It’s an off week for Newspoll and Roy Morgan, but this week should see the release of federal polls from Essential Research and, I would assume, Resolve Strategic. With all the SA election post clogging up the board though, I need a new open thread sooner than that, so I’ll hang one off the latest release of JWS Research’s occasional True Issues survey of issue salience.
This finds very little change since the previous survey in November, with the war in Ukraine only eliciting a slight bump in defence, security and terrorism, which remains well down the list.
The biggest movers are cost of living, the index score of which is up from 11% to 16%, and housing and interest rates, up four to 14%.
Respondents continue to rate health as the issue governments should be most focused on, which would not surprise observers of the South Australian election campaign. The level of concern is unchanged on November with a score of 37%, but still well down from earlier in the pandemic. In second and third place are the environment and climate change on 27%, down one, and economy and finances on 24%, up two. The survey was conducted March 4 to 8 from a sample of 1000.
Boerwar @ #873 Monday, March 21st, 2022 – 7:33 pm
iT’S NOT jOHN’S GOSPEL. iT IS THE PLAGIARISED DRIVEL OF SOME UNKNOWN COPYIST THAT A RAGTAG GROUP OF SO-CALLED ‘BISHOPS’ DECIDED WOULD BE MORE CONVINCING IF THEY ATTRIBUTED TO ONE OF THE NAMES THEY WERE TRYING TO PROMOTE, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FOURTH CENTURY.
Will that do?
I always found Danby to have the charisma of rock moss.
What have you got against rock moss?
Van Gogh eat your heart out.
https://www.iamexpat.nl/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/dutch-sunflower-oil-supply-could-run-out-just-four-weeks?fbclid=IwAR17S94UzMixk7qE1MJbi-GnscMAwTcph5qCyY1feuoxiZY1Mc8cQLPvQfE
yabba
haha
Any way you look at this, it is terrible.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-21/kakadu-national-park-gunlom-falls-nt-supreme-court-hearing/100926034
How sad!
TPOF at 8.20pm
Samantha Maiden on Insiders seemed to suggest the notion of Kitching forewarning Reynolds (a major breach of confidence) was untrue.
It seems Reynolds believes she was forewarned. Who besides Kitching was in a position to forewarn Reynolds? The forewarner would need 1) info from the ALP Senate tactics committee; and 2) a sufficient relationship with Reynolds. A very small number of people, I suspect. Perhaps a list of one.
Maybe Samantha Maiden has fewer facts than she thinks (although, to be fair, Speers did not allow her to continue her point.)
The case for dumping Kitching from the tactics committee appears strengthened.
Overall, the conduct of some eulogisers at her funeral today gives the whole ‘bullying’ story an unattractive smell.
Goodness gracious. Someone has just topped 100kph on ice skates.
Boerwar at 8.43pm
Was the 100km/h ice skater upright? (Insane? Not much longer for this earth?)
As Today opts to cover Warne over the budget, there is chatter that the timetable clash may have been a deliberate move by Dan Andrews.
Another beat-up exploiting a high-profile death?
Accuse your enemy of what you yourselves are doing, or would do given the opportunity.
I kind of wish Dan Andrews HAD somehow arranged the timing of Warne’s funeral to spoil poor widdle Joshy’s party…
After Tingle’s prosecution of the Kitching controversy she has lost a lot of shine in my mind. I would have thought she was intelligent and experienced enough to see this crap was nothing more than a dead cat tactic by the reactionaries and treat it that way. Instead, she wasted air time revisiting the same old barnacles.
Do better Laura.
“ Government fumes as Warne memorial steals budget spotlight
As Today opts to cover Warne over the budget, there is chatter that the timetable clash may have been a deliberate move by Dan Andrews.
(Oz headline)”
Isn’t this a recycled faux story? maybe I’m wrong, but I thought that when it first got a run last week, it turned out that the Victorian Government had checked with the feds first before setting the date.
Another Richard Marles “declined to comment” tonight. He must be shitting bricks.
Would love to see Sales put him under some heat in an interview and see how he responds.
As Deputy Leader he can’t hide forever.
ST
Level ice. No wind assistance. No seat belt. No airbag.
As expected, Ukraine rejects Russia’s demand that Mariupol surrender: https://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-news-live-russian-and-ukrainian-forces-fight-for-control-of-mariupol-south-australia-swears-in-new-state-government-20220321-p5a6d1.html?post=p53huh#p53huh
For all the calls for a no fly zone, how much difference would one really make? A no fly zone is not going to stop Russia’s artillery or missiles and they’re the ones that will likely do most of the damage.
What will be useful are more drones like the Switchblades that can take out the artillery and rocket launchers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroVironment_Switchblade
Sandman
Agreed. Perhaps she meant to present an overall coverage of events tonight but I think she’s bought into the consternation about the dead cat more than she should’ve.
And what a remarkably bitchy time Leigh gave Peter Malinauskas!
Taylormade
In your own words explain what is ths crime committed by Labor insofar as Kimberley Kitching dropping off the perch.
You can use as many words as you like.
Given that the MSM tore a young lady apart for failing to smile at the Prime Minister, the whole KImberly K. issue is quite revealing.
Brilliant analysis by Jake Tapper and David Petraus:
https://youtu.be/dt2L14RcWP0
Victoria @ #919 Monday, March 21st, 2022 – 8:59 pm
He’ll never answer your question, Vic. Taylormade is just a junior woodchuck bomb thrower.
“ Another Richard Marles “declined to comment” tonight. He must be shitting bricks.
Would love to see Sales put him under some heat in an interview and see how he responds.
As Deputy Leader he can’t hide forever.”
If you’d been following closely, you’d have worked out that Marles has the drop on the reactionaries running the ‘bullying’ bullshit. He’s only declining to comment because he has an election to win in 8 weeks time and doesn’t want to come across as an insensitive c@#t by setting the record straight. 8 weeks. Tick tock. Old sport. Tick tock.
‘bc says:
Monday, March 21, 2022 at 8:57 pm
For all the calls for a no fly zone, how much difference would one really make? A no fly zone is not going to stop Russia’s artillery or missiles and they’re the ones that will likely do most of the damage.
What will be useful are more drones like the Switchblades that can take out the artillery and rocket launchers.’
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1. No helos and no jets and no transport planes would make a substantial difference.
2. The usual tactical rule of thumb is that combining arms properly results in the whole being more effective than the sum of the parts.
3. So the answer to your question is (a) it would make a substantial difference and (b) adding your technologies to the mix would make an even greater difference.
B.S. Fairman @ #890 Monday, March 21st, 2022 – 8:02 pm
The bomb throwers have blown themselves up instead. They have absolutely given the National Executive the reason they needed to take the tough decisions that they won’t like. This can only be a good thing if it diminishes the power of the remnants of the Victorian HSU cabal and those they are aligned with.
Does anyone know if Dan Andrews has had anything to say about it all?
Why do people keep interacting with the trolls on here? It’s shitting me to tears.
It’s not the HSU cabal. It’s the AWU cabal.
I reckon the National Executive have got Bill and his coterie by the Shorten curlies…… and they will have the overwhelming support of party members who are FUMING.
Nato declares a “No Fly” zone.
It is inconceivable that Russia would pay any attention other than to send in more jets.
Next move? NATO non-response is not an option.
Whatever comes next, it wouldn’t be pretty.
nath @ #926 Monday, March 21st, 2022 – 9:13 pm
It’s both, in an ungodly alliance. Diana and David Asmar are old HSU1/new whatever they have renamed the HSU1 union.
Bert at 9:12 pm
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There’s an Aussie song for that….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjNKbOFPnOc
C@tmomma says:
It’s both, in an ungodly alliance. Diana and David Asmar are old HSU1/new whatever they have renamed the HSU1 union.
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Don’t forget the plumbers… and the jockeys. 168 very angry little people.
Poroti:
Probably the most deserving winner that the Hottest 100 ever had.
S777 @ #928 Monday, March 21st, 2022 – 9:18 pm
Russia are lining tanks up outside Aged Care facilities and shelling them directly. That’s not very pretty either.
You can read about it here if you want, I’ve unlocked the article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/20/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-mariupol.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DODmwaiPsSGYyMvErQf617apwu3C6SRdlMdaUyX-dzx6pANlYoTgCyo4acn5BDIzkwrcj7eFIK6K_3fOJy9y72PC7-If1jxba7slXZbWC5D_fc0mlxcw9hvZdmfA610XNcxrPFQO4m2oZ5j_ohBJBqVHxXMnnxyvrtCh90MdSHZwiNqVVlHrEEBkyA2IKU-LkCcw5NCFjZT3sZ4W8069tUOt9_L7-oZld7O5K42eNNfzQueIS5BJQxRJzWkqFqsNPOqB-MyMm3w5YmBe-E4CW5t75qkwA0CE1C6VQ&smid=url-share
nath @ #931 Monday, March 21st, 2022 – 9:21 pm
Jockeys are always angry because they’re always starving!
I knew a jockey once. Apparently he was hung like a horse. Which was very confusing for everyone.
I’ve always had a fair bit of time for Shorten, but if it turns out that he was involved in this disgraceful episode, well, let’s just say my opinion of the man would be best described as Nath-esque.
Any federal ICAC will have plenty of material to look at, and nowhere near enough time.
That said if any federal ICAC doesn’t have much to say about the last three years, but anything to say about somebody’s reno’s 20 years ago, or anything a trade union did a decade ago, their leadership should be yeeted into the sun, Pretty much the entire federal superstructure (ministers, officers, senior APS) needs a serious accountability check, and if they aren’t going to do it, then they’ve missed their reason for existence.
Yes, using union funds to campaign is bad, but checking cabcharges while pretty much every portfolio is a mess of mismanagement to the point we can’t provide basic government services is a massive failure of priorities.
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As for Kitching, well the more that comes out, the more it seems that Labor and Australia dodged a bullet through her dying. And the more the MSM try to spin this story out, the more they demonstrate how hopelessly compromised and abjectly out of touch with ordinary Australians they are.
What everyone? The answer back then is the same as it is now. Putin will stop when the rest of the world stops appeasing him and makes him stop. He won’t stop a moment sooner.
And who made that assessment? Was it the same cabal of “experts” who previously assessed that:
– Putin won’t actually invade
– If Putin does invade, it’ll be a small-scale thing over the two breakaway provinces
– Sanctions will stop Putin’s invasion from escalating
– Putin’s forces will overwhelm Ukraine quickly and easily
…? It was, wasn’t it?
These people clearly have NFI what Putin is up to, what he will and won’t do, or what anyone’s armed forces are actually capable of. But keep listening to them if you want, I guess.
Asha says:
Monday, March 21, 2022 at 9:27 pm
I’ve always had a fair bit of time for Shorten, but if it turns out that he was involved in this disgraceful episode, well, let’s just say my opinion of the man would be best described as Nath-esque.
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Could federal ICAC legislation be written the enabled said ICAC to investigate, say, media organisations influencing electoral outcomes for the benefit of said media organisations and/or associated other parties?
If Labor wins there will be a slew of Royal Commissions on anything from $40,000 watches to then minister Robert’s dealings with the Chinese in China, to the extremely lucrative trade-related job that a certain trade negotiator got, to Cash’s Office’s alleged role in breaking criminal law, to a alleged forgery by a person or persons unknown associated with a Liberal minister relating to the Sydney Mayor, to how a mysterious $30000 of taxpayer funds were used to set up a private business by a minister, to taxpayer funds to travel to property deals, to the mysterious trashing of a $100,000 Commonwealth vehicle in certain floodwaters, to how and why certain grants were made to certain media and church organisations without the slightest nod to due diligence or process, to to how and why stupendously profitable water and Sydney airport land deals were done, to how and why there has been no prosecution in relation to clearing endangered ecosystems… yada yada yada…
For the first time the punters will see the whole scary truth about the most corrupt government since Federation. The stench will be stupendous and should last for years.
It’s not the HSU cabal. It’s the AWU cabal
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Not the PFJ cabal?
“ Could federal ICAC legislation be written the enabled said ICAC to investigate, say, media organisations influencing electoral outcomes for the benefit of said media organisations and/or associated other parties?”
The ‘best way’, or at least one of the best ways, to kill the potential effectiveness of a Fed ICAC would be to make it too broad.
The establishment of the Fed ICAC should be supplemented by a number of Royal Commissions that are tasked with stand alone areas to investigate.
In the case of the media, the problem isn’t that media organisations campaign / support for one side or another in politics, its the complete lack of diversity in the Australian media landscape. Divestment and diversification legislation is the only remedy. But there is a special case for a separate Murdoch Royal Commission: the family are foreigners and I’d like them, and their toxic organisation kicked out of the country for good. A Royal Commission would be a good way to clear a path for that to occur.
What does Earl think about this state of affairs?
Of course there would have to be a Royal Commission into the extent to which the Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison governments spending programs handled transparency and accountability.
It would, for example, compare and contrast the $38 billion in Jobkeeper hoovered up by their wealthy mates and the suffering and suicides driven by Robocop.
There would also HAVE to a Royal Commission into the Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison Government appointments processes and outcomes.
What qualifications did the appointees have for example when being appointed to the AAT or to the Sub Corporation thingie.
Etc, etc, etc, etc.
Andrew_Earlwood says:
Monday, March 21, 2022 at 9:50 pm
“ Could federal ICAC legislation be written the enabled said ICAC to investigate, say, media organisations influencing electoral outcomes for the benefit of said media organisations and/or associated other parties?”
The ‘best way’, or at least one of the best ways, to kill the potential effectiveness of a Fed ICAC would be to make it too broad.
The establishment of the Fed ICAC should be supplemented by a number of Royal Commissions that are tasked with stand alone areas to investigate.
In the case of the media, the problem isn’t that media organisations campaign / support for one side or another in politics, its the complete lack of diversity in the Australian media landscape. Divestment and diversification legislation is the only remedy. But there is a special case for a separate Murdoch Royal Commission: the family are foreigners and I’d like them, and their toxic organisation kicked out of the country for good. A Royal Commission would be a good way to clear a path for that to occur.
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My view is that Labor should forget about anything like this. Freedom of the Press and all.
If Albo wants to stick it to Murdoch, increase the local content requirements for Foxtel, particularly for local drama.
I missed this.
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Gareth Evans on Virginia Trioli says the pressure Senator Kitching was under arose from the extreme policy positions she chose to take on a range of issues, positions that did not represent the mainstream party.
Exactly. And good on Gareth for having the guts to say it. #auspol