A little extra polling:
• The Australian on Tuesday provided an extra finding from the weekend Newspoll: that opposition to reforming Section 44 has hardened since August, when Barnaby Joyce’s difficulty first emerged. Fifty-one per cent now believe dual citizens should be disqualified from parliament, up seven, with 38% opposed, down five. Forty-six per cent opposed a referendum being held on the matter, with 43% in support.
By-election latest:
• Western Australia’s Darling Range state by-election will be held on June 23. Nathan Hondros of Fairfax reports the Liberal preselection, which will be determined by the party’s state council on Saturday, will be contested by Alyssa Hayden, who unexpectedly lost her upper house seat for East Metropolitan region to One Nation in 2017, and Rob Coales, a police sergeant and Serpentine-Jarrahdale councillor. The early mail was that Coales was favourite, but according to Hondros, it is “understood party powerbrokers are supporting Ms Hayden”.
• David Crowe of Fairfax reports the date for the Super Saturday by-elections could be pushed back to July 7, as the government looks at an Australian Electoral Commission recommendation to implement an online tool for candidates to lodge declarations and supporting documentation, so as to avoid further issues arising from Section 44. This had caused initial plans for a date of June 16 to be scotched, although concerns linger about the electoral impact of an eight-week campaign.
• Speaking of, Michael McKenna of The Australian reports the Liberal National Party preselection for Longman is being held off until next Tuesday to ensure frontrunner Trevor Ruthenberg was able to clear up his own Section 44 issue, arising from his being born in Papua New Guinea.
• Georgia Downer has emerged unopposed for Liberal preselection in Mayo. The Australian reports “ambitious conservative” Michael van Dissel was another potential nominee, but withdrew as it became clear the Right was solid behind Downer. In contrast to the Liberals in WA, Labor will be contested Mayo, despite never having held hte saet before. A Labor source quoted by Philip Coorey said the party believed its preferences could assist Rebekha Sharkie, and that failing to run would suppress the party’s Senate vote at the next election.
• Braddon will again be contested for the Liberals by Brett Whiteley, who held the seat from 2013 until his defeat by Labor’s Justine Keay in 2016, and served in the state seat of Braddon from 2002 until his defeat in 2010. The Burnie Advocate reports former McDonald’s licensee Craig Brakey and Wynyard RSL president Gavin Pearce also contested the state executive vote, but Whiteley was chosen unanimously.
• The Western Australian Liberals’ decision to forfeit the Perth by-election, said to have been instigated by Matthias Cormann, has been widely criticised in the party. Following Tim Hammond’s resignation announcement on May 1, Christian Porter told Sky News Australia the party would “undoubtedly” run, and state Opposition Leader Mike Nahan, who had mocked Labor’s unsurprising decision not to field a candidate in the recent by-election for Colin Barnett’s old seat of Cottesloe, said the by-election was “one we need to contest”.
• The Western Australian Greens have announced their by-elections candidates: Caroline Perks, senior sustainability officer at the City of Perth, in Perth; and Dorinda Cox, domestic violence campaigner and former police officer, in Fremantle.
Other preselection news:
• Jane Prentice’s preselection defeat in her Brisbane seat of Ryan has roused controversy over the lack of gender balance in the Coalition. The winner was Julian Simmonds, a Brisbane councillor who once worked on Prentice’s staff when she herself was on council. Simmons, who is identified with the Right, won a local party ballot by 256 votes to 103 over Prentice, a moderate and early backer of Malcolm Turnbull. Charlie Peel of The Australian reports the vote was “roughly split along traditional party lines, with Nationals backing Ms Prentice”. Critics of the decision include Campbell Newman, Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch and Capricornia MP Michelle Landry.
• Jared Owens of The Australian reports Ian Macdonald and Barry O’Sullivan, who respectively hold Queensland Senate seats for the Liberals and the Nationals, face preselection challenges from Scott Emerson, the former state Shadow Treasurer who lost his seat of Maiwar to the Greens last November, and Susan McDonald, managing director of a chain of butcher’s shops and a member of “one of Queensland’s grazing families”.
• Michael Owen of The Australian reports on a “strong challenge” for Liberal Senate preselection in South Australia from Alex Antic, an Adelaide councillor. This apparently poses a threat to another female Liberal MP, Anne Ruston, who might otherwise be expected to lead the ticket, but not to the mooted number two candidate, David Fawcett. It might also endanger Lucy Gichuhi’s hold on number three, long shot proposition though that may be.
Good morning Dawn Patrollers.
This is a very long account of Tony Abbott’s antipathy towards Malcolm Turnbull’s government being driven by a profound sense of betrayal. You will have to google this one as Outline doesn’t seem to like it.
/news/politics/tony-abbott-julie-bishop-and-the-great-betrayal-20180508-h0zsbs
Nick O’Malley tells us where Mueller’s investigation is at after it clocks up one year.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/truth-and-post-truth-appear-to-be-on-brink-of-collision-in-trump-saga-20180517-p4zfvo.html
The SMH editorial says that Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton, and his mega-department will have to exercise its new power to demand ID at airports with a light touch – not something for which either one is known.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/random-checks-will-need-to-show-balance-20180517-p4zfwz.html
Phil Coorey says Labor feels not just vindicated but emboldened on tax policy.
https://outline.com/WZ47ev
Mark Kenny at his fawning best. (Nauseation warning!)
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/as-ascendant-malcolm-shows-nothing-succeeds-like-success-20180517-p4zfzh.html
Dave Donavan tells us that Morrison is set to do the Bowen tango. He says that Bowen’s performance at the NPC this week was a sharp contrast to the carnivorous, bumptious display from Treasurer Scott Morrison in his Budget speech last week
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/bonus-editorial-scott-morrison-set-to-do-the-bowen-tango,11509
Michelle Grattan tells us how a report from the joint standing committee on electoral matters presents a compelling case for going back to taws on section 44, which covers not just citizenship but also people having conflicts of interest and offices of profit under the crown.
https://theconversation.com/grattan-on-friday-fixing-citizenship-imbroglio-is-not-just-a-matter-of-better-paperwork-96819
Jenna Price goes over the history of the dropped CFMEU blackmail charges. She says the arrest should never have happened and this government must take responsibility.
https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/union-witch-hunt-meet-two-kids-now-terrified-of-the-police-20180517-h106uw.html
Peter Martin says Abbott’s one million jobs pledge was never a big ask.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/despite-labor-pessimism-1-million-jobs-was-never-a-big-ask-20180517-p4zfz4.html
Daniel Wild tells us that Morrison’s taxation changes will benefit a healthy number of Australian workers. But they are marginal, won’t last long, and do absolutely nothing to address the deeper, structural issues in Australia’s tax system.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/budget-tax-cuts-promise-to-make-substantial-difference-for-many-20180517-p4zfvp.html
David Crowe on the difficulties with live sheep export management.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/taking-time-of-the-essence-in-live-sheep-trade-debate-20180517-p4zfy0.html
Relations with China have taken another backward step after one of Australia’s biggest exporters, Treasury Wine Estates, was among several companies whose products were being stalled because of new customs rules targeting Australian companies and industries.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/seeing-red-china-wine-hiccup-deepens-political-strain-20180517-p4zfxq.html
Meanwhile the underwhelming Trade Minister Steven Ciobo struggled to be heard as he gave a major conciliatory speech on Australia and China relations on Thursday night – but his presence in China following recent tensions was hailed symbolic.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/ciobo-struggles-to-be-heard-in-symbolic-china-address-20180518-p4zg0f.html
Peter Hannam writes that almost a third of the world’s protected lands face intense pressure from humans with even rich nations such as Australia failing to conserve key biodiversity.
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/going-backwards-a-third-of-protected-land-at-risk-as-australia-lags-20180517-p4zfvi.html
Professor of Law, Rosiland Dixon, says that the Liberal Party must change its rules in light of Jane Prentice’s pre-selection loss.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/liberal-party-must-change-rules-in-light-of-jane-prentice-s-pre-selection-loss-20180517-p4zfu6.html
A former senior Queensland public servant was drunk at work, often absent and caught in a “compromising position” with a temporary employee, a crime watchdog investigation has found. Electoral Commission of Queensland Commissioner Walter van der Merwe resigned on February 14 after he was suspended following a “serious allegation”.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/politics/queensland/ecq-commissioner-was-caught-in-compromising-position-with-employee-20180517-p4zfsy.html
WTF! Emissions of a banned, ozone-depleting chemical are on the rise, a group of scientists reported Wednesday, suggesting someone may be secretly manufacturing the pollutant in violation of an international accord.
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/someone-is-making-a-banned-chemical-that-destroys-the-ozone-layer-scientists-suspect-20180517-p4zfz1.html
The embattled National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider that launched legal proceedings for unspecified damages against a former employee who, it alleged, blew the whistle on the organisation’s practices, has this week dropped the action.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/alleged-whistleblower-gagged-as-ndis-provider-drops-legal-action-20180517-p4zfu8.html
Peter Hannam reports that Clive Palmer is seeking approval to develop a Queensland coal mine twice the size of the controversial Carmichael project – but has done so by drawing heavily on environmental work done by other mines proposed for the region. What a scab!
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/carbon-bomb-clive-palmer-seeks-nod-for-mine-twice-the-size-of-adani-s-20180515-p4zfe5.html
Corporate Australia has been put on notice that the Australian Securities & Investments Commission will use “every inch” of new powers to crack down on bad behaviour in financial services.
https://outline.com/haGDb5
Robert Gottliebsen explains how the world and Australian accounting bodies have come up with an accounting standard that is going to change the way we do business in Australia, and it will transform many listed companies.
https://outline.com/DB9rGh
Michael Pascoe tells us how profit-rich private health insurers are burning billions on non-health costs.
https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/finance-news/2018/05/17/private-health-insurance-burning-billions/
Prominent company director Elana Rubin has questioned why it was the women directors on the AMP board who fell on their swords, saying it was a striking example of a problematic board culture.
https://outline.com/RnJytW
Trump has referred to some people who cross the US-Mexican border illegally as “animals” – drawing a sharp rebuke from Democratic leaders for the harsh rhetoric. This guy is without peer.
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2018/05/17/trump-describes-migrants-animals/
Recent controversy surrounding Australia’s internet domain name administration has gone from bad to worse, writes Laurie Patton.
https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/dissidents-risk-government-intervention-in-domain-names-battle,11506
At Michael West’s website. “As long as our governments continue pretending that they’ve done what’s necessary to address carbon emissions, and as long as leaders and pundits refuse to acknowledge the climate demon, looking every which way but squarely into its face, ours is a nation in denial.”
https://www.michaelwest.com.au/leaders-in-denial-on-climate-as-emissions-blow-out/
Today the Ruddock inquiry is due to release its findings on whether Australian law adequately protects the right to freedom of religion. This is an excellent discussion on the issues.
https://theconversation.com/australia-needs-a-better-conversation-about-religious-freedom-96411
One of Australia’s biggest government insurers has rejected covering sex abuse redress scheme payments, opening up Victorian taxpayers to a hit of hundreds of millions of dollars and fuelling concern about the broader industry’s strategies on liability.
https://outline.com/MdJrAC
Emma Dawson writes that commercial media organisations are baying for the ABC’s blood, and the government is more than happy to help. She says only the support of the people can save the ABC now.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2018/may/17/nly-the-support-of-the-people-can-save-the-abc-now
The nation’s most powerful union official has demanded an inquiry into why two union officials were charged with blackmail after the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption, only for the charges to be withdrawn almost three years later.
https://newmatilda.com/2018/05/17/union-boss-sally-mcmanus-demands-inquiry-building-royal-commission-charges-collapse/
Climate change is a “current and existential national security risk” to Australia, a Senate inquiry has told parliament, one that could inflame regional conflicts over food, water and land, and even imperil life on Earth.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/18/climate-change-an-existential-security-risk-to-australia-senate-inquiry-says
A “wildcard” Greens candidate for Mayo is set to shake up the two-horse race.
https://outline.com/7RwwNf
The Parrot has admitted in court that he made repeated and “savage” criticisms about Queensland’s prominent Wagner family, who are suing him for defamation.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/alan-jones-admits-to-savage-broadcasts-about-wagner-family-20180517-p4zfwa.html
Jane Gilmour tells us hoewtoxic femininity us damaging us.
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/how-toxic-femininity-is-damaging-us-20180517-p4zfvt.html
Courtesy of Michaela Whitbourn we get our Mehajer fix.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/mehajer-like-a-sick-puppy-when-he-intimidated-his-ex-court-hears-20180517-p4zfwu.html
Test cricket traditionalists have not been having the best of times lately and things may get worse after reports the ICC is examining a proposal to eradicate the coin toss from the start of proceedings.
https://outline.com/XcHPt7
Cartoon Corner
David Rowe is suggesting Kim has the upper hand over Trump.
A couple of good ones from Peter Broelman.
Off to the palace with Paul Zanetti.
Enough said.
Jon Kudelka and the section 44 conundrum.
https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/8d2bffdee3a0cf99a36900d83556e997
Some good ones in here, particularly David Pope’s on Mesma.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/best-of-fairfax-cartoons-may-18-2018-20180517-h1072f.html
Trump Threatens War With North Korea If They Won’t Make A Deal
Well, the Libyan model isn’t a model that we have at all when we’re thinking of North Korea. In Libya, we decimated that country
But the model, if you look at that model with Gadhafi, that was a total decimation. We went in there to beat him. Now, that model would take place if we don’t make a deal, most likely. But if we make a deal, I think Kim Jong-un is going to be very, very happy. I really believe he is going to be very happy.
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/05/17/trump-threatens-war-north-korea.html
A politician’s reward:
Mueller’s office files unredacted memo outlining scope of Russia probe-filing
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office notified a federal court in Virginia on Thursday it had filed under seal an unredacted memorandum that is expected to shed light on the scope of his wide-ranging probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The filing, made as part of Mueller’s criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, was requested by the judge, who told prosecutors earlier this month he wanted to see an unredacted copy of an August 2017 memo written by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein which fleshed out Mueller’s investigative mandate.
In a court hearing two weeks ago in the Eastern District of Virginia, Judge T.S. Ellis told Mueller’s office to turn over a copy of the memo under seal to him by this Friday so he could review it before deciding whether or not to dismiss the charges against Manafort.
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/05/17/muellers-office-files-unredacted-memo-outlining-scope-of-russia-probe-filing.html
REVEALED: Trump signed a letter of intent to build Trump Tower Moscow while campaigning for president
A new bombshell investigation by BuzzFeed News has revealed that President Donald Trump signed a letter of intent to begin building a Trump Tower in Moscow in October 2015 — months after he formally announced his presidential campaign.
According to the report, Trump signed an LOI for the Trump Tower Moscow project that was drafted by personal attorney Michael Cohen at the behest of longtime business associate Felix Sater, who himself has longstanding ties to the Russian mob.
After Trump signed the letter, Sater and Cohen planned a trip to Moscow to negotiate directly with Russian representatives. However, two months after Trump signed the letter, Sater and Cohen were still waiting to hear back from their contacts in Russia giving them the go-ahead to travel to the country.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/revealed-trump-signed-letter-intent-trump-tower-moscow-campaigning-president/
don
Almost too real to be funny, but worth a snigger! 😆
Good morning all,
TURC was always a political weapon against Shorten, Gillard, labor and the unions.
According to the MSM at the time Shorten was finished. He should stand down as labor leader for the ” good of the country.” Huge fail on the part of the MSM.
Next, even though Shorten was cleared his successor at the AWU Cesar Melham was in the cross hairs of TURC and ,again, according to the MSM Sjorten would be dragged down by the TURC referral of Melham to police for potential criminal charges. Shorten gone again !
Well, another big fail. Police have now dropped their investigation into Melham. No charges laid. Nothing, nada. After almost three years the case is closed. Another big fail for TURC and the MSM.
TURC is now completely revealed for exactly what it was. A witch hunt.
Setka cleared. Shorten cleared. Melham cleared. Not one criminal conviction.
Bring on Cash and the AWU raids.
Cheers and a good day to all.
That Mark Kenny article today. Broken record much? Reset number #567356 or something. Give it a rest. Its getting old fast.
doyley @ #7 Friday, May 18th, 2018 – 7:10 am
What does not kill you makes you stronger!
Monsieur BK
Thank you for the morning roundup.
Thank you also for the nausea warning.
I may need to consult my GP at the next visit (25th May) with a view to chemical assistance to help with digesting the content of daily intelligence (:?: :!:) insults.
Sorry – can’t be bothered with longer rant. Computer work, don’t you know, wot ❓
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For the delectation and amusement of all.
From the BK files.
/news/politics/tony-abbott-julie-bishop-and-the-great-betrayal-20180508-h0zsbs
don (Block)
Friday, May 18th, 2018 – 6:36 am
Comment #3
👿A politician’s reward: 👿
Loved the story.
Now – how to make it real ❓ 👿
Kenny and other MSM Truffles devotees seem to have given up on Truffles’ ‘mojo’. In the good old days they repeatedly declared he had got it back.
I know Dorinda, she should be a good candidate. Good to see the Greens preselecting an Aboriginal woman and not just for a seat they have absolutely no shot at winning.
phoenixRed:
I assume you’ve read this. What began as a six figure payoff to a porn star has turned into a multi-million dollar financial scandal.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/michael-cohen-scandal-goes-supernova-with-foreign-money/
Morning all. Thanks BK. Interesting to see the news from NZ yesterday on their budget, with big increases 8n spending on health and education. What a change a genuinely progressive government makes to a country.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/17/new-zealand-people-budget-jacinda-ardern-health-education
https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/union-witch-hunt-meet-two-kids-now-terrified-of-the-police-20180517-h106uw.html
Kenny. Last post from the other thread by moi: the basic problem I have with members of the CPG is that they are theiving oxygen from more deserving organisms.
Not only the the cognitive dissonance strong in the gallery, their Gilderoy crush – given the evidence of his true character – speaks to their character. Hair lice are more deserving of O2.
From Mark Kenny —
‘… the Prime Minister parade his quirky knowledge of the eastern and southern spotted gum versus the northern version, or as he volunteered: “Corymbia Maculata as opposed to Eucalyptus Maculata”. Marvellous.”
Bludgers, I admit I have been profoundly wrong for several years now (come back, ModLib, all is forgiven). Malcolm is clearly the leader we – not just Australia, but the world – have been waiting for.
I have been foolish. I dismissed him as an incompetent blowhard, deluded by his own egomania, unable to find enough spine to actually lead his party, someone without a principle he wouldn’t trade if offered the right price.
But this convinces me. A man who knows his Corymbias from his Maculatas! All doubts have fled, and I – like Wayne – look forward to the everlasting Malcolm Turnbull Reich.
Socrates – isn’t it amazing what the absence of Murdoch can do for a body politic?
Confessions says: Friday, May 18, 2018 at 7:52 am
phoenixRed:
I assume you’ve read this. What began as a six figure payoff to a porn star has turned into a multi-million dollar financial scandal.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/michael-cohen-scandal-goes-supernova-with-foreign-money/
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Yes Thanks Confessions – that Cohen would make a good used car salesmen – but more like a bagman for Trump
The Michael Cohen scandal began as a six-figure payment to a porn star, but on Wednesday it exploded into an international, multimillion-dollar financial scandal.
President Donald Trump’s fixer took in more than $4 million in eyebrow-raising deposits to his shell company—much of it from foreign sources
‘A “WILDCARD” Greens candidate for Mayo is set to shake up the two-horse race.’
But it isn’t a two horse race.
Can’t journos get even the simplest statement right?
Exclusive: Manafort’s former son-in-law cuts plea deal, to cooperate with government – sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former son-in-law of Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of President Donald Trump’s campaign, has cut a plea deal with the Justice Department that requires him to cooperate with other criminal probes, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
The guilty plea agreement, which is under seal and has not been previously reported, could add to the legal pressure on Manafort, who is facing two indictments brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-manafort-exclusive/exclusive-manaforts-former-son-in-law-cuts-plea-deal-to-cooperate-with-government-sources-idUSKCN1II2YM?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true
Zoomster
I think in reality it is a two horse race in Mayo, Sharkie v Downer.
Labor and the Greens are way down the line + what ever other micros/indys turn up.
I had thought the press gallery was over Turnbull resets.
Surely Kenny could wait until the polls draw even.
Perhaps he fears that will never happen.
The Crowe article on the live sheep trade appears to be a faithful copy of a National Party press release.
Yes – Carter Page. A Russian spy!
zoomster
What made reading ” “Corymbia Maculata as opposed to Eucalyptus Maculata”. Marvellous.” so lolworthy is the posting yesterday about Barnyard showing up Truffles’ errors in tree names during a meeting.
phoenixRed:
The Mueller head count increases!
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/how-toxic-femininity-is-damaging-us-20180517-p4zfvt.html
zoomster:
Thanks for that read.
I said exactly this the other day, noting that it was high time men started challenging the stereotypical ‘strong man’ persona by acknowledging that it is okay for men to express hurt, compassion and emotion, and was attacked for having “a misandric rant”.
BK
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Genuine “fake news”.The ‘animals’ tag was in reference to MS-13 gang members. Considering some of the crimes that gang have been involved in it is an insult to animals.
https://twitter.com/Scavino45/status/997108424054886400
fess
It goes to what I have been trying to discuss – the impact of culture on both sexes.
I’ve always seen the aim of feminism to be the liberation of both sexes.
guytaur should be able to wear a dress in public without attracting strange glances; a woman should be able to wear a hijab.
Confessions says: Friday, May 18, 2018 at 8:23 am
phoenixRed:
The Mueller head count increases!
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Yep – here is another one who has got his collar felt by Robert Mueller – Erik Prince
A Russian plane linked to the country’s government flew into the Seychelles the day before that 2017 Erik Prince Seychelles meeting that’s now under review by Mueller’s team, according to the airport flight data obtained by NJ Advance Media.
As Mueller probes Seychelles meetings, details emerge about Russian plane: exclusive
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/05/new_details_emerge_on_russian_aircraft_in_seychell.html
zoomster says:
Friday, May 18, 2018 at 8:01 am
From Mark Kenny —
‘… the Prime Minister parade his quirky knowledge of the eastern and southern spotted gum versus the northern version, or as he volunteered: “Corymbia Maculata as opposed to Eucalyptus Maculata”. Marvellous.”
Bludgers, I admit I have been profoundly wrong for several years now (come back, ModLib, all is forgiven). Malcolm is clearly the leader we – not just Australia, but the world – have been waiting for.
I have been foolish. I dismissed him as an incompetent blowhard, deluded by his own egomania, unable to find enough spine to actually lead his party, someone without a principle he wouldn’t trade if offered the right price.
But this convinces me. A man who knows his Corymbias from his Maculatas! All doubts have fled, and I – like Wayne – look forward to the everlasting Malcolm Turnbull Reich.
The only problem is that he is wrong. They are both the same tree, Eucalyptus maculata was renamed as Corymbia maculata. They are the same tree.
The botanical splitters have won over the lumpers in this particular battle of the everlasting war between the factions.
I stubbornly refuse to take part – they are all eucalyptus to me.
White House so afraid of leaks they’ve now canceled daily staff meetings
Amid constant leaks that keep spilling out of the Trump Administration, the White House is limiting the number of its daily meetings, reports The New York Times.
The change results from a White House staff member, Kelly Sadler, making poor comments about Sen. John McCain.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/white-house-afraid-leaks-theyve-now-canceled-daily-staff-meetings/
don @ #34 Friday, May 18th, 2018 – 8:45 am
Agree, this sort of coverage just gums up the media cycle!
Labor & Greens in mayo may not big a big force in the grand scheme of things – but could help Sharkie with preferences. I’d love to see her go down and the independent win resoundingly … that’d put fear into the Libs.
Can you imagine? A thumping of one of the hereditary royals of the Lib party … those marginals elsewhere would crap their pants!
So the Ruddock religious inquiry is releasing its findings today.
Clearly this is a chance for our Renaissance PM to seize the this as a opportunity to further the clear turnaround in his leadership and step forward as a beacon of modernism.
Or will this be an inquiry ‘to’ the government, not ‘of’ the government?
BK @6:28am
Dawn patrollers 1st article, which outline did not like, is an article by Aaron Patrick in AFR. It is a long article.
It is implied in the article Abbott’s feeling of betrayal is because he felt JB was the main leaker of all sensitive info, which damaged him, JoeH and Credlin
Also, it describes how MT courted IPA and plotted Abbott’s downfall. Fascinating reading.
Van der merwe has ensured that electoral matters are fun.
Ven
Outline worked fine for me with that article. A couple of times it has not worked for me but did when retrying it. Not sure why. Of course other times it will not no matter how many goes you have.
jenauthor:
I wanted to thank you for linking the Diet Doctor here at the weekend. I’ve been eating his recipes for a week now, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and feel absolutely fantastic!
I suppose irrelevant facts are all the journalist have to go on when discussing Turnbull, after all there certainly isn’t much policy wise to analyse.
And to all those Botanical Nazis out there it’s a bloody gum tree.
A tree that is useful in keeping Koalas in a stupor and thus saving us from them assuming their rightful place as our masters.
🙂
A Greens politician called ‘Perks’?
Should get the stand up vote.
Seriously, when are the Greens going to run Indigenous candidates in winnable Senate seats?
Turnbull: environment killer par excellence. Half the Reef is dead. So he fucks round with half-arsed taxonomy.
Turnbull: environment killer par excellence. Half the Reef is dead. So he fucks round with half-arsed taxonomy.
Why is this being published now?
http://www.afr.com/news/politics/tony-abbott-julie-bishop-and-the-great-betrayal-20180508-h0zsbs
Boewar
The Greens ran Lidia Thorpe in the Northcote byelection which she won. Indigenous female candidate in winnable seat. They’ve already done it.
‘His muscles still tender from a gym workout, Tony Abbott wasn’t sure whether to believe Julie Bishop.’
Is this “Mills and Boon”? Will we soon be reading sentences like this —
‘His hair still tousled from the warm sea breeze, Malcolm Turnbull looked deeply into the camera lens…”
“Her body toned by her punishing exercise regime, Julie Bishop welcomed the President to Australia…”?