The Australian politics thread - Page 42

age_master · 02-04-2007, 03:27 AM

Peter Debnam has decided not to stand again for the leadership.

luffy · 02-04-2007, 03:35 AM

T'was a bit surprising, but he just didn't want the party competiting against itself.

Johnners · 02-04-2007, 04:25 AM

haha, heard that the NAB in Bundaberg closed due to the Tsunamai warnings, quite amusing considering the NAB in bundaberg is at least 30kms away from the ocean.

Burgey · 02-04-2007, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luffy

T'was a bit surprising, but he just didn't want the party competiting against itself.

Well it didn't compete all that well against anyone else, did it?

How cool re. the NAB in Bundaberg closing due to the Tsunami warning when it's 30km from the ocean? See, that's a rare example of Australian ingenuity. I bet when they closed it all the staff went straight to a beach side pub for lunch!!

age_master · 03-04-2007, 12:45 AM

The manager probably lives on the beach and wanted to get home and pick up some stuff.

Craig · 03-04-2007, 01:44 AM

I have been to Bundaberg and spent two weeks there and tbh if I had to do it again I would probably consider suicide and IIRC it isn't that far, about 15km but I could be wrong (and I know where the NAB branch is), there is a river near it though, but that is down a embankment.

Burgey · 10-04-2007, 02:29 AM

Latest polls have Labor making clear gains in key marginal federal seats. Anyone think that they will get in, or will Howard hold on?

Dasa · 10-04-2007, 02:36 AM

I'd love to believe that Howard is finally on his way out, but I think the rodent'll come up with some stupid issue, probably about Muslims, that'll galvanise support for him and he'll be here to stay forever.

age_master · 10-04-2007, 02:42 AM

Im hoping that Rudd will keep it up and be Prime Minister after the next election.

Johnners · 10-04-2007, 03:03 AM

I've said it before, and i'll say it again, it's not Rudd thatt scares me, it's the likes of Peter Garrett behind him that do. Rudd will most likely win though

Craig · 10-04-2007, 03:13 AM

If Labor can't get elected now then they never will I guess. Obviously I know I'm stating the bloody obvious.

That said I can't complain too much who gets elected as until I put my money where my mouth is, I can't vote.

Dasa · 11-04-2007, 08:59 PM

Hmmm. Alan Jones found guilty of being a racist ****head (as if we needed anyone to tell us that), and John Howard backs him - "he is a person who articulates what a lot of people think". Can we please get rid of Howard this time?

Jono · 11-04-2007, 09:14 PM

Rudd backed him too. Not like Howard did mind you, but Rudd clearly doesn't want to displease the Jones fans.

Disappointing.

Dasa · 11-04-2007, 09:19 PM

Yeah very disappointing. At least Rudd didn't come out and support what he said...he basically said he'd continue to appear on Jones' show (which is bad enough). I always struggle to understand how such bigoted thinking has become mainstream in the past decade or so...if the opposition leader is afraid to come out strongly against someone like Alan Jones, there are some serious problems.

pasag · 11-04-2007, 09:33 PM

Not following the recent developments much, but from memory there was definitley a case for charging Jones under the new sedition laws back then. Needless to say, if the exact same words were said by someone on the other 'side', if the roles were reversed, that person would be in jail for a very, very long time.

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02-04-2007, 03:35 AM	#617 (permalink)
luffy International Captain Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: **** Posts: 5,353	T'was a bit surprising, but he just didn't want the party competiting against itself.

03-04-2007, 12:45 AM	#620 (permalink)
age_master Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 15,777	The manager probably lives on the beach and wanted to get home and pick up some stuff.

10-04-2007, 02:29 AM	#622 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,161	Latest polls have Labor making clear gains in key marginal federal seats. Anyone think that they will get in, or will Howard hold on?

10-04-2007, 02:36 AM	#623 (permalink)
Dasa International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,955	I'd love to believe that Howard is finally on his way out, but I think the rodent'll come up with some stupid issue, probably about Muslims, that'll galvanise support for him and he'll be here to stay forever.

10-04-2007, 02:42 AM	#624 (permalink)
age_master Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 15,777	Im hoping that Rudd will keep it up and be Prime Minister after the next election.

10-04-2007, 03:03 AM	#625 (permalink)
Johnners Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 18,412	I've said it before, and i'll say it again, it's not Rudd thatt scares me, it's the likes of Peter Garrett behind him that do. Rudd will most likely win though

10-04-2007, 03:13 AM	#626 (permalink)
Craig World Traveller Join Date: May 2003 Location: Super Happy Fun Sugar Lollipop Land! Posts: 34,131	If Labor can't get elected now then they never will I guess. Obviously I know I'm stating the bloody obvious. That said I can't complain too much who gets elected as until I put my money where my mouth is, I can't vote.

11-04-2007, 08:59 PM	#627 (permalink)
Dasa International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,955	Hmmm. Alan Jones found guilty of being a racist ****head (as if we needed anyone to tell us that), and John Howard backs him - "he is a person who articulates what a lot of people think". Can we please get rid of Howard this time?

11-04-2007, 09:14 PM	#628 (permalink)
Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,559	Rudd backed him too. Not like Howard did mind you, but Rudd clearly doesn't want to displease the Jones fans. Disappointing.

11-04-2007, 09:19 PM	#629 (permalink)
Dasa International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,955	Yeah very disappointing. At least Rudd didn't come out and support what he said...he basically said he'd continue to appear on Jones' show (which is bad enough). I always struggle to understand how such bigoted thinking has become mainstream in the past decade or so...if the opposition leader is afraid to come out strongly against someone like Alan Jones, there are some serious problems.

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