Australian Politics (1 Viewer)

[Lolsmith]

just cut the rope not like their dinghies are going to be able to keep up

 

[Lentern]

just cut the rope not like their dinghies are going to be able to keep up

This country is very resolute in its desire not to have good diplomatic relations with our closest neighbour which also happens to be the third largest populace on earth. It seems matched only by our desire to tick China off, wtf was Rudd playing it telling the EU to take military precautions against China and India?

 

[funkshen]

yeah because china isn't pissing us off either

tit for tat

 

[Lentern]

yeah because china isn't pissing us off either

tit for tat

What, buying stuff off us?

 

[funkshen]

What, buying stuff off us?

putting up signs in our antarctic territory saying welcome to china

its just not cricket

 

[Lentern]

putting up signs in our antarctic territory saying welcome to china

its just not cricket

Yeah ok, the speech still wasn't helpful.

 

[funkshen]

Yeah ok, the speech still wasn't helpful.

i think if you summed up kevin rudds action vis a vis sino-australian relations, it's in the black

theres always going to be ups and downs, international relations is a rollercoaster

 

[Lentern]

i think if you summed up kevin rudds action vis a vis sino-australian relations, it's in the black

theres always going to be ups and downs, international relations is a rollercoaster

The public service don't agree. The gist of it is that most Foreign Ministers/Prime Ministers will do what DFAT tells them on such matters, Rudd with his experience in Foreign Affairs and China was more inclined to formulate the policy himself and, for all his considerable abilities,those in DFAT who dedicated every day of their working life to understanding China and diplomatic relations, tend to think they know better.

 

[funkshen]

The public service don't agree. The gist of it is that most Foreign Ministers/Prime Ministers will do what DFAT tells them on such matters, Rudd with his experience in Foreign Affairs and China was more inclined to formulate the policy himself and, for all his considerable abilities,those in DFAT who dedicated every day of their working life to understanding China and diplomatic relations, tend to think they know better.

ah i didn't know this. i don't really keep up with rudd politics. i'm not surprised though, this is typical rudd behaviour isn't it?

i'm still not convinced he, personally, has offended china that much. obviously the less offense the better, though.

 

[Chemical Ali]

legalfags tell me

can Tony Abbott REALLY make good his promise of towing every asylum seeker back to Indonesia or is he just posturing to keep those poll numbers up?

 

[funkshen]

yes, only when they reach sovereign waters though (12+12 nautical miles from the coast) and only if you do not contradict your responsibilities for safety of life on the seas

you know if you caught them fishing you might be able to kick them out for unauthorised commercial activity in our EEZ

 

[Chemical Ali]

yes, only when they reach sovereign waters though (12+12 nautical miles from the coast) and only if you do not contradict your responsibilities for safety of life on the seas

you know if you caught them fishing you might be able to kick them out for unauthorised commercial activity in our EEZ

so what you're saying is they're going to make the clearance divers or even the SAS plant some fishing rods on each boat

noice

 

[funkshen]

so what you're saying is they're going to make the clearance divers or even the SAS plant some fishing rods on each boat

noice

dressing up as a customs/defence forces diver, planting some fishing poles, getting some footage and selling it to ACA/TT is in the nature of the australian entrepreneurial spirit

 

[Garygaz]

that's actually the most hilarious idea i've ever heard

 

[Garygaz]

'peter overton here with the 6 oclock news, more illegal fishers sent back to indonesia tonight, the 5th boat this month'

 

[Blastus]

dressing up as a customs/defence forces diver, planting some fishing poles, getting some footage and selling it to ACA/TT is in the nature of the australian entrepreneurial spirit

someone else rep this post this is sensational

 

[Garygaz]

is the end of julia nigh? smh thinks so

 

[AlfStewart]

um no

how many fucking times weve heard in the past 3 years that JULIA GILLARD'S career as pm is about to end soon

no fuck off youre going to have to wait till the next election im afraid

 

[Chemical Ali]

um no

how many fucking times weve heard in the past 3 years that JULIA GILLARD'S career as pm is about to end soon

no fuck off youre going to have to wait till the next election im afraid

 

[a c]

so what you're saying is, the government doesn't have enough time to introduce legislation that The People don't want

There is majority (~60 something %) popular support for poker machine regulation.

Business interest lobbying riding roughshod over public interests, business as usual.