You must be joking Scott.

So you bundle-up your complaint against the National Party as a them and us.
It’s not a them and us mate, it’s a “them”, Politicians par se.

What should happen here (Re Joyce) is, his behaviour highlights the need for drug and alcohol testing of politicians before entering through the doors of our National Parliament.

Obviously the drinking culture in Canberra is out of control!

Dan

Joyce is at this stage the highest most likely cause to cost the Coalition the upcoming election.

I am sure Scott meant indiscreet, not 'indiscrete'.

Joyce believed what he said about Morrison, and he could well be right; apologies and offers of resignation will make no difference - ever. Their relationship is stuffed.

If Morrison wasn't capable of being discreet, as Joyce is not, he could write any number of emails about Joyce's idiocy.

Joyce should retire from politics altogether. But so should a lot of politicians. Joyce is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the appalling immaturity and incompetence of Australia's political class.

As for whether or not the now-untrustworthy Liberals can trust the Nationals - could the Liberals ever gain government without them? That's the big advantage Labor has: they stick to each other like poo to a blanket. Labor knows what loyalty to their party is all about. The Liberals, since Turnbull/Morrison have no loyalty to their creed nor to their supporters, who are leaving them in droves.

Sorry, mate. But I disagree. Simply put, (tomato head) Barnaby was being his usual brutally honest forthright self. Assuming his email was a private message and not for public consumption? And an embarrassment now it has leaked. Now that it has, he and Scomo, can become best buddies as the facade they create for the public and reelection purposes!
Alan B.

*…Joyce is at this stage the highest most likely cause to cost the Coalition the upcoming election…*

I don’t think so.

The unfortunate reality of the election Circus event to come is, we will see one or the other if these miss-fit organisations given power to rule the tortured majority, leaving them with no choices but to suffer from future consequences based on evidence continually before us of their disconnect from the reality of the consequences of decision making, or lack of it!

There are no winners here, only those mistakenly given the reins of power through the false understanding of voters that their vote actually matters.

It’s no wonder Putin is so popular; he actually displays a sense of determination and ability to achieve a goal based on the good of his Country.
So did Trump.

Dan

*… I am sure Scott meant indiscreet, not 'indiscrete'…*

It took me awhile, but finally I got…well done!

Dan

Yes, Dan. It irks me a bit when people who don't know the difference between two words with the same pronunciation, but with different meanings and spelling start telling other people what to think. I wonder what his "academic articles" were like.

Not much chop ttbn, if this bit is any indication of his jumbled thinking.

I'm with you on this one Alan, Barnaby is the most honest politician we have, & a pretty clear thinking one, as you would expect of a country accountant. He is obviously no lawyer, much to the voters advantage.

I'll take him as PM any time over the bunch in control at the moment. You can bet your boots we wouldn't have this stupidity of net zero by 2050 coming from him. He has enough math to know it is impossible without nuclear even by 2150, let alone in 30 years.

I doubt Morrison actually believes it either, he can't be that stupid, which may be why Barnaby made the remarks in question.