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Policy gone Rogue? An examination of the the Coalition attacks on the Welfare state in Australia in 2015 Federal budget and the failure of the press to examine the changes closely. Long read about complicated policy issues.
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Tradie just arrived to do some work. I informed him that if we were on the cashless welfare card we wouldn't be able to pay him. So he would lose a huge amount of work from pensioners like us.
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This is why the Liberals lost. Jane Hume on 2GB this morning. “Liberal values are very much Australia’s values, and I don’t think that Australia understands that anymore.” Absolute and utter arrogance.
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I can confirm that I live in Victoria and I think that
@DanielAndrewsMP
is doing a good job. Why do I think that? Because I vote labor? Answer No, because he is clearly competent. Do i think that the criticism of him by the press is unfair? Absolurely. Why? because it is
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While the emphasis was on
@AlboMP
and the 4%, the press missed a Morrison misstep.And it was huge. Apparently he's just repeated it in Western Australia.
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More Broken News re Grants Rorts from We have now Analysed $6.7 billion worth of grants given out by this Coalition Government. here is the Distribution. "Where has the Fair Go Gone?" Pork Barrelled that's where.
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As we prepare to watch Morrison at Robodebt, never forget that the 2015 budget was where he also took $2.3 Billion out of Aged pensions. I modeled it and he put 400,000 pensioners under the poverty line. Nasty man who doesn't like welfare. Apart from his own.
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This is a pie chart of all the grants programs I have analysed from 2013 to 2020 (7 programs incl Sports rorts). The total value is $3,178,910,475 ($3.178 Billion Scholars)
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Completely broken
@InsidersABC
today.
@David_Speers
and Philip Coorey downplaying the Coalition Grants programs as "small change" (my words). Coorey said "taking the froth off the top" in relation to Grants programs. Both senior journalists so out of touch with this....
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After I watched the Hotel Inquiry and
@DanielAndrewsMP
answering questions for hours, I watched the misreporting of it on the News. Here is a piece of advice Tweeps. Don't rely on the main stream media to report impartially. In fact don't bother to watch them at all. My best
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I have wanted to express this for the last three days. here goes. I am disgusted at the lack of Integrity and dishonesty of the main Stream media in Australia. Because they have been knobbled by the Coalition generally. This week they have been discussing Labor Branch stacking
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The irony of Robodebt is that recipients were expected to remember and have documentation of years of different poor paid jobs covering years, many years later, yet when well remunerated, educated public servants are asked to remember documentation many years later their response
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I urge all Australians to watch Nemesis. for three reasons. 1. To show how self serving and narcissistic the Liberal and National parties are and 2. To actually show what the Main Stream media missed over the last 10 years.
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Once again
@InsidersABC
has failed as a program to inform the Australian public. In the lead up to a federal Election isn't it time to reflect on what the incumbent government has actually done? rather than concentrate on holding to account what the Federal labor opposition might
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"It's pretty rough when you walk past somebody in need of support" Says the man who locked up asylum seekers for years.
Dutton suggests Barnaby needed support, but then only knows what he's read in the paper because he hasn't bothered to ring him.
And surprise, surprise - just like the Murdoch stooges on Insiders he suggests it reflects poorly on Labor🙄
#SitDownBoofhead
#auspol
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How poor is this analysis by
@David_Speers
. Mentioned the Pit falls for Labor but doesn't "Analyse" the reason the NDIS needs reforming. The reason is it became broken under the Coalition. Junk Journalism
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Just watched a classic failure at the Press club Where
@AlboMP
announced a change in the Stage three tax cut distribution. The failure was of AUSTRALIAN JOURNALISM., Bunch of gotcha children. Pathetic and immature.
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The drivel that Jane Norman and Henry Belot talking on the swearing in of the Albanese cabinet is amazing for the ABC. EG Jane Norman The first job of an MP is to get reelected. Wrong The only job of an MP is to represent their constituents.
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BREAKING RORTS UPDATE: The team at have now analysed over $7 Billion worth of Grants schemes. 14 separate schemes.
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Completely broken
@abcnews
on Channel news24. Host throws to a cadet reporter about the change of premier in Victoria. cadet reporter says "we have yet to see her policies" Showing a complete and utter lack of knowledge of the Actual facts and the way the labor party works and
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Ladies and Gentlemen of Australia introducing "Rorts Central" which pulls together all the Rorts by the Coalition Government (so far). All the evidence in Graphic detail
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Well I was right, Andrew Hastie made two comments about labor spending which were just wrong and
@David_Speers
didn't pull him up on it. Hastie said in the introduction piece. "Biggest cuts since 2nd world war" and during the Interview "Biggest cuts to defence in 70 years" both
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I would just like to remind everyone that Morriosn has successfully reframed the pandemic debate away from his really poor planning around Quarantine and also vaccine roll out and distribution to this Nonsensical 70% business. Please retweet to make everyone aware of same.
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Who do you journalists think you are? Holding people to account? Going there to hold him to account when you haven't listened to what he has to say? He held you all to account and you all crumbled. Pathetic performance.
Journalists went to the press club today to hold an influential public figure and former prime minister to account. They should hold their heads high. Personal attacks on reporters don’t address the highly consequential questions our nation is facing
#npc
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Now is the serious time to have a Royal commission into the media Industry in Australia. With a view to regulation to make sure they are actually doing Journalism and NOT Propaganda.
@AlboMP
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More Broken News. Good morning twitter. Yesterday twitter went off because of a Question asked by a journalist about an 11 year old tweet. Disagree if you wish, but I think it was planned. Not by Bechwati but by the liberals. She was sucked in. And predictably the pile on started
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Don't retweet this graphic. Morrison and his liberal party wouldn't like it.
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4 Corners missed out one very important fact last night. Every time
@AlboMP
speaks on the ABC channel he is cut off before he has a chance to get his point across. Whereas Morrison, Perrotet and the rest of the conservatives are allowed to drone on for hours.
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This is the 16th article in 2 years
@MichaelPascoe01
has specifically written about the rorting Coalition government. Where were the rest of the Journalists?
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Just heard Dutton giving a Stump speech to his party room. He said they are the party of families, the party of the working class. Bulltwang. They are the Party of Robodebt, the cashless welfare card and reduction in Aged pensions.The party that wants to destroy Medicare and
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"The Prime Minister who went to the wrong island"
@JEChalmers
on
#insiders
just now. Hawaii instead of Solomon Islands. ❤️🔥❤️🔥
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REALLY BROKEN NEWS.
@ScottMorrisonMP
government submission to the Fair Work Commission argues a whole chapter (Chapter 7) on "THE IMPORTANCE OF LOW PAID WORK"
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Just saying, You don't normally fall on your own sword when you are innocent? Discuss.
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To all Victorians who complain about Power prices. Thank Jeff Kennett the Liberal Premier of Victoria. He privatised the system by selling off the SECV. At the time it was the 8th cheapest provider of Electricity in the OECD. Source.
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Extraordinary that a top flight (Sorry I can't hear your laughter) News summary program like
#insiders
didn't report on the Royal Commission on Robodebt. Just Extraordinary.
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goodness the Liberals and Nationals are out in droves today laying on the Dross. Telling punters the biggest lies. Today Bridget (hair toss ) lady said that cutting regional programs was hurting Regional and Provincial Australia. So i have decided to release the
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#insiders
is a disgrace James Campbell and Karvelas showing piling on to Dan Andrews. Now Crowe piles in as well. This is not Journalism.
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The ABC Bias is there for all to see. By their statement by Jane Norman. Victorian Labor "factionally and personally riven as ever". What ever does that mean? Where is the evidence of factionally and personally Riven Labor party in Victoria????????? What bullshit.
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Just watched
@DanielAndrewsMP
press re the latest covid numbers and associated responses. He's super impressive. I have to say I am not impressed with the Press. Who asked some of the most purile questions imaginable. They think this is a game of Gotcha.
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@Melbchief
@AlboMP
@andrewprobyn
Couple of things Chip old Pal.
1/ here is the link to the ALp's national paltform. 157 pages long.
2/ here is some more of the policy expanded. 28 Policies. Policy Lite?
More like Journalism Lite.
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Straw poll......If you think it's time to get rid of the Morrison government please retweet.
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When I was a Copper in the UK, many criminals swore to me on a stack of bibles they didn't do it. Guess what? I didn't believe them and I was right.
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BROKEN NEWS OF THE DAY. Bridget McKenzie said this morning that money was put in the budget for an Integrity commission. I checked. Firstly in budget paper one the word integrity appeared Exactly zero times. Budget paper 2 it appeared 17 times in relationship to Tax, Sport and
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My new years resolution for Australia. NEVER FORGET the liberal party are a Party of monsters. They gave us Robodebt, reduced pensions, the Indue card, Cancelled the car Industry. Rorted Billons on grants and said what good guys they were. Plus plus. They are a Party of MONSTERS.
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I never really much liked the Liberal party and the hangers on the Nationals, but after watching the last two days evidence at the Robodebt Royal Commission I now consider them as two completely EVIL organisations. Devoid of any humanity whatsoever.
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In Jan 2020, I analysed the Sports rorts, then I corresponded with
@RonniSalt
and
@jommy_tee
and we collaborated on an Analysis of 3 billion more.
@StevejCbr
helped with IT (without him just wouldn't have happened)
@RebelSolutions
helped with a web page and expert design and
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It is my honest belief that the Polls showing the No vote increasing reflect the failure of the Australian media to actually report the facts of the Voice and what it's purpose is. they have abrogated all responsibility for actually reporting news.
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Where were the Greens in the last 10 years when the Coalition weren't building social housing?
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Wonderful centrelink employee Colleen giving evidence before the Robodebt Royal Commission. caring and diligent in her respect for the people who need help from centrelink. A complete contrast to the martinets of the Liberal and National parties and their sycophant high public
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Not one word of Condemnation about the basket of Shit sandwiches the Coalition government covered up before the Election and are now coming out now. Not one word. ABC get in the Bin.
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The arrogance displayed by
@David_Speers
and Claire Armstrong on
#insiders
this morning was bulk Junk Journalism (Murdoch inspired?). Nikki Savva was talked over by both of them with her reasonable analysis. Both Murdochians thought it a fair Question. Which it wasn't.
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The Leader and Deputy Leader of the Leftovers now known as "Bubble and Squeak" A nice Photo of them. MGM on fire today.
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Just turned the ABC off. Talking about the Eden Monaro By election. Apparently it's a test of Anthony Albanese's leadership. What a complete crock. Is't it a test of Morrison's as well? The ABC have gone to the pack.
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I am calling it. The press at the Daniel Andrews Press briefings are just Trolling him. Pure and simple. Obtuse is a fabulous word to describe their Questions."annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand."
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Thank goodness the Labor party have promised to have a lot more University places, we are in dire need to have some decent Journalists in Australia.
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Mr Announcement Morrison at Williamstown Airbase now has a helmet with "Top Gunna" emblazoned on it.
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Greeting Tweeps far and wide, Trolls far and wide and Sewer rats who inhabite this cess pool of Journalistic nightmares called twitter. I have an announcement. Since 2013-14 for the last 7 years the Coalition and the press in Australia have been taking the piss out of you. Why?
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As a result of listening to The ABC News breakfast this morning and the complete mischaracterisation of the Victorian second wave and the inane questions asked by the stand in presenter, I thought i would put a few things into context. Firstly has anyone heard of insurance?
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My conclusion.
@InsidersABC
is a shadow of it's former self under a credible journalist
@barriecassidy
Also the ABC allowing such misinformation to be peddled (This is the third time this particular misinformation has happened on this show) is a complete disgrace Lazy journalism
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A word of caution. When you hear a so called news story about the Labor opposition, be very skeptical of it's authenticity. From Murdoch it's bound to be wrong and if parroted from Murdoch by SMH or the ABC it's still wrong. Check the facts for yourself. Don't just believe it.
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Dutton on his feet about the abolition of the ABCC. What a weak argument from a weak man. Prediction. The Liberals will be in opposition for decades.
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The Raw sewage that is being dumped on the ALP today by the
@ABCaustralia
and
@abcnews
shows that the change in Chair has done nothing to right the right wing bias of this once august organisation. A disgraceful performance.
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Yet the lies about this keep coming from the Nationals and liberals and what is worse the bloody ABC keep repeating those lies.
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The nexus between Climate change. Fossil fuel and care? What a damning collage. I hold a piece of coal Mate.
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Broken News. The Australian Press have failed dismally to ask the following Questions. 1. Whats the cost? 2. How can you do it by 2035 or 2037 10 or 12 years away? 3. How do you intend to store the waste? 4. How do you intend to mitigate tectonic activity? (earthquakes) 5. Where
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What is it about the Australian Press? That they can't see that Morrison is incompetent and utterly unfit to lead anything and that they keep blaming the Labor opposition for everything that Morrison does wrong? Thoughts?
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Alan Tudge just made a statement that calls to Beyond Blue in Victoria had increased. T0 fact check that statement I went to Beyond Blue and they do have a Stats page BUT I couldn't see any Stats for Victoria and lockdown. It's a great pity the press don't ask for his sources.
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All of a sudden Scott Morrison says that a different Energy future is inevitable. like ordering vaccines he's late to the deal.
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I suspect the Fadden By Election result reveals more about the Queensland press than anything else. There were 131,267 people enrolled in the seat. The turnout was 67.47% or 88566 electors, of them 6.16% voted informal (5452 electors). That leaves 42701 people who couldn't be
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I just wanted to say that after 3 months lockdown and months of press conferences
@rachelbaxendale
hasn't absorbed one bit of information the medical experts have generously given to all Victorians. NOT ONE.
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Breaking News. Not earth shattering but points out how fake the liberal party are. Their Health policy uses this image. Just so happens it's a Stock image of An American Nurse and patient.
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Read this Tweet about Ben Fordham being slam dunked by Belinduh. Love it.
Had to make this because
@BenFordhamLive
won’t STFU and continue to mislead Australians on The Voice
#auspol
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Back on twitter after a short break. Came home to find my Submission has been accepted by the Joint Committee of public accounts and Audit inquiry into grants administration. 60+ pages long read,.
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Hands up anyone who thinks
#insiders
has gone to the dogs? And with it the ABC generally.
“Hundreds of thousands watching… and only a hundred on twitter.”
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Scott Morrison talking nonsense. This morning he was talking about apprentices and mentioned seeing young people move from hospitality to manufacturing and the other way. Apprentices have competency based training and these two industries have entirely different competencies ...
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It's quite clear to me that a financially sound decision to cancel holding the Commonwealth games in Regional Victoria was sound. It's also quite clear to me that the ABC, The Age and the Herald Sun commentary shows they have no idea about Journalism or clear Financial thinking.
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MORE BROKEN NEWS: Remember when the Australian National Audit office put out their report on the Billion dollar Building the Better Regions fund? And they actually allocated grants to Inner and outer Metropolitian electorates? Well have done a further
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I have just watch a day of the Robodebt Royal Commission where the witness couldn't even bring himself to answer the simplest of Questions. Also reinforced the notion that the Liberal and National party Coalition are MONSTERS of the worst kind.
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@zalisteggall
@AlboMP
@RebelSolutions
In two years my unpaid team of three basically volunteers have managed to Analyse $7.1 billion of grants rorts and then inform the public. Here is that Link.
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I feel very much for people who suffer from Anxiety....But...I thoroughly dislike anyone who claims Anxiety when they have been the instigator of Thousands people's real Anxiety.
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24 Hours news cycle. Enough said Tks to My Graphic mate.
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@AlanTudgeMP
I can confirm that The Border Force are the ones who are responsible for the Customs arrivals of Overseas passengers. That's a federal Government responsibility. Also responsible for Quarantine and Aged care. That's your Mob Alan.
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Broken News. Paul Keating held the Canberra Press gallery to Account today and they will be reeling for days to come. best TV on any channel for years.
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I used to be a rusted on ABC viewer....of every program they produced. I no longer watch the channels 100% of the time because 80% of it is unwatchable.
@abcnews
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Don't retweet this Josh Would not like it.
Josh Frydenberg is doing the media round today to save his image in Victoria. Just a reminder that instead of helping Victoria last year when we were hurting most he was attacking us every day trying to score political points.
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Part of the melancholia I feel most days is as a result of seeing the Morrison Coalition take hope away from ordinary people. The meanness they display the heartlessness for asylum seekers, the bald face lies about everything, the climate denial and the arrogance of the smirker
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@zalisteggall
@AlboMP
I'm 68 years of Age and 2 years ago with no staff and no funds started a website donated by my good friend and supporter
@RebelSolutions
Yet in those two years we managed to hold the Morrison government to account by relentless hard work. What my side of politics used to say was
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Just saw
@sussanley
on
#NewsBreakfast
saying the Labor budget had put Australians back by $25,000 a year. Now lets examine this statement. That's a reduction of $480.76 a week. I would love to see the working figures for the claim because I think it is are NONSENSE.
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@Mon4Kooyong
@ABCaustralia
I disagree with you Dr Ryan. When I said so politely to your (allegedly media Manager) he called me a Troll and a keyboard Warrior. If he really is your media manager. Great Choice.
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Friend rang from SA today. He's in his 70's and a retired Fireman. He has been and still is delivering water to the firefighters in the Adelaide hills using his own ute and petrol. He is disgusted with Morrison and his lack of leadership and meanness. He's also protecting....
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Disgusting headline by the Age which was changed later after complaints "Dan Andrews is a moving target. Journalists need to improve their aims" Just shows the Press are after him. very easy job to snip[e from the fence. very difficult to actually Lead.
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Just watched the whole ABC news 24 news cycle. Not one mention in 1.5 hours of Barnaby Joyce being filmed drunk and swearing on a footpath. It's obviously not ABC's type of news.
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Wife's just popped out to Aldi to see if they have any of those cheap National Party endorsed nuclear reactors. Hope she comes back with wine. That will make us both glow in the dark!!
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Look at their faces. Couldn't smile if their granny farted. Sour pusses. Poor losers and ideological dullards.
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observe their distress? I very much doubt it because there were no Women on Manus. This is a summary. please go to my web page at for more detail.
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We concentrate on analysis and presentation of evidence. All the schemes have an associated spreadsheet and a separate pie chart. Here are all the schemes. In this thread we will present them all to you.
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This year is the 40 year that I have had Serious arthritis. Thankfully at the start of my illness with this very painful disease there was the Labor Government of Hawke and Keating. I was treated well by centrelink when I became too ill to work. in 1996 my life changed and I
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