Australian politics thread.

2015-07-13 04:51:03

#3976

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6377|eXtreme to the maX

In a landmass the size of America, with a population less than a 10th the size only the public sector can produce significant infrastructure works.
Who built your freeways Jay?

In fact the problem we're talking about here IS that the freemarket data network is utterly inadequate for even govt use, and the telcos are unwilling to spend a cent on it especially in rural areas, left to the freemarket 99% of the land area would today not have access to telegraphs, let alone phones. - but you'd know that if you knew anything about the subject.

Please go read Ayn Rand to your kid - you can't start them soon enough, at least before they learn critical thinking.

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2015-07-13 08:45:57

#3977

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6988

Jay wrote:
The follies of nationalization

NBN didn't nationalize anything.

to be honest on the whole NBN debacle, I still don't understand why they didn't use existing telstra/optus pipes/pits in the first place and had NBN Co dig up a brand new set of pits for absolutely no reason at all... the construction boom in sydney doesn't help bring down labour costs either. any time of infrastructure/construction work costs a pretty penny now.

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2015-07-13 20:04:16

#3978

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5630|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:
In a landmass the size of America, with a population less than a 10th the size only the public sector can produce significant infrastructure works.
Who built your freeways Jay?

In fact the problem we're talking about here IS that the freemarket data network is utterly inadequate for even govt use, and the telcos are unwilling to spend a cent on it especially in rural areas, left to the freemarket 99% of the land area would today not have access to telegraphs, let alone phones. - but you'd know that if you knew anything about the subject.

Please go read Ayn Rand to your kid - you can't start them soon enough, at least before they learn critical thinking.

They'd have satellite just like our rural areas.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2015-07-13 20:23:02

#3979

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6988

yeah because a country like australia with a population of 22 million, even less so in rural areas have economies of scale for a private corporation to send a satellite for internet. yarp.

our NBN program does use satellite to cover rural areas btw. read the actual program.

2015-07-13 22:43:14

#3980

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6377|eXtreme to the maX

What the whole world needs is Americas systems of government and business - plus everyone should have a gun.
Then the world could be like America.

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2015-07-14 00:09:55

#3981

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6988

if you aint first youre last.

2015-07-14 20:46:11

#3982

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6988

straya

2015-07-18 00:21:22

#3983

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5450|Sydney

Abbott in 2012 (Slipper misused $900 worth of travel entitlements):

'In court documents lodged yesterday, there are further serious allegations regarding potentially criminal misuse of taxpayer funds and breaches of entitlements.

"For any parliamentarian, let alone the Speaker, these would be very serious allegations.

"Against the Speaker, such allegations go to the integrity of the highest parliamentary office in the House of Representatives.

"While Mr Slipper is entitled to the presumption of innocence, these allegations unquestionably have the potential to damage the reputation of the office of Speaker and the standing of the Parliament.

"It is therefore incumbent on the Prime Minister, who used her numbers to install Mr Slipper as Speaker late last year, to require him to stand aside until these matters are concluded before the courts.

"The Australian Federal Police must immediately investigate these new allegations relating to criminal misuse of taxpayer funded entitlements.'

Abbott in 2015 (Bishop misused $5,000 worth of travel entitlements):

'I don't think it's appropriate to stand aside simply because the finance department might be having a look at something.'

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2015-07-18 00:37:46

#3984

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6988

hey she needed that helicopter ok. there's appearances to be kept up and not be a plebian that rides a taxi.

2015-07-18 03:38:39

#3985

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6377|eXtreme to the maX

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2015-07-21 21:42:48

#3986

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|7046|Noizyland

Wow, it only took the Government two weeks to consider all 17,000 submissions on food labelling reform and come out with their new labels. That's got to be a record, especially as it was due late next month.

Couldn't have been an attempt to move attention away from Bronnie could it? (Yes. Yes it was.)

I wonder if Bronnie was just a little bit relieved when she heard Don Randall had died.

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2015-07-22 02:19:29

#3987

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6377|eXtreme to the maX

Youth unemployment at an all time high - lets annihilate TAFE

Even I find this stupid.

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2015-07-22 04:06:34

#3988

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5450|Sydney

It wasn't $90k she spent looking for a job, it was $88k. Get it right, people! And it took her a whole fortnight too.

2015-07-22 17:02:43

#3989

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|7046|Noizyland

I could spend years in Europe with that much money, she lasted two weeks with a couple of hangers-on. Then again I suppose my need for limousine travel reduces my costs a little.

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2015-07-23 06:32:24

#3990

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5450|Sydney

I must be tough getting chauffeured around in limos, taking first class flights and staying in five star hotels. Not to mention expensive dinners with expensive wine, and all paid for by the taxpayer whilst you are paid $340k per year on top of that. Poor thing.

2015-07-23 06:33:38

#3991

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6377|eXtreme to the maX

Ty wrote:
I could spend years in Europe with that much money, she lasted two weeks with a couple of hangers-on. Then again I suppose my need for limousine travel reduces my costs a little.

I could spend about 6 months having a really good time, Uzique maybe a couple of weeks.

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2015-07-23 15:46:26

#3992

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6988

not everyone wants to live like a pleb jaek.

2015-07-23 18:13:08

#3993

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5450|Sydney

If you're paid $340k a year then I'm pretty sure you can afford all that from your own pocket, not the tax payers.

2015-07-23 19:52:41

#3994

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6988

340k a year is pleb money, move on with the times jaek, how can browyn afford her caviar breakfast to keep up appearances if not funded by the peasants of aus? its the classical feudal relationship jaek.

2015-07-27 01:30:41

#3995

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,816|6377|eXtreme to the maX

Jaekus wrote:
I'm sure one isolated case is how it really works for everyone. I worked in disability for 4.5 years and it was never going to work that way, according to my organisation, colleagues and the numerous people who accessed our service and several others (psychiatrists, respite, community access, in-home support, etc.)

Autism swamps NDIS trial

Children with autism-spectrum disorders have flooded the trial of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in South Australia and make up almost half of all participants, contributing to a blowout in the numbers

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscri … registered

Can't get the whole article but there you go - half the NDIS will be spent on autism - FML

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2015-07-28 04:18:49

#3996

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5450|Sydney

The Australian?

2015-07-28 04:19:56

#3997

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5450|Sydney

They also reported during the mining boom that job creation from mining was 500,000 jobs. The actual figure was 46,000 with 20,000 tourism jobs lost, resulting in a net gain of 26,000 jobs.

2015-07-28 05:28:16

#3998

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6988

yeh mining has never really been that big of an employer.

2015-08-02 18:10:05

#3999

Adams_BJ: Russian warship, go fuck yourself; +2,054|6894|Little Bentcock

Well now we need a speaker.

2015-08-02 18:54:47

#4000

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|7046|Noizyland

Australian politics is weird. Also, someone needs to create a backing track for this.

I noticed it's still not Bronwyn's fault according to her and the PM.

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