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Hey all, it's the Australian Politics thread for November. No one made a new thread right on the first of the month because the start of this month fell on the first Tuesday of November, which is the day of the biggest horse race in the country, which in some parts is also a public holiday. Mostly it's an excuse to drink to excess and take Monday off for a four day weekend if the option is available. Fortunately it's still the 1st in parts of the country for a few more hours at the time of posting so this thread isn't technically late(Did you know that it's 1AM here in Melbourne right now and 10PM in Perth but it's 11PM in Tokyo )Melbourne Cup day pictures I lazily grabbed:   Real classy event ain't it? Anyway this is basically the level of discourse in this thread pictorialized. Hideous sea birds(the regulars) flying around in search of food(obvious bait/blatant terrible shitposting) and people generally wallowing in filth(a metaphor for living in this country?). So welcome to November, it's gonna be a shitshow no matter where you are but all of us here are real thankful not to be American right about now, sucks to be you guys I guess. Vote Vermin Supreme 2016
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australia is ok, i guess.
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Nov 1, 2016 17:03
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Nov 1, 2016 17:09
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Just watched this weeks Media Watch. Peter Dutton at it again. 
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Nov 1, 2016 18:03
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Bob Day is such a gently caress up. It's amazing.
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Nov 1, 2016 20:39
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Is that young Wyatt trying to drink away the horrors of Iraq?
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Nov 1, 2016 22:57
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If they cluster bombed the Flemington race course yesterday, nothing of any value would've been lost.
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Nov 1, 2016 23:28
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Au Revoir Shosanna posted:australia is ok, i guess. OP is mediocre at best. Like the rest of Australia needs to try harder. EDIT - Oh content? http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/cormann-on-bob-day/7986934 quote:'It's not up to the government to determine the eligibility of individual senators': Cormann on Bob Day Wednesday 2 November 2016 7:36AM (view full episode) Not mentioned in the teaser but in the audio: Apparently the government knew about this issue in August but has only now referred it to the High Court. That would explain why there was a sudden pull out in the Bob Day bail out that was initiated. The left and the right hand clearly have no clue what is going on and the damage to the government is now going to go well beyond the possibility of a more hostile senate and legislative constipation. The revelations into who knew what and when have the capacity to end careers and possibly topple the government. The matter put to the High Court will also need to be carefully considered. The Court might determine that all legislation passed on Day's votes is invalid if the question is put too broadly. Cartoon fucked around with this message at 00:17 on Nov 2, 2016 |
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Nov 1, 2016 23:57
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Au Revoir Shosanna posted:australia is ok, i guess. sources needed
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Nov 2, 2016 00:18
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Great OP.
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Nov 2, 2016 00:26
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starkebn posted:sources needed https://www.visitbrisbane.com.au
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Nov 2, 2016 00:27
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I sense a possible biased source.
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Nov 2, 2016 00:54
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God have a whinge oval office. Every loving year with the same bullshit. Not putting their hand in their pocket to donate to racehorse rescue organisation or donating their time. Can't even post about chocolate without someone whinging about loving palm oil. loving chocolate! In other "Oh for fucks sake!" news, this trailer for the new XXX movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRX3TZPXsvs
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Nov 2, 2016 01:00
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And we're off! Welcome to November my friends, Australia still loving stinks.
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Nov 2, 2016 01:05
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Tim Chuma posted:Every loving year with the same bullshit. Not putting their hand in their pocket to donate to racehorse rescue organisation or donating their time. racehorse rescue is little more than a bandaid on the problem, it's not going to fix it is it?
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Nov 2, 2016 01:16
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As someone who has recently started getting family tax benefit A, what a complete waste of taxpayer money. Why the hell does this even exist? The income limit should be way lower. Or just abolish it and redirect the money elsewhere. The cost of administering it must be obscene in comparison to how much is paid out as well.
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Nov 2, 2016 01:17
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Can't even ban greyhounds, what chance do they have of banning horses?
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Nov 2, 2016 01:17
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open24hours posted:Can't even ban greyhounds, what chance do they have of banning horses? Virtually zero unless a huge majority supported a shut down, which is unlikely to happen if everyone just shuts up and gets over it
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Nov 2, 2016 01:20
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Cartoon posted:The Court might determine that all legislation passed on Day's votes is invalid if the question is put too broadly. Not going to happen, I think. Senate Practices and Procedure posted:The presence in the Senate of a senator found not to have been validly elected or to be disqualified does not invalidate the proceedings of the Senate in which the senator participated. From http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/odgers13?file=chapter06§ion=02
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Nov 2, 2016 01:32
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Motherfucking Rudd has the gall to call out the govt over Nauru and Manus. You fucker do you remember the first thing you did the moment you became PM again?
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Nov 2, 2016 01:35
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Synthbuttrange posted:You fucker do you remember the first thing you did the moment you became PM again? I'm gonna go with the little scream Ned Flanders makes when he sees purple drapes.
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Nov 2, 2016 01:53
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Resident Idiot posted:Not going to happen, I think. Also Abbott is after the Indigenous Affairs portfolio. Truly a gift that continues to keep giving.
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Nov 2, 2016 01:55
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Cartoon posted:Apparently the government knew about this issue in August but has only now referred it to the High Court. That would explain why there was a sudden pull out in the Bob Day bail out that was initiated. The left and the right hand clearly have no clue what is going on and the damage to the government is now going to go well beyond the possibility of a more hostile senate and legislative constipation. The revelations into who knew what and when have the capacity to end careers and possibly topple the government. The matter put to the High Court will also need to be carefully considered. The Court might determine that all legislation passed on Day's votes is invalid if the question is put too broadly. Cartoon, this is far too optimistic. Remember how Brandis still is in the parliament?
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Nov 2, 2016 02:34
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MysticalMachineGun posted:Cartoon, this is far too optimistic. Remember how Brandis still is in the parliament? 
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Nov 2, 2016 02:56
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The human potato is talking live on ABC24. I'd rather spend all day studying for my second research stats exam than listen to this fraudulent piece of poo poo for more than 30 seconds. Blow my brains out now, for this discourse is still, amazingly, spiralling further towards the bottom of what humanity has to offer.
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Nov 2, 2016 03:40
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quote:The Abbott government approved Bob Day's potentially unconstitutional office deal against the advice of its own bureaucrats, who raised specific concerns about his financial stake in the building.
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Nov 2, 2016 04:45
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Combine that with the  edit: Nope, RIP Speculation argument. COMMENT: The votes of a disqualified Senator while a Senator are not brought into question if later disqualified. You can be corrupt as you like so long as you ram home the legislation before you get caught! G-Spot Run fucked around with this message at 05:04 on Nov 2, 2016 |
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Nov 2, 2016 04:50
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Colour me completely unsurprised
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Nov 2, 2016 04:51
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quote:Mr Ronaldson set out a list of four conditions, including that the space meet the necessary Commonwealth conditions, that he cover the cost of rent at the downtown office and he be responsible for costs. Federal ICAC when? Never, I know
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Nov 2, 2016 04:56
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This is so Yes Minister it's uncanny. I'm going through the 2nd series again, and the old quid pro quo is as quo as ever.
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Nov 2, 2016 04:56
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Tim Chuma posted:God have a whinge oval office. drat I was so looking forward to seeing it
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Nov 2, 2016 04:57
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Former prime minister John Howard criticises both US presidential candidates for turning their backs on free trade deals, and launches a defence of Bill Leak's cartoon of Indigenous Australians. looool
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Nov 2, 2016 04:57
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Redcordial posted:The human potato is talking live on ABC24. You have to define which potato.
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Nov 2, 2016 05:02
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Apparently the election of Rob Culleton (WA One Nation senator) may also be invalid?
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Nov 2, 2016 05:24
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 And there goes another one
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Nov 2, 2016 05:33
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adamantium|wang posted:
What happens when the senate purges all the minority party members? wouldn't this piss off ONP and make them hostile?
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Nov 2, 2016 05:35
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https://twitter.com/corybernardi/status/793114149454766080
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Nov 2, 2016 06:26
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I wouldn't have expected such a rigidly conservative bible thumper to be so eager to give another man a rim job, but there you go.
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Nov 2, 2016 06:29
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God that man is human trash and it's sad to see his children are getting indoctrinated in that right wing religious bullshit. Too bad we can't get child protection services to take the kids away from him and his wife.
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Nov 2, 2016 06:42
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You Am I posted:God that man is human trash and it's sad to see his children are getting indoctrinated in that right wing religious bullshit. Not his photo (and thus not his kids) AFAIK - I saw it elsewhere a day or two back.
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