres of liquid.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers hit back soon after, telling media the government was committed to cracking down on groups avoiding tobacco taxes and importing illegal vapes.
“But we want to get the kids off vapes. The coalition wants to tax kids on vapes. That’s the difference.”

https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/federal-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-called-out-for-bullshtting-voters/live-coverage/3ff655c6bf85db5fbc86376c65f64057

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Well, if he’s good enough for Jules then he should be good enough for me. (Assange looking a bit like a Temu Kevin Rudd these days)

https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/federal-election-2025-live-kirilly-dutton-jodie-haydon-on-why-their-partners-should-be-pm/live-coverage/9d3387178fe45712aae7a02d12703e93

 

[crocodile]

It was a joke

I know

 

[the phantom menace]

We're almost into the last 24hours of Dutton's LNP leadership...