i hope Labor announce something on uni fees before the election. Just looking at some courses and units, the pricing is MAD. Not only in what they changed to be expensive but some really bizarre price slashing as well. For example, an undergrad unit in a history course is $1800 but a unit in English "digital narratives" is $500. The system is a mess.
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Uni fees should be abolished. Free education is essential for social mobility and I'd gladly give up the $20,000 pa my wife and I will get in tax cuts in 2 years time to pay for it despite needing the $ to ensure a half decent retirement.
Not going to happen of course.
Dumping #scottyfrommarketing for an even further right and even less likable option, who could well lose his seat at the next election, would be a very odd thing to do.
So it might well happen.
So it might well happen.
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It is beginning to look like there is a concerted and planned effort to get Dutton in as PM before the election if possible. This article was a couple of weeks ago.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/st...s-come-to-give-peter-dutton-a-chance-to-lead/
I'm not at all sure that floating voters will think Dutton is an upgrade.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/st...s-come-to-give-peter-dutton-a-chance-to-lead/
I'm not at all sure that floating voters will think Dutton is an upgrade.
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Imagine thinking a human potato can save you seats. 
The government lurches from clusterfeck to clusterfeck.
They still don't have a clue about institutionalised discrimination against women and are getting panned from all sides.
The best bit was when former Australian of the Year, Grace Tame, was asked a question what Anthony Albanese (who was in the audience) could do to improve things if elected she said "none of the things Scott's done".
The government have also dropped any pretence of introducing a Federal ICAC (why would you want one when the state versions keep catching politicians out?) and their Religious Discrimination bill looks dead in the water as the far/religious right are up in arms about the amendments that protect gay/LGBTQI+ students (and hopefully staff after further amendments in the senate) and it has forced them to come out and say that the bill is about legalising active discrimination in religious organisations and schools and feck all to with protecting religious rights as they are already protected.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02...ll-transgender-protection-explained/100818484
They still don't have a clue about institutionalised discrimination against women and are getting panned from all sides.
The best bit was when former Australian of the Year, Grace Tame, was asked a question what Anthony Albanese (who was in the audience) could do to improve things if elected she said "none of the things Scott's done".
The government have also dropped any pretence of introducing a Federal ICAC (why would you want one when the state versions keep catching politicians out?) and their Religious Discrimination bill looks dead in the water as the far/religious right are up in arms about the amendments that protect gay/LGBTQI+ students (and hopefully staff after further amendments in the senate) and it has forced them to come out and say that the bill is about legalising active discrimination in religious organisations and schools and feck all to with protecting religious rights as they are already protected.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02...ll-transgender-protection-explained/100818484
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Labor and Albo has played the last 24 hours beautifully.
And stopped Murdoch and co from using "labor is anti religion" against them.
News just in that #Scottyfrommarketing tried to bribe disgruntled cabinet ministers with a deal to debate a Federal ICAC in exchange for an easy passage of his religious discrimination Bill. With ICAC dead in the water he just managed to piss his colleagues offer, pissing on them and telling them it was raining.
He put his leadership on the line and cabinet still rolled him and voted him down. If the only alternative wasn't Peter Dutton I think he might be at serious risk of being replaced.
He put his leadership on the line and cabinet still rolled him and voted him down. If the only alternative wasn't Peter Dutton I think he might be at serious risk of being replaced.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02...eligious-groups-discrimination-bill/100818568
Does anyone have the world's smallest violin for the Christian lobby and their disgusting beliefs?
The first part is done, now we need to see the internal fighting ramp up to finally end this government. If you have a liberal MP in your seat, call them and start asking for a leadership challenge.
Dutton plumbed new, depth today, even by his despicable standards, by suggesting China were backing Labor based on ... reason.
Albo is my MP and we have Jamie Parker (Greens) at State level. Jamie is a seriously great local MP and gets stuck in for everyone and often over issues you wouldn't associate with a Greens MP.
And yet Gladys Liu worked for the CCP.
Then again dutton is doing his best to piss off the lib voting chinese block
Now we know what he was doing in Hawaii when he wasn't holding a hose.
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NSW by-election didn't go well for the Libs. They lost one seat to Labor than has never been won by Labor before and had double digit swings in 2 seats. 18% in Gladys' old seat where Labor didn't even run a candidate.
Although deeper into minority government the support of 2 former Lib independents will keep them in power.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...st-perrottet-government-may-lose-seat-of-bega
Although deeper into minority government the support of 2 former Lib independents will keep them in power.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...st-perrottet-government-may-lose-seat-of-bega
I've tried not to get too carried away with pre-polling ratings (based on historical precedence) but the signs are looking good for May.
You know a right wing politician is in trouble when they start rolling the family out.
Kiwis know how to deal with covidiots (and other whack jobs).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...deploy-barry-manilow-against-covid-protesters
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...deploy-barry-manilow-against-covid-protesters
We used death metal on Noriega. Kiwis are too nice.
Only Scott Morrison could get his wife to apologise for a holiday that people were criticising him for. Seriously would anyone care if Jenny and the kids had a holiday but he came back?
But he doesn't hold a hose and Jenny is apologising for it.....what????
But he doesn't hold a hose and Jenny is apologising for it.....what????
Pure desperation. Pathetic to drag your wife out to apologise for stuff you refuse to apologise for. I didn't think I could dislike him any more than I did but I was wrong.
I cant stand his music but this guy is a legend, his twitter is funny, he can laugh at himself.
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Blunt is fecking mint. I laughed out loud at that.
Still closer than I'd like with the 8% undecided that aren't included in all polls worries me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2022_Australian_federal_election
It will be interesting how the clusterfeck of the last week or two affect the next polls.
The writers of the song he butchered aren't best pleased.
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Dutton denied that it was him but it has gone silent since. If it was untrue I wonder why he hasn't sued? Or does he only do that when his target doesn't have the money to defend themselves?
NZ on the verge of an unstoppable Omicron outbreak - good luck kiwis
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ve-experienced-ardern-says-as-cases-skyrocket
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ve-experienced-ardern-says-as-cases-skyrocket
The big sick has arrived. People taking time off work and in doing so services being disrupted due to staffing shortages. Roughly 93% of all those over 12 vaccinated, a big push on for the 5 to 12s and the booster push. Nobody in ICU at present with about 40 in hospital and todays cases were over 950. I think the next 3 or 4 months will be long ones.
My work now suffers as I deal with people all the time and I have had 3 jobs cancelled in the last few days. No Govt support available at present for the likes of me as its not a govt mandated work stoppage but simply people taking precautions and reducing risks. There is a loan scheme available to me but I loathe having to head down that path. The Govt is telling everyone its prepared but I have worries because after 30 years of different govts running down infrastructure here we find ourselves short 2 big hospitals and various other health facilities.
The can has been kicked as far down the road as it can, now its a case of hoping that all the prep and vaccinations keep the infection numbers workable and the deaths to a minimum.
His team have reached out to me a number of times recently.
I queried back in 2020 about an issue with my house mate getting back into the country (she had to go to HK for a funeral) and he was very helpful it getting it across the line.
Genuinely a good politician with his electorate at heart.
Good to hear and that matches my experience as well.
Dutton gets slapped down by ASIO chief.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...-to-be-politicised-after-dutton-accuses-labor
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...-to-be-politicised-after-dutton-accuses-labor
Tudge about to be sacked. Someone is leaking like a sieve to PVO
https://www.news.com.au/national/po...e/news-story/a73103a6c10cb9c7e16336d96b0587fc
https://www.news.com.au/national/po...e/news-story/a73103a6c10cb9c7e16336d96b0587fc
NZ bans conversion therapy. Took to long to get this done but at least its now sorted.
In the NSW by-elections Willoughby isn't done and dusted yet with less than 4% between the Lib and the Independent. Postal votes will probably decide it as they aren't counted until Saturday. Currenlty a 19% swing away from the government with the Independent a "nobody" with no funding. Hard to apply state results, especially at by-elections to other elections but it might not bode well for the Federal election where a number of Libs will see well funded independents stand against them in what were considered safe seats.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-16/willoughby-contest-tightens-in-nsw-by-election/100833696
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-16/willoughby-contest-tightens-in-nsw-by-election/100833696
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In Australia only Qld, ACT and, only as of this month, Victoria have outlawed it. Unbelievable in this day and age. More like the inquisition and a modern democracy.
It appears that scummo from marketing, voldermort and friedpan are going unhinged in parliment.
Qanon are less nutty right now.
Qanon are less nutty right now.