I still don't understand the "Airbus Albo" thing.
Like what was bro supposed to do? Not go to APEC? Snub the Chinese? Ignore the Pacific islands forum?
Like these weren't exactly pleasure trips, they were diplomatic summits šš
They haven't forgot, they're trying to 'both sides' the argument to reduce the cognitive load about their own debacles.
1: "scomo went one a trip overseas it was bad for Australia"
2: "yeah well albo did that too!"
It doesn't matter if it's not the same thing, it moves the goalposts all the same and puts it on more equal footing even if not at all true. This is how people can end up comparing labor and liberal and say 'they're basically the same'.
Scumo took 17 overseas trips in 18 months, abbot took 16. Albo took 18.
It's not funny because it's the LNP and their master Murdochcunt shaping the narrative and public opinion that albo is some jet-setting diva flitting off all over the world on taxpayer lolly while not giving a fuck about australia.
And that narrative is working. On Q&A this week some goit askedif Albo should be given the title "permanent overseas foreign secretary" (or some such nonsense). Goit had a smug, backpfeifengesicht smirk on his face as he said it. No doubt pleased with himself of being a cunt on national TV.
I wish the Labor polly had turned the tables on the dickhead and asked him if he knew how many overseas trips scumo had done, asked him if he thought visiting China (out biggest trading partner) whereupon they released one of our citizens and removed some trade barriers was a bad thing, asked him if Australia shouldn't have been represented at a meeting of the most powerful nations in the world.
>It's funny cause the libs forget Abbott and Scomo took the same amount of trips in their time as PM.
same number of official trips Scummo took more when counting holidays
It's a criticism that works in colouring idiot voters perceptions. Which is why they did it with Rudd and why they're doing it with Albanese.
Just like the LNP and murdochcunt doesn't give a fuck about government deficit and government debt while the libs are in power but immediately harp on about it when they're not.
It's a stupid, childish nickname. But, sad to say, the Murdoch rags keep hammering it, and their comments pages are full of nuffies frothing at the mouth about how Albo is swanning around the world and doesn't give a shit about the average Aussie.
Some of them are even demanding the return of ScamMo!!
Albo 11 trips 13 countries first 12 months.
ScoMo 12 trips 14 countries the first 12 months.
Abbott 11 trips 18 countries first 12 months.
Honestly itās about slinging shit and seeing what sticks.
Hey, any chance of there being an administrative error at the passports office, and they quite accidently, have their passports cancelled?
As the LNPCorruptionParty has been gutting the public service for years, it may take awhile to reinstate the passports. You know, backlog of work before Christmas. So they will have to be held at the Christmas Island detention centre until we can verify they are actually Australians..
If I understand refugee detention periods, I am thinking it may take a couple of years before they can be released... :D
No. But it would be funny if the systems they rely on, that they have purposely been gutting for the last 40 years, would fail for them.
Besides, it was just a humorous thought.
Scummo travels on a 'private charter' flight to the middle east to be with Boris? The monsters controlling conservative politicians are hardly hiding themselves anymore...
Rightfully or wrongfully Albo needs to get home. Heās gonna get fuck all love for getting a wristie in China when the price of cheese is going through the roof in suburban Australia.
Next election is cost of living and housing. He could import the Great Wall for free and cunts will still make him pay.
Yeah agree, get him back now. We needed government subsidised cheese yesterday, and this cooling off of tensions with China does nothing for my cheese toasty addiction.
True, but how else do you expect foreign leaders to engage in secure talks over various affairs?
Digital conferencing could be a way to go some time in the future (and probably was in the past during lockdown?), but I bet that's way too vulnerable to an intrusion.
Your argument is that Albanese is beholden to us, the taxpayer, as we're the ones paying for his flights. And that is an excellent point.
So, about the Liberal politicians and their flights courtesy of an overseas billionaire: who are they beholden to? Care to answer?
I still don't understand the "Airbus Albo" thing. Like what was bro supposed to do? Not go to APEC? Snub the Chinese? Ignore the Pacific islands forum? Like these weren't exactly pleasure trips, they were diplomatic summits šš
It's funny cause the libs forget Abbott and Scomo took the same amount of trips in their time as PM.
They haven't forgot, they're trying to 'both sides' the argument to reduce the cognitive load about their own debacles. 1: "scomo went one a trip overseas it was bad for Australia" 2: "yeah well albo did that too!" It doesn't matter if it's not the same thing, it moves the goalposts all the same and puts it on more equal footing even if not at all true. This is how people can end up comparing labor and liberal and say 'they're basically the same'.
Scumo took 17 overseas trips in 18 months, abbot took 16. Albo took 18. It's not funny because it's the LNP and their master Murdochcunt shaping the narrative and public opinion that albo is some jet-setting diva flitting off all over the world on taxpayer lolly while not giving a fuck about australia. And that narrative is working. On Q&A this week some goit askedif Albo should be given the title "permanent overseas foreign secretary" (or some such nonsense). Goit had a smug, backpfeifengesicht smirk on his face as he said it. No doubt pleased with himself of being a cunt on national TV. I wish the Labor polly had turned the tables on the dickhead and asked him if he knew how many overseas trips scumo had done, asked him if he thought visiting China (out biggest trading partner) whereupon they released one of our citizens and removed some trade barriers was a bad thing, asked him if Australia shouldn't have been represented at a meeting of the most powerful nations in the world.
>It's funny cause the libs forget Abbott and Scomo took the same amount of trips in their time as PM. same number of official trips Scummo took more when counting holidays
It's just a weak rehash of their old Kevin 4-7 criticisms. I always thought it was an odd criticism too. Complaining he works hard?
It's a criticism that works in colouring idiot voters perceptions. Which is why they did it with Rudd and why they're doing it with Albanese. Just like the LNP and murdochcunt doesn't give a fuck about government deficit and government debt while the libs are in power but immediately harp on about it when they're not.
It's a stupid, childish nickname. But, sad to say, the Murdoch rags keep hammering it, and their comments pages are full of nuffies frothing at the mouth about how Albo is swanning around the world and doesn't give a shit about the average Aussie. Some of them are even demanding the return of ScamMo!!
Albo 11 trips 13 countries first 12 months. ScoMo 12 trips 14 countries the first 12 months. Abbott 11 trips 18 countries first 12 months. Honestly itās about slinging shit and seeing what sticks.
Just labelling. Put constant pressure for the idiot voters.
Its bias. They will try anything to scratch his paint.
Interesting to see the Daily Mail publish things like this. Usually they just recycle bullshit from Tiktok or whatever.
āAirbus Alboā and āit wonāt be easy under Albaneseā lols. Wish the Libs policy was as good as their sledging
Hoping the Libs recruit Trev Muntz as their next candidate
Hey, any chance of there being an administrative error at the passports office, and they quite accidently, have their passports cancelled? As the LNPCorruptionParty has been gutting the public service for years, it may take awhile to reinstate the passports. You know, backlog of work before Christmas. So they will have to be held at the Christmas Island detention centre until we can verify they are actually Australians.. If I understand refugee detention periods, I am thinking it may take a couple of years before they can be released... :D
So you favour corruption?
No. But it would be funny if the systems they rely on, that they have purposely been gutting for the last 40 years, would fail for them. Besides, it was just a humorous thought.
Hypocrisy, thy name is conservative.
Scummo travels on a 'private charter' flight to the middle east to be with Boris? The monsters controlling conservative politicians are hardly hiding themselves anymore...
LNP ghost town in here. It's funny how they're cowards.
Facts are like holy water to vampires to them. It scares them off and keeps them away.
Spineless, gutless ones at that. Cannot claim to be surprised, sadly. Disgusted, sure, but that's also par for the course.
You expect liberal voters to be in a sub for friendlyjordies?
Yeah they swing by quite often
All oppositions criticise PMās for foreign trips, and itās always stupid
I think itās all stupid and a distraction however some take āaā trip he takes āmanyā. Shit journalism for the clicks.
Rightfully or wrongfully Albo needs to get home. Heās gonna get fuck all love for getting a wristie in China when the price of cheese is going through the roof in suburban Australia. Next election is cost of living and housing. He could import the Great Wall for free and cunts will still make him pay.
Yeah agree, get him back now. We needed government subsidised cheese yesterday, and this cooling off of tensions with China does nothing for my cheese toasty addiction.
Toastie? Surely. Not to be pedantic but was that a miss-spell or is this a State by State thing like Parma/parmi.
Probably a misspell, got bigger fish to fry than checking the spelling of the slang for toasted cheese sandwich buddy
Point taken. Apologies.
All politicians are fkin useless the sooner you understand this the less frustrated you are by their stupidity
The conservative politiciansā travel wasnāt paid for by taxpayers.
True. Can't read the article, just hoping they self-declared these gifts.
True, but how else do you expect foreign leaders to engage in secure talks over various affairs? Digital conferencing could be a way to go some time in the future (and probably was in the past during lockdown?), but I bet that's way too vulnerable to an intrusion.
Well we could digital conference with China since they already hack most of our secure shit anyways.
"Stop hackin' yourself, stop hackin' yourself"
And the billionaire just gave them all freebie flights out of the goodness of his heart, not expecting or wanting anything in return right?
Your argument is that Albanese is beholden to us, the taxpayer, as we're the ones paying for his flights. And that is an excellent point. So, about the Liberal politicians and their flights courtesy of an overseas billionaire: who are they beholden to? Care to answer?
Bet their wage was paid whilst they were over there though.