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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Don Dongington: Sep 27, 2005; #ideasboom; College Slice

GoldStandardConure posted:

i wasn't serious

I always assume this unless you're talking about birds, or Villeneuve

# ? Aug 17, 2018 05:28

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 16:49

Dude McAwesome: Sep 30, 2004; Still better than a Ponytar

Anidav posted:

dude from betoota advocate is looking like poo poo.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 05:28

Don Dongington: Sep 27, 2005; #ideasboom; College Slice

So apparently Hadley's been on radio claiming that Dutton is challenging for the leadership at some point.

There's just no way he gets the numbers.

Still. Lol

# ? Aug 17, 2018 05:51

Mr Chips: Jun 27, 2007; Whose arse do I have to blow smoke up to get rid of this baby?

ewe2 posted:

https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/finance-news/2018/08/16/nbn-morrow-backflip-regional/

Lol the government actually had to oppose it for him to climb down. Just imagine what $20 extra for rural voters would have done.

"swingers" in this sense being the Liberal voters who still think they are moderates.

quote:

He said the NBN model, under which users pay but profits are redistributed for social good, was unique in the world, and he urged other nations to imitate it.

Socialised utilities and services: never done before in the history of civilisation until the Australian NBN started a few years ago.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 05:51

Dude McAwesome: Sep 30, 2004; Still better than a Ponytar

Don Dongington posted:

So apparently Hadley's been on radio claiming that Dutton is challenging for the leadership at some point.

There's just no way he gets the numbers.

Still. Lol

Hadley should have spent less time playing politics and more time being a less poo poo father.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 05:52

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

Dude McAwesome posted:

Hadley should have spent less time playing politics and more time being a less poo poo father.

a poo poo father is a bit like a poo poo political spill

# ? Aug 17, 2018 05:54

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

Dude McAwesome posted:

Hadley should have spent less time playing politics and more time being a less poo poo father.

in this case he should play politics more, spill spill spill spill

# ? Aug 17, 2018 05:58

Don Dongington: Sep 27, 2005; #ideasboom; College Slice

I really hope it goes like this:

DUTTON... "oh poo poo we lost 20 points in the 2pp, SPILL!"
MORRISON... "Oh what we lost another point, SPILL!"
BISHOP... "hrm okay, we gained back 22 points but I really don't like her for some reason that I'm totally not willing to say out loud, SPILL"
ABB-wait noANdre-no no um...Fr-Frydenberg?..Pyne? Does ANYBODY want to be PM NO NOT YOU TONY...OH FFS FINE WHATEVER"

Tony calls an immediate election, does not realise he's not the opposition leader, campaigns on a platform of replacing a bad government with 5 of the same ministers in his own cabinet, falls into the crack of doom clutching the orb and sceptre.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:08

Anarchist Mae: Nov 5, 2009; by Reene; Lipstick Apathy

https://twitter.com/measlytwerp/status/1030319022141665281

Witness meeee

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:10

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

quote:

�It�s happening, for sure and certain�: Ray Hadley confirms challenge against Malcolm Turnbull

Ray Hadley confirms forces are rallying to challenge Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull�s leadership in the next two weeks.

Newscorp reports 10 MPs are threatening to cross the floor and several frontbenchers are considering resigning over the National Energy Guarantee debacle.

After hearing the report Ray called on his contacts within the government to see if it was true.

He phoned Chris Smith�s program saying, �It�s happening, for sure and certain�.

�I�ve been working the phones all morning. I can confirm that those 10 backbenchers and a couple of people on the frontbench have grown considerably in the last 24 to 48 hours.�

The next Newspoll will be relased on Monday, Septemebr 27 [Surely they mean August???] and would be Malcolm Turnbull�s 39th consecutive loss to Labor.

It�s believed Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton will be the catalyst for a challenge against Malcolm Turnbull.

Ray says he�s �100%� certain this will happen

�I�m convinced having spoken to people this morning since I�ve come off air, that it�s on, there will be a move.

�I don�t think until Monday-week when the next Newspoll is out, but if the news is as bad as we all think it will be for the Coalition government�

�And the bloke who�s in as much danger as the Prime Minister, probably more, is the Deputy Prime Minister who is as weak as water and the Nationals have had a gutful of him.�

https://www.2gb.com/its-happening-for-sure-and-certain-ray-hadley-confirms-challenge-against-malcolm-turnbull/

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:12

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

In news that doesn't surprise any one, Barnaby preferred irrigators to get the Murray-Darling water over environmental flows when he was agriculture minister

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/aug/17/barnaby-joyce-accused-of-tilting-murray-darling-authority-towards-irrigators

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:14

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

Measly Twerp posted:

Witness meeee

The first one isn't ad hominem though

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:22

Anarchist Mae: Nov 5, 2009; by Reene; Lipstick Apathy

Isn't it? Doesn't matter, I got to insult him twice in one tweet.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:26

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN: Jun 26, 2009

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

https://www.2gb.com/its-happening-for-sure-and-certain-ray-hadley-confirms-challenge-against-malcolm-turnbull/

Abbott is obsessed with not letting Turnbull get a full term in, in reality he should be thanking turnbull. If he hadn't been tossed for turnbull the lnp would have been slaughtered at the last federal election and Abbott would go down as one of the very worst pms in Australian history.

E he probably will anyway but as half term Tony the joke pm

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN fucked around with this message at 06:33 on Aug 17, 2018

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:31

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

When Dutton is declared Prime Minister for life, your tweet will ensure you are one of the first to be invited to the Department of Home Affairs to fill out some forms

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:33

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

I advise you all to begin practicing your Afrikaner accent

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:36

drunkill: Sep 25, 2007; me @ ur posting; Fallen Rib

https://twitter.com/AntonyGreenABC/status/1030289722730401792

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:36

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

It was the most flattering photo we could find.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:48

Don Dongington: Sep 27, 2005; #ideasboom; College Slice

It's only flattering because you can see your own reflection in it.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:52

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

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-17/woy-woy-bowling-club-property-deal-referred-to-icac/10129670

quote:

The community of Woy Woy on the central coast began demanding answers shortly after the development application was lodged for a four-story apartment block for seniors on the site which also includes the local bowling club and sits at the edge of the waterfront with a playground, bike track and walking path.
When residents started asking questions about the development, they discovered part of the land at the front of the block was once crown land and the Government had sold it off in 2015 for $38,830.

...

The State Government is required by law to advertise the sale of public land in a newspaper local to the sale or in a state-wide publication.
In this case, the advertisement for the sale of the Woy Woy land appeared in The Bateman's Bay post � a publication that serves residents 380 kilometres south of Woy Woy.
Greens MP David Shoebridge has referred the sale to the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:52

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN: Jun 26, 2009

Dutton shaves his body hair to reduce resistance in the blood tank he spends 18 hours a day in

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:55

Reclines Obesily: Jul 24, 2000; Hey Moona!; Slippery Tilde

is anning pretty much out in 2019? the senate is too arcane for my brain

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:56

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

Reclines Obesily posted:

is anning pretty much out in 2019? the senate is too arcane for my brain

Sadly he has tapped into the white racist boomer Queenslander vote, he'll be back in easily.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 06:59

Dude McAwesome: Sep 30, 2004; Still better than a Ponytar

Reclines Obesily posted:

is anning pretty much out in 2019? the senate is too arcane for my brain

He�ll probably be number two on the KAP senate ticket.

So if Queenslanders give KAP enough votes to warrant two senators, he could get another term.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 07:04

Reclines Obesily: Jul 24, 2000; Hey Moona!; Slippery Tilde

Dude McAwesome posted:

He�ll probably be number two on the KAP senate ticket.

So if Queenslanders give KAP enough votes to warrant two senators, he could get another term.

phew

# ? Aug 17, 2018 07:08

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

Lucky Queensland Strong

# ? Aug 17, 2018 07:19

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

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-17/foodora-enters-into-administration/10133620

quote:

Delivery food company Foodora has entered into voluntary administration � two weeks after it told the ABC it was "solvent".
Foodora has appointed Worrells Solvency and Forensic Accountants as its administrators.
"While Foodora's intention was to wind down its affairs in Australia in an orderly fashion and with the support of its parent company [Delivery Hero] to meet all known liabilities, the company has been faced with significant external challenges," Shelley Borstein of Worrells said in a statement.
"These have impeded the company's ability to implement a solvent wind-down of its affairs."
Two weeks ago, Foodora announced it would pull out of Australia by August 20.
At the time, a spokesperson from the company said the reason for its departure was to "shift [its] focus towards other markets where the company currently sees a higher potential for growth".
Foodora is currently being sued in two lawsuits � by the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Transport Workers Union � which allege the company systematically underpays and exploits its delivery riders.
Its solvency issues will mean it might not be able to pay any penalties or judgment debts if it loses those cases.

Fuckers

# ? Aug 17, 2018 07:23

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

Lol just declare bankruptcy and leave. We love capitalism

# ? Aug 17, 2018 07:25

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

*tips foodora*

# ? Aug 17, 2018 07:30

BBJoey: Oct 31, 2012

Dude McAwesome posted:

He�ll probably be number two on the KAP senate ticket.

So if Queenslanders give KAP enough votes to warrant two senators, he could get another term.

KAP getting two quotas in a half-senate election would be a pretty insane result, especially given he'd be competing with One Nation for the Nazi vote.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 07:44

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

From an hospo perspective, Foodora was always a flaming pile of poo poo that no one used to order. We had uber eats, Eat Now (which was like some proto Uber eats but you had to pick it up and used an ancient looking Eftpos like machine) and Foodora. I think I remember getting like 2 Foodora orders ever, and (exploitation associated with any of these delivery services aside) it was a shirt off-brand Uber Eats but somehow worse.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 08:28

NTRabbit: Aug 15, 2012; i wear this armour to protect myself from the histrionics of hysterical women

bitches

Don Dongington posted:

So apparently Hadley's been on radio claiming that Dutton is challenging for the leadership at some point.

There's just no way he gets the numbers.

Still. Lol

Dutton can't retain his seat at the election without the bump from being leader, for him it's all or nothing at this point.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 08:42

G-Spot Run: Jun 28, 2005

I used the eat now website to order from our favourite Indian joint because I was having a day where talking on the phone was too much, and they gave us a big angry rant about not using it. I feel like their anger was misplaced.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 08:43

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

BBJoey posted:

KAP getting two quotas in a half-senate election would be a pretty insane result, especially given he'd be competing with One Nation for the Nazi vote.

It's kinda crazy that the KAP has been having some good elections by agreeing with QLD Labor on some rural issues more than the LNP.

Dunno what the gently caress.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 08:56

Knorth: Aug 19, 2014; Buglord

What ended up happening with the Alice Workman/Husar stuff? I've been seeing a few tweets lately from people who previously were basically calling her The Best Journalist really seem to turn on her. Did it all end up being fake or something?

# ? Aug 17, 2018 08:57

Intoluene: Jul 6, 2011; Activating self-destruct sequence!; Fun Shoe

bandaid.friend posted:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-17/woy-woy-bowling-club-property-deal-referred-to-icac/10129670

In a typical Woy Woy response to transgressions, the population collectively called passersby "a dog oval office" and if male, followed up with a coward punch. The offended parties soon forgot all about what had happened after taking their opiate or amphetamine of choice.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 09:07

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

The PM has dumped the government�s plans to legislate the 26 per cent emissions reduction target in a capitulation to rebel MPs.

It�s happening.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 09:11

NTRabbit: Aug 15, 2012; i wear this armour to protect myself from the histrionics of hysterical women

bitches

Knorth posted:

What ended up happening with the Alice Workman/Husar stuff? I've been seeing a few tweets lately from people who previously were basically calling her The Best Journalist really seem to turn on her. Did it all end up being fake or something?

All the sex allegations were dismissed as unsubstantiated, but she was clipped for overworking her staff and making them perform duties not related to the ministerial office, ie the dog walking

# ? Aug 17, 2018 09:15