She’s tracking beautifully. At this rate will fit in really well with the Liberal party.
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Mick Fuller has retired
He was no lone wolf
Frydenberg is a grub. The env issues I’ve had with the abattoir in Longford (Tas) are endless.
racist
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The journo had a real hissy fit, didn’t he. Chalmers was always the more appropriate person to answer a Q like that. Obviously the gotcha more important than getting out factual information.
The central issue seemed that Marles (as deputy leader) should be across the detail in all portfolios. To a point this may be realistic but in areas where details do matter (and maybe are contentious) surely it’s better to get those in charge of the policy area to answer Qs.
Should we now expect Joyce (as party leader/Deputy PM) to be asked to give detailed answers to Qs on economic or health policy?
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I have fixed this for you
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It’s standard practice LNP deflection and victimhood measures. Of course the AFP, who are the govt’s private militia now, have said they cannot comment on ‘issues possibly under investigation’. It must be really embarrassing to be a member of the AFP these days
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I’ll never get over the irony in the right-affiliated side of politics crying foul about ‘snowflakes’ and cancel culture, only to then turn around and act exactly the same when it suits them
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leon baker fans?
Federal police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly yelled abuse at the deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce , on a rural highway last week.
News Corp reported that Joyce had been travelling between Tamworth and Armidale on Friday, when he pulled off the road to make a call. A passing car was said to have stopped 40 metres away, with the driver allegedly getting out and yelling at Joyce.
The deputy PM’s federal police detail prevented the man from coming closer, but the man is reported to have directed explicit criticisms at Joyce.
On Monday, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said a man had been arrested over the incident. In a statement, the AFP said:
The 52-year-old man was refused police bail and is expected to appear in Tamworth local court today (Monday, 25 April 2022), after police charged him yesterday with threatening to cause harm to a commonwealth public official and failure to comply with bail conditions,
Police will allege the man verbally threatened an AFP officer and adopted a fighting stance during Friday’s incident.
The arrest was made by operation wilmot, a special AFP taskforce set up to “ensure the security of high-office holders and parliamentarians during the 2022 federal election” in conjunction with the electoral commission.
AFP detective acting superintendent Jeremy Staunton said:
The AFP supports political expression and freedom of speech. However, when it leads to disruption, harassment, intimidation, threatening behaviour and damage to property, it can reach the threshold of a criminal offence.
Politicians, candidates and the people who work with them should be able to do their jobs safely and we will not tolerate criminal behaviour.
The charge of threatening to cause harm to a commonwealth public official carries a maximum penalty of five years’ jail, the AFP said.
Police state.
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should’ve hit the egg with an egg
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Last one FFS, there’s a bad game of football about to start
Josh getting Ch9 protection racket, refused local debate featuring all candidates, I’m assuming won’t debate Chalmers, now trying to make Ryan look cowardly with Mr Uhlman’s imprimatur. The absolute stew of shitt that is our political/media industry.
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bald frauds taking over the world
Fauziah Ibrahim booted from hosting ABC Weekend Breakfast after it was found she was baiting / trolling Labor leaders and supporters under various twitter accounts.
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we covered pol saying they have no record of deves threats?