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[AvantGardener]

Labor has held power for around half the past 17 years. They are currently dominate in the States. So their populism is just as much if not more than LNP.

So for every LNP person supposedly consuming Sky News or Murdoch newspapers, is there not another person consuming left leaning media? If not why not? Are they incompetent at capturing their audience?

 

[JackOutback]

It's like those dopey sports fans that blame every loss on the umpires and not their own team's inept performances.

Understanding media influence doesn't preclude a sitting government also underperforming. It would be like ignoring the influence of Elon Musk because Harris ran a poor campaign. To ignore either would be ignorant.

 

[Bloods86]

Agree

Coalition can and were voted out last election by those who impose the standard

Using an hypothetical to make a point. We all can do that, e.g., "Inflation would be well under 3.0% if Labor governments around the country hadn't kowtowed to trade unions for so long".

Inflation is decided on an annual basis. During Covid immigration ground to a halt. So sure, the number was unusually big in 2021 (680,000 compared to 248K in 2019 and 252K in 2018). 2022 - 433K; 2023 - 547K; 2024 ??

The Coalition were voted out after 3 terms. After 2 terms (1 minority) of Labor, after an earlier 4 terms of Coalition.

This current Labor government may only get 1. Or the 2nd will be minority.

Even assuming there's 50/50 blame on structural issues that contribute to inflation, cost of living pressures now being felt, this does seem like a double standard.

Unless of course you're led to believe that inflation (at least non external factors) is the result of short term action and should be subject to short term solutions.

Those immigration numbers make it seem like a bi-partisan issue.

The numbers for 23/24 are actually down 90k from 22/23 (which would be bi-partisan responsibility unless you think immigration directives/decisions have same day impact).

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/australia-adds-446000-net-overseas-migrants-in-202324/news-story/78467999ae09bd21b58ab1721ccfd7e8

 

[Bloods86]

It's like those dopey sports fans that blame every loss on the umpires and not their own team's inept performances.

Sure, keep up the incorrect and shallow commentary.

Meanwhile the adults will keep discussing reality.

 

[Rob R]

So my utility and insurance bills have gone down?
Am I misreading my bills?



Reduce immigration and grandma starves to death in the nursing home.

Ridiculous exaggeration. We need a proper public service (not lobbyist) review of skills the nation needs and cut immigration and temporary visa extensions for areas that aren't critical. Aged care clearly would be a key need.


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[Rob R]

A billion on the failed voice and a rugby team for PNG, how great for the average Australian

He did the right thing running the voice referendum, he promised it and followed through. The failure was the terrible campaign the yes side ran.

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[Rob R]

thats extreme.
still have skilled working visas, just reduce amount of bogus students.

simple things would be students can come to study, but not families.

You probably miss out on your uber eats order or have to wait longer for delivery, but Grandma is still ok.

ALP are working on cutting the bogus students, next step is no extensions to visas on completion unless it is a critical trade/skill for Austalia.

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[Ohitsthatguy]

He did the right thing running the voice referendum, he promised it and followed through. The failure was the terrible campaign the yes side ran.

No, the failure was Dutton pulling out of bipartisanship to get a "win".

When he went the media went with him.

 

[1990crow]

No, the failure was Dutton pulling out of bipartisanship to get a "win".

When he went the media went with him.

Truly horrible man.

 

[Frank Bunn]

No, the failure was Dutton pulling out of bipartisanship to get a "win".

When he went the media went with him.

I blame the basket of deplorables that voted overwhelmingly to reject Albo's change to the constitution.

 

[Rob R]

No, the failure was Dutton pulling out of bipartisanship to get a "win".

When he went the media went with him.

Support was plummeting before libs went against it. Do you really someone that unpopular influenced so many people

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[Ohitsthatguy]

Support was plummeting before libs went against it. Do you really someone that unpopular influenced so many people

People listen to the media, not Dutton

 

[sdfc]

Why not legislate a voice?

 

[Rob R]

Why not legislate a voice?

Can't now it was rejected. Technically they can but woul be political suicide


argument at the time was a good one, a legislated one can just be scrapped by a new government and would be subject to pressure



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[1990crow]

People listen to the media, not Dutton

Dutton told the media to say no, they obliged.

 

[sdfc]

Can't now it was rejected. Technically they can but woul be political suicide

A voice embedded in the constitution was rejected not a voice in and of itself.

argument at the time was a good one, a legislated one can just be scrapped by a new government and would be subject to pressure



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This is just saying no voice is better than one that may or may not be scrapped down the track.

 

[1990crow]

A voice embedded in the constitution was rejected not a voice in and of itself.

This is just saying no voice is better than one that may or may not be scrapped down the track.

This is revionist history.

 

[sdfc]

This is revionist history.

If the voice is so important why has it not been legislated?

 

[1990crow]

If the voice is so important why has it not been legislated?

You sound like someone who cares about white privilege.

 

[sdfc]

Just saying the Aussie electorate is racist or that a future government might can it, doesn't cut it.

If you really thought a voice to parliament would make a difference you'd agree it should be legislated.

Your performative accusations of racism for me wanting a legislated voice are pointless.

 

[1990crow]

Just saying the Aussie electorate is racist or that a future government might can it, doesn't cut it.

If you really thought a voice to parliament would make a difference you'd agree it should be legislated.

Your performative accusations of racism for me wanting a legislated voice are pointless.

Yes it does.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

The Aussie electorate is not racist

But they are incredibly ignorant

 

[1990crow]

The Aussie electorate is not racist

But they are incredibly ignorant

I can't agree with that first statement.

 

[sdfc]

The Aussie electorate is not racist

But they are incredibly ignorant

How?

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

How?

They got taken for all they were worth for nine years and they're threating to vote the LNP back in