A little earlier this evening there was a short debate that seemed to have at its core the origins of the worst ever Australian politicians.
This is my contribution.
State and Territory rivalry when it comes to appalling politicians?
Nah, every, but every, bit of Oz has produced them.
Queensland? “Sir” Joh has to take the pumpkin scone,
but he may even have been excelled by Sir Russ Hinze,
not to mention Candont:
New South Wales? Ladies and gentleplums, I gives ya The Rum Corps in all its manifold manifestations up to the present day.
Especially Robert Robin Askin.
Victoria? Bolte goes without saying (pity he didn’t go without hanging someone else).
Kennett?
The so appropriately-named Sir Thomas Bent?
Mania? The prize pig at the moment is obviously Erica, but
Andrew Nikolic
and possibly Joe Lyons
should get a mention. Or a guernsey. Or a life.
South Oz? Laydees and Gemmum, I gives ya Corgi Bernardi.
Enuff said (but sure, there’s more – XXXXX).
Sandgropers? Brian Burke
Noel Crichton-Brown:
Ross Lightfoot (and light other things):
Don Randall:
. . . need I continue?
ACT? Kate Carnell,
Zed Seselja,
but in spite of everything I adored Gus Petersilka (yeah, well, once upon a time self-government seemed to be a good idea):
Northern Territory? Hard to know where to start, given the astonishing fluidity of politics there.
Of course my bias is showing. I would be delighted if you would share your own particular biases with The Pub!
THE PUB 
The true story of Artini the woodcutter and Tess his aboriginal lover.
This is a story untold, indeed not even recorded or admitted in the war records of the Italian internees sent to camps in the mallee to cut wood for the charcoal pits during the second world war. You can still see the pits and camps both in the Brookfields Conservation Park and at a secluded location I know of over the other side of the Sturt Highway.
I had heard bits and pieces of Artini and Tess from my mother who worked at a station near Swan Reach during the war years and it was there she met my father..an Italian internee at one of the wood-cutting camps nearby. The young woman, of aboriginal descent worked on some days alongside my mother at the station . She lived at the mission over the river…many times, my mother told me, some men and women from the mission would cross the river using a secret ford only the aborigines knew of and would collect supplies from the station (Punyelroo) to carry back a night across the river..no-one ever saw the ford they took, they being too clever to let them be seen.
Artini was the name of the young man (in his twenties) who fell in love with the girl..I first heard his name when my sister, who visited last summer, translated some letters between my father and his relatives back in the dolomites village where both he and the young man came from. He told of the tragedy of how Artini drowned in the Murray River whilst crossing the ford on instruction of his love, who whilst on curfew and not permitted to be across that side of the river after dusk, sent a message that she would sing a song for Artini to follow and to use as a direction to cross the river and escape the internment camp.
He would be hidden in one of the many caves along the cliffs of the Murray..a secret cave again known only to the indigenous people there..my mother told of these caves and today some are open to the public to view..My father wrote that they tried to dissuade Artini from following through with his reckless plan and pointed out the difficulty he would meet being the lover of a native woman..But the more they tried, the angrier he got and finally he said angrily to them ;
“So what if she is of another people..am not I , are not WE despised only for our blood?…and if she is “native” of this land, am I not also “native”of my land?..And I am a son of the Dolomites ..I am a man of the mountains of Italy and I..Artini, while I am yet a man, will decide who I will love, not the guards of this camp nor anyone else.”…and that was the last he would hear of it..he was decided..
During the second world war, all Italians and other “enemy alien” males over a certain age were rounded up by the military and put in internment camps..there were several camps in South Australia along the Murray River..Some of these men were sent in working parties to other camps amongst the mallee in the vicinity of the Murray River to cut the trees to be made into charcoal. There is not much detail about those men’s lives in the war years..but it couldn’t have been easy. This is the heroic story of one of those men and an aborigine girl who befriended him.
The conspiracy was going to plan..Artini had crept away from the makeshift woodcutters camp in the mallee..These camps were temporal things and so isolated that the guards saw no great need to be severe in their habits..indeed, the Italians, using the grapes from the Loveday area near Loxton made their own wine which they smuggled along with them whenever they were sent to the wood-cutting camps..On the night of Artini’s escape, Some other Italian men conspired to distract the guards with wine and song..they sang their songs to the accompaniment of home-made instruments…in this case a ukulele, made from tea-chest plywood, mallee stem and some fine piano wire .
The tragedy happened with Artini disobeying the request of the young Tess, distressed at the wanton cutting down of so many trees, to leave his mighty axe on the other side and cross the river by himself..but he decided he would need the axe to cut and build a humpy for themselves after he crossed..so he secretly strapped it to his back under his coat so as not to offend her and he would reveal it once across when it would be too late for Tess to protest.
Unfortunately, on that very night of his crossing, the sluices-gates of Lock 1 just up-river at Blanchetown were opened and a surge of water came down the river to catch him whilst in the middle of the ford..He was swept away and he called that it was his axe, his mighty axe that was dragging him down and he could not swim…Tess cried for him to throw the axe away, but it was tied too tight and he could not get it off…and he consequently drowned that night in the river..His body was later found and it was recorded as “death by drowning..an unfortunate accident “…But my father’s letters tell a different story.
But here is the mythological songline that has grown around the story..It goes like this :
“ Artini was the biggest, best, strongest Italian woodcutter in the Swan Reach district during the war years..The ‘ring’ of his mighty axe could be heard miles away through the mallee! His axe was of the hardest steel special made from his own instructions by the blacksmith in the camp…the handle he cut and shaped himself from the hardest mallee wood..and it was so heavy, it could not be used by any of the other woodcutters in the camp. Artini was an “enemy alien” internee from the Italian Alps; The Dolomites, who used to cut wood for the charcoal burning camps in the mallee.
Artini could often be heard singing an alpine song “Ill tuo fazzolettino”(“Give me your bandana, my darling…”) in his dialect as he swung his mighty axe at the mallee trees ..His voice was so strong it would carry for a great distance through the tops of the mallee trees and it was heard by Tess one day as she fetched water from the river.
Tess was a young aboriginal woman who lived at the mission over the river at Swan Reach. She would also get some work at a station just up the Murray a bit from the mission. The trees were a part of her life and of important tribal significance..and every tree that Artini cut down was as a wound to her heart. She set about to lure Artini with affection to stop cutting the trees, throw away his mighty axe and escape the internment camp to cross the river and be her lover. He could be hidden in a secret cave known only to the aborigines of the river.… Artini agrees, but he cannot swim , so Tess says she will “sing” him a song one night to guide him across a secret ford in the river known only to the aboriginal people there, but on one condition…; he must leave his mighty axe behind and cross without it..
Her “song “ she disguised as a lyrical call similar to the call of the Bush Stone Curlew..
He agrees , but at the last moment secretly straps his mighty axe to his back under his coat .. but when he sets out to cross the river…The river spirit , seeing his duplicity and intent sends a torrent of water down and he is threatened to be swept off the ford..Tess, on hearing his cry, realizes he is weighed down by his mighty axe and tells him to throw it into the waters..but he cannot untie it from under his coat and so he is swept away ….
And to this day, his cry of despair and her intermingled lament can still sometimes be heard as the call of the Bush Stone-Curlew blown in the wind through the mallee trees…”
There is a song that accompanies this story-line, to the strumming of the ukulele,but it would not suit this post.
Perhaps I will put it up one day.
That’s one of your best ever.
Thank you.
Thanks for the likes people…much appreciated.
Sales is going the NE.
The ABC has called the ACT election: Labor 12, Greens 2, Libs 11
http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/act-election-2016/results/
Back to Labor 12, Greens 1, Libs 11, 1 in doubt.
Of course Lyonhejlm (sp?) didn’t have a deal with Abbott..the LNP don’t make deals, they just lie like pigs in shit!
The ABC has issued a strong statement defending Monday night’s Four Corners.
http://about.abc.net.au/statements/abc-news-statement-regarding-four-corners-broadcast-on-17-october-2016/
Dutton does not come out of it well.
I have to say it’s been sickening seeing the government, the Murdoch rags and assorted other sycophants all saying the program was an invention, or lies. Those of us who have been following this for years know it is the absolute truth and barely scratched the surface of revealing what goes on in Australia’s detention centres on Nauru. For the Fizza government to claim the centres are Nauru’s responsibility is the biggest lie of all.
Leone,
Indeed.
However, it is pleasant – albeit surprising – to have the ABC showing a bit of bottle for a change.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the objectionable way Eric Abetz behaved yesterday while questioning Michelle Guthrie in senate estimates had something to do with the ABC getting all fired up.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/oct/18/abc-head-michelle-guthrie-plays-curly-questions-with-a-straight-bat
I’m not keeping up with the senate estimates stuff because it’s the last week of semester, I have students wanting to see me about the assignment for which they have now received their grade marks, plus those wanting to see me about the assignment that’s to be submitted next Monday.
I did manage to bring the house down today when, during the “help” session for the next assignment I related the tale (it is a true tale) of the student from ages ago who wrote in their report that “X was born after a normal conception”, with my reaction being to restrain myself from asking the student how they know that!
Back to this week’s subject.
Thanks to Kambah Mick for mentioning and reminding me of Sir Arthur Rylah. No mention of Phillip Lynch- how soon we forget. No mention of the Patron Saint of Balmain, – what was his name, “Never Wrong”?
I have a NSW contender, but he’s still alive, so I’ll be tactful and not mention him.
One year ago – how things have changed. These days a dog turd on your shoe is more popular than Turnbull.
The dog turd is also easier to remove.
Good gawd. That photo makes him look closer to 86 than 68%. His make up artiste must have taken a day off that day.
As for ‘how things have changed” . Well, not at all if you read the top left hand corner headline about the All Blacks 🙂
KP Trev,
There is a real embarrassment of riches when it comes to selecting the worst of the worst, not to mention the necessity to protect The Pub and its moderators – especially The Boss – from suits. Which is why I mostly chose dead ‘uns, or those whose phwoarm was very well known.
Colourful identities . . .
Ducky,
That’s a fairly wide field.
Now they have put one of the Greens in the in-doubt column.
Funding cuts we don’t hear about.
Federal Government Plans To Axe Sounds Australia Funding At End Of Year
http://www.noise11.com/news/federal-government-plans-to-axe-sounds-australia-funding-at-end-of-year-20161019
Mentioned in that article –
Higher visa fees for touring artists could cripple the Australian music industry warn promoters
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/higher-visa-fees-for-touring-artists-could-cripple-the-australian-music-industry-warn-promoters-20161012-gs0e9v.html
Leone,
This “government” is nothing more than a highly-destructive toddler, who will destroy everything in sight given half a chance during one of its tantrums.
They have utterly no clue about what they are “doing”, what they are destroying, and the results – the havoc that destruction will unleash on so many aspects of Australian life.
Example 1: Demolition of the Australian automotive industry.
Stupidity, malignity, and venality writ large.
It’s by Oohman. Don’t bother. His knickers are twisted (e.g. “More SA blackouts will tarnish wind power’s reputation”)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-19/wind-power-loss-key-event-in-sa-blackout-report-finds/7947478
Ducky,
I wish those knickers would twist just a leetle bit more … and a leetle bit more … and a leetle bit more …
After all, as a good ex-seminarian, he should take no pleasure in earthly delights.
Just ask tones.
As a South Aussie, Uhlmann et al are giving me the irrits. How dare he use OUR weather event, OUR blackout, OUR emergency, to run their stupid anti-renewable energy agenda! I hope these right wing wangkers don’t expect the LP to get a single vote in the next election in this state.
ABC
Att: Uhlmann,
F^ck off.
sincerely,
South Australia.
There are just so many reactions to be expected from such an erudite headline. And the daft thing is, there are probably some folk who will insist that the date is wrong because the greatest eclipse will happen next month when their “messiah” is not elected president. (Or would that be the greatest conspiracy? I’m not sure those folk would notice the difference *sarcasm overload*)
And on that note, I’m fairly sure there should be something appropriate appearing soon from either Revelations or Nostrodamus with respect to the revolutionary rumblings that are revolving about certain revolting reactionaries, I’m just waiting to spot them in the twitter feeds … *cynical sighs*
Good morning Dawn Patrollers.
Peter Martin looks at the prospect of people never paying off their houses.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/the-phenomenon-of-mortgage-tilt-and-why-you-may-never-end-up-paying-off-your-house-20161018-gs5f3o.html
How’s this for profligacy from Mesma’s outfit!
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/department-of-foreign-affairs-flies-23-executives-business-class-to-paris-for-a-meeting-about-saving-money-20161019-gs5vcu.html
Our former intelligence chief wants cyber security to be at the forefront of our defences.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/former-intelligence-chief-david-irvine-wants-cyber-security-at-forefront-of-australias-defences-20161019-gs5rw9.html
It seems that Trumpism has had an effect on increasing hate stuff on Twitter.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/us-election/rise-in-antisemitic-attacks-on-twitter-many-by-donald-trump-supporters-report-finds-20161019-gs69vd.html
Josephine Tovey writes that despite Michelle Obama being currently the most popular political figure in America she will not stand for President.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/us-election/rise-in-antisemitic-attacks-on-twitter-many-by-donald-trump-supporters-report-finds-20161019-gs69vd.html
You’d have to be nuts to invest in housing right now says Scott Phillips.
http://www.smh.com.au/money/investing/motley-fool-why-property-investment-is-nuts-right-now-20161019-gs5qzu.html
This economist warns that apartment prices are setting up for a fall of up to 15%.
http://www.domain.com.au/news/apartment-prices-to-fall-up-to-15-per-cent-economist-warns-20161018-gs5dae/
Joe Tripodi is in another spot of bother. This time for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/joe-tripodi-questioned-by-police-after-allegedly-leaving-scene-of-car-accident-20161019-gs6706.html
The spotlight is on the NSW RSL’s $350m of liquid assets.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/revealed-rsls-hundreds-of-millions-of-cash-in-nsw-that-are-driving-calls-for-reform-20161019-gs5ux4.html
Alan Fels in his new job has found an “error” with IAG’s handling of the ESL component of its policy billings. As a result IAG will return $1.1m to customers and $7.5 going to emergency services operations.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/insurer-iag-to-repay-68-million-after-overcharging-27000-policyholders-20161018-gs5fui.html
Section 2 . . .
Workplace culture is a very important factor for employees. And so should it be.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/workplace-culture-a-deal-breaker-for-many-employees-20161018-gs57yv.html
Paul McGeough on how Trump doesn’t have any idea about the law. His solutions are more about white America than they are about law and order.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/us-election/donald-trumps-simplistic-solutions-more-about-white-america-than-law-and-order-20161019-gs5id5.html
This could well be the ugliest presidential debate yet.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/10/19/donald-trump-has-taken-the-shackles-off-the-final-debate-coul/?utm_hp_ref=au-homepage
This is going to really mess with the one demographic that favours the Coalition – the letter soon to be sent to pensioners about significant changes to pension arrangements. It will hit part pensioners very hard.
http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/retirement/2016/10/19/pensioner-christmas-letter/
In an op-ed Dave Oliver writes that tackling corruption is not as simple as ABCC. well worth a read,
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/tackling-corruption-is-not-as-simple-as-abcc-20161018-gs538z.html
Peter Martin on how ASIC’s Greg Medcraft told Estimates that the banks are having us on about tracker mortgages.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asic-chief-greg-medcraft-the-banks-are-having-us-on-over-tracker-mortgages-20161019-gs62in.html
Mark Kenny reckons Turnbull and Abbott have switched places on guns.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/tony-abbott-and-malcolm-turnbull-switch-places-on-guns-20161019-gs61he.html
According to James Massola Abbott reckons Australia would be “crackers” to relax our gun laws.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/government-would-be-crackers-to-relax-gun-laws-tony-abbott-20161019-gs5r4w.html
Phil Coorey describes Abbott’s statements on the Adler ban as a wedging of Turnbull. Google.
/news/politics/tony-abbott-moves-to-wedge-malcolm-turnbull-over-guns-20161019-gs5tw5
Kristina Keneally uses the Adler issue to show how the government still hasn’t worked out how to deal with crossbench negotiation.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/19/the-gun-control-debate-shows-the-coalition-still-hasnt-worked-out-how-to-negotiate
Section 3 . . .
Michelle Grattan says Abbott has taken centre stage and Leyonhjelm is looking for another bargaining opportunity,
https://theconversation.com/leyonhjelm-will-look-for-another-trade-off-for-abcc-support-if-government-wont-play-on-gun-67334
David Uren says that fears are growing that the midyear budget may lead to us losing our AAA rating. Google.
/national-affairs/treasury/fear-grows-aaa-rating-to-be-lost-after-budget-update/news-story/0de41ccf64c1e2d650b677cbcb17de8d
Steph Peatling asks a no-brainer question – are Macdonald and O’Sullivan the two rudest men in Australia. IMHO they are a disgrace.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/ian-macdonald-and-barry-osullivan-are-these-coalition-senators-the-rudest-men-in-australia-20161019-gs5mcr.html
Questions the Crown board can’t answer about the Packer 18 at this week’s AGM.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/questions-the-crown-board-cant-answer-about-the-packer-18-20161019-gs5qpg.html
Coles is putting its toe in the water in advance of taking on Dan Murphy’s. I must say that the livery of the shop looks overly garish!
http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/coles-trials-liquor-market-store-in-ringwood-in-a-bid-to-take-on-dan-murphys-20161019-gs5uoh.html
The unauthorised demolition of the Carlton pub gets even worse as asbestos is found in the rubble. Unions have slapped a work ban on the site. It will be very interesting to see how the council will handle all this.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/building-unions-slap-work-bans-on-demolished-carlton-pub-site-20161019-gs5zkn.html
The new owners of CUB are attempting to settle the 132 day long dispute.
http://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace-relations/beer-giant-seeks-end-to-132day-union-brewery-battle-20161019-gs5l8t.html
This environmental academic writes that Mike Baird is wrong in supporting coal mines.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/mike-baird-is-wrong-to-support-coal-mines-20161019-gs5jp8.html
The decline of Pokemon Go carries a lesson for product introduction and maintenance of profit.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/from-favourite-to-failing-what-went-wrong-with-pokemon-go-20161019-gs5pbb.html
This SMH editorial says that Turnbull must fix Direct Action and encourage renewables.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/smh-editorial/malcolm-turnbull-needs-direct-action-overhaul-more-renewables-20161018-gs5fmb.html
Where are we headed with media reform?
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/media-sauce-when-too-much-media-reform-is-barely-enough,9613
Section 4 . . . with Cartoon Corner
The ABS chief gave a bit of a mea culpa at Estimates yesterday but his troubles will really start when he fronts the Senate inquiry on the census failure next week.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/census-meltdown-cost-30-million-and-im-really-truly-sorry-says-abs-chief-20161019-gs698l.html
This government has squeezed and squeezed Centrelink and its performance is deteriorating. It’s terrible. Labor should go after Porter on this.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/the-brushoff-centrelink-fobsoff-the-watchdog-as-complaints-soar-20161018-gs5f24.html
Brian Morris says that our taxation treatment of churches is about 400 years past its use-by date. If the Greeks can get it right why can’t we?
https://newmatilda.com/2016/10/18/money-and-religion-the-greeks-got-it-right-they-tax-their-churches/
There are some shady characters in this David Rowe effort.
Alan Moir and Toad’s day in Estimates.
David Pope enters the battleground with baby boomers.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/act-news/david-pope-20120214-1t3j0
Mark Knight from the News Ltd stable gets down and dirty on 18c.
http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/d9c85d101ec7c5b715a5fd8ab711737d?width=1024
Bill Leak’s getting all snarky.
http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/42fc4058a5b15396a186416eafddba2d
I’m so sick of the stupid avocados/home prices/war on the young/hate the Baby Boomers crap. So very, very sick of it.
I must be one of the few people who actually read Bernard Salt’s little piece the day it appeared. I took it more for criticism of stupid people who pay $22 or more for a breakfast of smashed avocado on toast, with some feta crumbs sprinkled on top. I thought he was having a go at idiots who are happy to pay inflated prices for cheap meals at hipster cafes. In passing he said $22 spent on breakfast a few days a week could instead go towards a deposit on a house,
But silly me, it was all about the poor young things being priced out of housing, it was not at all about hipster cafes and over-priced pretentious food. How dumb am I not to see the real ‘let’s deny young people their future homes’ agenda. The poor things have been snarking about this for days now, and I’m sick of their whining. Poor precious petals, did some nasty old man say mean things about them?
Anyway, you probably missed the article that started all this, so here it is – Bernard Salt is not one of my favourite opinion writers but I loved his comments on ridiculous hipster cafes. He’s spot on.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekend-australian-magazine/moralisers-we-need-you/news-story/6bdb24f77572be68330bd306c14ee8a3
Here was I thinking BS was suffering from relevance deprivation syndrome.
Perhaps he needed to get his click bait up to keep his gig at the Oz
Amazing the number of people who wholeheartedly agreed with him
More obscenity from the Antisocial Minister
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2016/oct/20/david-leyonhjelm-its-inconceivable-tony-abbott-would-not-know-about-gun-deal-politics-live?page=with:block-5807ef64e4b0cd26ff71ee81#block-5807ef64e4b0cd26ff71ee81
Employers will stop paying and the government will have to. Until they decide to “tighten requirements”.
Let’s test QT using these 10 commandments of logic.
Thank you, BK.
If I am teaching next year, I shall use that with my students.
Crikey playing up again refresh does not work, last entry 3 hours old reload call up last page find no entrys just tells one xxx no of comments and leaves you in limbo, it is really going down hill fast and trying to log in gets you mesma. Thank god for the Pub I need a drink whats on tap.
BK
Can you post that Ten commandments thing on twitter please, then I can retweet it.
gravel
This should work.
Gina and her Chinese friends might not get their grubby paws on the Kidman empire.
S Kidman and Co: Australian graziers challenge Gina Rinehart with home-grown bid for cattle empire
http://rock.ly/87na3
Great news!
Don’t get too excited, I’m sure Gina will find a way to beat off her competitors.
What would Gina know about cows? And how would she care about them? She doesn’t even treat her children all that well.
Gina Deadhart’s treatment of her children is the major reason I despise the botch.
That and her $2 an hour workforce plans.
There are so many things to dislike in such a person.
Doctors freed to speak about Australia’s detention regime after U-turn
Government backdown means health workers are permitted to air concerns about Nauru and Manus centres, although other staff still face threat of jail terms
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/20/doctors-freed-to-speak-about-australias-detention-regime-after-u-turn?CMP=share_btn_tw
The backdown came ahead of the commencement of high court challenge from medical advocacy group Doctors for Refugees contesting section 42 – the secrecy provisions – of the Border Force Act.
is the government frightened that the High Court challenge exposes all of the legislation to scrutiny and potential for be over turned
You bet they are.
Pauline Hanson is enjoying a taxpayer funded week on Norfolk Island, on the excuse of talking to locals unhappy with the Australian government taking over.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/10/19/hanson-calls-norfolk-chiefs-sacking
She has cunningly calculated the timing of her visit – the island’s administrator is in London.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/315067/australia's-man-in-norfolk-chasing-backing-in-london
This is what it’s all about.
Norfolk Islanders protest, demand removal of Australian Government-appointed Administrator
Fiona Nash says Hanson can go jump.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/19/norfolk-island-fiona-nash-dismisses-pauline-hansons-call-to-sack-administrator
BK
Thanks, Jason posted the first one you put up and it’s getting likes and retweets.
When I was on Norfolk the locals knew that the next Liberal government would abolish self government. The governor at the time Neil Pope appeared on radio every Tuesday to answer the locals questions and his broadcasts made for very funny listening
“I wasn’t going to mention Bingo’s* horse but since you bought it up, I have made my views known to Bingo*”
“yes I am going to Melbourne for Easter to visit my elderly mother and will return for the handover”
nickname was not *Bingo
The governor also used to mow the grass surrounding his residence on the ride on mower wearing pyjamas (tropics = skin cancer)
Alan Moir takes Turnbull and Morrison up into the clouds.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-20/barnaby-joyce-failed-to-deliver-on-inquiry-promise-abcc-bill/7948322
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-20/canberra-liberals-win-final-seat-act-election/7942646
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-20/unemployment-abs-jobs-data-september/7949572
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-clintonites-rat-s-ass
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/19/13288594/new-silent-majority
Just rather lamely turned to Pres Debate 3 will monitoring the Crows rather fruitless efforts to get Gibbs from a sulking Carlton.
Don’t know who the moderator is, but he seems to be allowing debate on frivolous Trump type issues like building a wall /open borders and abortion. Seems a little flattering to Trump talking points albeit Trump is still telling lies, interrupting and talking over her.
AngryBee,
Apologies for not responding to your comments earlier.
Thank you for the link – very interesting. Wouldn’t have happened in Paul McKeown’s day!
Co-ed won’t ever fully happen at St Clare’s, but with St Eddies just across the road they were always “near enough” !!
Or in the case of Friday lunchtimes ‘senior boys allowed to cross the road and socialise with the senior ladies” under the Nuns supervision they were always standing too close! Measuring tapes weren’t just for the hems of skirts!
Angrybee,
My first BF was a St Eddies lad. Forty-five years later, he’s still a good friend.
For fuck sake Hillary, point out that she was a Senator under George W. Bush, there was very very little that she could have done to change laws.
It’s worth looking a t Bill Maher’s hilarious Twitter feed of the debate.
https://twitter.com/billmaher
That was wonderful.
Whew, glad that’s over. Trump makes me shudder with revulsion as much as Abbott.
But yeah, Trump did lose it I think, he was at his petulant worst. Refusing to say he’ll respect the result of the election, interrupting with “Such a nasty woman!” at the end, and responding to Hillary’s accusation that his refusal to condemn Putin would make him a puppet with “You’re the puppet! No you are!”
You have to understand the way the word “nasty” is used in relation to female sexuality to fully comprehend the viciousness of Trump saying, “Such a nasty woman!”
https://today.yougov.com/news/2016/10/19/post-debate-poll/
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/strongman-in-waiting
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-20/baird-government-sells-half-of-ausgrid-to-two-australian-firms/7950058
Baird government sells half of Ausgrid to two Australian superannuation funds –
Good luck with that deal, Mr Baird. It might be challenged.
Ausgrid deal may break NSW guidelines on unsolicited bids
http://www.afr.com/business/energy/electricity/ausgrid-deal-may-break-nsw-guidelines-on-unsolicited-bids-20161019-gs5v8t#ixzz4NayUyvQq
I just heard Shorten give the whole government one of the best and funniest roasts ever.
Seems QT got a bit heated re shotguns and deals…
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-and-tony-abbott-trade-blows-in-dramatic-escalation-of-tensions-20161020-gs6rzs.html
pass the popcorn!
Ben Fordham on 2GB put it as Turnbull and Abbott throwing each other under a bus.
At last! I see now what Turnbull meant by “agility”.
From Gabrielle
AFP? What AFP?
Has Bananas gone bananas again? Or is she just lying, as usual?
I missed most of The Bill Shorten Show.
Hope it pops up.