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thatbastardken
Apr 23, 2010

A contract signed by a minor is not binding!
kids...are pretyy good

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Sakako
Dec 31, 2013
the kid far left has a classic "gently caress you abbott" expression too

G-Spot Run
Jun 28, 2005
Except the kid with the sandwich, who looks like he just wandered over to find out what everyone else was doing

Sakako
Dec 31, 2013
Also that kid next to him who looks like he's more interested in what he just picked out of his nose

thatbastardken
Apr 23, 2010

A contract signed by a minor is not binding!
it was aboot lol

Skellybones
May 31, 2011




Fun Shoe

Reposting for new page

Firetrick
Aug 4, 2006

Does finding debris from lost planes contribute to jobs and growth?

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

This guy seems legit.
Fun Shoe

Firetrick posted:

Does finding debris from lost planes contribute to jobs and growth?

It's good for the offshore industry with everything else shut down.

Sludge Tank
Jul 31, 2007

by Azathoth

Firetrick posted:

Does finding debris from lost planes contribute to jobs and growth?

I wouldn't be surprised if the main beneficiaries were a healthy fuel supply contract for the vessels and any govt departments like customs or whoever is involved in it making bank out of it .

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN
Jun 26, 2009



Sludge Tank posted:

Beat me to it.

I work with a lot of CSIRO people and you can taste the frustration. They get pigeon holed for merely presenting facts as "lefties/environmentalists" etc. Such a shame to see such amazing people treated like excess baggage. One scientist I worked with said she'd come back with all this data about ocean acidification and then just get jumped on as a communist. They don't even offer solutions, they just present the facts. I wish all the best for those boffins.

Who was doing the pigeon holing and communist jumping? People inside the csiro or members of the public or what?

ewe2
Jul 1, 2009

Cartoon posted:

Now here's a sticky conundrum. The industry has already illegally implemented the penalty rate system they are advocating. Should we cave and make it all OK or prosecute the loving criminals until there is never a possibility of them doing it again? Replace business with bike gang if you want to get a better answer.

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/business-push-for-a-cut-to-sunday-penalty-rates/7302770

If all it takes is for business to tell government, "we're doing this, gently caress the law, we dare you to escalate it" and for government to back down, we're in the poo poo. And I certainly have no faith in either major party willing to risk a campaign on it.

gay picnic defence
Oct 5, 2009


I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS
It's only Buzzfeed, but lol
http://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/jordies-on-spec#.vlQW8YqDn

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
https://www.facebook.com/Boycott-Channel-10-Until-They-Sack-Waleed-Aly-1723506114584752/


:psyboom:

Synthbuttrange
May 6, 2007

lmao I've been completely ignorant of this 'controversy'. Thanks Auspol.

kirbysuperstar
Nov 11, 2012

Let the fools who stand before us be destroyed by the power you and I possess.



a toss big brain NOT

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
I like how they couldn't figure out how to draw a boarderless red circle in paint.

Recoome
Nov 9, 2013

Matter of fact, I'm salty now.

EvilElmo posted:

Blah blah. Greens policy best policy.

Shame only 8-12% of the population, mostly concentrated in a few seats agree with you.

What is the Labor Party's stance on Safe Schools?

EvilElmo
May 10, 2009

Frogmanv2 posted:

Actually, a significant portion of the Australian public agree with the greens on specific policies, when they are told about them. They just dont vote for the greens because of reasons.

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.

Recoome posted:

What is the Labor Party's stance on Safe Schools?

http://www.alp.org.au/savesafeschools

From 2013
http://www.alp.org.au/cm13_300813

Other than the (soon to be) former Senator Bullock, it is supported by the ALP.

NPR Journalizard
Feb 14, 2008

EvilElmo posted:

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.

The good thing about facts is that they are true whether you believe them or not.

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
Well yeah, most of the public agrees with Green policy but is generally unaware that it is Green policy because the ALP and the Media block any coverage and prop up the stereotype of those "loony greens want us to live in caves"

EvilElmo
May 10, 2009

Frogmanv2 posted:

The good thing about facts is that they are true whether you believe them or not.

Links to polling asking responses to individual policy and polling on wider Green policies?

Anidav posted:

Well yeah, most of the public agrees with Green policy but is generally unaware that it is Green policy because the ALP and the Media block any coverage and prop up the stereotype of those "loony greens want us to live in caves"

Yup. Global conspiracy to keep the Green vote down. The Liberal's are also all about improving the image of the Greens and their policies. It's that drat ALP keeping you down.

Sludge Tank
Jul 31, 2007

by Azathoth
http://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/jordies-on-spec#.ccRbbbzzL


:catdrugs: FRIENDLY JORDIES OUSTED AS A LEFTY SCAM! :catdrugs:

Sludge Tank fucked around with this message at 12:39 on Apr 6, 2016

Recoome
Nov 9, 2013

Matter of fact, I'm salty now.

EvilElmo posted:

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.


http://www.alp.org.au/savesafeschools

From 2013
http://www.alp.org.au/cm13_300813

Other than the (soon to be) former Senator Bullock, it is supported by the ALP.

Thats funny because the QLD ALP government has not pledged to continue to fund it beyond 2017, despite approving the actual destruction of our reef.

So like does the ALP actually support Safe Schools as a matter of principle, or to appear "progressive" but don't actually have the cojones to put their money where their mouth is.

EvilElmo
May 10, 2009

Recoome posted:

Thats funny because the QLD ALP government has not pledged to continue to fund it beyond 2017, despite approving the actual destruction of our reef.

So like does the ALP actually support Safe Schools as a matter of principle, or to appear "progressive" but don't actually have the cojones to put their money where their mouth is.

Next time, say "what is QLD ALP's position on x" and I can respond with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_X6PrASho&t=50s.

It was a nice 'GOTCHA" though.

Can you link me to something that confirms QLD ALP won't be funding it past 2017 when Federal funding ends? Still got 2 budget cycles for QLD until that happens.

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008
https://twitter.com/mrjoeaston/status/717632590719528960

EvilElmo
May 10, 2009

Better story than Dennis Jensen's book.

Les Affaires
Nov 15, 2004


I'd say it's Maiden Over but that's just not cricket.

Recoome
Nov 9, 2013

Matter of fact, I'm salty now.

EvilElmo posted:

Next time, say "what is QLD ALP's position on x" and I can respond with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_X6PrASho&t=50s.

It was a nice 'GOTCHA" though.

Can you link me to something that confirms QLD ALP won't be funding it past 2017 when Federal funding ends? Still got 2 budget cycles for QLD until that happens.

Nah dude they haven't responded about it yet, but seeing as they've had ample opportunity by now to make ~any~ kind of comment I think they are waiting for the whole thing to blow over.

We actually had a Federal Labor MP give a spiel about his experience being gay and how Federal Labor supports Safe Schools but then ran away as the tough "Well how about the QLD Govt?" question, which is fair enough he's not a state politician but it's pretty great none the less.

I mean at least you know where the Greens and the LNP stand on this issue, whereas the ALP are in the weird limbo zone where they are destroying the environment whilst still causing uncertaintly for LGBTIQ kids.

EvilElmo
May 10, 2009

Recoome posted:

Nah dude they haven't responded about it yet, but seeing as they've had ample opportunity by now to make ~any~ kind of comment I think they are waiting for the whole thing to blow over.

We actually had a Federal Labor MP give a spiel about his experience being gay and how Federal Labor supports Safe Schools but then ran away as the tough "Well how about the QLD Govt?" question, which is fair enough he's not a state politician but it's pretty great none the less.

I mean at least you know where the Greens and the LNP stand on this issue, whereas the ALP are in the weird limbo zone where they are destroying the environment whilst still causing uncertaintly for LGBTIQ kids.

*shrug*

You live in a poo poo state, not sure what else you want from me here.

Where I live, it is less poo poo. The ALP support it and won't get punished for supporting it because it isn't a poo poo state like QLD.

The Federal ALP support safer schools, it should be a national program and it shouldn't be an issue for states to find funding for it. Hell, all education should be a national program so poo poo states like QLD can be less poo poo.

edit: QLD should get on board and if the LNP win the Federal election and don't continue to fund it, they should either fund it or develop a QLD specific program that achieves the same outcome.

EvilElmo fucked around with this message at 13:36 on Apr 6, 2016

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
QLD Labor is a mess because Beattie set in stone a path whereby they must be in bed with QLD mining or else get hosed by the North in the next election.

EvilElmo
May 10, 2009

Anidav posted:

QLD Labor is a mess because Beattie set in stone a path whereby they must be in bed with QLD mining or else get hosed by the North in the next election.

Recoome
Nov 9, 2013

Matter of fact, I'm salty now.
I thought ALP were progressive but here we are

Synthbuttrange
May 6, 2007

Recoome posted:

I thought ALP were progressive but here we are

What led you to this terrible idea?

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
Nah seriously the extent QLD Labor <3 Mining is Liberal levels of disgusting. Sunshine State and we have no government supporting Solar.

LibertyCat
Mar 5, 2016

by WE B Bourgeois
Qld is the Best State, and the best part is the North.

Divorced And Curious
Jan 23, 2009

democracy depends on sausage sizzles

wow here i was expecting you to put in the standard labor online hack effort but drat here you are writing off a state that less than two years ago the left were calling the jewel in their crown and the apparent key to ~finally~ getting national control again

and here we are

Pickled Tink
Apr 28, 2012

Have you heard about First Dog? It's a very good comic I just love.

Also, wear your bike helmets kids. I copped several blows to the head but my helmet left me totally unscathed.



Finally you should check out First Dog as it's a good comic I like it very much.
Fun Shoe

EvilElmo posted:

*shrug*

You live in a poo poo state, not sure what else you want from me here.

Where I live, it is less poo poo. The ALP support it and won't get punished for supporting it because it isn't a poo poo state like QLD.

The Federal ALP support safer schools, it should be a national program and it shouldn't be an issue for states to find funding for it. Hell, all education should be a national program so poo poo states like QLD can be less poo poo.

edit: QLD should get on board and if the LNP win the Federal election and don't continue to fund it, they should either fund it or develop a QLD specific program that achieves the same outcome.
This is the best post you have made in Auspol, perhaps ever. The reason isn't because you criticised the ALP, but because you expressed your own opinion and suggested a solution to a problem you saw rather than just being a straight party shill. More posts along that line, please.

Grouchio
Aug 31, 2014

Is there a good reason why the Greens have so little popular support? Is Australia just generally more conservative?

Wistful of Dollars
Aug 25, 2009


Same happened to science and environment work in Canada under the last government.

Funny timing wise, because the National Research Council is in the news this week for being a right mess as it's trying to eject it's business-hack head that was appointed by the last government. Think of it as a butterfly trying to emerge from its cocoon, but it's head's stuck in a jar.

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open24hours
Jan 7, 2001

Grouchio posted:

Is there a good reason why the Greens have so little popular support? Is Australia just generally more conservative?

The Greens are a newish party that really formed to represent environmental issues and have had to pick up the slack on other issues since the ALP decided it didn't want to be a socialist party anymore. A lot of people who vote ALP think they're voting for a socialist party.

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