Indi: The Canetoad:
G'day Bruce,
fear no longer, both the male & the female were erradicated at the last election. Once the damage they caused is under control things will definitely get better.
Bureaucrats will of course be bleating the usual but it's high time they get pulled down a bit to give the country's economy some breathing space.
Public service bureau rats in general are using up way too many resources the way it is so it'll be a good thing if they had a lick at the canetoad's glands.

Ludwig, <" Suse supports Julie B. Foxy doesn’t so much. And Poirot condemns her!"

Ludwig, unlike all the good ol' boys who stick together and champion all things liberal and right, even when they are wrong, us ladies can differ in our opinions graciously.

As much as I think Julie B. Is doing an ok job, I do agree that Penny Wong is superior in intellect and as a politician.

I think she would not be a contender for PM just yet however, because just imagine how the homophobic, Christian, anti-feminist, good ol' boys, would treat her, given the appalling manner in which they treated Julia Gillard.

Poirot, I must admit to favouring Julie Bishop mainly because she is the only hen amongst the roosters and I think she appears to be holding her own fairly well.

Suse,

"Poirot, I must admit to favouring Julie Bishop mainly because she is the only hen amongst the roosters and I think she appears to be holding her own fairly well."

True...the only other hen who sits in on Cabinet meetings is "Bronnie the Unbiased" (How's that for Speaker independence? - currently 196 Labor chuck-outs to 3 LNP's)

You have to admit though that it's a particularly rancid chook pen : )

Yes Poirot, I am not a fan of the Bishop either, as I feel she is way too biased towards the policies of the Abbott and his merry men ....

Dear Hasbeen,

Perhaps we have a different perspective on competence.

I had always thought of Julie Bishop and Turnbull as the two more capable members of the opposition.

But now that her party is in power I have yet to see any actions by her as foreign minister that could be called competent. I see a lot of bluster and hype but I suspect that is just the result of working for a PM who is all bluster and hype. The only praise I can give is the fact that in her role we have yet to see any degree of identifiable incompetence.

Perhaps you would like to present to us what you consider to be an example of her 'extreme competence'?

SteeleRedux,

"Perhaps you would like to present to us what you consider to be an example of her 'extreme competence'?"

I think you covered it nicely with "...a lot of bluster and hype..."

The only word missing that would make it an even more perfect description is "shrill".