Dear Shadow Minister,

All economic experts, world banks and credit agencies
dispute your opinions. As did Joe Hockey before the gag
was placed on him.

I find it amazing watching Question Time in Parliament
how instead of telling us their policies the current
government keeps on acting as if they're still in
opposition - blaming Labor, the carbon-tax, for everything
and not answering direct specific questions. Someone
should tell them they've actually won, and how about
telling us what they're going to do now - instead of
consistently finger-pointing to the past.

As for people crumbling?

Goodness me - take a look at Question Time.
The new Speaker doesn't give the opposition a chance to
open its mouth or its Ministers to represent their
electorates. She's so biased that there should be
a vote of confidence against her. She needs to be
removed from office. Her behaviour goes against the
Parliamentary Speaker's Tradition - and she simply
should be replaced. Parliament should be closed down
while she continues to behave the way she does.
She's obvsioulsy totally unsuited for the job. She's out
of her depth entirely.

Well said, Foxy.

"Goodness me - take a look at Question Time.
The new Speaker doesn't give the opposition a chance to
open its mouth or its Ministers to represent their
electorates. She's so biased that there should be
a vote of confidence against her. She needs to be
removed from office. Her behaviour goes against the
Parliamentary Speaker's Tradition - and she simply
should be replaced. Parliament should be closed down
while she continues to behave the way she does.
She's obvsioulsy totally unsuited for the job. She's out
of her depth entirely."

Poor old Bronny is a bit of a worry.

If she's not confusing member's titles, she confusing members.

If she's not confusing members, she's confusing protocol.

If she's not confusing protocol, she's fumbling around in her book trying to find which one she should be consulting.

If she's not fumbling around in her book, she's accidentally referring, during Madam Speaker's judgment, to "we" - meaning she and the government.

She makes a mockery of "impartiality" in the Speaker's position.

She is bringing the Parliament into disrepute.

Bill Shorten is looking the goods.
His one nation one answer offer on the Spy thing is great.
In contrast much future humor is being born with Abbott,s Bush like mode of talking.
Bronwyn Bishop? gee no other party would have her! she is blundering names and seats/positions held nearly every time.
Shorten in contrast to Tea Party Tony is as smart as one of the Rodents known to live in the country out door dunny, and is shining light on Abbott,s true nature/inability to lead.

Belly you have descended back into abuse and I can understand that as TA is now in charge and will be a fine PM for our country.
Shorten could do nothing else as it was his predecessor who was running things when the Indonesian President was being bugged by our spy services. Lets not get over-excited, let us at least try and play nice?

Dear Poirot,

Here's a link that shows just how "diplomatic" our
new PM can be capable of being:

http://www.theage.com.au/comment/dont-quote-me-says-ton-but-maaate-8230-20130816-2s1zy.html

This article also appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald.

Foxy,

I remember when Mike Carlton first wrote that article.

It was "obviously" over-the-top satire.

Here's the rub..... a lot of people took it seriously and attacked Carlton on twitter.

He retweeted every comment that "didn't get the satire".

The reason some people didn't get it was because, it was entirely believable...ie, within the bounds of possibility for people to imagine that Tones would behave like that.

Says it all....