Australia's prime minister faces leadership challenge

[pork]

Abbot is actually a nice guy and not lacking in intelligence (Rhodes scholar) . But that does NOT a leader make! Clearly!!

The Millennial generation never stops amazing me. For so many, if it's not on Facebook they don't know about it!

Abbot is an ex Jesuit priest----- so his life was dedicated to believing there was a man sitting on a cloud in the sky deciding what should happen & controlling events in the world. When he dies ---if he is good----he will go and join him.

This is the man that you feel is not lacking intelligence...........................

when abbott got in the baht was 33.75 when he was ousted it was 25.

good riddance abbott.

[steven100]

Call me crazy , call me stupid !! today I checked out the APP website ( Australian Protectionist Party ) and I agree and like all their policies....

They seem to represent what the average working Australian would want ....... so why are they not getting noticed and why are they not more involved in politics ?

Anybody know ? is it a lot of bla .. bla .. bla .... whingers running it ??

just curious !!!!!!!

They are neither Labour nor Liberal. Just like in the states, people vote blindly for a party not a platform. In fact most would probably not really know what a platform is.

APP is a far right party, the vast majority of Australians do not support far right political ideology. Policies include no population growth by way of migrant intake. Policies that would quickly destroy the Oz economy, such as increasing foreign import tariffs & repeal of free trade agreements. APP support other far right parties such as Reclaim Australia whose rallies attract hundreds, not thousands.

Various APP candidates have run in different elections and received less than 1% of votes, they were de-registered by the Australian Electoral Commission June 2015.

hmm ........ sounds like they were too overboard on their policies, instead of thinking through the serious consequences of outcomes such as migrant intake ( which is fine with the correct people ) and FTA's which can be a win-win if worked right.

You can be Patriotic, but too patriotic pushes voters away, and usually those parties have knee jerk reactions to any issue or problem with the economy.

In my view, unemployment and border protection should be high on the agenda, but also foreign trade.

Australia must do more to create jobs ..... thousands upon thousands of school leavers, teenages, middle aged 30-40 don't have jobs . Unemployment is higher than the 6.2 % announced , those figures are total lies.

[AlexRRR]

Turnbull will win this time but Labour is looking a certainty for the next election, almost unthinkable given the scandal-ridden rabble they are

Labour won't win with shorten and it's a given, until they get rid of most who were on the previous lame labour government they will stay in opposition.

[AlexRRR]

If I was PM ........

two things matter the most : unemployment and border protection !!!

I would build factories, create forestry again , build roads , build hospitals , make work for the dole priority , create new industries , I would make unemployed get jobs ...... even if they were not skilled they can learn

I would make huge farms for producing crops.

Here we go....when times are tough lets get stuck into anyone on welfare

Edited September 15, 2015 by AlexRRR

[AlexRRR]

If I was PM ........

two things matter the most : unemployment and border protection !!!

I would build factories, create forestry again , build roads , build hospitals , make work for the dole priority , create new industries , I would make unemployed get jobs ...... even if they were not skilled they can learn

I would make huge farms for producing crops.

And motherhood, don't forget motherhood.

Yes motherhood....a certain dictator back in the 30's I do recall....bring back the baby bonus and now it's time for that shelved parental leave scheme to be I implemented, while where at it lets get them unemployed out painting rocks on the highway again.... Edited September 15, 2015 by AlexRRR

[empireboy]

Unforunatly there should be, although there isn't, a third or fourth party to give voters a choice. the last time a party looked like causing waves the present PM organised a sham investigation that led to the leader of the party going to jail on charges that were later found to be unfoundered! No apology, no explanation....just a cabal of media and pollies making sure that no-one else can get their snouts into the trough!

Think about it, the party concerned recieved over 3 million votes in an Australian federal electon and didn't get a seat in Parliment!

Good old Ozy politics!

Bad politics is a world wide disease you Ozy's do not have a monopoly on it. In the scenario you mentioned in politics its divide the opposition and come up through the middle and win. Splitting the vote is a favorite ploy in multi party politics. Watch the Canadian election in October. Its all about appearing to be the best of the worst and throw in a little fear over what is happening on the world stage and the Conservatives will come up with a dirty victory again. Its all down to a fine science. Nothing is left to doubt.

Yes, I don't disagree with you... except of course your implication that I am "aussie"... I'm just a by standing observer who has spent a little time there some years back.

[empireboy]

Abbot is actually a nice guy and not lacking in intelligence (Rhodes scholar) . But that does NOT a leader make! Clearly!!

The Millennial generation never stops amazing me. For so many, if it's not on Facebook they don't know about it!

Abbott is not a nice guy!

His churlish revenge sacking of various public servants who, in doing their job, presented reports inconvenient and contrary to his electoral scare campaign, is a case in point.

At the very last minute he overturned a diplomatic posting to America of a very competent, retired politician who just happened to come from the other side of politics..

He's abused the system of Royal Commissions in using them as a political tool.

He savagely cut the budget of the national broadcasting commission without a thought for the consequences to people who depend on the service in remote areas and overseas, because he considered the ABC to be leaning too far to the left.

He has attempted to divide the country, USA style, in a them or us scenario.

In two years in government his every action has been to blame others for every setback, and about retaining power for himself, not about governing the country for the good of all.

I'm a bit in two minds, I wanted to see him slaughtered at the next election, but I also hope tonight will be the end of the worst PM in Australia's history. ( Perhaps apart from Billy!)

Like I said in my post... "What would I know!

Glad to know that somebody has it all together. Good for you!

[empireboy]

Abbot is actually a nice guy and not lacking in intelligence (Rhodes scholar) . But that does NOT a leader make! Clearly!!

The Millennial generation never stops amazing me. For so many, if it's not on Facebook they don't know about it!

Abbot is an ex Jesuit priest----- so his life was dedicated to believing there was a man sitting on a cloud in the sky deciding what should happen & controlling events in the world. When he dies ---if he is good----he will go and join him.

This is the man that you feel is not lacking intelligence...........................

when abbott got in the baht was 33.75 when he was ousted it was 25.

good riddance abbott.

Whatever religious view Tony Abbot held in his past is not necessarily an indication of his current position.

I think aussies love a new broom. Let's hope Turnbull can deliver what the people need.

As to the movement of the baht... based on that argument should we be praising Obama for the strength of the USD?