Auspol April - Long Live the Glorious State of North Queensland

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MonoAus: Nov 5, 2012

Lid posted:

Young Libs... Young Libs never changes...

https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/liberal-staffer-compares-homosexuality-to-incest#.pe3wOR5XZA

fuckwit posted:
A quick question to all my left wing friends out there� is it wrong for two homosexual men who are brothers to sleep with eachother (sic).

Maybe he's only asking because he has the hots for his brother?

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:14

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# ? May 23, 2024 10:48

birdstrike: Oct 30, 2008; i;m gay

then again macquarie cancelled student politics when I was there so he may not have had a chance to display it

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:14

Lid: Feb 18, 2005; And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

Birdstrike posted:

Somewhere along the line this dickhead did change, I had some dealings with him as an undergrad and he was an officious prick but never rabidly anti-gay (or even obviously right wing for that matter)

getttttt dunked on

Birdstrike posted:

then again macquarie cancelled student politics when I was there so he may not have had a chance to display it

We may actually know each other, sup

edit: maybe not, depends what years

according to a comment on that article Edwin was at uni forever

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:15

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

El Scotch posted:

https://twitter.com/davpope/status/723304478942711808

This has blown up big time in Victoria. Nice work Sophie, you've done all the hard work for Cathy

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:32

DeathMuffin: May 25, 2004; Cake or Death

open24hours posted:

Can we bet on how long before he's arrested for performing a lewd act in a public toilet?

We should take odds on whether he gets a "research fellowship" at the IPA before or after.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:35

hooman: Oct 11, 2007; This guy seems legit.; Fun Shoe

Sophia Mirabella's attempts to get re-elected are the best evidence I have seen for the just world fallacy being true.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:36

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

Birdstrike posted:

then again macquarie cancelled student politics when I was there so he may not have had a chance to display it

more unis should cancel student politics

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:39

hooman: Oct 11, 2007; This guy seems legit.; Fun Shoe

Solemn Sloth posted:

~~more unis should~~ cancel ~~student~~ politics

FTFY

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:48

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN: Jun 26, 2009

El Scotch posted:

https://twitter.com/davpope/status/723304478942711808

quote:

"I had a commitment for a $10 million allocation to the Wangaratta hospital that, if elected, I was going to announce the week after the election. That is $10 million that Wangaratta hasn't had because Cathy [McGowan] got elected," Ms Mirabella said.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and former MP Sophie Mirabella in Canberra last weekend. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen.

"So the question is: who can best deliver that funding in a Turnbull Coalition government? It's about who has the ability and the knowledge and the contacts in government to go to the top of the list. Cathy wasn't able to do it - I will be."

Jesus lmao what a great thing to say

hooman posted:

Sophia Mirabella's attempts to get re-elected are the best evidence I have seen for the just world fallacy being true.

RE-elected. Just world: busted

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:51

WhiskeyWhiskers: Oct 14, 2013; "هذا ليس عادلاً."
"هذا ليس عادلاً على الإطلاق."
"كان هناك وقت الآن."
(السياق الخفي: للقراءة)

hooman posted:

FTFY

Just disallow members of registered political parties from being involved in it imo.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:52

open24hours: Jan 7, 2001

Why does student politics even exist? Does anyone really care if the Central Queensland chapter of the Socialist Alliance refuses to buy Israeli sausages for their fundraiser?

# ? Apr 22, 2016 04:54

Seagull: Oct 9, 2012; give me a chip

sidviscous posted:

No sarcasm,

This is the best post on the topic in literally hundreds of pages of toilet discussion in multiple forums.

please don't disrespect the grid

# ? Apr 22, 2016 05:39

Tokamak: Dec 22, 2004

open24hours posted:

Why does student politics even exist? Does anyone really care if the Central Queensland chapter of the Socialist Alliance refuses to buy Israeli sausages for their fundraiser?

Breeding pools for lovely career politicians. We should force politicians out into the real world where they can learn to fling roo poo at their mates and perform sick donuts. The political establishment would rather not have their replacements learn about ordinary Australians and grow a conscious.

Better to insulate them in a privileged, institutional bubble. So they can argue with other underdeveloped young adults over abstract, unrealistic political beliefs, fix elections and cook books without real social and legal ramifications. This allows politicians to graduate into the real world as fully formed shifty fuckers, ready to fight paper tigers. While simultaneously remaining clueless as to how the real world actually works.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 05:40

BlitzkriegOfColour: Aug 22, 2010

MysticalMachineGun posted:

I was more responding to his "shitheels gonna shitheel" question. Don't forget in Queensland there's still gay panic laws on the books.

Gender neutral bathrooms wouldn't hurt anyone - just have nothing but stalls - but there's always going to be people uncomfortable sharing a bathroom with other genders.

I'm priapusexual, only attracted to guys with a large phallus. How am I supposed to check out if a guy has a big package without urinals?

# ? Apr 22, 2016 05:52

hooman: Oct 11, 2007; This guy seems legit.; Fun Shoe

BlitzkriegOfColour posted:

I'm priapusexual, only attracted to guys with a large phallus. How am I supposed to check out if a guy has a big package without urinals?

Just ask

# ? Apr 22, 2016 05:54

MysticalMachineGun: Apr 5, 2005

BlitzkriegOfColour posted:

I'm priapusexual, only attracted to guys with a large phallus. How am I supposed to check out if a guy has a big package without urinals?

Glory holes?

# ? Apr 22, 2016 05:57

MysticalMachineGun: Apr 5, 2005

sidviscous posted:

Unrelated - moved to the US two months ago, so I've not been keeping up on Australian politics, but how the gently caress is Mirabella back?

While she was defeated in 2013 I don't see anything saying she quit politics altogether. Guess they kept her quiet while she didn't have a seat.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:03

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

sidviscous posted:

Unrelated - moved to the US two months ago, so I've not been keeping up on Australian politics, but how the gently caress is Mirabella back?

She's not "back" she has been pretending she never lost her seat and follows Tony and Malcolm around everywhere.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:05

Negligent: Aug 20, 2013; Its just lovely here this time of year.

But what does this mean for BILL shortens prime ministership ambitions??

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:13

PaletteSwappedNinja: Jun 3, 2008; One Nation, Under God.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:29

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

Bill Shorten with a mullet

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:32

PaletteSwappedNinja: Jun 3, 2008; One Nation, Under God.

Anidav posted:

Bill Shorten with a mullet

just to clarify

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:37

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

PaletteSwappedNinja posted:

Business at the front, party at the back

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:41

Negligent: Aug 20, 2013; Its just lovely here this time of year.

PaletteSwappedNinja posted:

Bill shorten attempts to reconnect with blue collar voters

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:43

PaletteSwappedNinja: Jun 3, 2008; One Nation, Under God.

Bill Shorten is a weird looking dude and I look forward to seeing even more of hm once he is elected prime minister of this fair nation.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:44

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

I honestly think Bill would be more electable with a mullet

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:46

Negligent: Aug 20, 2013; Its just lovely here this time of year.

Shortens mullet and Chris Bowens beard would have the twitters all a flutter

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:49

birdstrike: Oct 30, 2008; i;m gay

Negligent posted:

Shortens mullet and Chris Bowens beard would have the twitters all a flutter

also, your heart

# ? Apr 22, 2016 06:50

Negligent: Aug 20, 2013; Its just lovely here this time of year.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 07:00

Negligent: Aug 20, 2013; Its just lovely here this time of year.

Wyatt Roy had the only good beard in federal politics imo

# ? Apr 22, 2016 07:05

Lid: Feb 18, 2005; And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

Negligent posted:

Wyatt Roy had the only good beard in federal politics imo

Christopher Pyne's is pretty good.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 07:11

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

Bill Shorten with a Mohawk and moustache

# ? Apr 22, 2016 07:12

Jintor: May 19, 2014

re: bikes: i wish driver culture were better for bikes in aussie cities, or just general biking culture really. Imagine if train stations or the shops had actual places you could put bikes. Imagine if there were enough bikes around you didn't have to worry about people stealing your lovely bike because there's actually like twenty thosuand lovely bikes around, and also, no-one goddamn steals lovely bikes. imagine not having to wear a helmet because drivers aren't total arseholes (well they still are, but mostly only to other drivers)

# ? Apr 22, 2016 07:23

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

First Dog on the Reef:

Felines:

# ? Apr 22, 2016 08:15

Brayds2006: Aug 21, 2011

Bill Shorten with a Man Bun to capture the youth vote.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 08:20

asio: Nov 29, 2008; "Also Sprach Arnold Jacobs: A Developmental Guide for Brass Wind Musicians" refers to the mullet as an important tool for professional cornet playing and box smashing black and blood

Brayds2006 posted:

Bill Shorten with a Man Bun to capture the youth vote.

He's balding too quickly, he'd end up looking like trevor in gta 5

# ? Apr 22, 2016 08:28

Brayds2006: Aug 21, 2011

asio posted:

He's balding too quickly, he'd end up looking like trevor in gta 5

Maybe, but young people like GTA anyway, plus he might get the bogan vote too if it looks like that. I see no drawbacks here.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 08:35

EvilElmo: May 10, 2009

Sophie just keeps on giving. So glad they preselected her again.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 09:29

Negative Entropy: Nov 30, 2009

Amusing poo poo in QLD parliament today.
The ALP used the LNPs rushed legislation against them.

quote:

A week is a long time in politics.

But on Thursday 21st April.. in the Queensland Parliament's Red Chamber... at 4.20pm.. 18 minutes must have seemed like an eternity to the LNP Opposition.
Earlier at 3.04pm the LNP's Ian Walker had risen to to start the second reading speech for the Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill.
Unwittingly putting into a motion a plan the Labor Government had been working on since Tuesday.

Mr Walker had blindsided the Government then when he got his private members bill into the house with the support of the two Katter Australian Party MP's and former Labor mate Rob Pyne.
Labor was stunned. They had no idea this was going to happen. It would increase the number of MP's from 89 to 93.
Afterwards senior Government ministers met in a strategy meeting. They hatched a plan to gazump the LNP. That plan was Compulsory Preferential Voting.
The Labor brains trust kept it from their backbench for fear the scheme would leak to the LNP and the element of surprise would be lost.

For the best part of three days Lawrence Springborg and his team basked in the delight that it had wrested the political agenda from the Government.
After the lunch break on Thursday MP's spent 30 minutes delivering private members speeches.
At 3.04 Mr Walker stood up to deliver his second reading speech.
Then for more than an hour MP's, mostly Labor, voiced their opposition to the Walker bill.
Shortly after 4.08 the bells were rung to summon MP's to the chamber to vote on the question: Should the Bill be read a second time?
When they were tallied up the Ayes had 44 (LNP 41, KAP 2, Ind Pyne 1)
As debate moved to the clauses Labor sprang its trap.
Attorney General Yvette D'ath rose to seek leave to move amendments outside the long title of the bill.

The LNP had been told this would happen 18 minutes earlier.
It is doubtful they thought it was anything more than a political stunt.
But when the KAP mp's and another former Labor MP Billy Gordon voted with Labor the Opposition realised they were in strife.
Labor MP's sitting on the Treasury benches could hardly contain their delight as their opposite numbers convened hurriedly in groups of 3 and 4 in the chamber and in the lobby outside trying to figure out what to do.
Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg crouched down beside Rob Pyne for an intense discussion.

The LNP filibustered until the dinner break at 6.30 to give themselves more time to try to change the minds of the cross-benchers.
But it was to no avail.
At 8.09pm the bill was read a third time and became law.
Within the space of a month Queensland politics had undergone a seismic shift.
We now have 4 year terms. We will get 4 new MP's and a return to Compulsory Preferential Voting.

Both sides played political games this week.

It remains to be seen if voters appreciate their antics.

# ? Apr 22, 2016 09:40

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# ? May 23, 2024 10:48

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

Best...state?

# ? Apr 22, 2016 10:07

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