Continued,

Alt-DPM-Julia Bishop.
She’s been there as Deputy Op Leader for three different leaders, how come she’s never nominated for the top job herself? She’s the “tea lady” that’s why, put there simply to mollify female Liberal voters. She’s of no matter, of no influence and is there to ensure adequate supplies of lamingtons and tea at meetings, but she does however have a big mouth.

When Australia’s intelligence agencies Asis and Asio concluded from their investigations that Israel did indeed forge Australian Passports that were then used in an Israeli Gov’t sanctioned assassination in Dubai, the Australian Gov’t in reaction to the Israeli transgression expelled the head of Israel’s Mossad operations in Australia. A thoroughly appropriate action.

In disagreement with the Gov’t’s actions, Julie Bishop requested a briefing on the matter from Asis and Asio. Being an MP she had Top Secret clearance and so the agencies complied. Armed with Top Secret information, classified as such in the interest of national security, she then conducted media interviews divulging to the world that Australia was in no position to lecture the poor Israeli’s because Australia itself regularly forged the passports of other countries to be used as cover for Australia’s own agents.

In her actions she betrayed her own country as it doesn’t matter what flavour ALP or Lib the Gov’t is, it is the democratically elected Gov’t of Australia and in broadcasting the information given to her in trust she broke her oath of loyalty to the Queen and Australian People and in one fowl swoop trashed countless future operations. You’d almost swear that she has been tutored by the wise Sarah Palin. As to why her security clearance is still intact is baffling, I’ve known others who’ve had it removed for far lesser breaches

Early morning and another crumpet ,just the Bonox its an RDO but the phone may ring.
Loved it!
Boazy gear stuff rubbish but its good rubbish.
sonofa some thing, Goodonya! see the polls, more hands in the fire for you.
What a shame! some know so very much more than most but can not convince us to vote as they wish.
Not that my burnt fingers need the pain but my fun mussel does Labor with an increased majority Abbott to be replaced maybe even before the election, he finds trouble anytime.
Back to the Bonox oh PS, I proudly am from NSW ALP right the faction that will rebuild.

Work choices, it just keeps raring its head.

Isn't it a twisted world, when we can negotiate almost everything we do, accept for what government controls.

Rates & charges, tolls, rego, taxes and of cause, wages.

One can buy in bulk and normally negotiate a better deal. With workers, buying in bulk results in pay roll tax, the untimate employment deterent.

The non funny part of all this is that due to our inabbillity to negotiate wages, we are comming ever closer to the dredded country of 'out sourcing'. Soon, there will be fewer jobs, simply because we are no longer able to negotiate a deal between a boss and a worker, even though both are keen for it.

Unfair dismisal laws are another joke as we have just seen the highest man in the country be sacked with so much as a hint of a written warning.

So these laws, like many, apply to business owners who are the creators of jobs, but not for much longer I suspect.

Good luck moving forward when there is little room for negotiation between two adults trying to balance work and life.

If labor stays, jobs go. It's really that simple.

Belly I have to re think the "true believer" status I assigned to you. Given that you are from N.S.W. right and dominated by the likes Eddie Obeid and Joe Tripodi, there is no Ben Chifley in any of you self serving Labor N.S.W. right acolytes.

When you cast your vote, please remember….

You don’t have to vote for anyone. You are not obligated to vote for the slightly lesser of two evils, if you feel that no party deserves your vote.

If you vote for a minor candidate, your vote will almost definitely end up counting for one of the two big parties, even if you put them last and second last and specifically want to NOT vote for either!

Westralis,

"Would the Pope have a de-facto say in this country’s affairs via Abbott?"

You must be joking - this poor pope is not even allowed to keep his beloved cat, Chico!

Between being under control of the active council of trade-unions and the impotent council of cardinals, I believe that Abbott is the lesser evil.