This is scary.https://www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...ional-security-reporting-20190604-p51ub0.html
This government has a history of introducing stupid, repressive laws then freaking out when the pushback comes. Raiding journalists to try and turn over their sources who release unflattering information should never happen, even to a News Corp flack.
Agreed... This is going to be a scary three yearsThis is scary.
The Federal Police made the raid.https://www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...ional-security-reporting-20190604-p51ub0.html
This government has a history of introducing stupid, repressive laws then freaking out when the pushback comes. Raiding journalists to try and turn over their sources who release unflattering information should never happen, even to a News Corp flack.
Did the police become constitutionally separate from the government while I wasn't paying attention?The Federal Police made the raid.
NOT the government.
Take the tin foil hats off people.
It breaks it up though. Canberra doesn't grow with premium candidates at the same rate that public service grows, resulting in having to settle for candidates available in Canberra only. Geography shouldn't be the topmost factor.decentralising doesnt really fix that, and im as big a canberra hater as the next guy. It just costs a shit tonne for worse services.
Cream rises to the top. NT baby!It breaks it up though. Canberra doesn't grow with premium candidates at the same rate that public service grows, resulting in having to settle for candidates available in Canberra only. Geography shouldn't be the topmost factor.
You need to whip it first, whip it good.Cream rises to the top. NT baby!
Annoyingly I totally agree. The problem is I think when you keep any of it in Canberra.It breaks it up though. Canberra doesn't grow with premium candidates at the same rate that public service grows, resulting in having to settle for candidates available in Canberra only. Geography shouldn't be the topmost factor.
Melbourne? Fuck that, make it Sydney.Move the whole fucking thing to Melbourne and be done with it.
Lol. Wondered if anyone would biteMelbourne? Fuck that, make it Sydney.
I'm not convinced Canberra was more about some politicians have some sheep farms they wanted to sell at top dollar...Yup, was just pointing out the fact they couldn't decide where to put it 190?, so there's even less chance of coming to an agreement now...
unless it's Wellington.
Nah, same problem - regional centre no one wants to live in.I guess we could move the capital to Wagga. That is pretty much exactly the same drive each way, and they have a beach!* Wagga has some charm as well, relative to Canberra at least.
*sort of.
The one redeeming feature of this joint. One thing I'd miss if I went back to Melbourne...Is the mtbing as good though?