My god, the phony outrage by people against whichever party their favorite one is against is too much for my sides to take.
"I supported the Liberal policy- but what Labor is doing is awful"
"No, Howard was cruel- but now Labor is showing the humane way it is done"

I am worried to say that the amount of serious posters on this thread focusing on the actual issue can be counted on one hand.

Ammonite I am not trying to be rude to you quite the opposite.
So please do not take this the wrong way.
My opinions are mine not the ALPs.
I here now predict a conservative white wash next federal election.
Soon after the then PM , it may not be Abbott but conservative for sure.
Will craft a Double Dissolution election, probably in the first six months of the Parliament, and win.
Win control of both houses, remember it was not long ago they held them.
Now Ammonite it matters not what you think or me, fact is AUSTRALIA thinks the Greens drive the ALP.
Right now Australia, love it or not, wants in numbers double then double again your party's vote an end to the boats.
Politics is not a raffle it is in the end not about right or wrong.
It is a maths thing.
About the numbers who want to vote for who.
Perceptions may not be right but they count.
My forecast is not going to change.
On the morning after Labor lands on its head in opposition these things put them there not boat people but failures and a perception we are dancing naked it the night around the greens morris dancers arm in arm.
Anger will not change our fate.

First Test: Government out for a duck.

Not at all.

Water off a duck's back.

The law's on their side.

But Kudos for trying.

Watch the news.
by Lexi,

Lexi,

The fact is the courts went off their brain at the fool who turned up without documents acting for the government. The court screamed the legal preparation was a mess & it was. Its the same old problem for alp over & over. They just dont have the class to know a good QC from a bad one. No I am not trying to insult its true.
I remember some barristers from trade hall & they were fun colorful but you would let them act for you. I know you dont want to hear this but the PM made a huge error to resume live exports. 75% want it stopped- there's your numbers. Now this boat thing- I feel sorry for her tbo.However, we need ALP out before 2 years. We are going broke. 135b a day we borrow. I knew it & i said oh no not ALP not now.
The cattleman are starting a no confidence rally - huge through AU with trucks. Your living in fairy land if you think one thing is ok. We need alp out we need Howard back.
I dont like him because of live exports but this country is in trouble. ALP have to go.

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Chris Bowen "We expected legal challenges"

And in normal style did no preparation for it, what a shower.