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Labor needs to drive this game changing document that Morrison signed into every voters consciousness over the next week.
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Taxpayers paid nearly $20 million leasing Darwin Port to Chinese company under Morrison's watch, Labor says
Documents released by Labor show Scott Morrison signed off on a federal agreement to pay almost $20 million to the NT government as part of an incentive program for privatising the Darwin Port.
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Australian taxpayers paid almost $20 million to sell the Port of Darwin
Scott Morrison was federal treasurer at the time the port was sold to Chinese company Landbridge in a $506 million deal.
So long as they get to that piece of * from WA, who had positioned himself to succeed Morrison and potentially end up as PM.
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Labor integrity commission to investigate allegations from a ‘long time ago’
A national integrity commission established by Labor could investigate alleged misconduct that occurred as far back as 15 years ago, the opposition says.
A proper Integrity commission gets my vote over everything. Especially as this https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2...ruption-index-after-decline-to-match-hungarys
We need this to have ANY government acting in our best interests more often.
Having worked in business the threat of huge individual penalties does a lot to prevent anti competitive (monopolistic) behaviour (except in AFL ticketing for some reason). Will be no different for pollies.
We need this to have ANY government acting in our best interests more often.
Having worked in business the threat of huge individual penalties does a lot to prevent anti competitive (monopolistic) behaviour (except in AFL ticketing for some reason). Will be no different for pollies.
Never said he was the second coming, only that he's got a bit of the 'ol PJK swagger about him.
He does.
verbally, he's the closest thing to PK as we've seen.
its a combination of a command of English,
and a confidence that the cogs in his head turn quicker than theirs
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Albanese is such a lightweight. He seems so very feeble.
Which pisses me off no end considering that I hate Morrison. This is the best candidate that Labor can come up with?
Which pisses me off no end considering that I hate Morrison. This is the best candidate that Labor can come up with?
I saw this. I see the Liberals as a far right wannabe republican party anyway. The “moderates” have absolutely no say. The likes of Frydenberg, Wilson and Sharma placing UAP second on their how to vote cards (and the teals last) is proof of this.
Once ICAC has been through the Liberals, they will be in the wilderness for at least a decade. Let’s hope that forces them into proper reform. Or a split between the moderates and the conservatives.
Labor do have other talent. This election campaign has highlighted that. But to me, this election isn't about Labor. its voting out this government in any way possible.
Agree. Like Tommy, I'm not a big fan of Albanese either. Not sure he'll make a good PM.
However, compared to Dud-mo and this disgraceful government that he's been running, he's an infinitely better option regardless.
I've always voted the same way my entire life, and despite concerns about Albanese, it won't shift me one iota. In fact, my dislike of Dud-mo and this incompetent, rorting, worst-ever government makes it VERY easy for me to stay that way.
Albo is not the most charismatic, or the most eloquent. What he might be is the most caring. He gets cut off at Q&A before he can answer a woman's question on the NDIS - he gets her phone number, calls her after the show, listens to her concerns, answers her questions. There are so many stories of Albo over the years quietly making calls or showing up and helping out. No fanfare, no personal photographer, no publicity at all - just doing it because he cares. Imagine Morrison showing up anywhere to help anyone but himself.
I see Albo as the anti-Howard, who was one of the most charisma-free zones you'd ever see, and far from the most articulate. (Seriously, the damage done by the shift from Keating to Howard is immeasurable. We had one of the most brilliant political leaders in the world - maybe the most brilliant, and we turfed him for a dull old neo-con, soon-to-be war criminal with no plan other than to cut taxes and sell assets, and no vision other than a misty, rose-coloured rear-view ideal of the 50s - while eroding forever the ability to buy a house and raise a family on one income, like you could in the 50s, and the 60s, and the 70s, even the 80s. *smile* John Howard.)
Backwards, unimaginative, racist and myopic as they were, Howard was true to his values, which over 11 years he smeared over the Australian consciousness, bribing our greed to distract our consciences.
Albo will bring a return to decency. A return to "what is the right thing to do, for people, and the future of the nation?" He will look forward, he will listen, he will invest in our collective future.
He's exactly what we need. He's going to be great.
I see Albo as the anti-Howard, who was one of the most charisma-free zones you'd ever see, and far from the most articulate. (Seriously, the damage done by the shift from Keating to Howard is immeasurable. We had one of the most brilliant political leaders in the world - maybe the most brilliant, and we turfed him for a dull old neo-con, soon-to-be war criminal with no plan other than to cut taxes and sell assets, and no vision other than a misty, rose-coloured rear-view ideal of the 50s - while eroding forever the ability to buy a house and raise a family on one income, like you could in the 50s, and the 60s, and the 70s, even the 80s. *smile* John Howard.)
Backwards, unimaginative, racist and myopic as they were, Howard was true to his values, which over 11 years he smeared over the Australian consciousness, bribing our greed to distract our consciences.
Albo will bring a return to decency. A return to "what is the right thing to do, for people, and the future of the nation?" He will look forward, he will listen, he will invest in our collective future.
He's exactly what we need. He's going to be great.
Running the country isn't a one man job, although you could be forgiven for thinking so considering how frequently we hear from Scott, and how little we've heard from the likes of Tudge, Payne, Colbeck, Taylor, Reynolds, Cash, Stoker, Robert, McKenzie, and Ley, in recent times.
Albo has shown that he's an honest man (as honest as politicians go anyway) and has a competent and supportive team behind him.
Albo has shown that he's an honest man (as honest as politicians go anyway) and has a competent and supportive team behind him.
100%. A strong, committed, talented, united team who can't wait to roll their sleeves up and get to work making this country a better, fairer place. Contrast that to the dumb crook incumbents who've spent the past decade lining their own pockets and those of their mates.
I want to see prison terms for some of these traitors.