Play Nice Scott Morrison - How Long? Part 6 - Prosperity Theology, The Coal Man + His Bootlickers

[Festerz]

from the guardian live blog ..... fed court judge highlighting urgency of the matter .... and the potential for 'cascading' appeals by the government

any protracted appeal pursued by the feds would have a whiff of performative chest beating about it .... question is, is anyone buying their $hit anymore

Full Federal Court hearing on visa rejection to be heard Monday. As expected, both parties agreed to an interim injunction that prevents Djokovic from being removed from Australia until then.

 

[Festerz]

Are Morrison’s advisors utterly inept or is it him, or a bit from both columns?

The answer lies in the fact that it is the politician who gets to choose their advisors.

The buck always stops with the Minister/Prime Minister - their advisors are a reflection of the qualities, skill sets and values they most admire.

(Howard picked Tony Abbot for example).

 

[ExcitementMachine]

Novak wins... Novak wins... FEDERAL court bid.... if this is Novak vs scomo I know who's side most is on in here.

 

[Crankyhawk]

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Seems a misrepresentation to me
It appears that TA thought they had an acceptable process
It seems vic government were ok with TA process but also that they don’t have control over international
Fed government not happy with TA process (were they consulted?)
Fed government calls vic to clarify
VIC aware of where jurisdiction ends
(Possible to cast aspersions on both governments trying to embarrass or wedge each other for political gain)
But fault is with TA for not involving all required parties.

 

[carltonchelsea]

The answer lies in the fact that it is the politician who gets to choose their advisors.

The buck always stops with the Minister/Prime Minister - their advisors are a reflection of the qualities, skill sets and values they most admire.

(Howard picked Tony Abbot for example).

I find it odd that anyone that finds themselves voted into a seat of power, would only hand select people that agree with their position on any given issue.
Clearly, our PM has decided media optics from day to day and hour to hour, more impressive to his country than say, leadership.
He’s such an unimpressive human, why anyone could/would believe this guy is anywhere near adequate for the job he currently holds is beyond reason.
I reeks of Trumps “best people” rhetoric, just before that best person was unceremoniously sacked and then derided on Twitter.
Barra anyone?

 

[ExcitementMachine]

I find it odd that anyone that finds themselves voted into a seat of power, would only hand select people that agree with their position on any given issue.
Clearly, our PM has decided media optics from day to day and hour to hour, more impressive to his country than say, leadership.
He’s such an unimpressive human, why anyone could/would believe this guy is anywhere near adequate for the job he currently holds is beyond reason.
I reeks of Trumps “best people” rhetoric, just before that best person was unceremoniously sacked and then derided on Twitter.
Barra anyone?

I watched channel 9 and 7 news, cited over to the sun, there was an article even in the sun that didn't have good optics for the marketing man... and the news in channel 7 or 9 dont paint him, or he doesn't carry himself, the same way Howard did when he gransranded about 'we decide who comes into the country and the circumstances in which they come.

This will be a blip, the short attention span of voters hes targeting means he will win very few from this saga.

Morrison is just flakey, pisses in any direction the wind is going and hopes that the electorate approves.

 

[Crankyhawk]

just when u think scummo can't do anything dumber, he outdoes himself.

Hospitals should have networks with GP to help with provision of Telehealth and practical care. Of course with current case numbers this could be overwhelmed. Part of the job is arranging deliveries of medications and sometimes food.

 

[Juddism]

Hawke and ABF are playing polotics and it'll end up in their faces. What a **** up this country is.

 

[adogsfan5]

Your country is fa*ked scummo.

 

[Festerz]

Hawke and ABF are playing polotics and it'll end up in their faces. What a fu** up this country is.

Not sure what you actually mean.

International border politics has been a feature of the Australian political landscape for generations. And Australia is not alone in this. Far from it.

That some people get outraged because we have a cashed up athlete now caught up in the political gaming as opposed to an impoverished refugee on a boat trying to desperately save their family from a treacherous regime says all you need to know about privilege in our wealthy country.

 

[magpies2013]

Yeah, right. Stick to worrying about the magpies perhaps ?

I’ll keep watching the 2010 gf win against your pathetic club

 

[adogsfan5]

Latest Covid news.

35000 coranovirus cases reported in NSW. Rapid antigen tests will be made free for all concession card holders.

New density limits will be in place from midnight tonight for Victorian hospitality and entertainment venues.

NSW and Vic are looking to suspend elective surgery, to ease pressure on the healthcare system. Health authorities are anticipating a rapid, but short, surge in hospitalisations from Covid-19.

More than 3800 health staff were furloughed in NSW due to COVID-19 exposure on Wednesday, up from 2200 the previous week.

And NT locking unvaccinated at home for 4 days, no work, no exercise.

 

[Festerz]

I find it odd that anyone that finds themselves voted into a seat of power, would only hand select people that agree with their position on any given issue.

I agree with you. Wholeheartedly. A good leader recognises their own flaws and wants a team around them to ensure a 360° coverage of all the issues that matter, not just multiple eyes on the same things. Competence as opposed to convergence is what matters for good leadership.

You would think that same adage would be critically important in politics, where getting widespread community support is vital to gaining votes. But it doesn't. Ministers (almost) invariably seek out clones imho.

This is not exclusively a Labor thing or an LNP thing or a minor party thing. From my extensive experience in dealing with political leaders it is a form of myopia affecting Ministers and politicians of all colours. A part of the sheltered workshop of career politics where loyal supporters are hoovered up as a politician's career advances to serve as advisors etc biding time until their own opportunity to serve 'the party' arises.

As one friend told me before she herself became a Minister, having been a political junkie since uni days before working as a political advisor. 'It's the best gig in town'.

Not a gig that would suit me I'm afraid. Looking back I'm not sure I made the right call.

But then again some of the best leaders I ever worked for and with were also past politicians. Intelligent, passionate, engaging and genuinely inspiring. No surprises of course. There are good and bad exponents of any profession.

Who gets elected - the good or the bad politician - is up to us I guess.

 

[Mick F]

I agree with you. Wholeheartedly. A good leader recognises their own flaws and wants a team around them to ensure a 360° coverage of all the issues that matter, not just multiple eyes on the same things. Competence as opposed to convergence is what matters for good leadership.

You would think that same adage would be critically important in politics, where getting widespread community support is vital to gaining votes. But it doesn't. Ministers invariably seek out clones.

This is not exclusively a Labor thing or an LNP thing or a minor party thing. From my extensive experience in dealing with political leaders it is a form of myopia affecting Ministers and politicians of all colours. A part of the sheltered workshop of career politics where loyal supporters are hoovered up as a politician's career advances to serve as advisors etc biding time until their own opportunity to serve 'the party' arises.

As one friend told me before she herself became a Minister, having been a political junkie since uni days before working as a political advisor. 'It's the best gig in town'.

Not a gig that would suit me I'm afraid. Looking back I'm not sure I made the right call.

But then again some of the best leaders I ever worked for were also past politicians. Intelligent. engaging and genuinely inspiring. No surprises of course. There are good and bad exponents of any profession.

At an initial meeting with a new management team I set out several thoughts on working through a current problem - wholehearted 100% support. I smiled and said “that’s pleasing. I should be able to save quite a bit on salary. It is quite apparent that I have 13 managers when I only need 1.” Jaws dropped and a few then stammered and spoke up … “Well then, we will meet again on Monday at 10 and I expect some different options and the reasoning behind them.”

My experience had been that only about 5% of my ideas were great, 20% were ‘what f’n planet are you on’ and the rest were helpful initiating discussion and an exchange of ideas.

You have to include ‘constructive feedback’ upwards in their Performance Appraisal. Mean it, because face it no one really likes being told their proposal is rubbish and won’t work - but if you don’t have it you are not moving forward at the pace you need to.

I was like everyone else. When you are busy, give a direction and hear “Yes but”, your first thought is ‘FFS just do it’. But within 2 secs you stop and think ‘No, if we aren’t thinking we are going nowhere. There is a reason we dissect everything.’

 

[carltonchelsea]

I agree with you. Wholeheartedly. A good leader recognises their own flaws and wants a team around them to ensure a 360° coverage of all the issues that matter, not just multiple eyes on the same things. Competence as opposed to convergence is what matters for good leadership.

You would think that same adage would be critically important in politics, where getting widespread community support is vital to gaining votes. But it doesn't. Ministers (almost) invariably seek out clones imho.

This is not exclusively a Labor thing or an LNP thing or a minor party thing. From my extensive experience in dealing with political leaders it is a form of myopia affecting Ministers and politicians of all colours. A part of the sheltered workshop of career politics where loyal supporters are hoovered up as a politician's career advances to serve as advisors etc biding time until their own opportunity to serve 'the party' arises.

As one friend told me before she herself became a Minister, having been a political junkie since uni days before working as a political advisor. 'It's the best gig in town'.

Not a gig that would suit me I'm afraid. Looking back I'm not sure I made the right call.

But then again some of the best leaders I ever worked for and with were also past politicians. Intelligent, passionate, engaging and genuinely inspiring. No surprises of course. There are good and bad exponents of any profession.

Who gets elected - the good or the bad politician - is up to us I guess.

My point being, I run a small team of tradespeople, on any given issue, I address everyone to voice their view of how to troubleshoot most situations.
I do this because it’s both inclusive and educational, I’m an old dog, but I still like learning a new trick.
Ultimately, the majority of times I do it my way, but, on the odd occasion, new techniques and products I’m unaware of exist.
I’m more than happy to override my superiors too, if I believe my way is better.
I don’t think the Feds understand this very basic intuitive reality.

 

[QuietB]

Are Morrison’s advisors utterly inept or is it him, or a bit from both columns?

Morrisons advisors consist of a spiritual mentor (who is currently preoccupied by criminal proceedings), professional shredders, election strategists, a fish monger, curry supplier, a photographer and social media advisors.

They all look blankly at each other when someone says policy

 

[Pessimistic]

really does feel like we are right back to March 2020.

except this time we have to do it without any government help.

On the other hand it could be 2 months off being finished, and we know we can do it

 

[Pessimistic]

Morrisons advisors consist of a spiritual mentor (who is currently preoccupied by criminal proceedings), professional shredders, election strategists, a fish monger, curry supplier, a photographer and social media advisors.

They all look blankly at each other when someone says policy

 

[carltonchelsea]

Morrisons advisors consist of a spiritual mentor (who is currently preoccupied by criminal proceedings), professional shredders, election strategists, a fish monger, curry supplier, a photographer and social media advisors.

They all look blankly at each other when someone says policy

I knew the “Idiocracy” wasn’t too far away, but I never thought it would do closely coalesce with what the Yanks just tabled for the democratic west with Trumps failed reign.
We are a sad Nation, under no guidance from those whom we have supposedly hand selected to govern us.

 

[Bombermania]

My point being, I run a small team of tradespeople, on any given issue, I address everyone to voice their view of how to troubleshoot most situations.
I do this because it’s both inclusive and educational, I’m an old dog, but I still like learning a new trick.
Ultimately, the majority of times I do it my way, but, on the odd occasion, new techniques and products I’m unaware of exist.
I’m more than happy to override my superiors too, if I believe my way is better.
I don’t think the Feds understand this very basic intuitive reality.

Morrison would see his style as being like yours.

 

[DaRick]

Actually the food shortage issue is due to something entirely different. Supply and logistical constraint issues for SOME large retail chains in SOME states due to covid related labour supply problems in the transport and warehousing areas.

For example, covid quarantine restrictions are directly impacting the number of available truck delivery drivers.

Coles has meat purchase restrictions here in SA but Woolworths does not. All stores are jacking up meat prices due to those supply issues however.

Rest assured, in my neck of the woods it's entirely down to mass hysteria caused by the RAT debacle.

 

[DaRick]

Are Morrison’s advisors utterly inept or is it him, or a bit from both columns?

The core issue is that Morrison isn't fit for office.

Think of him as being a parody of Kevin Rudd, with a bit of Mark Latham thrown in for good measure.

He's all marketing and spin, he's a poor administrator, he sticks his foot in it too often, and he's a browbeating, micromanaging bully behind closed doors.

That said, he doesn't come across as being particularly open-minded or overly accepting of criticism, so there's no doubt in my mind that he's surrounded himself with people who act and think like him. Basically marketing people, and these sorts of people would make up his focus group or whatever.

 

[rank and file]

Novak wins... Novak wins... FEDERAL court bid.... if this is Novak vs scomo I know who's side most is on in here.

Don't get too excited.
Morrison is cornered,they all remember his performance at the last climate party.
Be a good time to have a strong Federal Government.
If I was a diplomat I wouldn't pick a fight with Serbia.

 

[Christopher Buttersnip]

Just how many more jobs can this lying dunderhead stuff-up before neoliberal peeps stop excusing him?

Act now to overcome the Commonwealth litany of failure on COVID - Pearls and Irritations

The Commonwealth has learned nothing from this litany of previous mistakes and continues to ignore lessons learnt from overseas. Back in November 2020 my daughter, living in London, had symptoms of COVID and chose to have a PCR test delivered to her home. She self-tested, and posted the swab...

johnmenadue.com

 

[Christopher Buttersnip]

Novax brought it on himself but I do have a sense of it being a show trial. Why was he granted a Visa in the first place without his vax status being checked because of his former abuses and the knowledge he was an outspoken anti-vaxer? And why is it only now Scummo is investigating other medical exemptions who have gained entry?





AND

We’re months away from a federal election and the government is under pressure after yet again abrogating their responsibility to keep the public safe, sending confusing messages on what exactly is the country’s current approach to the pandemic, and failing to secure enough rapid antigen tests and make them free.

So what does the Prime Minister do? One of the oldest tricks in the Australian political playbook: flick the switch to border control.