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It's all very well to laugh at Dutton's leadership aspirations but I did the same about Abbott in the Howard years and boy didn't I look stupid when we elected him PM.
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For what was a political exercise, gently caress I'm glad of the trade union royal commission, gently caress these lovely corrupt fucks. Federal ICAC now.
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Howard was in for a really long time and packed the parliamentary party with his loyalists who were mostly incapable of thinking on their own. This paucity of talent is why potatoes like Dutton got mentioned as leadership material. New talent is slowly making its way in - I'd use Christian Porter, the former WA Treasurer/AG as an example. Once Turnbull wins an election he will have a freer hand to drop all the dead wood. The old Howard hands must know that time is not on their side, the numbers will only get worse as more people get Mirabella'd.
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Oct 21, 2015 03:12
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Make Tony a full time volunteer fire fighter. Pay him with cups of tea n Tim Tam's.
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Oct 21, 2015 03:18
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He's been running around trying to get the rules for preselections changed too. For what possible reasons I can't imagine. 
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SynthOrange posted:'The revolving door in Australian politics must be jammed shut' - Joe Hockey "After I've gone through hahahaha suckers" Les Affaires posted:They dont' go finding board positions for just anybody who leaves parliament, they do it for people they need to be kept busy so they don't agitate for change. Wouldn't it be kinder to put him down?  Blamestorm posted:It's all very well to laugh at Dutton's leadership aspirations but I did the same about Abbott in the Howard years and boy didn't I look stupid when we elected him PM. He can only become a bigger potato. If he got to be PM that would be the actual death of the LNP, they're not that desperate. Although Deputy PM would be the LNP's way of saying gently caress You to the Nationals.
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katlington posted:He's been running around trying to get the rules for preselections changed too. For what possible reasons I can't imagine. Who has? Source?
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The new education minister, Simon Birmingham, has confirmed the $4m funding for Bjorn Lomborg’s “Consensus Centre” has been withdrawn. In Senate estimates, Birmingham said it was one of the last acts of his predecessor, Christopher Pyne. laffo
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Oct 21, 2015 03:42
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He fixed it
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SynthOrange posted:The new education minister, Simon Birmingham, has confirmed the $4m funding for Bjorn Lomborg’s “Consensus Centre” has been withdrawn. In Senate estimates, Birmingham said it was one of the last acts of his predecessor, Christopher Pyne. Shows two things. We now know whose idea it was, and we can yet again confirm that Christopher Pyne's ambition makes his personal philosophy as flexible as a piece of string.
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Lid posted:Yay organised crime I have trouble imagining organized-anything in Australia.
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Oct 21, 2015 03:52
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Has this been posted yet? 15 things you should know about Australia’s love affair with pokies http://theconversation.com/15-things-you-should-know-about-australias-love-affair-with-pokies-49230 quote:Poker machines were legalised in New South Wales in 1956; the ACT in 1976; Victoria and Queensland in 1991; South Australia in 1992; Tasmania in 1997; and the Northern Territory in 1998. They are banned in Western Australia, except in the casino.
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Oct 21, 2015 03:56
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Les Affaires posted:Who has? Source? Abbott, to make lib preselection a plebiscite.I can't find where I read it originally, here's another article about it.
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Oct 21, 2015 04:02
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Halo14 posted:Has this been posted yet? This article should have cat gifs and be on buzzfeed.
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Jumpingmanjim posted:This article should have cat gifs and be on buzzfeed. I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if a reworded article containing just that ends up on there. Buzzfeed contributors are like human parrots after all.
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Jumpingmanjim posted:This article should have cat gifs and be on buzzfeed. Cat gifs might make it a little less depressing, yeah.
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Oct 21, 2015 05:29
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Blows my mind that we don't have RSA but for gambling. But what do I know, I live in WA
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Oct 21, 2015 06:13
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We do. Its called RSG.
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They tried to implement it, but it got revoked when the cross bench lost power. Personally I think that they should include gambling revenue in the gst distribution, and make it least 1:1 so that every dollar a government makes in gambling they lose a dollar or more in GST. (Currently it's not included at all unlike mining revenue for those unaware)
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Oct 21, 2015 06:26
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If you go to Northbridge they won't sell you a double of anything, but you can buy two single shots. That's how effective "responsible" service of alcohol is.
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I'll have a shot of sambuca, and a shot of sambuca, as well as a shot of sambuca, and my mate wants a shot of sambuca. thanks.
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Negligent posted:If you go to Northbridge they won't sell you a double of anything, but you can buy two single shots. That's how effective "responsible" service of alcohol is. My local is next to a railway. Every time a train goes past, $1 shots of random leftover bits of spirits mixed with some cordial.
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Zenithe posted:My local is next to a railway. Every time a train goes past, $1 shots of random leftover bits of spirits mixed with some cordial. Sounds like a few Engineering dept parties I've been to.
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Anidav posted:We do. Its called RSG. RCG. Responsible Conduct of Gambling (though I did mine a few years ago now, it could have changed since then)
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Oct 21, 2015 08:40
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The RCG is the most pointless and toothless of initiatives, basically even if you see someone has a gambling issue you cant do anything about it, its all about 'harm minimisation' aka having leaflets and signs on display. You may as well do nothing for all the good it does
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ScreamingLlama posted:RCG. Responsible Conduct of Gambling (though I did mine a few years ago now, it could have changed since then) You got it dude. The key difference between the RSA and the RCG is that in the RSA course you are told all about how you have a responsibility to refuse service, whereas with the RCG you are told how much not to interfere except in a very limited way.
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spidjod posted:The RCG is the most pointless and toothless of initiatives, basically even if you see someone has a gambling issue you cant do anything about it, its all about 'harm minimisation' aka having leaflets and signs on display. You may as well do nothing for all the good it does Wouldn't want to harm the profits of any donors.
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ScreamingLlama posted:RCG. Responsible Conduct of Gambling (though I did mine a few years ago now, it could have changed since then) asmr
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Speaking of which, just saw a sign outside the pub saying Pokies are now guaranteed to be open til 3:30AM 
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Jumpingmanjim posted:Speaking of which, just saw a sign outside the pub saying Pokies are now guaranteed to be open til 3:30AM imo, blow them up
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doing the rcg was one of the more soul crushing parts of my life like I got the certificate and was just like "I can never use this"
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Oct 21, 2015 09:12
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itt correcting people from different states on acronyms which differ from state to state
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Oct 21, 2015 09:20
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In Queensland it's called RSG
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Anidav posted:In Queensland it's called RSG In NSW they're called RSL's and they love pokies.
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No I mean responsible service of gaming training.
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Solemn Sloth posted:itt correcting people from different states on acronyms which differ from state to state that state is queensland to be fair
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Oct 21, 2015 09:40
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Queensland is a good state with good people.
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Anidav posted:Queensland is a good state with good people. [citation needed]
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http://www.beststate.qld.gov.au
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I would have laughed more if that was a real webpage. Step up your game, QLD.
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