Politics

[punkin]

Introducing (​honorary) ​ professor Gillard.
This lecture circuit gig can be a tidy little earner if you play you cards right. Clinton it's said, has earned over 50 million since becoming a private citizen.
Not bad for an alleged rapist, a philandering liar who fucked around with the help and bully.

http://www.news.com.au/national-news/south-australia/ex-pm-julia-gillard-appointed-honorary-professor-of-politics-at-university-of-adelaide/story-fnii5yv4-1226716414854

No were near as good as sitting on boards.

The amount of obscure boards who have ridiculous fees for their members who don't actually have to do anything....

Well, it's not technically corruption is it?

If a lobby group has a company that pays huge fees to board members who just turn up for one or two meetings a year?


SomeAreTaxDeductablePunkin

 

[Liam_snorkel]

Clive Palmer is providing a constant source of amusement for me

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/palmer-takes-aim-at-military-aec-20130912-2tnel.html

 

[kevo]

Clive Palmer is providing a constant source of amusement for me

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/palmer-takes-aim-at-military-aec-20130912-2tnel.html

Is the old bloke on the right of the picture in cardiac arrest or taking a dump?

 

[punkin]

So you think it's funny to have a complete mental case in a position to influence the running of the country?

GodHelpUsPunkin

 

[treefiddy]

So you think it's funny to have a complete mental case in a position to influence the running of the country?

I see what you did there...

 

[Liam_snorkel]

he's no more mental than most politicians, just significantly more vocal about it, and nobody is pissing in his pockets to keep him quiet.

edit: less =/= more.

 

[punkin]

he's no less mental than most politicians, just significantly more vocal about it, and nobody is pissing in his pockets to keep him quiet.

"It's a bad thing because those people have links to the military and they have a network and camaraderie within the AEC because they have a common background," he said.
"I think they may give orders to people in the system.

right then.

 

[browndog]

Albanese and Shorten in the running for Opposition Leader, Albanese certainly looks the good over Shorten, but how long will he last before Shorten gets the itch again.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

right then.

http://www.theglobalmail.org/feature/if-you-like-sarah-palin-youll-absolutely-love-cory-bernardi/390/

 

[goomboogo]

Is the old bloke on the right of the picture in cardiac arrest or taking a dump?

He's in the process of producing the next policy gem for the Palmer Party.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Clive wont be able to block much in the senate. He only has 2 senaters which would only usefull if the senate vote was split and it came down to only 2 votes.....not going to happen that often.. He might one day realise that he is not as powerfull as the constitution

 

[mrTbeer]

Likely to be a whole bunch of loose senators. Those 2 votes will count, I heard he may only get 1 in senate though.

 

[Northside Novice]

So you think it's funny to have a complete mental case in a position to influence the running of the country? GodHelpUsPunkin

Punkin didn't the majority elect a complete mental case as the prime minister ? Now that is a tad funny

 

[Dave70]

Clive Palmer is providing a constant source of amusement for me

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/palmer-takes-aim-at-military-aec-20130912-2tnel.html

You would think a bloke worth about 8 billion would get his shirts custom made. Those poor buttons.

I dunno, but the old bloke on the right looks to me as if he's just / is cutting the cheese.

 

[jlm]

Clive is a living ledgend , just hope he comes up with the hover board for everyone policy befor bttf is proved to be wrong !!!!

Well he'll sue everyone and everything within reach (I'm currently putting the deed to my dog's house into a trust incase this post offends him) if he puts forward that policy......potentially from outside parliament......and it doesn't come to fruition.

 

[Northside Novice]

have you even seen the movie ? would be more worried for your dog... clive is a hungry man :icon_drool2:

 

[spog]

Albanese and Shorten in the running for Opposition Leader, Albanese certainly looks the good over Shorten, but how long will he last before Shorten gets the itch again.

Albenese should see a doctor about that itch,and Shorten the odds of it ever happening,but I doubt he would ever win,actually he hasn't a snow balls chance in hell. Imo. ....cheers..spog....

 

[Forever Wort]

Strange times in Australian politics, but I guess everyone always thinks that. The Shorten/Albanese contest is keeping me interested until the new Government gets its act together. I err on the side of Albanese but would be happy enough with either. Plibersek strikes me as competent too. But of course, politician's true colours (i.e. compromises) don't really shine through for the general public until they are put in a serious position of leadership, so it is hard to speculate with certainty who would end up Leader of the Opposition with Most Integrity.

 

[manticle]

Pliberseke would get my vote.

 

[bradsbrew]

Happy to see that the members get a say in who their leader is.