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iajanus posted:Credlices Sounds like a terrifying new strain of head lice. I was going to photoshop Credlin's face onto a louse, but after doing a google image search I now have to go take a shower.
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Looks like god is pissed at Victoria (The Best State) for bringing in assisted dying: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-29/thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-victoria/9207056quote:Victoria is set to be drenched with up to three times its monthly rainfall average mostly over two days with "unprecedented" thunderstorms due to hit the state on Friday and Saturday, which could lead to flash flooding. https://twitter.com/BOM_au/status/935722176115871744
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should have legislated assisted drying lmao
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thatbastardken posted:should have legislated assisted drying lmao 
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Nov 29, 2017 15:11
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Assisted drying is a federal issue. The Coalition's global warming policies have it firmly in hand.
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Nov 29, 2017 15:45
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Was it in here that someone posted a twitter thread from someone who was part of the consultation for the bill, in favour of assisted dying and chronically ill saying it's terrible legislation? That without fixing disability welfare system it will lead to huge numbers of avoidable deaths as it would make it easier to access lethal drugs than their own medication a lot of the time? It was really interesting.
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Periphery posted:Looks like god is pissed at Victoria (The Best State) for bringing in assisted dying: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-29/thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-victoria/9207056 My back lawn looks like a jungle at the moment, god only knows what it will look like after all that rain. gently caress going out and mowing it in the 30+ degree weather though
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You Am I posted:My back lawn looks like a jungle at the moment, god only knows what it will look like after all that rain. Jumanji
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Nov 29, 2017 22:17
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Coldest first half of November in 20 years followed by highest number of 30+ degree days in November. Now possible flash floods Good old Melbourne
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Nov 29, 2017 22:23
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And Shorten just told Dastyari to resign from the senate.
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WebDog posted:And Shorten just told Dastyari to resign from the senate. From his positions in the senate. He's not going anywhere.
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Nov 29, 2017 22:27
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But hypocritical of him to tell someone to suck it up when doing just that got him chucked out of the house
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Nov 29, 2017 22:31
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The banks have asked ScoMo to go ahead with an “inquiry”.
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bigis posted:The banks have asked ScoMo to go ahead with an “inquiry”. Oh please Brer Fox, whatever you do, please don't throw me into the briar patch!
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Nov 29, 2017 23:14
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My mums joint gets smashed when it rains. She's at the bottom of a hilly court with a clogged storm drain at the base. Might have to actually sandbag it
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The Hon. Scott Morrison, MP Treasurer Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Via Email Dear Treasurer We are writing to you as the leaders of Australia’s major banks. In light of the latest wave of speculation about a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the banking and finance sector, we believe it is now imperative for the Australian Government to act decisively to deliver certainty to Australia’s financial services sector, our customers and the community. Our banks have consistently argued the view that further inquiries into the sector, including a Royal Commission, are unwarranted. They are costly and unnecessary distractions at a time when the finance sector faces significant challenges and disruption from technology and growing global macroeconomic uncertainty. However, it is now in the national interest for the political uncertainty to end. It is hurting confidence in our financial services system, including in offshore markets, and has diminished trust and respect for our sector and people. It also risks undermining the critical perception that our banks are unquestionably strong. As you know our banks have acknowledged that we have not always got it right, and have made mistakes. Together with the Government and regulators, since 2014 we have been taking action to fix issues, and improve what we do and how we do it. We have collectively appeared before, or taken part in 51 substantial reviews, investigations and inquiries since the global financial crisis, 12 of which are ongoing. We continue to demonstrate our commitment to doing the right thing by our customers and seeking to ensure those genuinely affected by these mistakes are appropriately compensated. A strong, well-regulated and well-governed banking system is in the interests of all Australians and is critical to job creation and fairness. The strong credentials of the banking system ensured Australians were spared the worst of the Global Financial Crisis, and have been fundamental to the ongoing performance of our economy despite global and domestic political turmoil. We now ask you and your government to act to ensure a properly constituted inquiry into the financial services sector is established to put an end to the uncertainty and restore trust, respect and confidence. In our view, a properly constituted inquiry must have several significant characteristics. It should be led by an eminent and respected ex judicial officer. Its terms of reference should be thoughtfully drafted and free of political influence. Its scope should be sufficient to cover the community’s core concerns which include banking, insurance, superannuation and nonADI finance providers. Further to avoid confusion and inconsistency, the inquiry must to the most practical extent replace other ongoing inquiries. It is vital that the terms of any inquiry consider the many reviews and inquiries that have been conducted into the banking sector in recent years; the significant government and industry-led reforms that have been and will shortly be implemented; the 44 recommendations made in the Financial System Inquiry in 2014; and the broad and positive contribution that banks make to the Australian economy and to millions of customers and shareholders. It is also important that any inquiry reports back in a timely manner so that we can have certainty about the findings and move forward to implement any recommendations. We will work hard to ensure our contribution to any process helps to further strengthen Australia’s financial services system. Throughout this, our focus will remain on our customers. We are proud of the work our people do every day to support them. That work continues.
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Nov 29, 2017 23:16
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Yiew royal commission time!
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The Turnbull government has backflipped on its opposition to a banking royal commission and will back a powerful probe into the financial services sector. Malcolm Turnbull said the constant speculation of an inquiry was starting to undermine the financial system and the economy, making one necessary. “The speculation about an inquiry cannot go on. It’s moving into dangerous territory where some of the proposals being put forward have the potential to seriously damage some of our most important institutions,” the Prime Minister said. “We have got to stop the banks and our financial services sector being used as a political football. “Cabinet has met this morning and has determined the only way we can give all Australians a greater degree of assurance is a royal commission into misconduct into the financial services industry.” The inquiry will go for a period of 12 months.
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:The Turnbull government has backflipped on its opposition to a banking royal commission and will back a powerful probe into the financial services sector. I wonder if it's going to be a 'Yes, Minister' inquiry where they know the results before they have it.
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lol Weak as poo poo Turnbull, a man that can't stand behind his own convictions
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so much political effort expended to stop an inquiry and they lost it’s amazing how terrible a politician turnbull is. easily the worst at his job in living memory, even worse than abbott. think of all the goodwill he’s squandered on issues like marriage equality, a bank inquiry, higher ed reform, citizenship changes - an endless parade of own goals. even tony abbott was more effective at pursuing an agenda.
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Starshark posted:I wonder if it's going to be a 'Yes, Minister' inquiry where they know the results before they have it. Ask Joh Bjelke-petersen about that.
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The terms of reference set by the LNP are not going to be anything deeper than just making sure the tea room at the bank's head office is properly stocked with teabags and milk, they're just getting in first to make sure the scope is as limited as possible but gives them the ability to say "look we did it, nothing to see here"
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turnbull is so rubbish at his job he can’t even get a union scare campaign to go right to without seriously jeapordizing a senior cabinet minister. jesus christ
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It’s also a royal commission so it reports to the executive because the banks realised it was inevitable and would rather report it like that where it’s much easier to control rather than an inquiry reporting directly to parliament
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why didn’t they just do this from the start jesus christ these people are utterly incompetent. politics is complicated but it’s not hard.
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BBJoey posted:so much political effort expended to stop an inquiry Abbott had worse policies and his legacy is setting Australia back decades on climate change. He got nothing else done and is rightly compared to Billy McMahon. Turnbull on the other hand is straight up spineless and terrified of losing the leadership again to someone who could be Abbott. I honestly think Abbott is in the bottom two PMs ever but Turnbull will be remembered in the same vein as Simon Crean.
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hiddenmovement posted:My mums joint gets smashed when it rains. She's at the bottom of a hilly court with a clogged storm drain at the base. Might have to actually sandbag it Get in there and do whatever you've gotta do to clear that drain
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Imagine dictating to a government the terms of the inquiry you're prepared to accept. That's arrogance no politician can match. Also now we know there's going to be an election within the year because they need to dump it on the ALP's doorstep.
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Nov 29, 2017 23:50
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Seriously Abbott's agenda involved the worst budget in Australian history and then knighting a prince. He was hardly successful and theres a reason none of the party are looking to put him back in power.
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I can see them thinking we may as well do the royal commission now while we can set the terms of reference rather than holding out until we lose government
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Lid posted:Abbott had worse policies and his legacy is setting Australia back decades on climate change. He got nothing else done and is rightly compared to Billy McMahon. i should have been clearer. abbott was certainly worse for australia (though i’d say howard is worse overall due to his prolonged position of power and setting the stage for the catastrophe that is present australia), but turnbull is more incompetent. abbott was a monster, but he had an agenda and he set out and did it. turnbull never even had an agenda, and everything he’s done since becoming pm was either to appease the reactionaries or a backdown forced by him making unforced errors or taking up untenable positions. he is simply piss poor at his job - less damaging than abbott, thank god, but completely useless.
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Hobo Erotica posted:Get in there and do whatever you've gotta do to clear that drain Yeah get your shovel and bucket and clear that poo poo. This weather is going to be off the hook.
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Nov 29, 2017 23:57
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I disagree that Abbott successfully pursued an agenda though. Apart from axe the tax name anything else he actually did in line with his agenda successfully. His whole issue was his agenda was so poisonous nothing got past the senate ever and the public agreed with the senate.
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i’d say his agenda was to get rid of labor and roll back their achievements, which he was very successful at. he hosed the climate, hosed the nbn, successfully pushed back on same sex marriage and ramped up our torture of refugees. while his budgets flopped, i’d say it’s not that his agenda failed, he just didn’t manage to go as far as he would have liked. that’s opposed to turnbull, where if we take his statements pre-leadership at face value, his priorities haven’t just not been met, but have actually gone backwards on issues he ostensibly cares about (climate, marriage equality etc).
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