2025 Federal Election Thread 🇦🇺 (2 Viewers)

[enoilgam]

Dude you were literally praising Dutton's strategy as recently as February lmao

He did well as Opposition Leader and his strategy was working, but I had a feeling once the campaign hit it would fall apart (I noted as such to an ex-BoSer).

 

[lunaaaa4403]

He did well as Opposition Leader and his strategy was working, but I had a feeling once the campaign hit it would fall apart (I noted as such to an ex-BoSer).

you sound so old sometimes. anyways I googled MP salary today. I'm gonna be priministeress.

 

[enoilgam]

you sound so old sometimes. anyways I googled MP salary today. I'm gonna be priministeress.

I am relatively old. Also, I know non-executive staff of obscure companies who make more than the PM - politics is a horrible way to make money. It isnt really until after where you can make serious dough (book deals, corporate speaking, board positions etc).

 

[lunaaaa4403]

I am relatively old. Also, I know non-executive staff of obscure companies who make more than the PM - politics is a horrible way to make money. It isnt really until after where you can make serious dough (book deals, corporate speaking, board positions etc).

wdym obscure companies, you sound so illegal rn

 

[enoilgam]

wdym obscure companies, you sound so illegal rn

Relatively speaking, politicians are underpaid given their levels of responsibility. For example, Anthony Albanese is paid around $500k, compare that to the CEO of Light & Wonder (never heard of them) who makes around $10 million per year. So a guy running a random company makes 20 times the PMs salary.

 

[lunaaaa4403]

Relatively speaking, politicians are underpaid given their levels of responsibility. For example, Anthony Albanese is paid around $500k, compare that to the CEO of Light & Wonder (never heard of them) who makes around $10 million per year. So a guy running a random company makes 20 times the PMs salary.

omg THIS- not to mention its only a 3 year gig

 

[enoilgam]

omg THIS- not to mention its only a 3 year gig

I like to bash politicians as much as the next person, but the whole "they are overpaid" argument is just so weak, given the pay no-one gets in politics to get rich. It's the same as people who say "All Politicians are corrupt" not understanding that corruption in politics isnt common at all given Australia's very robust anti-corruption systems and democratic safeguards. People fail to distinguish between actual corruption (i.e. bribery, sham contracting etc) and things that appear unethical but are legal (i.e. lobbyists accessing MPs or pork-barrelling).

 

[tvskAXatar]

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nooooo adam

Great news! Both Dutton AND Bandt out!

 

[Socialism]

 

[SylviaB]

He did well as Opposition Leader and his strategy was working, but I had a feeling once the campaign hit it would fall apart (I noted as such to an ex-BoSer).

You said this in response to me criticizing him for advocating for things like nuclear power, which is now universally regarded as a huge mitake

 

[Socialism]

Great news! Both Dutton AND Bandt out!

well according to this the results might just possibly be skewed

 

[Socialism]

well according to this the results might just possibly be skewed
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nah, its over

 

[HazzRat]

he’s a slow learner but he got there

 

[Socialism]

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he’s a slow learner but he got there

is this the onion or the betoota

 

[HazzRat]

is this the onion or the betoota

Sky news

 

[lunaaaa4403]

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he’s a slow learner but he got there

he realised he's old and needs to get heaven points before he dies

 

[lunaaaa4403]

it will definitely be interesting to see how his trial plays out... it seems pretty cut and dry that he did it lol

is this another Socialism

 

[Socialism]

is this another Socialism

pretty sure there's only one socialism

 

[Marxism Leninism]

pretty sure there's only one socialism

that's right, we're different people

 

[SocialismFanClub]

pretty sure there's only one socialism

i'm also a different person