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Don Dongington
Sep 27, 2005

#ideasboom
College Slice
Hello Possums!

Well it was an exciting month in Australian Politics. Lets have some highlights:

Michalia Cash

Current Status: Embattled
Description: Senator Cash recently responded to a line of questioning about her behaviour during the ROC-sponsored AFP raid of Bill Shorten's former union the AWU by threatening to name women on Bill's staff that may or may not have touched a willie before. This has generally been considered to have been a bad move.
Last seen: Behind a whiteboard

Barnaby Joyce

Current Status: Former
Description: Former leader of the National Party, now disgraced back bencher after having knocked up a staffer and basically taken the piss with the entitlements
Last Seen: Browsing for rentals on Realestate.com.au while trying to avoid Tony's excessive BBQ invitations

Michael Keenan

Current Status: Embattled
Description: Current Human Services Minister. Probably tipped the media off about AFP raids while Justice Minister, probably lied to Parliament about it.
Last Seen: Updating LinkedIn profile in the break room

Julie Bishop

Current Status: Beleaguered
Description: Foreign Minister, typically the most Teflon of the lot, recently exposed for having claimed 32k in travel allowences for her Schrodinger's Boyfriend. Most likely dobbed in by the PM to head off a leadership challenge in 3 weeks
Last Seen: Swanning around in Business Class

Malcolm Turnbull

Current Status: Troubled
Description: While still the most popular PM, he's a couple of weeks away from the famous 30 Negative News Polls that were used as an excuse to oust his predecessor.
Last Seen: Dropping a dump truck full of money out the front of NBN co

Michael Mcormack

Current Status: DOA
Description: New leader of the National Party, the Liberal's junior coalition party. Currently under intense criticism for having tweeted a lot about gay people being insane sickos.
Last Seen: Lets be real here, nobody knows what he looks like okay.

Bonus content: NAME THAT NAT with our own I Would Blow Dane Cook!

Strap in folks, it's going to be another fantastic month!

Don Dongington fucked around with this message at 10:04 on Mar 2, 2018

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Cartoon
Jun 20, 2008

poop
:smug:

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008
i'm gay

tithin
Nov 14, 2003


[Grandmaster Tactician]



i'm gay

CATTASTIC
Mar 31, 2010

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
i'm not gay, but i'll learn

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
Mods pls rename thread to Barnaby Joyce’s teatowel cum poncho

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
My controversial opinion is that maybe some precautions should be taking when excavating 1km of asbestos to carry out a major infrastructure project

Dimebag
Jul 12, 2004

Solemn Sloth posted:

My controversial opinion is that maybe some precautions should be taking when excavating 1km of asbestos to carry out a major infrastructure project

Settle down, next you'll be advocating that the ABCC should be focused on issues such as this than union busting.

Megillah Gorilla
Sep 22, 2003

If only all of life's problems could be solved by smoking a professor of ancient evil texts.



Bread Liar
I'm hoping that, by studying politics in this thread, one day I too will be able to nut my way to success.

Ghost Leviathan
Mar 2, 2017

Exploration is ill-advised.

Gorilla Salad posted:

I'm hoping that, by studying politics in this thread, one day I too will be able to nut my way to success.

I am the jizzlord

(I never thought I'd get a chance to say that and be vaguely relevant, but always hoped)

kirbysuperstar
Nov 11, 2012

Let the fools who stand before us be destroyed by the power you and I possess.

Inescapable Duck posted:

I am the jizzlord

(I never thought I'd get a chance to say that and be vaguely relevant, but always hoped)

Australia: Where dreams come true

MysticalMachineGun
Apr 5, 2005

Inescapable Duck posted:

I am the jizzlord

*nods* Mr Joyce

thatbastardken
Apr 23, 2010

A contract signed by a minor is not binding!
pre:
 J
MINISTER
 Z
 Z
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thatbastardken
Apr 23, 2010

A contract signed by a minor is not binding!

G-Spot Run posted:

gently caress OFF WE'RE FULL of asbestos

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
I am Anime David

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
And this is 60 minutes

thatbastardken
Apr 23, 2010

A contract signed by a minor is not binding!
tell the nz prime minister she's hot! that played really well with our core demographic!

The Peccadillo
Mar 4, 2013

We Have Important Work To Do
https://mobile.twitter.com/thomas_violence/status/969336825889214464

Mr Chips
Jun 27, 2007
Whose arse do I have to blow smoke up to get rid of this baby?
That account is p. good:

Halo14
Sep 11, 2001

Lol @ Joseph

------

Colour me surprised...

https://finance.nine.com.au/2018/03/02/14/35/donut-king-owner-rfg-to-close-200-stores-after-almost-90-million-loss

Intoluene
Jul 6, 2011

Activating self-destruct sequence!
Fun Shoe

Donut King status: embattled.

NewMars
Mar 10, 2013
So if the donut king abdicates, who takes the throne?

NTRabbit
Aug 15, 2012

i wear this armour to protect myself from the histrionics of hysterical women

bitches




https://twitter.com/FredPawle/status/969343402792779776

They've got the path to victory all figured out now

The Peccadillo
Mar 4, 2013

We Have Important Work To Do

Mr Chips posted:

That account is p. good:


Boonta Vista Socialists Club is both the best named podcast in the world and ... okay to listen to

birdstrike
Oct 30, 2008

i;m gay

NewMars posted:

So if the donut king abdicates, who takes the throne?

the fresh prince

JBP
Feb 16, 2017

You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

NewMars posted:

So if the donut king abdicates, who takes the throne?

Burger King comes in and annexes his poo poo.

Endman
May 18, 2010

That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even anime may die


Page one? Ring the bells! Ring the bells!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTDiC0huVDs

Jonah Galtberg
Feb 11, 2009
Probation
Can't post for 5 hours!
Boonta Vista has potential to be a pretty swell podcast but they need to do a bit more writing in advance so as to be able to discuss bad things in a little more detail than

"...so yeah. Pretty great" *crickets*
"....yeah, not the best" *crickets*
"Wow" *crickets*
"That's what you like to see" *crickets*

TheMightyHandful
Dec 8, 2008

NTRabbit posted:

https://twitter.com/FredPawle/status/969343402792779776

They've got the path to victory all figured out now

"Simply block everyone who you don't agree with" - Rita Panahi

The Peccadillo
Mar 4, 2013

We Have Important Work To Do

Jonah Galtberg posted:

Boonta Vista has potential to be a pretty swell podcast but they need to do a bit more writing in advance so as to be able to discuss bad things in a little more detail than

"...so yeah. Pretty great" *crickets*
"....yeah, not the best" *crickets*
"Wow" *crickets*
"That's what you like to see" *crickets*

They are all very, very awkward and it goes beyond endearing to unconditional love for a useless child

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

On the eve of the Tasmanian state election, the Liberals have just mentioned that they are looking at watering down their gun laws

Endman
May 18, 2010

That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even anime may die


You Am I posted:

On the eve of the Tasmanian state election, the Liberals have just mentioned that they are looking at watering down their gun laws

Their excuse for not mentioning it earlier is that some policies are only discussed with certain interest groups as if the public at large doesn’t have an interest in their own democracy :shepface:

tithin
Nov 14, 2003


[Grandmaster Tactician]



Tasmania's got an election going on?

The Peccadillo
Mar 4, 2013

We Have Important Work To Do

You Am I posted:

On the eve of the Tasmanian state election, the Liberals have just mentioned that they are looking at watering down their gun laws

Just bloviatin' or did they describe any actual policy change?

Ghost Leviathan
Mar 2, 2017

Exploration is ill-advised.

You Am I posted:

On the eve of the Tasmanian state election, the Liberals have just mentioned that they are looking at watering down their gun laws

Great timing?

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

tithin posted:

Tasmania's got an election going on?

https://www.betootaadvocate.com/headlines/tasmanian-election-in-the-news-for-reason/

The Peccadillo
Mar 4, 2013

We Have Important Work To Do


Why are the protestations always about shooting pigs, there are like fifty people who shoot pigs and about six of them do it for good reason

The Peccadillo fucked around with this message at 09:31 on Mar 2, 2018

Don Dongington
Sep 27, 2005

#ideasboom
College Slice

NewMars posted:

So if the donut king abdicates, who takes the throne?

Ideally not the Potato Emperor.

Paingod556
Nov 8, 2011

Not a problem, sir

tithin posted:

Tasmania's got an election going on?

Apparently they're also talking up pokies and how they ensure JOBS AND GROWTH
Also their plans to cut down all the old growth forests, but just ignore that for now.

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Don Dongington
Sep 27, 2005

#ideasboom
College Slice
I don't even know who has the balance of power in the Tasmanian state parliament because they're about as relevant to auspol today as uh

Expert advice?

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