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AusPoliGAF |OT| Boats? What Boats?
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Don't forget the legendary Campbell Newman!
Ah yes and of course the states former emperor.
Man what is wrong with Queensland down in Vic all we had was Bolte and Kennett (to a lesser extent Baillieu/Napthine but they're nowhere near as bad as Newman). Oh and Andrew Bolt fuck that guy.
Whiteshirt
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He is the only Australian politician to hold high office I would describe with that term.
Queensland isn't that bad, we have the best beef jerky.
Byron Bay is in NSW...
CrazedProfessional
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Woah. I just assume every bay is in Queensland. To be fair, Byron is like, right on the border of NSW/QLD
Might be an idea to have a look on a map, Byron Bay is not on the border. Your thinking of Tweed Heads.
The Librarian
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Have people ever tried to airdrop by plane????
We don't care if people come by plane. Just boats. We hate boats.
The Librarian
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Is it all boats or certain kind of boats?
Elaugaufein
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Well we're still planning on building a huge terminal for a cruise liner in the next few years or so I heard. So apparently its not all boats we hate.
roosters93
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A More Normal Bird, what do you do? Or is economics not related to your profession?
Those last few posts have been really interesting as someone who knew jack about it so cheers.
Those last few posts have been really interesting as someone who knew jack about it so cheers.
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A More Normal Bird
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My formal economics education ends at high school, apart from going to the odd seminar and trying to tie it in with tangentially related classes at uni. I'm just someone with too much time and really boring hobbies
Oh jesus, I didn't know he was rabid. I'll have to go get that gay vaccination now.
And that is why Labor is fucking useless. Wankers.
Mostly Indonesian fishing boats. I'm not sure what we have against Indonesian cuisine but there you go.
Boats in general? Don't mind them. Clive Palmer in particular loves sunken ocean liners.
You'd have to wonder if Bill is even happy with the endorsement. I suspect "the Dutchman who hates dykes" (in Whitlam's words) may have received an angry phone call from the Shorten campaign.
Also I'm pretty pro union, but if I worked in that industry I wouldn't touch the SDA with a ten foot pole.
Very funny. Ha Ha.
I'm really happy that the the labor leadership primary is getting such good coverage.
Australian's aren't really use to seeing this kind of democratic process run its course and despite the fact that this one is a bit dodgy...in that it's basically a popularity contest about the content of their characters and their ability to lead, I'm still chuffed that it's happening.
Now if only we can do the same for each MP on both sides of politics!
Hopefully in time the popularity contest we have going on at the moment will evolve to putting forward alternative platforms for the party. So bring on the coverage!
Australian's aren't really use to seeing this kind of democratic process run its course and despite the fact that this one is a bit dodgy...in that it's basically a popularity contest about the content of their characters and their ability to lead, I'm still chuffed that it's happening.
Now if only we can do the same for each MP on both sides of politics!
Hopefully in time the popularity contest we have going on at the moment will evolve to putting forward alternative platforms for the party. So bring on the coverage!
We're still going all in on a pair of twos I see
The Librarian
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Many unions in traditional blue collar industry are thus. Blue collar bigotry combined with the cause of workers rights, basically.
Urgh, it's all I've dealt with this week. Good thing (some) cold water has been poured on it today.
Joe de Bruyn does my head in. He fell from the same tree that Wayne LaPierre fell from, I think.
Elaugaufein
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The Wikipedia article presents a difference explanation: The leadership is more conservative than the base (and their has been some internal backlash over it), So pretty much the same thing as the ALP as a whole really.
Historically they did, and hence senior members often are like that. As times have moved on, the membership is often from a diverse background, and not in agreement.
It's not so much the SDA, just Joe De Bruyn.
Makes sense.
Elaugaufein
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Not voting. Was just saving you the trouble of reading the Wikipedia article. I'm not familiar enough to have an opinion myself.
I'm not surprised. Shorten is the kind of guy that Frank Underwood looks at and says, 'That's some ruthless shit.'
I honestly think Shorten did better than Albanese in last night's debate but I'd still support Albo over him by a country mile, especially when you've got a pompous arsehole like Mark Latham hating his guts.
I assume everyone here has watched every Clarke and Dawe available, but as we settle into to a new Coalition Government, I think this one from 18 months ago is worth a rewatch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT01zWMnylE
reptilescorpio
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Not only does it fix those pesky PS4 lights, it also stops the boats!
Kevin Foley has endorsed him as a "good leader and great bloke" in today's paper. No mention of his fondness for destabilising political parties.
My formal economics education ends at high school, apart from going to the odd seminar and trying to tie it in with tangentially related classes at uni. I'm just someone with too much time and really boring hobbies
Hey, thanks for taking the time to lay it all out. Since you've basically made an argument against the (what I would consider) fundamental nexus between taxation and government spending, I hope you don't mind that I do a bit of research and reading before I even attempt any form of rebuttal!
It's not that I doubt what you're saying is true, more like I'm completely out of my fucking depths here and need to ask around for some other perspectives.
Indonesia releases transcript of private meeting with Julie Bishop. What is going on? This is crazy. Indonesia gunning for transparency and Australia seeking to keep everything on the d-l.
The Coalition have been trying to keep things on the down low for ages.
The Indonesian people don't care about this issue as long as the people don't end up in their country (sounds familiar). Their government won't roll over as easily as we (for some reason) have decided they will.
EDIT: Also something about this interview is bugging me and I can't figure out what it is. Possibly that the Prime Minister continues to say that they won't back down from policy, and also won't do anything stupid. I dunno the whole thing comes off as wishful thinking to me.
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-po...onesia-a-passing-irritant-20130927-2uhzs.html
reptilescorpio
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Since job offers seem to be dwindling in the occupations I was looking at, any chance there are any cushy government jobs hanging out with the Navy herding refugee boats? I don't get sea sick too much.
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