No change this week on Essential Research’s two-party preferred result, which shows Labor maintaining a two-party lead of 54-46, although as usual we’ll have to wait until later today for primary votes. The pollster’s monthly leadership ratings find Malcolm Turnbull with 39% approval (up one) and 42% disapproval (down three), while Bill Shorten is on 33% approval (also up one) and 46% disapproval (also down three), and Turnbull’s lead as preferred prime minister is 42-47, down from 42-25 last time. As related by The Guardian, the poll finds 72% supporting company tax cuts being made conditional on pay rises; more disagreeing than agreeing that company tax cuts would lead to higher wages without prompting; most disagreeing that penalty rate cuts would encourage companies to hire more workers. A series of questions on the proposed Adani coal mine found 48% saying it should be assessed on its economic and environmental merits, 22% saying coal mining in the Galilee basin should be banned, and 13% saying all mines should go ahead subject to environmental approvals.
UPDATE: Full report here.
https://twitter.com/AustralianLabor/status/963999810880589824
Malcolm looking totally hapless in QT. He looks like he’s given up. Amazin. I don’t think he’s lying awake about Barney, it’s the fact that Newscorpse has turned on him. Rupert likes a winner, and he just doesn’t think Malcolm is a winner. He just sees 27 – 28 losing newspolls in a row. Rupe doesn’t realise that Malcolm is the only hope to save some deckchairs. He wants Malcolm gone.
Better be “BJ has resigned. I accepted. No questions.”
Here he comes…
Turnbull’s going to apply for political asylum in the US next week?
It will all be Labor’s fault…
Turnbull is sermonising.
Pointless so far.
Where is this going?
Banning nookie?
Pointless so far.
Turnbull’s political career in three words.
Based on the waffling preamble no resignation. Keep us updated
Change to code of conduct thats all.
No resignation.Happy days.
never ever ever underestimate how stupid Trumble is.
I … just … can’t … take … any … more. This is TOO funny
No shagging rule!
Did brave sir Robin take any questions or turn and run?
They gonna stop covering these stand up comedy acts of Turnbulls.
He is becoming a caricature of himself.
Yep, nookie ban.
It’s not about standing pricks having no conscience Malcolm, It’s about other things.
sex ban !
He hasnt finished yet still waffling.
Snowboarding cross is way more interesting
Oh, get on with it.
There’s always more waffle left in the waffler!
No shagging rule
What happens to those who are rooting now?
He’s making it worse.
No bonking the staff.Thats it.He hasnt run.Taking questions.
Turnbull having a go at the old Unicorn Gambit.
According to Turnbull, the PROBLEM is with the Ministerial Code of Conduct and with the Culture of this Place.
Ministers must not engage in sexual relations with their staff.
Turnbull is still trying to pretend that Joyce is in trouble because he shagged a staffer.
So, Joyce is still going on leave.
So, if the male member goes in, the Minister goes out?
No mention of the shocking decisions as a minister. But what would Truffles know about good judgement?
Well I’d hope they didn’t have the telly on watching Malcolm’s presser so they probably don’t know yet.
“billie says:
Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 5:01 pm
No shagging rule
What happens to those who are rooting now?”
Coitus interruptus?
I am waiting for Grattan to ask whether the new rule includes a hand job.
The Don’t Pork the Payroll Ministerial Code of Conduct amendment!
Talk about a knee jerk reaction to the actions of a jerk.
Turnbull looks terrible.
Barnaby is gone. Just a matter of when… probably next week some time.
Malcolm wants all Ministers to masturbate while in Canberra.
Turnbull just misrepresented what Mcguire has said.
Hands off the Help.
The Tele should have a field day with Talkbulls no shagging rule.
Protection of Barnaby to the max.
Turnbull just lied.
Sex ban?
What about a ban on the facilitation of gross rorting of water rights, general kickbacks, proceding with translocation of whole departments to one’s electorate against advice, and retailing lies.
Sharri just asked Turnbull why he has not asked Parkinson to investigate the matter.
Turnbull waffles. He is exactly where Labor wants him.
Are cigars OK?
Celibacy lands in Parliament House!
Only masturbating Ministers from now on.
@steve davis
Malcolm really does not get that this is about abuse of power at so many levels.
and I love your summary BK:
So will the no bonking rule have a grandfather clause?
This will take a sledgehammer to the Australian property market!
Of course if the company tax bill had passed we wouldn’t have this problem, blame Labor™