Auspol August: Prime Minister Sharks

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Who should be the Mod? This poll is closed.
Anidav	14	0.14%
Dr Spaceman	2	0.02%
JBP	12	0.12%
bell jar	1	0.01%
GoldStandardConure	7	0.07%
Joseph Stalin	10016	99.64%
Total:	10052 votes

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Kafka Syrup: Apr 29, 2009

Solemn Sloth posted:

The Victorian greens are bad at drafting bills

What�d they do now?

# ? Aug 7, 2018 02:45

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 17:11

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

Kafka Syrup posted:

What�d they do now?

Oh nothing egregious or media worthy, they�ve just introduced a container deposit scheme bill which is really sub standard

# ? Aug 7, 2018 03:25

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.

https://twitter.com/ljayes/status/1026607522319237120

# ? Aug 7, 2018 04:18

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

https://twitter.com/The_UnSilent_/status/1026606797828878338

# ? Aug 7, 2018 04:20

bandaid.friend: Apr 25, 2017; My first car was a stick

https://www.buzzfeed.com/joshtaylor/people-are-worried-peter-dutton-might-get-the-power-to-call

quote:

Civil liberties groups and human rights organisations are worried that new legislation to allow home affairs minister Peter Dutton to call in the army for vaguely worded "domestic violence" incidents will give the already-powerful minister even more power.
The legislation was introduced in response to the inquiry into the police and government reaction to the 17-hour Lindt Cafe siege by gunman Man Haron Monis in the Sydney CBD in 2014, that led to the deaths of Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson, as well as Monis.
The legislation sets out that states and territories can request the assistance of the Australian Defence Force in relation to terrorist incidents, sieges and other act of "domestic violence" as defined in section 119 of the Australian Constitution, but also the federal government can call in the army to protect Commonwealth interests.
Under the legislation, in cases where a quick response is needed, the prime minister, or jointly the attorney-general and defence minister, can call in the army in response to incidents.
It also establishes that the minister for home affairs as an "alternative minister" who can authorise an expedited call out with one of the other ministers.

I had not heard of this

# ? Aug 7, 2018 04:22

ModernMajorGeneral: Jun 25, 2010

Lid posted:

https://twitter.com/ljayes/status/1026607522319237120

Not just a fascist, but dangerous as well :thunk:

# ? Aug 7, 2018 04:24

bell jar: Feb 25, 2009

a kinder, gentler fascism

# ? Aug 7, 2018 04:39

GoldStandardConure: Jun 11, 2010; I have to kill fast
and mayflies too slow; Pillbug

bell jar posted:

a kinder, gentler fascism

Thanks Heinlan

Theinlan

# ? Aug 7, 2018 05:14

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

ModernMajorGeneral posted:

Not just a fascist, but dangerous as well

The whitest possible statement.

# ? Aug 7, 2018 05:36

The Peccadillo: Mar 4, 2013; We Have Important Work To Do

I apologise for my continuously silly and aggressive drunk posts about terms, I'm gonna post less badly

https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/dont-put-nazis-on-tv/

I messaged Blair once asking him about Israel/Palestine on Facebook before he was banned and, he's not super conflicted between neuvo anti-Islam white supremacy and old timey Nazism, I'll try find it

Afterwards I thought "I have no idea why I goaded him into telling me that"

The Peccadillo fucked around with this message at 05:50 on Aug 7, 2018

# ? Aug 7, 2018 05:37

The Peccadillo: Mar 4, 2013; We Have Important Work To Do

I think I meant "dude behind the movement" as the leader of the UPF? I don't think they're still a thing

The Peccadillo fucked around with this message at 05:52 on Aug 7, 2018

# ? Aug 7, 2018 05:41

The Peccadillo: Mar 4, 2013; We Have Important Work To Do

Looking up that conversation though, it appears Blair's facebook messenger is still actively being read and replying

# ? Aug 7, 2018 05:58

Doctor Spaceman: Jul 6, 2010; "Everyone's entitled to their point of view, but that's seriously a weird one."

Urgh apparently the NYTimes is sending Bari Weiss to Australia, so get ready for more "maybe we aren't listening to enough racists" takes.

# ? Aug 7, 2018 05:59

Brown Paper Bag: Nov 3, 2012

https://twitter.com/swrightwestoz/status/1026692402906419201?s=21

# ? Aug 7, 2018 06:01

The Peccadillo: Mar 4, 2013; We Have Important Work To Do

Doctor Spaceman posted:

Urgh apparently the NYTimes is sending Bari Weiss to Australia, so get ready for more "maybe we aren't listening to enough racists" takes.

She is so goddamned weird. Her career started as a voice for demanding critics of Isreali policy be ejected from universities and now she's one of those "let's hear Nazis out" guys

# ? Aug 7, 2018 06:08

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

Bring on the plebiscite so we can crush the racists (says the blindly optimistic bowmore)

# ? Aug 7, 2018 06:08

Zenithe: Feb 25, 2013; _{Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.}

bowmore posted:

Bring on the plebiscite so we can crush the racists (says the blindly optimistic bowmore)

I have some bad news about Australia for you.

# ? Aug 7, 2018 06:28

Elector_Nerdlingen: Sep 27, 2004

Is there something I can do to make the liberal party stop calling my mobile for "polling"?

Asking the person who calls hasn't worked, calling the state office and asking them to stop hasn't worked, and neither has getting asked what I'm currently concerned about and saying "getting political parties to stop calling me".

The last guy actually ignored me when I said "didn't I already ask you guys to stop calling me?" and pushed on with his spiel and questions.

# ? Aug 7, 2018 06:34

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

Zenithe posted:

I have some bad news about Australia for you.

(says the blindly optimistic bowmore)

# ? Aug 7, 2018 06:35

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

AlphaDog posted:

Is there something I can do to make the liberal party stop calling my mobile for "polling"?

Asking the person who calls hasn't worked, calling the state office and asking them to stop hasn't worked, and neither has getting asked what I'm currently concerned about and saying "getting political parties to stop calling me".

break sim, sign up for new plan

eat the rich

profit???

# ? Aug 7, 2018 06:36

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

AlphaDog posted:

Is there something I can do to make the liberal party stop calling my mobile for "polling"?

Asking the person who calls hasn't worked, calling the state office and asking them to stop hasn't worked, and neither has getting asked what I'm currently concerned about and saying "getting political parties to stop calling me".

The last guy actually ignored me when I said "didn't I already ask you guys to stop calling me?" and pushed on with his spiel and questions.

Is it always from the same number? Because if so, block or redirect that number.

# ? Aug 7, 2018 06:39

Other: Jul 10, 2007; Post it easy!

The Peccadillo posted:

She is so goddamned weird. Her career started as a voice for demanding critics of Isreali policy be ejected from universities and now she's one of those "let's hear Nazis out" guys

Nothing weird about two ethnostate loving fucks getting along, especially when their ethnostates are on different continents and they both hate on the same kinds of folk

# ? Aug 7, 2018 06:49

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.

The outgoing Australian public service commissioner, John Lloyd, has blasted �do-gooders telling us what we should eat and drink� in a valedictory speech complaining about the nanny state but warning Labor not to abolish the specialist construction watchdog.

Lloyd � who is still under investigation for an alleged code of conduct breach for his dealings with the Institute of Public Affairs � said he had �copped criticism� in his role and complained that he had found the investigation process �most unsatisfactory�.

In a speech to the Institute of Public Administration Australia in Canberra, Lloyd made light of the controversy. Labor�s Penny Wong has spearheaded questioning about whether Lloyd gave preferential treatment to the IPA � a rightwing thinktank � which he used to lead.

�I thank the IPA-A for organising this event,� Lloyd said on Monday. �I have to be careful with the various institutes I engage with. If I omitted the second A, I may make Senator Wong more unhappy.�

Lloyd said Australians� �healthy scepticism about authority� was �no longer evident�.

�We are deluged at every turn by do-gooders telling us what we should eat and drink, how we should exercise, how we should think, how we should spend our money, what type of dwelling we should live in,� he said. �It seems every day is a world day for either genuine or mindless causes for good. Virtue signalling is rampant in some quarters.�

Lloyd said there was a danger that good policy advice was being �stifled by pervasive groupthink dictated by what is politically correct�.

�The Canberra setting can be particularly vulnerable to this.�

PLEASE DONT ABOLISH MEEEEEEEE

# ? Aug 7, 2018 07:13

froglet: Nov 12, 2009; You see, the best way to Stop the Boats is a massive swarm of autonomous armed dogs. Strafing a few boats will stop the rest and save many lives in the long term.

You can't make an Omelet without breaking a few eggs. Vote Greens.

I can't imagine what it's like being so unpopular an independent lobby group is trying to oust you on top of the Greens and Labor.

Usually I only pay attention to my own electorate, but I will be very interested to see how this plays out.

# ? Aug 7, 2018 07:14

Zenithe: Feb 25, 2013; _{Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.}

Amex has pulled ads from Sky after the latest shitshow.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2...iew?CMP=soc_568

# ? Aug 7, 2018 07:16

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN: Jun 26, 2009

froglet posted:

I can't imagine what it's like being so unpopular an independent lobby group is trying to oust you on top of the Greens and Labor.

Usually I only pay attention to my own electorate, but I will be very interested to see how this plays out.

Imagine being Peter Dutton

# ? Aug 7, 2018 07:39

racing identity: Apr 5, 2017; by FactsAreUseless

AlphaDog posted:

Is there something I can do to make the liberal party stop calling my mobile for "polling"?

Asking the person who calls hasn't worked, calling the state office and asking them to stop hasn't worked, and neither has getting asked what I'm currently concerned about and saying "getting political parties to stop calling me".

The last guy actually ignored me when I said "didn't I already ask you guys to stop calling me?" and pushed on with his spiel and questions.

Polling is exempt from respecting the do-not-call register, so short of blocking the numbers, there isn't much you can do.

How do you know it's the libs calling?

# ? Aug 7, 2018 07:53

froglet: Nov 12, 2009; You see, the best way to Stop the Boats is a massive swarm of autonomous armed dogs. Strafing a few boats will stop the rest and save many lives in the long term.

You can't make an Omelet without breaking a few eggs. Vote Greens.

racing identity posted:

Polling is exempt from respecting the do-not-call register, so short of blocking the numbers, there isn't much you can do.

How do you know it's the libs calling?

Having phonebanked before I can almost guarantee its because there's some requirement saying you're calling on the behalf of X party.

AlphaDog, why not pick from one of these talking points:

* I'm very concerned about the Liberal party's callous disregard of human life with their offshore detention centres.

* I'm very concerned about their lack of meaningful action on climate change and inability to support good environmental policy when it's being put forward by Labor.

* I'm concerned about how most of your candidates are not representative of the gender and ethnic diversity within this great nation.

* I'm concerned about your new foreign influence laws and how they curb my right to protest.

Etc. Get inventive. Even if you're a rusted on Liberal supporter, there's probably something they're doing you disagree with, and while you probably won't discourage the candidate at all, it might support anyone else who's had a whinge about the same thing.

# ? Aug 7, 2018 08:49

ewe2: Jul 1, 2009

Stop the Alts!

quote:

A consistent theme of the whole alt-Right thing, is to defend Australia, stop the bastards at our borders, say no to foreigners of all descriptions, make Australia great again by putting Australia first, etc.

Can�t the people who espouse all this then, and who want to consume that kind of stuff, start with our own nutters and set a good example?

Support Alan. Support Mark. Support Bronwyn and Pauline. And bring back Malcolm Roberts, the real star of the whole show.

But Blair Cottrell? Actually, no. Even we, have to draw the line somewhere.

Think of poor Sinclair Davidson, Judith Sloane, and the IPA, they're stupid enough and want your money.

# ? Aug 7, 2018 09:31

Mattjpwns: Dec 14, 2006; In joyful strains then let us sing
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FUCKED

Zenithe posted:

Amex has pulled ads from Sky after the latest shitshow.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2...iew?CMP=soc_568

Tim Wilson still a massive piece of poo poo, to no one's surprise.

# ? Aug 7, 2018 10:05

bandaid.friend: Apr 25, 2017; My first car was a stick

ewe2 posted:

Stop the Alts!

Think of poor Sinclair Davidson, Judith Sloane, and the IPA, they're stupid enough and want your money.

almost as if the alt right is actually more concerned with a "world wide pride" than nationalism, hmm

# ? Aug 7, 2018 10:14

SHALASHASKA HAWKE: Nov 10, 2016; No child soldier in poverty by 1990

ewe2 posted:

Stop the Alts!

Think of poor Sinclair Davidson, Judith Sloane, and the IPA, they're stupid enough and want your money.

Impotent fOOL. you will never stop tHE alts

# ? Aug 7, 2018 11:36

JBP: Feb 16, 2017; You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

Haha Pete Fitzsimons owns.

# ? Aug 7, 2018 12:28

Recoome: Nov 9, 2013; Matter of fact, I'm salty now.

Shepparton News in Vic being ~edgey~

# ? Aug 7, 2018 23:14

starkebn: May 18, 2004; "Oooh, got a little too serious. You okay there, little buddy?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6MEWpiILDQ

# ? Aug 7, 2018 23:27

Smegmatron: Apr 23, 2003; I hate to advocate emptyquoting or shitposting to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

bowmore posted:

Bring on the plebiscite so we can crush the racists (says the blindly optimistic bowmore)

Rethink this.

# ? Aug 8, 2018 00:14

AgentF: May 11, 2009

starkebn posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6MEWpiILDQ

Owns

# ? Aug 8, 2018 00:18

Elector_Nerdlingen: Sep 27, 2004

froglet posted:

AlphaDog, why not pick from one of these talking points:

Because I tried to engage the first time they called, and received a lecture about how hyperbole was unhelpful and that saying concentration camps will only hurt my cause.

Mum's side of the family were refugees from Germany in the '40s. They were not the kind of germans who now say things like "nobody knew what was going on".

Elector_Nerdlingen fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Aug 8, 2018

# ? Aug 8, 2018 00:30

Whitlam: Aug 2, 2014; Some goons overreact. Go figure.

I find it hysterical that they called to ask for your feedback and then just lectured you about why you're wrong. It's like the most libs.txt thing ever.

# ? Aug 8, 2018 00:32

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 17:11

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

AlphaDog posted:

Because I tried to engage the first time they called, and received a lecture about how hyperbole was unhelpful and that saying concentration camps will only hurt my cause.

Mum's side of the family were refugees from Germany in the '40s. They were not the kind of germans who now say things like "nobody knew what was going on".

Tell em to go gently caress themselves

# ? Aug 8, 2018 00:34

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