rehctub,

"Sure smells of money, doesn't it!"

Well, hahahaha!

"If this is the case, then yes, I do feel threatened, or somewhat betrayed at least as this is not how democracy is meant to work."

You should feel threatened judging from the murk that's emerging from the LNP ranks in ICAC - more sludge revealed today.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/icac-hears-chris-hartcher-corruption-claims-as-liberal-mp-marie-ficarra-steps-aside-20140428-zr0np.html

And here's how Campbell Newman likes to operate.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/icac-told-campbell-newman-meeting-came-with-5000-price-tag-20140407-3695d.html

"The price of a meeting between Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and the head of a company linked to the Obeid family was a $5000 donation to Mr Newman's re-election fund as Brisbane lord mayor, a corruption inquiry has heard."

"'The lord mayor of Brisbane is happy to see you,'' Mr Nicolaou wrote in an email to Mr Di Girolamo on June 8, 2007. ''The person whom I am liaising with on your behalf would like you to donate the $5k as soon as possible.'"

Nothing like a man who charged $$$ for access to his position accusing another of buying govt.

Seems like Oz politics is a huge cesspit.

That must make Newman the ten thousandth that Palmer has sued. probably our new troll Nhoj is one of the few he hasn't.

Hasbeen, name the "ten thousand" people.

Yeah, thought not.

Better luck next time son.

Wow Nhojjie, you’re on fire! 12 posts on OLO in nearly four years and now 20 in two days!

………..

Rehctub, I’m not sure about Palmer. Nothing about him has really inspired me. However I can’t imagine he could be worse than either the Libs/Coalition or the Labs.

All this talk about him buying votes or deals is just so hypocritical, coming from parties that openly accept big donations from big businesses, which effectively buy favours and strongly sway policy development.

This enormous bias in underpinned by the profit-and-greed motive, which is at stark odds with our long-term national security, is one thing that needs to be ELIMINATED from Australian politics. Palmer, with his hundreds of millions, is hopefully much less open to being bribed by big and powerful businesses into developing favourable policy platforms.

So potentially he is in a much better position to develop GOOD policies in the interests of a sustainable society and healthy economy than either the Libs or Labs are…. Because the Liblabs are ABSOLUTELY in NO position to do this….. and NO level-headed person should vote for either of them ever again!!

I'm not sure of Palmer's chances but I'm almost certain Newman will not be Premier after the next Qld State election.
Putting many blue collar workers out of a job & paying yourself 70 grand a year more is not just criminal/immoral & hypocritical but also pretty stupid politically. I can't help thinking he's planning for a great Super payout when he gets the boot.

But Luddy, you were once a green, so I'm afraid we can't take your recommendation of anything political as any sort of gospel.