I’d have thought Newspoll might have had the week off, but The Australian reports that the latest instalment has Labor maintaining its 51-49 lead, with the Coalition up a point on the primary vote to 39%, Labor steady on 36%, the Greens steady on 10% and One Nation steady on 7%. On personal ratings, Malcolm Turnbull is up one on approval to 42% and down one on disapproval to 48%, Bill Shoten is steady on 32% and up one to 57%, and Turnbull’s lead as preferred prime minister is unchanged at 48-29. The poll was conducted Thursday to Sunday from a sample of 1704.
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Steve777 – You’re probably right. But I can’t help thinking that there is a lot still be be uncovered about this scam. Further, Malcolm put himself IN THE ROOM when the money was thrown at the foundation. That means he won’t be able to duck and weave when Labor asks questions about it in QT.
Is Malcolm Turnbull modelling himself after John Howard?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/30/john-howard-says-new-zealand-election-result-disappointing-unjust-and-unfair
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/362946/australia-s-government-loses-by-elections-denting-re-election-prospects
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Kristina Keneally finishes a long day of Senate hearings, and a long thread on twitter with this outrageous finding..
‘The Govt gave 6 years of funding – $444m – in one hit to the GBRF on 30 June 2018 without a final agreement with all KPIs in place. The $ is now sitting in term deposits in different banks – several of whom are members of the GBRF Chairman’s Panel.’
‘This an extraordinary situation – a private charity financially supported by mining firms, big banks and the BCA has been handed nearly half-a-billion dollars of taxpayer money in a private meeting by the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.’
KayJay: I was suddenly struck by your comment earlier that you prefer bed these days. In a belated response (my moniker says much) I am sending you my bestest encouraging, though diluted-by-distance thoughts, that you soon feel vertical again. I enjoy your presence. 🙂 Many elephant stamps!!
Good evening all,
If some within the government think ” it’s time ” for Turnbull to go then the GBR decision would be a prime opportunity for a drop or two to the MSM to damage Turnbull and weaken his position.
Cheers.
Late Riser:
It’s just me guessing, but I can’t think of who else in the partyroom would have the numbers if the unlikely happened and Abbott was elected leader.
Back to that $443,800,000.00 you just gave me. One of the first things I would do is increase my benefits package commensurate with my increased responsibilities.
But seriously how, as a small organization, do you even spend that much money in 6 years? It’s gonna be sloppy. Follow the money. Then nail the bastards who stole it.
EDIT: comma in wrong place
Zoidlord @ #498 Monday, July 30th, 2018 – 8:56 pm
And I know what Jewellery Bishop would be saying from pursed lips if that had been a Labor FM. She’d probably think of something more catty, but ‘running away from scrutiny’ would be the gist of it. And, ‘what have they got to hide?’ 🙂
This government is starting to get the last days of the Roman Empire feel about it.
Turnbull by now must be wishing he was sipping a martini at a Caymans beachfront bar. But he’s still confronting:
Ruddock’s ‘inquiry’ into religious protections
Report of the banking RC
GST carve up among the states
and of course, the forthcoming election.
In his own words “What a time to be alive!”
Late Riser @ #506 Monday, July 30th, 2018 – 9:06 pm
Thank you for your good wishes.
I am reasonably well although the weather has diminished my exercise program which consists mostly of lawn mowing.
I still manage a kilometre or so about the garden. It has taken me nearly 80 years to indulge myself with the pleasures of being a layabout.
And it’s goodnight from him.
Sprocket
That is quite stunning to say the least.
“This government is starting to get the last days of the Roman Empire feel about it.”
For that comparison to be valid there would have to some actual past glories to remember.
The government has been more F-Troop from the get go.
As others have said it does look as though the PM was currying favour with his corporate mates who are members of the so-called chairman’s panel. If that’s true then he really is a goose.
So, what should Malcolm Turnbull’s epitaph be?
Australia’s biggest kleptocrat Prime Minister?
Confessions: I’m a neophyte. I don’t know numbers. I follow my heart in these things. For me Dutton is simply the most frightening thing in our politics today. Power exudes from his every pore. He is in thrall to it. PM Dutton is possible and terrible.
As others have said it does look as though the PM was currying favour with his corporate mates who are members of the so-called chairman’s panel. If that’s true then he really is a goose.
And I think that goose is cooked.
Andrew-Earlwood,
I was thinking of the very last days only. Malcolm fiddling about with the NEG, while the planet burned, sort of thing. 🙂
C@tmomma
It will be “Australia’s costliest PM” once the damage of wrecking the NBN is totted up.
Zoidlord @ #488 Monday, July 30th, 2018 – 8:34 pm
After last weekend they’ve figured out that Labor are probably going to win the next federal election, so it’s time to drag their findings against certain Coalition MPs out of the bottom drawer.
poroti @ #518 Monday, July 30th, 2018 – 9:28 pm
Absolutely brazen theft of a public good and then grinding it into dust under your heel.
Late Riser:
With any luck Dutton will lose his seat at the election.
C@tmomma @ #517 Monday, July 30th, 2018 – 9:25 pm
The first word that springs to mind is “F-F-Fool”, followed by selfish, shallow, vain, cheap, pompous, etc. But in the same way the US ‘celebrates’ Benedict Arnold, or even the UK remembers ‘Guy Fawkes’, I’d just go with “Malcolm Turnbull”.
“Back to that $443,800,000.00 you just gave me. One of the first things I would do is increase my benefits package commensurate with my increased responsibilities.”
I was pondering how the tax payer could get that money back.
I suggest the following bill:
The “Fuck You Tory Grasping Bastards Appropriation Bill, 2019” (Cth) – a bill to level the playing field. The effect of the bill would be to tax corporations who are members of the GBRF a flat once off tax equivalent to 10% of gross revenues for the 2019FY.
Would also accept his title being ‘The Seinfeld “, the PM about nothing.
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Confessions @ #524 Monday, July 30th, 2018 – 9:32 pm
A comforting thought.
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If the grid is labelled 1-25 in a square
14, 2, 17, 9, 24, 21, 6, 18, 10, 25, 22, 7, 19, 16, 1, 4, 12, 15, 3, 11, 23, 8, 20, 5, 13
I have a post in Moderation. Has The Murph taken over Bludger?
KayJay: Good night sir. You have a large a garden!
Malcolm: The Great Dissembler.
C@tmomma @ #514 Monday, July 30th, 2018 – 9:25 pm
Had a chance to take meaningful action on marriage equality, climate change, the NBN, an Australian Republic, and indigenous recognition. Misplaced his spine instead and blew almost all of those.
Also, the ‘people’s panel’ guy does indeed seem to be a full-blown neo-liberal. Called it!
“With any luck Dutton will lose his seat at the election.”
How juicy would it be for Dutton to roll Turnbull, become PM, and then lose his seat as part of a Liberal defeat?? 🙂 Are the doGs above that good to us?? 🙂
It’s not just the AFP leadership that are anticipating new political masters after the next election.
Various L/NP appointments to government authorities will be feeling nervous about a change of government. The new head of Treasury has already been told he’ll likely get the chop.
Malcolm forgot the very first rule of fraud: Never be in Da Room when the Shit Goes Down.
I love it.
Woohoooo!! Yay Labor!
Watched yesterday’s Insiders (iview), today
All I can say is that I couldn’t concentrate on what Pinocchio Pyne had to say because I had access to a 3G/or is that4G telly?, and all I could see was (oh, the horror) the extreme wrinkles in his neck; like Dorian had been garrotted.
Dead man walking.
Ah, but, seriously, wouldn’t you like to light a fire under Tanya the Plib. C’mon, girl; get a bit of oomph.
And isn’t it so nice to see the CPG get a bit of comeuppance! Dickheads/Twats (just for you, William).
Oh, and the update
Ginnie’s doing fine, the old dowager, but has decided my bedroom is the place to pee. Uggghhh.
On the Ice front, 3 months, and going steady (X-fingers) without a drop. Yippeee.
I’m off now, but one more for c@t re MT epitaphs: “Who?”
(And if you say the initials MT you hear it all over again.)
On Q and A tonight, Mitch Fifield testing his post political career as a dry comedian.
Late Riser @ #536 Monday, July 30th, 2018 – 9:45 pm
MT vessels make the most noise. 🙂
Who in their right mind would ever vote for Dutton?
Seriously.
I would really love to see Dutton topple Turnbull, then lose in a landslide – cos, that’s what would happen.
Australians are a lot of things, but they’re not that stoopid.
C@tmomma @ #541 Monday, July 30th, 2018 – 9:48 pm
Boom! But hollow. 🙂
Will Qanda draw in other panel members instead of just the MPs?
Backreading comments.
Where’s that ABC-Defending stalwart, bemused?
Cat got his tongue?
but they’re not that stoopid.
I wish I shared your confidence, but Longman hasn’t completely made me forget that Abbott and Trumble have both won elections.
As for Trumble epitaths I’d like to really push the beyond the bounds of reasonable to hope he shares the same epitath as any other pauper’s grave.
kezza2 @ #542 Monday, July 30th, 2018 – 9:57 pm
Nup. He went too ott one day and Mr Bowe gave him the old heave-ho. 🙂
Yes, I seriously doubt Australians would want to be ruled by this:
Yep, the cat called William got it, ripped it out, and kicked his ass to the kerb.