Comments on: Abbott’s Question Time antics http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pedro http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37779 Pedro Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:52:18 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37779 Tibor, I like it. Venise, as always, no one knows what the hell you are talking about. Tibor, I like it. Venise, as always, no one knows what the hell you are talking about.

]]> By: Bullmore's Ghost http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37734 Bullmore's Ghost Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:14:19 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37734 Tibor, I'll go along with that as long as Ray Martin is not the speaker. Tibor, I’ll go along with that as long as Ray Martin is not the speaker.

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37732 Venise Alstergren Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:08:16 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37732 TIBOR: there was a complete Dorothy Dixer at QT. A Labor back bencher fielded a sort of- speaking of whom-. 'Whom' turned out to be Tanya Pliberstek who was already standing, armed with notes and photographs and waiting for the question. I think the Government could be tired of asking the opposition any questions. A) They can't answer anything as they fly by the seat of their pants. B) The only thing they do at all well is to rant, rave and bully. TIBOR: there was a complete Dorothy Dixer at QT. A Labor back bencher fielded a sort of- speaking of whom-. ‘Whom’ turned out to be Tanya Pliberstek who was already standing, armed with notes and photographs and waiting for the question.

I think the Government could be tired of asking the opposition any questions. A) They can’t answer anything as they fly by the seat of their pants. B) The only thing they do at all well is to rant, rave and bully.

]]> By: Tibor http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37722 Tibor Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:25:00 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37722 Two suggestions: 1. Allocate some questions to be asked of the opposition (e.g. a dorothy dixer and a govt question) 2. Bring in the worm! Two suggestions:

1. Allocate some questions to be asked of the opposition (e.g. a dorothy dixer and a govt question)
2. Bring in the worm!

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37716 Venise Alstergren Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:11:27 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37716 Watching Parliamentary question time today it was interesting to hear Tanya Pliberstek Labor, pointing out that the Liberal Party's website still refers to itself as 'The Government" WTF is almost two years since the election and the whipped and huddled members of the Opposition, are mangled beyond recognition. Still they think they are running the joint. God help us! Watching Parliamentary question time today it was interesting to hear Tanya Pliberstek Labor, pointing out that the Liberal Party’s website still refers to itself as ‘The Government” WTF is almost two years since the election and the whipped and huddled members of the Opposition, are mangled beyond recognition. Still they think they are running the joint. God help us!

]]> By: Bullmore's Ghost http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37714 Bullmore's Ghost Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:03:10 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37714 I think question time could only be improved by the Opposition boycotting it permanently and their benches being given over to the press gallery. I think question time could only be improved by the Opposition boycotting it permanently and their benches being given over to the press gallery.

]]> By: Digby Hughes http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37707 Digby Hughes Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:00:14 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/15/crikey-says-86/#comment-37707 'There’s something tiresomely predictable about MPs used to being in government suddenly discovering the importance of good Parliamentary practice and greater accountability when they find themselves on the Opposition benches.' - that is one of the reasons I never vote for a major party - I am awaiting with anticipation when the NSW Opposition fall into government and suddenly ditch all of their current views on parliamentary practice ‘There’s something tiresomely predictable about MPs used to being in government suddenly discovering the importance of good Parliamentary practice and greater accountability when they find themselves on the Opposition benches.’ - that is one of the reasons I never vote for a major party - I am awaiting with anticipation when the NSW Opposition fall into government and suddenly ditch all of their current views on parliamentary practice

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