PNG's back.

[Maximus]

The Poms had Toronto Wolfpack self funded by their owner and they killed that off

Have the players been paid yet?

 

[blukablu]

I went to PNG just over a year ago. It absolutely blows my mind that this could actually happen.

If it actually goes ahead, it will only end in disaster.

 

[MugaB]

The only reason people could have to hold serious reservations about starting a professional sports team in one of the poorest countries in the world is because they are "salty".

What a well thought out and detailed rebuttal.

Yes, especially when it comes to your posts

 

[Maximus]

" It's important to note that Albanese has not yet provided commitment, a specific financial commitment or an indication of an allocation in the Federal Budget"

So government.. that are renowned for not delivering on " promises " haven’t even so much as made a promise...
Got it.
I think what we're seeing is news outlets using speculation for clicks.

This is far far far from done.

Of course he hasn't. He's not a dictator, so he can't provide any funding without support, not just from his party, but the crossbench as well. There is roughly 0% chance that the greens or teals would ever support it, and it's an easy wedge issue for Dutton to get votes.

If it's just an allocation in the budget, good luck protecting it when the LNP remove the allocation from their first budget.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Of course he hasn't. He's not a dictator, so he can't provide any funding without support, not just from his party, but the crossbench as well. There is roughly 0% chance that the greens or teals would ever support it, and it's an easy wedge issue for Dutton to get votes.

If it's just an allocation in the budget, good luck protecting it when the LNP remove the allocation from their first budget.

Well said. It hasn't even been floated publicly properly to gauge public support . This is barely testing the water stuff.

 

[Wb1234]

I went to PNG just over a year ago. It absolutely blows my mind that this could actually happen.

If it actually goes ahead, it will only end in disaster.

So you think albanese has never been there or vlandys ?

 

[Wb1234]

Hahhahaaa albanese needs the support of the libs and greens to pass his budget now does he

fmd the crap you read on here

this isn’t america where they need bipartisan support to get the budget passed they have an outright majority

this will come under increased aid to png

60 millon pa is a rounding error in the federal budget

 

[Maximus]

Hahhahaaa albanese needs the support of the libs and greens to pass his budget now does he

fmd the crap you read on here

this isn’t america where they need bipartisan support to get the budget passed they have an outright majority

this will come under increased aid to png

60 millon pa is a rounding error in the federal budget

This dumb merkin has me on ignore. Can someone point out to him that it needs to pass the Senate, in which Labor only holds 34% of the seats.

 

[blukablu]

So you think albanese has never been there or vlandys ?

I've got a strong feeling the leader of a G20 country doesn't see the same PNG that your average tourist does.

I've been all over Central/South America, South-East Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, a few Pacific Island countries and PNG is by far the poorest place I've ever seen. It's legitimately shocking.

 

[mongoose]

This dumb merkin has me on ignore. Can someone point out to him that it needs to pass the Senate, in which Labor only holds 34% of the seats.

it wont matter, he lives in a world where V'landys is lord and emperor and therefore can do anything

 

[Wb1234]

it wont matter, he lives in a world where V'landys is lord and emperor and therefore can do anything

vlandys is the guy who ignored all levels of govt and got the nrl started again

you have a short memory

 

[Wb1234]

Budget surplus up to $22bn thanks to strong jobs market and higher commodities prices | Australian economy | The Guardian

Despite improved short-term outlook, Jim Chalmers says structural pressures are ‘intensifying rather than easing’

amp.theguardian.com

The feds just posted a 22 BILLION dollar surplus

somehow I don’t think new spending of 60 million pa is going to be an issue hahahaha

 

[Perth Red]

So you think albanese has never been there or vlandys ?

I doubt Vlandys has, he seems to send the other commissioner whenever there is a need For arlc to be represented.

 

[DIOGENES]

The budget being rejected in the Senate because of a foreign aid measure - producing a 1975 style crisis.

What a fantastic scenario

 

[Perth Red]

Will Albo survive till budget time?

 

[Wb1234]

Will Albo survive till budget time?

He has a 30 point lead over Dutton lmao

 

[Perth Red]

And this was before the voice disaster and seemingly more interest rate rises to come

Albanese records first net negative Newspoll approval as Voice support slumps further

The latest Newspoll shows more bad news for the “yes” campaign.

theconversation.com

 

[Wb1234]

The gronks deathriding this thread so rugby league misses out on 600 million is seriously hilarious

 

[docbrown]

Liberals are never winning back the teal seats with Dutton style policies. Just look at how those seats voted for the Voice. So Liberals can only win nationally by flipping the outer and Western suburbs from Labor. And they're still seen as being too big business in a lot of those places. So they'll push a race or fear based agenda - winning some western seats but losing more inner city seats in the process. I think the Libs will only win a majority if Labor totally blows it. And that's not out of the realm of possibilities. That said I am glad to be back here. American politics is a nightmare. Any merkin here who tries to drag us down that path needs to be hung and quartered.

 

[docbrown]

As for PNG I think we can take it for a given that the US state department asked our government how can we shore up PNG's support against China and this is what Labor came back with. And obviously it worked because it has full backing of the PNG government. I have no doubt you'll see a US foreign aid boost to PNG.