Jacinta Allan - Leading a zombie government

[fs88]

Just wanted to break the monotony of right wing loonies in here and say thank god he is gone.

He honestly should be jailed for what he’s done to this economy. I hold a decently high position in finance, and only in government would you get away with what he’s done.

 

[tombomb]

Ran out of things to tax.

I am sure his replacement will have more imagination.

 

[Satan]

Ran out of things to tax.

I am sure his replacement will have more imagination.

there is always cutting infrastructure lol

 

[Rob R]

Power outages all across the west of the state now despite massive taxes and charges.

Nothing to see here though as marginal seats and foreign donors to the ALP are still getting the white elephant SRL.

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[hawkman]

ALP probably did not want a by-election in the Western Suburbs right now.

Will be important for both sides. Labor can't not run a candidate here like Prahran. 10.9% margin. It would be a disaster if they lost it. But then if the Libs don't make it marginal at least, more pressure will also come on Pessuto if he is still there

 

[Gaston]

The electorate that Pallas holds (but never visits) only has 3 roads that cross a river that divides the area.
Either morning peak or afternoon, it is gridlock, whoever wants the job needs to campaign for a bridge crossing that is in planning (obviously money is needed) but the developing area needs more road upgrades, there is a lot of good planning from previous years where greenfields areas allow for the duplication of current single lane roads.

Hopefully the winner of the by-election doesn't live in Newport and is more noticeable than the federal seat, whom, never appears on any media references. What a sweet job, doing SFA and kissing babies.

 

[Sttew]

Assistant Treasurer, Danny ‘Disaster’ Pearson is being touted as Pallas’ successor. Will that mean every time he gives a press conference Jacinta will be there to save him from embarrassing gaffes? The other candidate being mentioned is Ben Carroll, fresh from the VCE exam debacle.

 

[tombomb]

Assistant Treasurer, Danny ‘Disaster’ Pearson is being touted as Pallas’ successor. Will that mean every time he gives a press conference Jacinta will be there to save him from embarrassing gaffes? The other candidate being mentioned is Ben Carroll, fresh from the VCE exam debacle.

There is only one man for the job.

Jerome Weimar, Covid Commander!

Just have to find him a safe seat and all that nonsense about there being nothing left to tax in Victoria will be a silly joke.

 

[Xtreme]

There is only one man for the job.

Jerome Weimar, Covid Commander!

Just have to find him a safe seat and all that nonsense about there being nothing left to tax in Victoria will be a silly joke.

Would VOTE 1 labor if Jacinta bring him in AND makes him deputy leader!

 

[10571z]

Labor have had 10 years and successfully run the state into the ground. They have absolutely NFI.

Classic labor stereo type, can’t manage money, spend, tax the day lights out of everything.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Interesting article by Ivor Ries in AFR last week. Ries was ex AFR Chanticleer columnist.

Ries goes on to say how Victoria has been dudded billions by Fed Govts, is the most efficient deliverer of services, lowest taxing state over last 25 years amongst others….

The five main reasons Victoria is in this financial mess

Victoria has been the lowest-taxing, lowest-spending mainland state over the past 25 years, a new analysis shows. Its bottom line is still a disaster, but it’s not all self-inflicted.

www.afr.com

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Despite what he has left the commentary around his departure is classless from the opposition IMO, you don't kick him through the open door and slam it. Be a bit more diplomatic in your approach whilst criticising what he has left. Both Pesutto and the leader of the Nats needed to be better IMO. That goes for both sides of politics. Us in the cheap seats can go nuts and say what we like but the leaders need to show a decent example of how to handle somebody leaving politics.

 

[JackFlash]

Only the left wing loonies could defend this blokes track record, he is without doubt the worst treasurer this state has ever seen. We'll be paying for his irresponsible tenure for decades. Maybe the By Election will see someone elected who actually lives in their electorate and not 20 KM away!

 

[Sttew]

Despite what he has left the commentary around his departure is classless from the opposition IMO, you don't kick him through the open door and slam it. Be a bit more diplomatic in your approach whilst criticising what he has left. Both Pesutto and the leader of the Nats needed to be better IMO. That goes for both sides of politics. Us in the cheap seats can go nuts and say what we like but the leaders need to show a decent example of how to handle somebody leaving politics.

Sorry, but after 10 years of divisive politics led for much of that time by Dan (where, for example, the premier openly mocked an LNP member suffering bowel cancer who had a colostomy bag) why would or should you be kind, particularly when this treasurer is leaving the state in a financial blackhole? Why be fake?

This is also a treasurer to who the late Jane Garrett pleaded with not to fund the UFU takeover of the CFA because it would cost billions. Pallas told Garrett he knew it was going to be costly and risky, but in his words "he needed to be supportive of the Premier". We are seeing the damage now what Jane Garrett was on about.

 

[Jane Doe]

Uncle fester will no doubt land himself a cushy job in the private sector.

 

[nut]

Remember all that infrastructure the last LNP governments achieved? Me neither.

 

[Carn The Berries]

Remember all that infrastructure the last LNP governments achieved? Me neither.

Remember when the ALP assured us that their Big Build was going to be delivered on-time and on-Budget...

 

[nut]

Remember when the ALP assured us that their Big Build was going to be delivered on-time and on-Budget...

I’m ump fur a pissing comp…
Snowy 2?
NBN?
Car parks?

Billions wasted on infrastructure: report

Poor management by Australian governments has seen billions of dollar wasted on infrastructure over the past decade, and...

www.thesenior.com.au

 

[Carn The Berries]

That's setting the bar pretty low for how a government should behave (you're also conflating state and federal politics, but I'm happy to look past that for now).

Yes, the ALP built things, some of which will actually be a good addition to the state. But let's not pretend it's been done well.

Then there is the SRL. Is there actually anyone who isn't a member of the ALP or a cheerleader who thinks this is a good idea/use of (borrowed) funds?

 

[Sttew]

I’m ump fur a pissing comp…
Snowy 2?
NBN?
Car parks?

Billions wasted on infrastructure: report

Poor management by Australian governments has seen billions of dollar wasted on infrastructure over the past decade, and...

www.thesenior.com.au

Give nut a prize for emulating his BF name. Blindly defending the Andrews and Allan governments. Clearly and selfishly you don't give a shit that 90% of this state is being completely forgotten by a government hellbent on building a rail tunnel between Cheltenham and Box Hill, or that generations of Victorians will be paying for the cost overruns of this inept government.

Building infrastructure is one thing, but doing it with little regard for cost or timing promises is another thing.

An what's with quoting a 2019 Seniors report on money wasted on infrastructure? The report bemoans the fact that "another $5 billion is set to be frittered away". A $5B over run for the Victorian Government is chickenfeed! It barely covers the cost over run on the Westgate Tunnel.

 

[nut]

Give nut a prize for emulating his BF name. Blindly defending the Andrews and Allan governments. Clearly and selfishly you don't give a shit that 90% of this state is being completely forgotten by a government hellbent on building a rail tunnel between Cheltenham and Box Hill, or that generations of Victorians will be paying for the cost overruns of this inept government.

Building infrastructure is one thing, but doing it with little regard for cost of timing promises is another thing

Dont look out side … the sky if falling

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Car parks?

Billions wasted on infrastructure: report

Poor management by Australian governments has seen billions of dollar wasted on infrastructure over the past decade, and...

www.thesenior.com.au

Got to admit the new carpark at Frankston Station looks lovely apart from one glaring omission... There is no connection to the station platforms.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Then there is the SRL. Is there actually anyone who isn't a member of the ALP or a cheerleader who thinks this is a good idea/use of (borrowed) funds?

Yep. I think its a much better idea than many of the road projects and will make cross spoke travel much easier. I think it will ultimately have far greater benefits than assumed by connecting the mid-city hubs.

 

[10571z]

Remember all that infrastructure the last LNP governments achieved? Me neither.

Anyone can build infrastructure and bankrupt a state…

 

[peetoo]

Anyone can build infrastructure and bankrupt a state

The projection before Andrew’s for this amount of level crossing removal was maybe 6 decades

So how come if anyone can they never did?
Always some financial crisis as an excuse I suppose