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Controversial former Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella has dubbed Social Services Minister Scott Morrison the "next conservative prime minister of Australia" during a fundraiser that has set tongues wagging. Mr Morrison was guest speaker at a Liberal Party fundraiser held at the home of Mrs Mirabella, the former MP for the seat of Indi, on Saturday. There is growing speculation Mrs Mirabella could run against the woman who beat her at the 2013 poll, independent Cathy McGowan, at the 2016 federal election. "I miss Sophie and Sophie's representation has been something really lacking in Parliament," Mr Morrison told The Border Mail. "Cathy (McGowan) is a nice person, she is well regarded and she is professional to deal with. There is nothing personal about any of this. When we lost Sophie we lost someone with enormous talent and experience; she was another very strong female voice in our team. "I thought she (Sophie) brought a really important perspective and I'd love to see that perspective back." While Mr Morrison showed his support for Mrs Mirabella, she too returned the favour. "This man will be the next conservative prime minister of Australia," Mrs Mirabella said during her speech. "Too many politicians are too concerned about being liked rather than getting things done. "I will be working together with all other people locally to work on the return of the Coalition — that's what you do as a party member." Saturday's event publicly kicked off the Liberals' campaign for the seat of Indi. Mrs Mirabella was tight-lipped as to whether she was interested in putting her hand up as the Liberal candidate. But committee members who attended said the party would be looking to name a candidate sooner rather than later. Field officer for Indi Karen Rourke helped organise the event and is responsible for helping to promote women in the party. She said a turnout of 200 people was indicative of the Liberals making a strong run. "We have been working for the past 18 months talking and planning to find out what the electorate needs, we have been here," she said. "Now we have got to get moving, because people want to know who is running."
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I hope the electorate of Indi doesn't have a short memory.
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May 4, 2015 05:48
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Konomex posted:That and WA Labor have been equally crap at getting any media attention, and their leaders have been bland, bland, bland. I can't even remember who the current one is, but he looked youngish. Correct, Mark McGowan, and that is his only even remotely memorable feature. Not even that he is young - he's not - but he looks young. Ish. WA is almost completely disconnected from the political process aside from facetious secession arguments.
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May 4, 2015 05:55
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King George Square is getting more and more militant. First they remove the bins, now they have an hourly crime stoppers intercom recording.
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May 4, 2015 06:04
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Hopefully Sophie Mirabella's endorsement is a kiss of death.
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May 4, 2015 06:33
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Anidav posted:King George Square is getting more and more militant. First they remove the bins, now they have an hourly crime stoppers intercom recording. What's the matter Anidav, got something to hide? Afraid someone's going to report you to Crimestoppers for suspicious activity? That they might mistake your obscure consoles for a bomb?
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May 4, 2015 06:42
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I heard that your budget just blew out epically from the slowdown in China. Your government must be either pushing poo poo uphill with a rubber fork on a hot day, or feeling mighty pissed about this. Does this seem accurate?
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May 4, 2015 06:44
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They are currently trying their hardest not to tell anyone about it. We'll know more next week.
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May 4, 2015 06:47
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Grouchio posted:I heard that your budget just blew out epically from the slowdown in China. Your government must be either pushing poo poo uphill with a rubber fork on a hot day, or feeling mighty pissed about this. Does this seem accurate? Given that they actively killed their own revenue stream from mining before the slowdown, it was obvious. What may not be obvious is that mining isn't really the problem, its only something like 7% of GDP. The real problem is that consumers aren't spending money because surprise surprise they don't have as much and the government is stupidly closing the avenues of spending off, like raising the GST and helping the corporations keep wages down. Add to that the housing bubble we totally don't have and a raft of rorts that free actual millionaires from paying any actual tax at all, and the only thing they have gotten right lately is shutting the gently caress up. But they have to speak sometime.
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May 4, 2015 06:53
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Grouchio posted:I heard that your budget just blew out epically from the slowdown in China. Your government must be either pushing poo poo uphill with a rubber fork on a hot day, or feeling mighty pissed about this. Does this seem accurate? Our government is blaming the previous government.
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May 4, 2015 06:53
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Anidav posted:King George Square is getting more and more militant. First they remove the bins, now they have an hourly crime stoppers intercom recording. I yelled out at graham quirk from Irish Murphy's balcony once and gave him the thumbs up, but it was an 'up your bum' not 'well done' thumbs. Then they had those announcements on the bus way constantly after that.
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May 4, 2015 06:55
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hooman posted:Our government is blaming the previous government. LABOR WASTE GIANT TAX BOATS BOATS BOATS
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May 4, 2015 06:56
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You Am I posted:LABOR WASTE GIANT TAX BOATS BOATS BOATS I think you mean DEBT AND DEFICIT DISASTER.
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May 4, 2015 07:00
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hooman posted:I think you mean DEBT AND DEFICIT DISASTER. Debt holocaust Deficit killing fields Waste pogrom
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May 4, 2015 07:02
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hooman posted:I think you mean DEBT AND DEFICIT DISASTER. BUDGET EMERGENCY DOCTOR HOCKEY IN DA HOUSE
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May 4, 2015 07:02
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The Dr Goebbels of economic policy I WITHDRAW I WITHDRAW I WITHDRAW.
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May 4, 2015 07:02
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Where's First Dog dammit?!
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May 4, 2015 07:06
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SynthOrange posted:Where's First Dog dammit?! On the moon of course.
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May 4, 2015 07:14
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First Dog is pretty good sometimes.
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May 4, 2015 07:20
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I think I missed this. Are we buying even more JSFs?
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May 4, 2015 07:25
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SynthOrange posted:Where's First Dog dammit?!
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May 4, 2015 07:27
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May 4, 2015 07:37
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So. I'm tipping budget night will be a bit of a thing here? "Working families" = drink That kind of thing?
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May 4, 2015 07:38
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Graic Gabtar posted:So. I'm tipping budget night will be a bit of a thing here? The missus has said she'd perfer to be anywhere else but near me on budget night after the last one. Gotta stay off the red wine beforehand.
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May 4, 2015 07:41
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Graic Gabtar posted:So. I'm tipping budget night will be a bit of a thing here? How do drinking games work when you only drink piss?
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asio posted:I yelled out at graham quirk from Irish Murphy's balcony once and gave him the thumbs up, but it was an 'up your bum' not 'well done' thumbs. Then they had those announcements on the bus way constantly after that. By the end of the year, King George Square will be a bomb shelter. Crimestoppers intercoms at every street corner. Revolution soon comrade.
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May 4, 2015 07:44
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Jumpingmanjim posted:How do drinking games work when you only drink piss? Hey, I just realised we can play an auspol drinking game! Everytime graic is told to drink piss, he does.
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May 4, 2015 07:47
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So basically you mates are about to know how we felt during the great recession you mates managed to avoid. Well no longer. At least your conservative sheepfaces will suffer for this and will get their knobs twisted by whatever progressive party you guys have (ALP?)
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May 4, 2015 07:50
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Grouchio posted:So basically you mates are about to know how we felt during the great recession you mates managed to avoid. Well no longer. At least your conservative sheepfaces will suffer for this and will get their knobs twisted by whatever progressive party you guys have (ALP?) lol, no
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May 4, 2015 07:52
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Tokamak posted:Hopefully Sophie Mirabella's endorsement is a kiss of death. It won't be. You know what's sad? He's going to be PM sooner or later.
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May 4, 2015 07:53
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Anidav posted:By the end of the year, King George Square will be a bomb shelter. Crimestoppers intercoms at every street corner. I'm not sure you understand what a bomb shelter is.
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Graic Gabtar posted:So. I'm tipping budget night will be a bit of a thing here? I think most people fall into a coma after about 30 standard drinks.
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May 4, 2015 07:55
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Jumpingmanjim posted:How do drinking games work when you only drink piss? They are piss-weak to be honest.
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Jumpingmanjim posted:http://www.smh.com.au/business/comment-and-analysis/red-ink-flows-from-sercos-detention-centres-20150503-1myt9v.html I thought trading while insolvent was illegal?
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OK, gently caress you Shorten. How low can we go? http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...504-1na6d0.html SMH posted:
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Grouchio posted:So basically you mates are about to know how we felt during the great recession you mates managed to avoid. Well no longer. At least your conservative sheepfaces will
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Grouchio posted:whatever progressive party you guys have (ALP?) Guffawing IRL
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Freudian Slip posted:OK, gently caress you Shorten. How low can we go? wow. that has to be parody. Anidav, if only you were still a member this might not be happening!
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Grouchio posted:So basically you mates are about to know how we felt during the great recession you mates managed to avoid. Well no longer. At least your conservative sheepfaces will suffer for this and will get their knobs twisted by whatever progressive party you guys have (ALP?) Actually, it's more that the rest of our workforce is going to feel what a significant amount of our youth are experiencing. While it was just high youth unemployment it was easier for older adults to ignore the issue and just say "get a job" but now it will be across the board.
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norp posted:wow. The word on the street is the QLD left will change the entire ALP somehow....
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