Australian Political & Infrastructure Discussion Thread

[Australian rePublic]

I just came back from the P!NK concert. The whole fucking thing was a nightmare- one man's suicide attack shut down almost the entire rail network. We (my sister and I) were late. Other people missed the entire concert. I wonder if the media will dig into Transport for New South Wales. Of coarse, I send my condolences to the man and his family.

My sister is in the prime demographic of Taylor Swift fans, has friends in that demographic (some of which are travelling here from remote parts of the state to see her and are grateful that they have a place to stay) and have seen the hysteria through my line of work and have read articles about how hotels and airlines jacking up the price of tickets, as well as having read articles about attendees wearing adult nappies to avoid missing a second of the concert (yes really), I can imagine that there would be a riot if the transport network effs anyone up. An honest-to-goodness legitimate full blown riot. And no, I don't mean protest, I mean full blown riot. And I say that without any hyperbole.

[Shrillland]

Barnaby Joyce caught on camera after mixing booze and prescription drugs writhing on the ground

[San Lumen]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68302050

Anthony Albanese: Australian PM announces engagement to Jodie Haydon

[Australian rePublic]

Barnaby Joyce caught on camera after mixing booze and prescription drugs writhing on the ground

That guy needs help and probably shouldn't be in a position of power tikl he gets the help he needs

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68302050

Anthony Albanese: Australian PM announces engagement to Jodie Haydon

Congrats Albo!

[Imperial isa]

So labor government dumb idea of replacing cards with debit cards where you don't need a pin if the price under the trigger cost of needing a pin, has cost my mother as her purse was taken an she lost her savings

As the bank manager said all the banks are hit back at the government as they have to cover the cost.

Labor has nothing but ruin us with their shit governing long with the greens.

[Johodovill]

The other day, I was in the city and there was a protest. It wasn't too big, but seemed to be against a number of things-digital IDs/the phasing out of cash, a proposed misinformation bill and the WFE, among other things. What are the opinions of everyone here about that misinformation bill, in specific?

[Imperial isa]

The other day, I was in the city and there was a protest. It wasn't too big, but seemed to be against a number of things-digital IDs/the phasing out of cash, a proposed misinformation bill and the WFE, among other things. What are the opinions of everyone here about that misinformation bill, in specific?

As many people have pointed any proposed misinformation bill can turn anything not like into "it's misinformation" by those who miss use it.

An Sweden ready having cashless society problems.

[Dazchan]

So labor government dumb idea of replacing cards with debit cards where you don't need a pin if the price under the trigger cost of needing a pin, has cost my mother as her purse was taken an she lost her savings

As the bank manager said all the banks are hit back at the government as they have to cover the cost.

Labor has nothing but ruin us with their shit governing long with the greens.

I'm confused. How is something that the card payment industry introduced in August 2014 Labor's fault?

[Kaumudeen]

Barnaby Joyce caught on camera after mixing booze and prescription drugs writhing on the ground

Cool

[The Xenopolis Confederation]

Barnaby Joyce caught on camera after mixing booze and prescription drugs writhing on the ground

Cool

How is it cool?

[Australian rePublic]

The other day, I was in the city and there was a protest. It wasn't too big, but seemed to be against a number of things-digital IDs/the phasing out of cash, a proposed misinformation bill and the WFE, among other things. What are the opinions of everyone here about that misinformation bill, in specific?

Misinformation bill- good idea in theory, open to abuse

[Kaumudeen]

Cool

How is it cool?

Bogans being bogans.

[Australian rePublic]

Can we just discuss about how bad the Labor party is at building infrastructure, at least in New South Wales. Like, if you have an irrational hate-boner towards infrastructure and are hell-bent on irrationally preventing the construction of infrastructure at all costs, the best thing you could do is vote for Labor (actually, that's not true, Labor is just indifferent, the Greens, who actively hinder infrastructure are significantly worse). I mean, why do you think that FriendlyJordies only discusses infrastructure in a negative matter? It's because his sugar daddies of the ALP have an irrational fear of building infrastructure. That's not to say that the LNP build infrastructure well, but in many cases incorrectly built infrastructure is better than nothing. Like seriously, if it were the LNP who took Labor's approach to building infrastructure and Labor actually built infrastructure, I'd bet dollars to donuts that FriendlyJordies wouldn't shut up about the good work that property developers are doing.

[The Xenopolis Confederation]

Can we just discuss about how bad the Labor party is at building infrastructure, at least in New South Wales. Like, if you have an irrational hate-boner towards infrastructure and are hell-bent on irrationally preventing the construction of infrastructure at all costs, the best thing you could do is vote for Labor (actually, that's not true, Labor is just indifferent, the Greens, who actively hinder infrastructure are significantly worse). I mean, why do you think that FriendlyJordies only discusses infrastructure in a negative matter? It's because his sugar daddies of the ALP have an irrational fear of building infrastructure. That's not to say that the LNP build infrastructure well, but in many cases incorrectly built infrastructure is better than nothing. Like seriously, if it were the LNP who took Labor's approach to building infrastructure and Labor actually built infrastructure, I'd bet dollars to donuts that FriendlyJordies wouldn't shut up about the good work that property developers are doing.

Knowing what I know about FriendlyJordies, it'd be very hard for me to imagine him cheerleading for property developers.

[Australian rePublic]

Can we just discuss about how bad the Labor party is at building infrastructure, at least in New South Wales. Like, if you have an irrational hate-boner towards infrastructure and are hell-bent on irrationally preventing the construction of infrastructure at all costs, the best thing you could do is vote for Labor (actually, that's not true, Labor is just indifferent, the Greens, who actively hinder infrastructure are significantly worse). I mean, why do you think that FriendlyJordies only discusses infrastructure in a negative matter? It's because his sugar daddies of the ALP have an irrational fear of building infrastructure. That's not to say that the LNP build infrastructure well, but in many cases incorrectly built infrastructure is better than nothing. Like seriously, if it were the LNP who took Labor's approach to building infrastructure and Labor actually built infrastructure, I'd bet dollars to donuts that FriendlyJordies wouldn't shut up about the good work that property developers are doing.

Knowing what I know about FriendlyJordies, it'd be very hard for me to imagine him cheerleading for property developers.

That's because he's an ALP shill and the ALP can't build infrastructure for shit. He shills for the ALP, the property developers are incidental

[Pasong Tirad]

Knowing what I know about FriendlyJordies, it'd be very hard for me to imagine him cheerleading for property developers.

That's because he's an ALP shill and the ALP can't build infrastructure for shit. He shills for the ALP, the property developers are incidental

... it's because his house got firebombed by (allegedly) a crime family with (allegedly) links to a property developer who employed the premier who sued him into oblivion...

[Australian rePublic]

That's because he's an ALP shill and the ALP can't build infrastructure for shit. He shills for the ALP, the property developers are incidental

... it's because his house got firebombed by (allegedly) a crime family with (allegedly) links to a property developer who employed the premier who sued him into oblivion...

Yes, property development is a good method of laundering money. I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't more organised criminals associated with property development, even though most property developers are legit. Now, if you're going to criticise organised criminals in such a public forum, there will be retaliation considering that organised criminals tend to be thugs. Unfortunately for these thugs, they just signed their organisations' death warrants by acting like this. FriendlyJordies may be a shill, but I have it to him, he's brave as shit

[Australian rePublic]

As the USA is looking to ban TikTok, we have to ask ourselves why Australia isn't doing the same, and there are only two explanations I can think of:
- Albanese is too weak to do so
-Albanese is too busy kissing Jin Ping's arse to do so
Probably both

[Kaumudeen]

As the USA is looking to ban TikTok, we have to ask ourselves why Australia isn't doing the same, and there are only two explanations I can think of:
- Albanese is too weak to do so
-Albanese is too busy kissing Jin Ping's arse to do so
Probably both

Or that it is an irrelevant issue used to distract boomers.

Why does Australia need to be America's bitch?

[Australian rePublic]

As the USA is looking to ban TikTok, we have to ask ourselves why Australia isn't doing the same, and there are only two explanations I can think of:
- Albanese is too weak to do so
-Albanese is too busy kissing Jin Ping's arse to do so
Probably both

Or that it is an irrelevant issue used to distract boomers.

Why does Australia need to be America's bitch?

I'm sorry but I have no interest in Chinese spyware overrunning our country. Or are just an other Wu Mao?

[Stellar Colonies]

As the USA is looking to ban TikTok, we have to ask ourselves why Australia isn't doing the same, and there are only two explanations I can think of:
- Albanese is too weak to do so
-Albanese is too busy kissing Jin Ping's arse to do so
Probably both

Or that it is an irrelevant issue used to distract boomers.

Why does Australia need to be America's bitch?

One man's bitch is another man's close friend.

Or something like that...

[Rehy]

Personally think we should ban all social media from grabbing data in general, not platforms them selves. Facebook n Google tracking ya is just as bad a TikTok doing it. I don’t want say, the US, ending up with my info as much as China.

Edit: yer TikTok algorithm sucks, that’s how we get radicalisation and conspiracies. Actually social media algorithms suck in general.

I’ll say this agin.

[Imperial isa]

Wow the load of BS that came out of the green's leader's mouth in Tas after that election.

So when she giving her house over to them?

[Kaumudeen]

Or that it is an irrelevant issue used to distract boomers.

Why does Australia need to be America's bitch?

I'm sorry but I have no interest in Chinese spyware overrunning our country. Or are just an other Wu Mao?

Most software has built in spyware in it these days anyway (you only have to look at facebook, youtube etc), even hardware such as your computer is required to have backdoor access for the FBI and other state organizations. We already have spyware on our computers, yet the government is has done nothing about that (because that spyware is convenient for them).

Again proving my point that this is not about "protecting citizens" or "national security" this issue is just being used to distract people from more pressing circumstances. It's interesting to note as well that the 'banning tiktok' narrative is mostly coming from legacy media, who seem to be pissed that they no longer have a monopoly over information and people can get it from elsewhere.

[The Xenopolis Confederation]

As the USA is looking to ban TikTok, we have to ask ourselves why Australia isn't doing the same, and there are only two explanations I can think of:
- Albanese is too weak to do so
-Albanese is too busy kissing Jin Ping's arse to do so
Probably both

Why is there a great need to ban TikTok?