Worst government in Australian history?

[amb]

Sorry, incorrect. Mining employs 1.3% of the workforce.

Directly and indirectly mining employs over 600.000 people.

 

[Legend]

We're about due for some more Islamophobia too, aren't we?

Oh yes, just get him talking about the boat people, I'm sure there's a nice overlap there.

 

[Akhenaten]

Directly and indirectly mining employs over 600.000 people.

Well that's clearly less than what lionking said, and precise to three decimal places too!

 

[amb]

One of the main reasons I've become a turncoat. [always voted Labor all my life] is the opening up of Howard solution of stopping the boats. That's another to add to the list of this most incompetent government in this countries existence.

 

[Akhenaten]

Oh yes, just get him talking about the boat people, I'm sure there's a nice overlap there.

I hear the government is thinking about a new scheme to ensure that in future all people arriving by boat will be given a set top box, $900, a Chinese TV, a free house made out of pink batts and a high speed internet connection.

Go Julia!

 

[lionking]

The next year and are bit is going to be particularly unpleasant for you then amb. Meanwhile, the rest of us will reap the benefits of a well run economy.

 

[Legend]

I hear the government is thinking about a new scheme to ensure that in future all people arriving by boat will be given a set top box, $900, a Chinese TV, a free house made out of pink batts and a high speed internet connection.

Go Julia!

That's why we luv 'er!

 

[lionking]

Directly and indirectly mining employs over 600.000 people.

CSIRO says just over 300,000.

http://www.csiro.au/Outcomes/Mineral-Resources/Mining-Minerals-Overview.aspx

Where's your source? 300,000 is far less than manufacturing, and is not far from the car industry alone. As I said, good export earner, good tax incomes, but not a big employer. Service industries are far bigger economic drivers.

 

[lionking]

One of the main reasons I've become a turncoat. [always voted Labor all my life] is the opening up of Howard solution of stopping the boats. That's another to add to the list of this most incompetent government in this countries existence.

Ah, good. Now we have good immigrants (southern Europeans post WWII who came here by boat) and bad immigrants (Muslims who come here by boat).

 

[MarkCorrigan]

Wow amb, you seriously have issues with women don't you?

Well, women and lying.

 

[Shadow the Poodle]

Wow what a fascinating thread

Anyone know how to get flecks of spittle off the inside of an LCD screen?

 

[arthwollipot]

One of the main reasons I've become a turncoat. [always voted Labor all my life] is the opening up of Howard solution of stopping the boats. That's another to add to the list of this most incompetent government in this countries existence.

Ugh. I just had that awful feeling that I agree with you. I was very disappointed when the "offshore solution" was revived.

Gah, I think I need a shower now.

 

[Wildy]

Wow amb, you seriously have issues with women don't you?

Well, women and lying.

The rather racist answer to this question is that it's because he's Italian.

 

[Damien Evans]

Directly and indirectly mining employs over 600.000 people.

six hundred point zero zero zero.

That's oddly specific.

 

[lionking]

Ugh. I just had that awful feeling that I agree with you. I was very disappointed when the "offshore solution" was revived.

Gah, I think I need a shower now.

I think you are missing the point that amb's solution is to tow the boats back to where they came from.

 

[philkensebben]

I'd like to know amb's take on the children overboard fiasco.

 

[lionking]

A commentator (Barrie Cassidy) pointed out that, after today, Julia (aka the slut) will have defeated Rudd twice and Abbott once. Added to the achievements I listed before, and the very solid legislative program, it's shaping up as a good, effective government.

 

[arthwollipot]

I like Rudd, and I always have, but if as expected he doesn't win this one, I won't be too upset.

 

[Akhenaten]



Best Prime Minister Ever!
Picture: ABC News​

 

[lionking]

I would like Julia to be magnanimous and offer KRudd the Foreign Affairs gig back. Apart from anything else, he would be out of the country a lot.