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Wow he spent all of ten minutes defending that one.
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 12:49 |
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Have to say though, as huge a piece of poo poo as Joyce most certainly is, when was the last time you saw a politician immediately admit he was wrong? I'd like to see what Potato Dutton or Abbott would have done in his position. Probably promoted them to chiefs of Border Torture Force.
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 13:18 |
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Gotta hand it to Barnaby, supporting neo nazis is a hill he chose not to die on. Fair play to Barnaby for his positive stance in response to his previous stance of "nazis are ok".
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 14:34 |
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This is a bit wildquote:How Murdoch got the kids off Nauru https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/media/2018/11/03/how-murdoch-got-the-kids-nauru/15411636007093
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 14:53 |
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:This is a bit wild I'm guessing three ghosts visited Rupert one night.
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 14:59 |
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Nah crap, you don't get points for being the cowardly kind of Nazi supporter
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 15:01 |
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Megillah Gorilla posted:I'm guessing three ghosts visited Rupert one night. Finally found out the inspiration for Ghouls n' Ghosts
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 15:39 |
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Megillah Gorilla posted:I'm guessing three ghosts visited Rupert one night. yougov, reachtel and ipsos
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 15:49 |
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I'll be moving to Armidale, NSW, for a job at UNE soon and I thought I'd try to figure out what I'm getting into. I'm Canadian. Question: is Barnaby Joyce the absolute worst MP, or does he have significant competition for that title? I looked at his page on theyvoteforyou.org.au (thanks to whoever linked that) and... just... ugh. Follow up question: how dimly do Australians view filthy foreigners like myself expressing political opinions regarding Australian elected officials?
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 18:41 |
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ExecuDork posted:Question: is Barnaby Joyce the absolute worst MP, or does he have significant competition for that title? If he’s not the worst, he’s definitely a podium finish. The man accepted a big novelty cheque from Gina Rinehart for his “services to the community” or some such prior to it being found out and hastily returning the cash. Chances are you’re already far more politically engaged than most punters. Most Australians are lazy and stupid, so I wouldn’t even bother talking about it. Instead you can talk about how this drought is fair dinkum killing our farmers and how farmers are braver than the troops.
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 20:40 |
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That article really doesn’t match up with reality given the government are still vigorously fighting on-shoring in the courts, including challenging the ability of the federal court to give directions to on-shore detainees at all
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 22:36 |
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ExecuDork posted:I'll be moving to Armidale, NSW, for a job at UNE soon and I thought I'd try to figure out what I'm getting into. I'm Canadian. He’s definitely not the worst. We have Pauline Hanson and friends (white supremacists), Fraser Anning (Nazi) and George Christensen (blob monster from hell).
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 23:07 |
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The worst MP is Tony Abbott.
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 23:11 |
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ExecuDork posted:I'll be moving to Armidale, NSW, for a job at UNE soon and I thought I'd try to figure out what I'm getting into. I'm Canadian. You're Canadian so you'd probably have a chance of talking some sense into people, if you were American you'd be out of luck
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 23:28 |
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ExecuDork posted:I'll be moving to Armidale, NSW, for a job at UNE soon and I thought I'd try to figure out what I'm getting into. I'm Canadian. Definitely not the absolute worst, imo. I'd struggle to pick an absolute worst (it would probably depend on the day) but gun to my head I might be inclined to go with Eric Abetz. Re: filthy furrynurs, for me it'd mainly depend on how informed you are, and how you're expressing those views. If you're posting here you're probably more informed than the average Australian so you're probably sweet there. If you're actually willing to have a conversation and listen, rather than just spout really strong militant views, you're gonna be fine. Thinking about it I don't think either of those points are import-specific (as in, I'd have little patience for a political conversation with an Australian who wasn't very informed and just wanted to spout lines at me rather than having a conversation), so that might not be very helpful. Keep in mind also that political parties tend to vote together and it's generally a pretty big deal if someone wants to cross the floor and vote with the other side, so if you want to truly evaluate how lovely someone is or isn't, I'd look to their voting record plus statements they've made. I'd also just add that this thread is significantly more left-leaning than the average Australian, so keep that in mind.
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 23:28 |
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Whitlam posted:Definitely not the absolute worst, imo. I'd struggle to pick an absolute worst (it would probably depend on the day) but gun to my head I might be inclined to go with Eric Abetz.
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 23:45 |
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Feels weird that we all had to admit that Barnaby isn't the worst
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 23:49 |
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Holy poo poo today's Pope:
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# ? Nov 2, 2018 23:50 |
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Megillah Gorilla posted:Have to say though, as huge a piece of poo poo as Joyce most certainly is, when was the last time you saw a politician immediately admit he was wrong? The other week when they all said supporting a motion in the senate that "it's okay to be white" was a whoopsie
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 02:08 |
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The Peccadillo posted:The other week when they all said supporting a motion in the senate that "it's okay to be white" was a whoopsie Nah that took like, 12 hours at least
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 02:12 |
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The point stands that apologising for being a hosed up nazi supporter isn't laudable, it's far below the least you can do
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 02:36 |
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Whitlam posted:I'd also just add that this thread is significantly more left-leaning than the average Australian, so keep that in mind. The CanPol thread is similar. We're all a bunch of nasty socialists up here. Thanks for the replies, everyone. It's somehow reassuring that the (apparently) hyper-conservative MP for my soon-to-be home is not as bad as some others have it.
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 03:22 |
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Thank God Uncle Rupe's was ready to step up and save those children, good on his own publication for coming out and saying it. Good thing he had nothing to do with the detention in the first place.
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ExecuDork posted:I'll be moving to Armidale, NSW, for a job at UNE soon and I thought I'd try to figure out what I'm getting into. I'm Canadian. My sweet summer child. I moved to Australia in 2008. I made it to the end of 2011 before bailing and dragging my husband back to Canada with me. Barnaby Joyce sucks but literally everyone who's not a part of the Greens in Australia (10-15% of the vote) will make Harper seem like a cute and cuddly baby. The answer to your last question depends on how white you are. Also prepare yourself for randomly super racist comments in the middle of conversations that should have absolutely no way of having racism included in them.
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ExecuDork posted:I'll be moving to Armidale, NSW, for a job at UNE soon and I thought I'd try to figure out what I'm getting into. I'm Canadian. Hey my uncle and aunty are proffesors there. Fine and pretty li'l town, gorgeous campus, too. Barnaby Joyce is a horrible fleck of poo poo
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 05:23 |
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On a poo poo pile I'd be way more wary of saying anything positive about Joyce, and don't worry, they'll bring him up with scorn. Armadillos fuckin' hate that boy The Peccadillo fucked around with this message at 07:48 on Nov 3, 2018 |
# ? Nov 3, 2018 05:34 |
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can someone lend me an acre of land, i don't care where it is, i need it for seven years, in year six i set it all on fire and year seven is a year of rest and then you can have it back
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 06:03 |
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incredible flesh posted:can someone lend me an acre of land, i don't care where it is, i need it for seven years, in year six i set it all on fire and year seven is a year of rest and then you can have it back What if it all catches fire on its own
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 06:15 |
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animusdistillery Newsflash! Victorian Premier Dan Andrews, Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas and Minister for Agribusiness & Regional Development Jaala Pulford visited Animus Distillery today to announce increased support for Victorian Distillers, Brewers & Artisan Food Producers! Media teams were on site so please watch tonight's news for more info (all channels!). It's in the bag now imo
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 07:36 |
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Dandrew's Election Platform: Level Crossing removals, Royal Commission into Mental Health Support, support for more booze and food Matty Guy: Duuurrrrrrr Alpha gangs we need cops to shoot criminals on spot, Labah waste Herald Sun: With Guy's election platform, why would you even think of choosing Dandrews?
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 08:01 |
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Are they replacing healthcare cards with pension cards? I just got a pensioner's concession card with my details on it in the mail, and I'm not sure why otherwise e: seems to be the case, badass, cheap movie tickets and other boomer discounts Couple bucks off entry to zoos The Peccadillo fucked around with this message at 08:24 on Nov 3, 2018 |
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By "level crossing removal" are you talking about grade-separating crossings, or just up and removing lights and boom gates?
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 08:55 |
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SIFA, a gun lobby with a youtube channel, is doing the attack ads for the Libs in the Victorian State election as the guardian notes:quote:A gun industry lobby group will target the Victorian government through an advertising blitz that makes no mention of guns but instead attacks the Labor premier, Daniel Andrews, over crime and power prices ahead of next month’s state election. Clearly someone had to come up with the advertising funds!
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 09:07 |
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GotLag posted:By "level crossing removal" are you talking about grade-separating crossings, or just up and removing lights and boom gates? Removing the lights and barriers, adding an ‘enter at your own risk’ sign - for safety’s sake. They removed two out here, in St Albans, and lowered the track for about 3km. Made the roads much more reasonable than the prior peak hour boom gate hell of 45 minutes to go a hundred meters.
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 09:08 |
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ewe2 posted:SIFA, a gun lobby with a youtube channel, is doing the attack ads for the Libs in the Victorian State election as the guardian notes: Who was the victorian gun humper guy who murdered his family the other day? Was he with these dogs?
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 09:28 |
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The Peccadillo posted:Who was the victorian gun humper guy who murdered his family the other day? Was he with these dogs? I think he was the either the President or at least a part of the gun club in his area
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 09:37 |
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He was head of the local SS Association branch
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 09:46 |
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Ghost Leviathan posted:What if it all catches fire on its own
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# ? Nov 3, 2018 10:05 |
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GotLag posted:By "level crossing removal" are you talking about grade-separating crossings, or just up and removing lights and boom gates? Mostly they are lowering the rail/raising the roads, in some cases they are just building an elevated track, it would be funny if they just removed lights and boom gates and said "good luck!" though
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-03/former-michaelia-cash-staffer-subpoenaed-over-media-leak/10463178quote:The Australian Workers Union (AWU) is targeting another of senator Michaelia Cash's former staff in its bid to stop an investigation into donations by the union, demanding her ex-chief of staff give evidence in the Federal Court.
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