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tigertim said:
don't care to try and fight the blood thirsty anti Abbot lynch mob.
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Taking the bat and ball and going home?

What a drama queen. (Is drama queen an insult?)
 
News just in, this appointment has been cancelled. It would seem that the government has decided it's not a good look and done a bit more creative gymnastics. Abbott's going to wind up with a twisted bowel if he's not careful


Azza said:
This is getting hilarious. Talk about foxes and hen houses. It really p!sses me off when pollies justify corrupt behaviour by claiming it's ok by the other side. You're accountable to the Australian people, not just the laborals with their own snouts in the trough.

Don Randall back on privileges committee

Fairfax Media recently revealed that Mr Randall had spent more than $10,000 on questionable travel and billed taxpayers for about $2500 on books that bore no obvious relation to his job.

Mr Randall defended the books claims and a trip to Melbourne with his wife to watch an AFL semi-final, but repaid his most controversial claim.

After intense media attention, Mr Randall refunded taxpayers more than $5000 for business-class flights he took to Cairns with his wife that coincided with his taking possession of an investment property.

Now, Mr Randall has been reinstated on the committee that oversees the code of conduct for parliamentarians.

Mr Randall will be one of a group of politicians considering “complaints about registering or declaring interests”.

Fairfax Media asked Mr Randall on Wednesday whether he thought it appropriate that he would be overseeing privileges and members' interests given his involvement in the high-profile expenses scandal.

“That's for others to judge,” Mr Randall said, adding that he had not yet been told that he was on the committee.

Education Minister Christoper Pyne defended his colleague on Wednesday saying: ''Well Don Randall is a valued colleague, he's a very good friend and I'm sure he'll do a very good job.''

Mr Randall has previously said that he can "sleep well at night" about his taxpayer-funded trip to Cairns, adding that while he visited his investment property, "it wasn't as if I got the keys or anything".

At the height of the expenses scandal, Mr Randall told The West Australian newspaper that he was entitled to the trip despite having repaid the money.

Mr Randall said taking a "look" at his investment property was secondary to his real business in Cairns, which was to meet with the then opposition whip Warren Entsch "for a couple of hours".

At the time, Mr Randall blamed the media for the attention on his expenses.

"It's not being driven by the Labor Party. And I've had calls from Labor Party people to say that.

"It's an issue that's been trawled over largely by the Fairfax Media and then become an issue for the rest of you."

Asked then whether he had acted in the spirit of the law, Mr Randall said: "My interpretation of the spirit of the law will be completely different from somebody who is my opponent or my critic."

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/don-randall--back-on-privileges-committee-20131204-2ypsq.html#ixzz2mSsmI4Xr
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Azza, good to see Abbott being so decisive. ::)

Really what a bunch of ar$e clowns this lot is!
 
KnightersRevenge said:
Seems to be a bit of a complex forming among the more conservative posters. Most of the posters you mentioned like to get up in the grill of the Mods and Rosy in particular. That is their prerogative but it can't be surprising that it has consequences. Debate can be divisive and emotional without being abusive and goading.

The fact there seem to be more progressives than conservatives might be annoying but I don't think it's a conspiracy. I for one will miss Livers and Peaka. They often made my case for me.
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Came over to take a sneaky peak at Politics and couldnt resist a quick cameo to stop the 'right wingers all have to sit in the corner' conspiracy getting any traction before it ends up like the 911 thread and Rosy gets spotted dining with Julian Assange and Lord Monkton and paying with her PRE expenses card. Im left of Bob Brown and I had to sit in the corner and get moderated. Nothing to do with politics, It was because I carried on like a *smile* and broke the rules (sorry again mods). I think its merely a coincidence that there is statistically significantly more people who support Tony Abbott, require getting moderated. Its an anomoly. Thats the only way I can explain it. Either that, or they're not that bright :theyareontome

p.s. it seems nice in here, a bit like the Beanie thread. :duhman.
 
tigersnake said:
What a drama queen. (Is drama queen an insult?)
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yes. as in camp man, dressed effeminately reacting in an over-the-top fashion about a trivial issue. But its not as bad as

lamb22 said:
ar$e clowns
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which in this context, refers to highly paid (men) acting as buffoons, in the slap-stick tradition, in the vicinity of others rectums.
 
bullus_hit said:
Out of curiosity, do you agree with Corey Bernadi when he states that the ABC should be relieved of it's responsibilities as a public broadcaster?
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Personally I would prefer it if Corey Bernardi was relieved of his responsibilities to say anything.
 
In the space of two days we have had a good amount of political movement, according the Hockey anyway. This has been...

The Greens are now totally sensible, intelligent, forward looking fiscal managers
Labor has taken the Green's place as the "economic fringe dwellers" of Australian politics.

I can't help but to think it is like being back in Primary School...
 
i actually think it is a good move. the debt limit was a stunt from Labour.
as for the Libs sudden change of heart re the Greens, i think their comments about the Greens should be treated with the same level of respect as most things they say. very little.
 
Giardiasis said:
Not a fan of freedom of speech?
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at the risk of misrepresenting Antman, i dont think he is suggesting Bestiality Bernadi shouldnt have the right to have his say, just that what he says should be treated with the same respect as any other person who has little idea.
 
Brodders17 said:
i actually think it is a good move. the debt limit was a stunt from Labour.
as for the Libs sudden change of heart re the Greens, i think their comments about the Greens should be treated with the same level of respect as most things they say. very little.
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Yes. I'm surprised the Govt went for it though. Unfortunately it also lets them off the hook for their hypocrisy over the cr@p they gave the ALP govt for increasing debt levels.
 
Brodders17 said:
at the risk of misrepresenting Antman, i dont think he is suggesting Bestiality Bernadi shouldnt have the right to have his say, just that what he says should be treated with the same respect as any other person who has little idea.
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Ad hominem makes you feel better about yourself I guess.
 
Brodders17 said:
at the risk of misrepresenting Antman, i dont think he is suggesting Bestiality Bernadi shouldnt have the right to have his say, just that what he says should be treated with the same respect as any other person who has little idea.
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actually you are misrepresenting me as Giardiasis's comment was in reply to Sintiger :hihi

oops I see this has been covered.

However you are right in thinking I'm all for free speech and giving 'em enough rope to hang 'emselves
 
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