What would a Dutton Liberal leadership mean for the Liberals and the country?

[Brian Oblivion]

277 pages, has to be Taylor. Been useless as Shadow Treasurer and we all know he's a dodgy ****er.

My first thought too.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Someone found 277 pages worth of anything to write about Angus Taylor?!

Was the author... Angus Taylor?!

 

[Not Important]

 

[Rob R]

277 pages, has to be Taylor. Been useless as Shadow Treasurer and we all know he's a dodgy ****er.

277 pages could be easily done for many members of the Libs.

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[E Shed]

Some very credentialed people not mincing their words.

Disastrous, dark shadow, destroys our economy: five climate elders on Peter Dutton’s emissions stance

From Peter Garrett to Lesley Hughes there is frustration, despair and ‘a towering sense of anger’ over the opposition leader’s shift on the 2030 target

www.theguardian.com

 

[nut]

Some very credentialed people not mincing their words.

Disastrous, dark shadow, destroys our economy: five climate elders on Peter Dutton’s emissions stance

From Peter Garrett to Lesley Hughes there is frustration, despair and ‘a towering sense of anger’ over the opposition leader’s shift on the 2030 target

www.theguardian.com

Duttons playbook is simple… he is going to double down on renewables failing … when the opposite is the truth.

 

[QuietB]

Someone found 277 pages worth of anything to write about Angus Taylor?!

Was the author... Angus Taylor?!

Could be a corruption report in which case 277 pages would be the executive summary.

 

[The Punter]

c’mon t.p you must know these requirements are only honoured in the breach. does the ‘cormack foundation’ still exist?

I believe it does, but as the penalties for breaching the law are criminal (and not civil), I know that compliance is taken very seriously. The administrative burden provides an active disincentive to raise funds at a local level.

 

[DickieKnee]

Someone found 277 pages worth of anything to write about Angus Taylor?!

Was the author... Angus Taylor?!

Well it wouldn't be Barnaby, he'd just text his through.

 

[The Punter]

So do the rank and file not care about the fact that it's politically fraught? Are they so convinced that they're right on nuclear and everyone else is wrong?

There is a number of factors at play:

• a huge part of the membership believe the reason we lose elections is that "we don't stand for things", and advocating for nuclear is "standing for something"
• it's a clear point of difference from the ALP
• I think most in the party believe that there is a lot of misconceptions about the safety of nuclear power (the old "others just aren't informed" trope we see all over the political spectrum)
• it is baseload power with zero emissions

I believe there is more detail on the policy coming. The election isn't next week. But doing this sort of stuff from opposition is historically very difficult electorally.

 

[Demons09]

We’ll find out soon enough.

 

[Not Important]

I believe it does, but as the penalties for breaching the law are criminal (and not civil), I know that compliance is taken very seriously. The administrative burden provides an active disincentive to raise funds at a local level.

well, the tissues have been awash with the stories over decades of how it’s been evaded, tp. by all major parties and hanson’s too.

in the ideal world, there’d be no political donations. all federally funded with huge penalties (party and personal) if found to have transgressed.

 

[The Punter]

well, the tissues have been awash with the stories over decades of how it’s been evaded, tp. by all major parties and hanson’s too.

in the ideal world, there’d be no political donations. all federally funded with huge penalties (party and personal) if found to have transgressed.

I'm always surprised by how many people support taxpayer's money being used to fund political campaigns to get people elected.

I hope you enjoyed your lunch.

 

[Saint]

I'm always surprised by how many people support taxpayer's money being used to fund political campaigns to get people elected.

I hope you enjoyed your lunch.

Aren't political donations tax deductible? So we've been kicking in for electoral support for years as taxpayers.

 

[The Punter]

Aren't political donations tax deductible? So we've been kicking in for electoral support for years as taxpayers.

Never said I supported that either. And obviously the quantum of assistance is different.

 

[sherb]

I'm always surprised by how many people support taxpayer's money being used to fund political campaigns to get people elected.

I hope you enjoyed your lunch.

It would reduce the current perception - probably even reality - of political favour being bought.

 

[The Punter]

And about to lose her preselection so you can put a line through her.

She has retained preselection as she was the only person to nominate.

 

[Brian Oblivion]

She has retained preselection as she was the only person to nominate.

At least they are doing something right.

 

[QuietB]

She has retained preselection as she was the only person to nominate.

Good. I googled to check and only thing I saw was Eric Abetz agitating which I thought was hilarious.

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

Well they are doing their best to sabotage Australia by scaring off investment whilst in opposition.

I dread to think of the damage caused if elected.

All on behalf of a coterie of billionaire freaks, coal barons and cranks at the Atlas Network.

Coalition to impose ‘cap’ on renewable energy investment, Nationals leader says

David Littleproud claims Australia doesn’t need ‘large-scale industrial wind farms’ like the planned offshore zone south of Sydney

www.theguardian.com

It's crazy that these traitors are so cheap to buy.

 

[nut]

I'm always surprised by how many people support taxpayer's money being used to fund political campaigns to get people elected.

I hope you enjoyed your lunch.

That’s the cost for having democracy that actually works.

Do you think political donations work fine in the US? are having candidates like Biden and Trump.
The US political system is dead because of political corruption and lobby groups.

 

[peetoo]

That’s the cost for having democracy that actually works.

Do you think political donations work fine in the US? are having candidates like Biden and Trump.
The US political system is dead because of political corruption and lobby groups.

Imagine if the US selected their Olympic team in a similar way

 

[QuietB]

So the Party that does not believe in a cap on Men, believes in a cap on renewables.

This is extraordinary by Dutton.

 

[Saint]

So the Party that does not believe in a cap on Men, believes in a cap on renewables.

This is extraordinary by Dutton.

They only like diversity of electricity generation. Not of people.

 

[Gralin]

So the Party that does not believe in a cap on Men, believes in a cap on renewables.

This is extraordinary by Dutton.

They're trying to stop investment in renewables from happening from opposition