Aussie Government blow it (Again)

[The Dark Knight]

25 years abroad and I never once had a receptionist hang shit on the leader of the country I'm from in making small talk. Never had or heard of a receptionist making political small talk of any kind anywhere before.

I’d be surprised if they knew who our PM was and certainly wouldn’t be interested in the Solomons issue even if they had heard of it. 
 

so I call it a lie…

I’d also say that if Labor was in government, it would still have happened and sending Penny would have made no difference. As someone earlier pointed out, China will always have the biggest bag of cash. 

 

[00seven]

I’d be surprised if they knew who our PM was and certainly wouldn’t be interested in the Solomons issue even if they had heard of it. 
 

so I call it a lie…

I’d also say that if Labor was in government, it would still have happened and sending Penny would have made no difference. As someone earlier pointed out, China will always have the biggest bag of cash. 

I'm off to the Solomon islands for a consultancy end of June. They currently have a 10 day hotel quarantine but that's mooted to be lifted shortly.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Vic still number one. First state to top 3000 deaths. Go Dan !

 

[The Dark Knight]

Vic still number one. First state to top 3000 deaths. Go Dan !

So in spite of their reluctance to lock down, removing some vaccination mandates much sooner (restaurant patrons etc), doing the heavy lifting with hotel quarantine and having a bigger population NSW has not surpassed Victoria. 

 

[The Dark Knight]

Vic still number one. First state to top 3000 deaths. Go Dan !

Interesting page, just a shame they stopped updating it. A pretty comparison of lockdown days.

https://lockdownstats.melbourne/

 

[00seven]

Half of those deaths have been in this year! New normal....

 

[HolUp]

Albo continues to shoot himself in the foot at pressers. 

11:01 amMay 5, 2022HIGHLIGHT



Albanese appears not to know his own policy

Ben Graham




Anthony Albanese was accused of not knowing his own party’s plan to improve the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) – in a press conference that saw him dip off camera momentarily and return with key points of the policy.

The opposition leader was in Sydney and it was all supposed to be about green energy as he toured a “smart energy” expo in Darling Harbour.

After inspecting electric motorbikes and trucks inside the International Convention Centre, Mr Albanese was keen to talk about his party’s plan to create jobs, cut power bills and reduce emissions by boosting renewable energy.

However, the press conference took a sudden turn when Nine’s Jonathan Kearsley asked a question about the NDIS.

He asked the opposition leader to name the six points set out in Labor’s plan to “restore trust” in the system that assists 4.4 million Australians with a disability.

"In your speech later today, you'll talk about the legacy of Labor leaders. One of those legacies is the NDIS. Yesterday you talked about Labor's six-point plan. What are the six-points?" Kearsley asked.

Mr Albanese responded with what one might call a nervous smile.

“The six points are what we will do in terms of what was outlined by Bill Shorten. That is about making sure-” the Labor leader began before he was cut off.

“What are the six points?” asked Mr Kearsley.

"If you'll let me answer the question. What that's about is making sure that we take pressure off people who are, at the moment, having their programs cut," said Mr Albanese.

Kearsley stood with his thumb raised to indicate he had counted one point.

“We will make sure that there is administrative efficiency,” continued Mr Albanese.

“So much is being wasted by the claims that are going forward with legal battles for individuals. What we will do is put people at the centre of the NDIS.”

Kearsley, who had still only counted one point, asked: “What are the other five?”

“We will put people at the centre of the NDIS,” replied Mr Albanese.

The question was then echoed by four other reporters from different networks – to which Mr Albanese gave the same single-sentence answer.

When he took a question on a different topic, he stepped aside to allow the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, to answer.

Mr Albanese then dipped off-camera and appeared to be speaking with somebody before he returned. When he stepped up to speak he appeared to refer to a written note as he listed the key six points of the NDIS policy.

Kearsley accused Mr Albanese of not knowing his own policy and suggested the opposition leader had been briefed when he dipped off-camera.

"Are these the six points that have been handed to you by your adviser?" another reporter asked.

"You have just been handed the six points."

 

[The Dark Knight]

The more and more I see how incompetent and clueless Albo is, the more I fear the mess a Labor government will make. 
 

If he is the best Labor had to offer as their leader, I’d hate to think how useless the rest are.

 

[Fah Kiew Tu]

Australia has one of the lowest population densities in the world. With a low population of 23 million and a land area of over 7.6 million km² its density is around 3 people per km².

No where near enough people .

Now take out all the desert and semi-arid land and see what's left.

IOW, what you say is technically true and utter bullshit at the same time.

Australia's population is *highly* concentrated in the capital cities, particularly Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Over 85% of total population in urban/suburban areas IIRC.

If we could forbid migrants from settling in those 3 cities (and Tasmania) then increasing population growth might be a good thing.

As we can't and won't - fuck it, the places are over-full and quality of life sucks in comparison to 30+ years back.

FKT

 

[Dark Cloud]

Now take out all the desert and semi-arid land and see what's left.

IOW, what you say is technically true and utter bullshit at the same time.

Australia's population is *highly* concentrated in the capital cities, particularly Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Over 85% of total population in urban/suburban areas IIRC.

If we could forbid migrants from settling in those 3 cities (and Tasmania) then increasing population growth might be a good thing.

As we can't and won't - fuck it, the places are over-full and quality of life sucks in comparison to 30+ years back.

FKT

100%

 

[armchairadmiral]

The more and more I see how incompetent and clueless Albo is, the more I fear the mess a Labor government will make. 
 

If he is the best Labor had to offer as their leader, I’d hate to think how useless the rest are.

Waste  5 minutes and have a look at NZ Labour  (mis) government to see what an incompetent shambles is coming to a parliament near you if Albo makes it. 

 

[FinnFish]

The more and more I see how incompetent and clueless Albo is, the more I fear the mess a Labor government will make. 
 

If he is the best Labor had to offer as their leader, I’d hate to think how useless the rest are.

Right with you on that.

Albo is there because he's someone the left and right factions could agree on, I wouldn't describe him as clueless but definitely bordering on incompetent. Even now the independent costings show Labor has a $1.6bn budget blackhole which includes a $500m bid to host a climate summit in 2024. 

 

[FinnFish]

Waste  5 minutes and have a look at NZ Labour  (mis) government to see what an incompetent shambles is coming to a parliament near you if Albo makes it. 

Mate, I take it you're not on the 'Team of 3.5 million'?

The public housing program that was going to build 1000 new affordable houses was a typical socialist doozey.  How many did they actually end up completing, 50 or so? Given the program was allocated $800m that works out to be $16m a house. 

 

[The Dark Knight]

Mate, I take it you're not on the 'Team of 3.5 million'?

The public housing program that was going to build 1000 new affordable houses was a typical socialist doozey.  How many did they actually end up completing, 50 or so? Given the program was allocated $800m that works out to be $16m a house. 

Reminds me of Dans election promise to build 10-20 community hospitals. 3 years later and I think they might have started building one

 

[Dark Cloud]

Reminds me of Dans election promise to build 10-20 community hospitals. 3 years later and I think they might have started building one

What about the 3000 ICU beds?

 

[FinnFish]

Albanese refuses to rule out NDIS cuts. Asked if he would cut health, education or NDIS funding, the Labor leader bit back, admitting lingering Covid effects.

It's all a little bit more difficult when when your asked for a commitment.

  

 

[The Dark Knight]

 

[Fah Kiew Tu]

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The thing is, I don't care. Albo isn't the brightest bulb, sure, fine, BUT the fact is, I'm over the ScoMo clown show. Same as I was over Howard back in the day.

As far as I'm concerned 3 years in opposition would do the LNP a lot of good. And if it doesn't, shrug, we'll see.

They HAVE to get rid of their hard religious types or lose me permanently.

FKT

 

[LB 15]

Pretty sure that somewhere in the blah blah blah that I typed and you didn't read, I mentioned that I think Albo will cobble together a coalition with independents / Greens / Teal coloured 'voices of' candidates.. So yes, I'd say I do realise that. Labour has no chance of winning in Goldstein, it's either Liberal or teal independant.

I disagree that Scomo getting another go is the least worst option. The main point of what I wrote above was that I think a Labour minority government that can't achieve much is the least worst option. Which will give Liberals a chance to get their shit together for the next cycle, and with any luck flush Scomo, Dutton, and that Barnaby turd for good.

TLDR: I think you are wrong, and I do understand.

How do the Liberals flush a turd like Barnaby? He isn't a member of their party. Any identity politics have not been created by Scomo but by the trendy Scomo haters. What we now have is a country that has one of the strongest economic recovery, the best covid response of virtually of any country on earth, record low unemployment and a responsible defense strategy. Even with the interest rate rises they are still lower than at any other time in my life. All the ALP can offer up is that he went on Holidays to Hawaii.

You Scomo haters should get off facebook and stop getting caught up in the personality politics and look at the facts.

 

[LB 15]

The thing is, I don't care. Albo isn't the brightest bulb, sure, fine, BUT the fact is, I'm over the ScoMo clown show. Same as I was over Howard back in the day.

As far as I'm concerned 3 years in opposition would do the LNP a lot of good. And if it doesn't, shrug, we'll see.

They HAVE to get rid of their hard religious types or lose me permanently.

FKT

What about Albo , Kennelly and the rest of the ALP religious fanatics? Can they stay? Facts and reality should be your guide, not facebook.