Comments on: Nice try Aussie journos http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/25/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks-19/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leslie Bursill http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/25/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks-19/#comment-27231 Leslie Bursill Mon, 25 May 2009 05:10:11 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=60929#comment-27231 Glenn who? Rupert what? [edited] Mouth pieces of the coalition that's all they all are. Think of what we would be going through right now if little Johnny was still running the show. Put Malcolm in charge and wow!! would there be unemployment then, 5.5% Naaaa 15.5% with Mal and his rich friendly crew running things(doesn't Mal mean ill or sick or bad or something?). Stop wingeing and be happy that Kevin 07 is OK. Glenn who? Rupert what? [edited] Mouth pieces of the coalition that’s all they all are. Think of what we would be going through right now if little Johnny was still running the show. Put Malcolm in charge and wow!! would there be unemployment then, 5.5% Naaaa 15.5% with Mal and his rich friendly crew running things(doesn’t Mal mean ill or sick or bad or something?). Stop wingeing and be happy that Kevin 07 is OK.

]]> By: Walter Slurry http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/25/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks-19/#comment-27205 Walter Slurry Mon, 25 May 2009 03:59:42 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=60929#comment-27205 Glenn Milne seems not to have done his homework, yet again. Perhaps he should do some research first, which I note is a practice other journalists appear to indulge in. Senator McLucas, unlike so many others, has had very long serving and loyal staff. Her long time opposition Ageing adviser went to Justine Elliot's office when she was appointed Minister. That is normal practice for specialist advisers. Her current adviser has been there almost since the election in Nov 2007. If I was Master Milne, I would do my research about high turnover of political staff before I went to print. I find that saves one looking like a right pillock and/or half cooked goose in front of your media colleagues. Of all the politicians to accuse of rorts, Jan McLucas is the last person to mention. She is one of the most liked and respected (and honest) members of the Senate. Her living arrangememts are not dissimilar to many Coalition and Labor members. So it begs the question: does Glenn have an agenda here or does he just type out the first piece of lurid bowel movement some hack tells him and claim it as fact? Glenn Milne seems not to have done his homework, yet again. Perhaps he should do some research first, which I note is a practice other journalists appear to indulge in.

Senator McLucas, unlike so many others, has had very long serving and loyal staff. Her long time opposition Ageing adviser went to Justine Elliot’s office when she was appointed Minister. That is normal practice for specialist advisers. Her current adviser has been there almost since the election in Nov 2007.

If I was Master Milne, I would do my research about high turnover of political staff before I went to print. I find that saves one looking like a right pillock and/or half cooked goose in front of your media colleagues.

Of all the politicians to accuse of rorts, Jan McLucas is the last person to mention. She is one of the most liked and respected (and honest) members of the Senate. Her living arrangememts are not dissimilar to many Coalition and Labor members.

So it begs the question: does Glenn have an agenda here or does he just type out the first piece of lurid bowel movement some hack tells him and claim it as fact?

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