Brilliant interview, this kind of questioning of politicians is EXACTLY what we need, if we're to make informed opinions about the future of our countrys.
I have never liked Tony Abbott. this shows just who he is, just lies and lies and lies, Julia is no good either, but ill be stuffed if ill vote Tony Abbott. Liberals change the leader they would win an election easily
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I watched the whole video but didn't really get where the ownage was. Maybe cause I don't understand the context or history, can anyone please explain it to me? Thanks!
Yeah classic Tony Abbot, doesn't understand basic finance. The reason that the carbon tax increases over years is to deal with inflation, the present value of a tax in 5 years is less than the value given in 5 years time. The increases in the tax are actually quite small.
The problem with Australian politics nirvAnA is the amount of "spin" that politicians put on their arguments/responses. Its very hard to get a straight up detailed response on policy, since most of the politicians generally don't know what they are actually talking about. This interview was a case of that with Tony Abbot having a bunch of information in front of him that he probably hadn't read before the interview and certainly didn't understand. The opposition in Australia has always blatantly tried to block policy for the sake of blocking it, they just ride off public opinion and generally make it difficult for the current government. That being said I'm not a fan of Julia Gillard (the PM) either or the majority of the labor parties policies. I just vote for Independants now, they do the same job that the opposition party is meant to be doing (keep the current government accountable) and due to most specializing in a certain area are able to give detailed, analytical responses with regards for policy rather than getting some minion to write them up a fact sheet to read off.
Southpark once made the joke that politics was effectively a contest between a giant douche and a turd sandwich. In australia that feels particularly valid right now since there's two major parties and they both seem sucky, Liberals seem sucky because they're being led by an incredibly pessimistic and unintelligent dickwad (abbot), and Labor is being led by someone whose having an awfully hard time convincing people she's not a ******* useless backstabber (Gillard).
Pretty much, Abbott spends an awful lot of time pooping on Labor with extreme negativity and when he's caught out on it it's fun to watch him squirm.
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Southpark once made the joke that politics was effectively a contest between a giant douche and a turd sandwich. In australia that feels particularly valid right now since there's two major parties and they both seem sucky, Liberals seem sucky because they're being led by an incredibly pessimistic and unintelligent dickwad (abbot), and Labor is being led by someone whose having an awfully hard time convincing people she's not a ******* useless backstabber (Gillard).
Pretty much, Abbott spends an awful lot of time pooping on Labor with extreme negativity and when he's caught out on it it's fun to watch him squirm.
On the topic of Douche or Turd,
VOTE OR DIE BITCH.
Thank **** im not an Australian citizen because compulsory voting is the worst thing to happen in this country since the holocaust
Too be honest i think the country would be better with Tony Abbott as leader as I honestly can't name one thing that has gone right under Julia Gillard. The Carbon tax, Australians manufacturing industry and also Asyslum seekers to name a few problematic issues for the government; imo bring back Johnnie!!!
Too be honest i think the country would be better with Tony Abbott as leader as I honestly can't name one thing that has gone right under Julia Gillard. The Carbon tax, Australians manufacturing industry and also Asyslum seekers to name a few problematic issues for the government; imo bring back Johnnie!!!
Remember, this is the guy that wants to scrap the NBN :P
Remember, this is the guy that wants to scrap the NBN :P
I really think the NBN is a great initiative but it really could be spent better on keeping our manufacturing industries and hospitals and stuff who are always lacking in money.
The carbon tax isn't shit. Since they got elected, the economic credentials of the Labour government have actually been pretty decent (assuming you ask economists and not the opposition of course). They just ******* suck at telling people this, that's their problem.
As for that other stuff... well idk. I always get the vibe that Abbot's immigration stance seems more about catering to irrational fears then anything else.
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I find it funny that the opposition try and get them to go with policies that they themselves would not do. Politics is all about who is better in an argument.
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From the shadows I come!
I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.
I watched the whole video but didn't really get where the ownage was. Maybe cause I don't understand the context or history, can anyone please explain it to me? Thanks!
dodging of questions/answering questions that weren't asked and just not shifting away from the talking points - three things leigh sales (journo) kept exposing with the questioning
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