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Who will you vote for May 2025?

  • Liberals

    Votes: 2 3.4%

  • Labor

    Votes: 22 37.3%

  • Nationals

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Greens

    Votes: 13 22.0%

  • Independant (other than teals)

    Votes: 13 22.0%

  • Clive Palmer Trumpet of Patriots Shitshow

    Votes: 2 3.4%

  • Teals

    Votes: 1 1.7%

  • One Nation

    Votes: 3 5.1%

  • Jacquie Lambie squad

    Votes: 1 1.7%

  • Donkey/Invalid vote

    Votes: 2 3.4%
  • Total voters
    59
pink poodle said:
My own observations from my time working in the ndis would be that most of the scandals revolve around private providers and their exploitative approach to providing "service" to clients...or as it should be seen - manipulating clients as the conduit of public funds into private coffers. There's also a lot of ambiguous business structuring so that what is essentially a private enterprise may appear to be a charity or noteworthy profit for taxation.


It sounds like you are uncovering some parasites there Dales.

Utopia is too real. Ive been out of that shit pit for over 10 years and it still makes me tingle watching. It's like seeing someone crash on a jump you like to ride.
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Three examples from one government client, over several years so different ringmasters. Small projects around $20M.
1. We made an error in our budget, can you do this at 0 profit and claim double next time? No we have a contract.
2. We underestimated another job can you do this at cost with no profit or admin. No we have a contract.
3. End of financial year is coming up and we have $XM in the budget we will lose. Can you invoice us to cover that and reduce the price next fy? Agreed terms. Get called to a contract meeting. Treasury official you have a contract why did you invoice $XM this fy on a job scheduled for next fy? CEO who made the request sitting silently.
 
pink poodle said:
Everyone knows you dont go full gobby king on a Pluto pup. I think Dutton, the reptilian alien plant, was trying to send an intimidating message to his enemies...but he got his messaging translation a little mixed up.
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I think it is a complex existentialist puzzle acted out by the upcoming Reptilian Overlord that only the 4D chess players could solve.

Something like the Dagwood Dog being a representation of the electorate while Dutton's compromising pose subtly describes the lengths that he willing to go in order to win over said tasty battered sausage and sauce covered shaped electorate which is intent on making him looking as silly and unpleasant as possible.

Odds on he has never seen Dagwood Dog until that day and it could have only gotten any better if he got a nasty slop of sauce on his shirt and tie solely for our entertainment. 🌭🌭🌭🌭
 
The Duckmeister said:
We had a local councillor (mayor for a time) in my area who would go to the opening of a fridge if she thought there was a photo opportunity.

But she never responded to invitations to attend the annual formal season openings of our Yacht Club, which had at the time existed for around 75 years (we're now close to our 90th anniversary).
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I've seen a few of those too who will gladly turn up for the opening of an envelope. They can't help themselves but 10/10 for effort !
 
Mr Crudley said:
I've seen a few of those too who will gladly turn up for the opening of an envelope. They can't help themselves but 10/10 for effort !
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Some would say that's an important part of the job, making yourself available to your constituents.
 
scblack said:
It is, this is from my mates rooftop.
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I think I could almost see you from the view out the palatial office window, not that I have any idea where you might be but I'm not messing up my story :D

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johnny said:
Some would say that's an important part of the job, making yourself available to your constituents.
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Indeed. Our mayor doesn't miss a photo op either. The local government mail bulletin thingy is like a living photo shoot of places he has been during the past month. Can't say the he is asleep at the wheel.
 
johnny said:
Some would say that's an important part of the job, making yourself available to your constituents.
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Some would say there's a big difference between appearing at a photo op and making yourself available to your constituents. But yeah, I'd still rather have someone visible in the community than someone who lies dormant until the next election spending spree.
 
beeb said:
Some would say there's a big difference between appearing at a photo op and making yourself available to your constituents. But yeah, I'd still rather have someone visible in the community than someone who lies dormant until the next election spending spree.
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They are damned if they do and damned if they don't. Constituents can be a royal PITA.
 
Mr Crudley said:
I think I could almost see you from the view out the palatial office window, not that I have any idea where you might be but I'm not messing up my story :D

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The pic you responded to was me replying to Poodle about Newcastle harbour. I am on a central Newcastle high rise rooftop, not Sydney. On a nice sunny day like that, many bottles of champagne have been enjoyed up there!
 
Mr Crudley said:
I think it is a complex existentialist puzzle acted out by the upcoming Reptilian Overlord that only the 4D chess players could solve.

Something like the Dagwood Dog being a representation of the electorate while Dutton's compromising pose subtly describes the lengths that he willing to go in order to win over said tasty battered sausage and sauce covered shaped electorate which is intent on making him looking as silly and unpleasant as possible.

Odds on he has never seen Dagwood Dog until that day and it could have only gotten any better if he got a nasty slop of sauce on his shirt and tie solely for our entertainment. 🌭🌭🌭🌭
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Dutton appears to signal to the Electorate that he's into dudes.
 
Dales Cannon said:
Three examples from one government client, over several years so different ringmasters. Small projects around $20M.
1. We made an error in our budget, can you do this at 0 profit and claim double next time? No we have a contract.
2. We underestimated another job can you do this at cost with no profit or admin. No we have a contract.
3. End of financial year is coming up and we have $XM in the budget we will lose. Can you invoice us to cover that and reduce the price next fy? Agreed terms. Get called to a contract meeting. Treasury official you have a contract why did you invoice $XM this fy on a job scheduled for next fy? CEO who made the request sitting silently.
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Did we go to the same meetings?
 
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