The South Australian Political Landscape

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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby tigerpie » Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:41 am

whufc wrote:
Booney wrote:Reports the Marshall government is trying to sell off existing Adelaide 500 infrastructure before the next election, basically making it impossible for Labor to reinstate the race.


Still not convinced this decision was made in the best interests of South Australia and rather some money being swung their way by someone with a vested interest in motor racing moving location.

Me either.
He appeased the east end of town and gave a handup to the shahins.
If it does get sold, it will be a firesale to the shahins.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Dinglinga75 » Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:53 am

tigerpie wrote:Me either.
He appeased the east end of town and gave a handup to the shahins.
If it does get sold, it will be a firesale to the shahins.


His own electorate
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby stan » Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:09 pm

Whilst he has appeased the Eastern suburbs electorates, I think he has missed a step in the bogan factor.

Not sure all his good news stories and the stuff he is spinning about Health will get him over the line.

Also his opening up the resivoirs hasn't exactly been a resound success lol
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Psyber » Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:57 pm

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mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Ooooh, I sense this may cause a leadership spill...

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Psyber taking on Marshall? :-k


Nope :lol:

I flirted with the idea of standing for State Parliament back in the early 90s when David Wotton was about to retire and Alexander Downer offered to nominate me for Heysen, but my then wife freaked out at the very Idea of being a pollie's wife. (That's the wife who died in 2008.)

Her argument was, "You're too idealistic and you'll hate the compromises you would have to make, and that would make you hell to live with!"
In the end I concluded she was probably right.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Jimmy_041 » Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:34 pm

Psyber wrote:
Jimmy_041 wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Ooooh, I sense this may cause a leadership spill...

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Psyber taking on Marshall? :-k


Nope :lol:

I flirted with the idea of standing for State Parliament back in the early 90s when David Wotton was about to retire and Alexander Downer offered to nominate me for Heysen, but my then wife freaked out at the very Idea of being a pollie's wife. (That's the wife who died in 2008.)

Her argument was, "You're too idealistic and you'll hate the compromises you would have to make, and that would make you hell to live with!"
In the end I concluded she was probably right.


Likewise about 10 years ago
As one of my family, who is involved in government, warned me: you have to be a particular type of person to do that job. And that doesn't mean anything good
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Psyber » Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:03 am

Jimmy_041 wrote:
Psyber wrote:
Jimmy_041 wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Ooooh, I sense this may cause a leadership spill...

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Psyber taking on Marshall? :-k


Nope :lol:

I flirted with the idea of standing for State Parliament back in the early 90s when David Wotton was about to retire and Alexander Downer offered to nominate me for Heysen, but my then wife freaked out at the very Idea of being a pollie's wife. (That's the wife who died in 2008.)

Her argument was, "You're too idealistic and you'll hate the compromises you would have to make, and that would make you hell to live with!"
In the end I concluded she was probably right.


Likewise about 10 years ago
As one of my family, who is involved in government, warned me: you have to be a particular type of person to do that job. And that doesn't mean anything good


Yes, My brother in law is a former Liberal state politician, and I went my state high school with three former ministers in the Bannon government.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Psyber » Mon May 03, 2021 1:54 pm

Terry Groom former SA ALP Minister died of a heart attack a few days ago. The details are on the InDaily site.
(Terry was one of the three former politicians I went to high school with that I mentioned above.)
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby stan » Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:33 pm

Must be close to an election or the Libs are getting a bit nervous, they have just spent some $$$ to promote there new Facebook page "SA Labor Lies"

This is hilarious stuff, we must be back at school.

Looking forward to Labor with there new page "The Libs are poo poo heads" lol
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Jimmy_041 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:12 am

stan wrote:Must be close to an election or the Libs are getting a bit nervous, they have just spent some $$$ to promote there new Facebook page "SA Labor Lies"

This is hilarious stuff, we must be back at school.

Looking forward to Labor with there new page "The Libs are poo poo heads" lol


That's Kouta's Twitter account.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby stan » Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:27 pm

Jimmy_041 wrote:
stan wrote:Must be close to an election or the Libs are getting a bit nervous, they have just spent some $$$ to promote there new Facebook page "SA Labor Lies"

This is hilarious stuff, we must be back at school.

Looking forward to Labor with there new page "The Libs are poo poo heads" lol


That's Kouta's Twitter account.
I wouldn't be surprised to be honest.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:13 am

Anyone see anything in the budget that was noteworthy?
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Jim05 » Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:24 am

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Anyone see anything in the budget that was noteworthy?
Happy with the spend on Health and roads but feel the stadium will be a white elephant
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Jimmy_041 » Thu Jun 24, 2021 3:09 pm

Jim05 wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Anyone see anything in the budget that was noteworthy?
Happy with the spend on Health and roads but feel the stadium will be a white elephant


Agree. Their achilles heel is transforming Transforming Health which was an unmitigated disaster
Picton complaining is laughable

In FY20 with the current government in power, there were:
85,616 FTE employees
43.52% or 37,260 were police, doctors, nurses and teachers
30.24% or 25,890 were in other frontline or direct support roles, including fire fighters, ambulance officers, allied health professionals (such as physiotherapists and radiographers), school services officers, and disability workers

In FY18 when Labor were last in power, there were:
84,863 FTE employees
42.69% or 36,228 were police, doctors, nurses and teachers
29.24% or 24,814 were in other frontline or direct support roles, including fire fighters, ambulance officers, allied health professionals (such as physiotherapists and radiographers), school services officers, and disability workers

So the current government have more PS FTE and a higher percentage in the frontline or direct support roles

SA Ambulance Service
2017: 1,349 FTE
2018: 1,500 FTE (I might add the new Liberal Govt came in in March 2018 and immediately started increasing the numbers so its misleading in June)
2019: 1,740 FTE
2020: 1,811 FTE

>311 FTE in 2020 than when Labor were in government

Facts are always a bitch and Picton is a gobby :O)

https://www.publicsector.sa.gov.au/about/Our-Work/Reporting/Workforce-Information
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:52 pm

Jack Snelling and Tom Kenyon jumping ship to Family First
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Jimmy_041 » Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:38 pm

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sou ... 9ce2b23854

Labor government accountability spokesman Tom Koutsantonis said the allegations raised by Ms Cassidy were “very concerning and any investigation must be treated incredibly seriously”.

Sexual harassment is rife in state parliament, report finds Let clubs deliver sports for schools
“He should stand aside pending this investigation,” Mr Koutsantonis said.

“This is a Minister of the Crown who is clearly out of his depth on a wide range of issues, and now he is allegedly treating grassroots sports very poorly.”


:lol:
That c**t Kouta commenting on bullying and intimidation is like giving him the Minister for Road Safety

And, of course, he stood aside whilst getting investigated by ICAC twice
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:47 pm

We all love Kouta!

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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby stan » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:22 pm

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Jack Snelling and Tom Kenyon jumping ship to Family First
A couple of Labor members to head up the right wing Family First.

Didn't see that one coming.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Jimmy_041 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:04 am

stan wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Jack Snelling and Tom Kenyon jumping ship to Family First
A couple of Labor members to head up the right wing Family First.

Didn't see that one coming.


There has always been a looney religious right in the Labor party

Note some of the "progressive" legislation now that Atkinson is no longer there
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Booney » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:18 am

"Hey, should we try and push our archaic religious views on everyone else?"

"YES!"
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Psyber » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:31 am

Jimmy_041 wrote:
stan wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Jack Snelling and Tom Kenyon jumping ship to Family First
A couple of Labor members to head up the right wing Family First.

Didn't see that one coming.


There has always been a looney religious right in the Labor party

Note some of the "progressive" legislation now that Atkinson is no longer there

Yes - anyone remember the DLP?
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