Dear O Sung Wu,

Why is it that whenever a critical opinion is
quoted of the current government or any of its
ministers - it is immediately denigrated and
terms like "jaundiced views" appear?

Whereas criticisms of Labor, and their ministers,
including those of our former PM Julia Gillard
seem to be quite acceptable by the same people.

That seems to me somewhat hypocritical - wouldn't
you agree? Double standards, so to speak.

I would have thought that those who so greatly advocate
the freedom of speech - would be more than willing to
allow for views that may disagree with their own.

I've lost count of the number of times that people have
gone against my quoting from sites such as "New Matilda,"
and "Independent Australia," (despite the content)
and accusations of bias have been the norm.
Yet those same people will themselves
quote from sites such as "The Australian," and
"The Daily Telegraph," and think they're perfectly
acceptable and fair.

I guess it just goes to show - it all depends on which
side of politics one is on, lets ignore the content,
and only accept what's acceptable to us. What agrees
with our own opinion.

Well, with that in mind -

Here's another "jaundiced view" it's taken from the
Telegraph in the UK:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-politics/10143834/Julia-Gillard-ousted-by-sexism-Achievement-does-not-equal-respect-if-youre-a-woman.html

Bishop is Abbott's puppet. She does what she's told, goes where she's told and speaks the words that she's told.

"Well, on the other hand it could be quite conceivable there may be no bias at all with her adjudications ? It's well known that Labor can be quite disruptive and boisterous when in the House....."

Lol!...naughty Labor Ministers.

Have you watched the magnificent Bronnie in action?

Just as well she's not biased - imagine how many she'd have tossed out if that were the case!

.....

Mollieme

"Bishop is Abbott's puppet. She does what she's told, goes where she's told and speaks the words that she's told."

Well, actually, it appears she has orders from on high to do "a good job".

But it's Chrissy Pyne who leaps to his feet if she's a tad tardy in her actions...he's always on hand to pull her into line if she misses a beat with her bias.

B.Bishop would have to rate as the worst Speaker in living memory, I'm no Parliamentary Historian so I can't say if she's the worst since Federation, but that wouldn't surprise me in the least.
The role of Speaker is supposed to be impartial, it's as simple as that, and that lickspittle woman has turned our national parliament into a schoolyard with the bullies in charge, the situation is pathetic to say the least.
One is inclined to join with Olden Henry of ill-repute and cry..
.... "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?

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Good evening to everyone...

Well, you can only call it as you see it ? When I needed to work with Ms Bronwyn BISHOP (a rather sensitive inquiry I might add) I could only describe her as being superb and completely co-operative in every way ! And yes FOXY, I suppose I'm only displaying my own jaundiced view by saying this.

And POIROT you must admit Labor are by far the most disruptive and boisterous of either of the two major parties ? Accordingly, it does become necessary for the Speaker to curb their behaviour, and if she's unable to do so, she sends them packing. Imagine if she didn't, she'd be accused of being weak, unable to control the House, therefore unable to fulfil her role as Speaker ?

I guess, FOXY and POIROT it's all a matter of perception. In my opinion the LNP are doing OK ! However, I realise both of you would (I'd imagine) vehemently and ardently disagree with me ? You would most fervently remind me of all the promises Mr Abbott and the LNP has broken. Most of what you would assert would be true.

But LNP supporters would tend to look beyond the broken promise and ask why, what is his intent in breaking those promises ? And as they've claimed ad nauseam, it's a bold attempt to retire our national debt, a debt incurred by the Labor Party. Perhaps Labor incurred that debt for the most honourable of reasons ? That is, to insulate Australia from the worst of the GFC. And most of the worlds top economists would praise Labor for their foresight and doing so well and being so successful. Nevertheless that debt, like all debts, must be repaid.