Vahtooch posted:

I've actually met the slimy bastard and so this is giving me a feeling that's so drat good.

This is actually a pretty huge deal as well considering how high up he is

Gentleman Baller posted:

https://twitter.com/AntonyGreenABC/status/1072689352554074112

Gentleman Baller posted:

https://twitter.com/AntonyGreenABC/status/1072689352554074112

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

This was the only thing I took from the latest Barnaby Joyce leadership story:

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN posted:

The Australian expression 'yellow stumps' is the name for an imaginary point beyond which the country is considered remote or uncivilised, an abstract marker of the limits of established settlement. The origin of the expression, especially in its evolved use as an imaginary marker in the landscape, is contested. The various claims are discussed below.

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

This was the only thing I took from the latest Barnaby Joyce leadership story:

BBJoey posted:

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...211-p50lis.html

The Australian Border Force plans to save money on fuel by pulling ships from ocean patrols, amid a high-stakes political fight between the Morrison government and Labor over border security policy.

The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age has sighted an internal Border Force email stating that “operational limitations” will be imposed to achieve a saving in the annual fuel budget and “ships will cease active patrolling to achieve this fuel saving”.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Horsebanger posted:

Red and Yellow go together I guess?

Reclines Obesily posted:

pretty sure a boat made it to the mainland a few months ago right? no one gave a poo poo

Anidav posted:

Didn't one of them get on a tinnie and have beer with some Bogan fishermen who protected them from police while catching fish and smoking durries?

You Am I posted:

No, they had a beer then the bogans dobbed them in

Anidav posted:

Didn't one of them get on a tinnie and have beer with some Bogan fishermen who protected them from police while catching fish and smoking durries?

Gridlocked posted:

Wait wasn't Pell only charged with assisting in cover ups?

Gridlocked posted:

Wait wasn't Pell only charged with assisting in cover ups?

Cate Faehrmann posted:

"Hi all, Justin Field and I have just sent this letter to NSW Greens members, local groups, office bearers, councillors and Greens MPs. The NSW Greens are at a crossroads. Please sign and share this open letter if you are a member, former member, Greens supporter or voter and support our calls for urgent reform.

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We joined the Greens because it is the only party that understands the urgency of saving the planet, getting action on climate change and creating a more equal society.

Unfortunately, recent events have damaged the NSW Greens standing in the eyes of members and the wider community. This has become a crisis that not only threatens to derail our upcoming election campaigns but the party itself.
The NSW Greens is at a crossroads and urgent action is necessary to prevent an irrevocable split of the party.

The recent actions of one of our Greens colleagues using parliamentary privilege to make unsubstantiated allegations against Jeremy Buckingham to pressure him to resign was distressing for many members, including us. So, too, was the profoundly anti-democratic behaviour at last weekend’s State Delegates Council.

Clearly, if Jeremy is forced to withdraw, a recount is required so that those members who voted for him can have their preferences represented on the final makeup of the ticket. This is the only way to ensure the democratic intention of the membership is reflected at the state election in March.

Also distressingly, the NSW Greens have been undermined by a deliberate and systematic effort by a small group of members motivated by extreme left ideology. Theirs is a deeply divise form of politics that poisons goodwill and destabilised our core principles as Greens. Left Renewal was formed almost two years ago and since then a large group of people from the entryist ‘revolutionary socialist’ organisation Solidarity have joined and become active in the NSW Greens. Their involvement and combative approach to the party has been endorsed and encouraged by a few current and recent Greens MPs and senior party officials.

As a result, as Greens MPs who have dedicated decades to supporting, building and representing this party, we are giving serious consideration to whether we can continue as members of the NSW Greens.

We know we are not alone. In recent weeks we have been inundated by members and supporters who have contacted us expressing similar sentiments.

The animosity, lack of trust and bad faith pursued by these wrecking forces within the party has reached a point where two immediate actions are required to demonstrate a genuine commitment to improve democracy and accountability in the party, and to remove destructive forces.

By next Monday 17 December we require a binding agreement from the party for the following:

1. A process for a democratic recount of the ballots for the recent preselection for the NSW Legislative Council ticket for 2019, with Jeremy Buckingham’s votes redistributed, and agreement that the outcome is formally endorsed as the new ticket order if Jeremy decides to step down from the ballot.

2. That Solidarity and the NSW Greens ‘socialist tendency’ called Left Renewal be added to the list of proscribed organisations under Section 2.13 of the NSW Greens constitution and the party commence a process to expel people who remain members of these organisations from the NSW Greens.

To do this the NSW Greens Secretary will need to initiate the Quick Decision Making (QDM) process in the NSW Greens constitution and it will require members to step forward and actively work to ensure this QDM is supported.

To this end we are encouraging members and supporters to sign up here to an open letter calling on the party to support these changes. We would welcome your support by signing on.

Of course these are only the first steps to reform and rebuilding good will, but without urgent agreement to these actions we have no faith the change that needs to happen will occur.

We have dedicated ourselves to the Greens over decades because we have been inspired by the passion and commitment of thousands of members like you to Greens values and principles.

Honesty, integrity, due process and natural justice - these are fundamental values that any voter should expect in a political party and candidates putting themselves forward for election. Currently the NSW Greens cannot claim to be meeting these most basic tests.

To those members who have contacted us and to the many others who share these concerns we urge you to add your name to the open letter here and spread the word.

We only have the next decade to act to prevent catastrophic climate change. We have a duty to be directing all of our energy to this urgent campaign, but currently the NSW Greens party is holding us back.

Please forward this letter on to your local group or any other Greens members you know.

Regards,

Cate Faehrmann and Justin Field".

Whitlam posted:

https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156998221648793&id=605263792

Spills for the spill gods

Megillah Gorilla posted:

Two things I never thought I would see in my lifetime

Pell actually facing court

Pell actually getting convicted

clusterfuck posted:

As far as I can tell, Cate Faehrmann has been making the point that there's not enough evidence on Buckingham to boot him. That's not endorsing everything about Buckingham, that's just arguing for due process.

Buckingham is the Greens, country style. He's been effective while the worst tendency of the Greens IMO is failing to connect outside of their base. It shits me no end that Buckingham has been someone making headway in the country with Lock the Gate and yet he's been so much trouble especially wrt this sex pest claim. From what I've seen of the evidence I don't find it compelling. e: I'd take Buckingham in a heartbeat over that West Melbourne rapper wanker or that other Victorian rapist.

I've been on board with the Greens while they've been a party that can encompass people ranging from Cate to Lee Rhiannon to Di Natale to Bandt to Jenny Leung to Buckingham. When they split and become one or the other they're done in my view. Personally, if Cate's side prevails I'd be more inclined to support them than if Lee's side prevailed - but it's a long walk back either way and I'd have to consider if it's worth it.

Anidav posted:

QLD Soc 1 ALP 2

clusterfuck posted:

As far as I can tell, Cate Faehrmann has been making the point that there's not enough evidence on Buckingham to boot him. That's not endorsing everything about Buckingham, that's just arguing for due process.

Buckingham is the Greens, country style. He's been effective while the worst tendency of the Greens IMO is failing to connect outside of their base. It shits me no end that Buckingham has been someone making headway in the country with Lock the Gate and yet he's been so much trouble especially wrt this sex pest claim. From what I've seen of the evidence I don't find it compelling. e: I'd take Buckingham in a heartbeat over that West Melbourne rapper wanker or that other Victorian rapist.

I've been on board with the Greens while they've been a party that can encompass people ranging from Cate to Lee Rhiannon to Di Natale to Bandt to Jenny Leung to Buckingham. When they split and become one or the other they're done in my view. Personally, if Cate's side prevails I'd be more inclined to support them than if Lee's side prevailed - but it's a long walk back either way and I'd have to consider if it's worth it.