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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    David Littleproud, leader of the National Party, has just announced they are splitting from the Liberal Party - end of the Coalition as we know it. He qualified this by saying they are open to a coalition again sometime in the future once the Liberals sort themselves out. Big change! Sent...
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 11 vs Roosters @ Accor FRI 16th May 8pm

    Make sure you are a “Sharp Dressed Man” tonight!! Awesome song! Also, one of their best songs I reckon, “La Grange”, is based on a chicken farm. Pretty apt as we stuffed some chickens yesterday! Doggies got “Legs” baby!! Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 11 vs Roosters @ Accor FRI 16th May 8pm

    We should get Adam Reynolds for 2 years Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 11 vs Roosters @ Accor FRI 16th May 8pm

    I just can’t understand how we can go from the penthouse to the shithouse every bloody week! And then back to the penthouse soon after . And then the shithouse. I just don’t get it Sent from my iPhone using...
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 11 vs Roosters @ Accor FRI 16th May 8pm

    That was too easy for the Roosters Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 11 vs Roosters @ Accor FRI 16th May 8pm

    Just landed back into Sydney from Singapore. Still in the aircraft. Looks miserable out there. But that’s not going to stop me - going straight to the game from the airport. GO THE DOGGIES!!! Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Not to belittle your post as you have raised some good points, but I just couldn’t let this go. As one of NSW’s premiers famously said, “Are you from the ABC?” Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    I never said racism doesn’t exist. I said I have not experienced it, which is a statement specific to me and not a generic statement that it does not exist. I do believe that Australia generally is not a racist country but there are elements of racism which we should become better at. And I have...
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 11 vs Roosters @ Accor FRI 16th May 8pm

    I think Sandon Smith is another one we have to watch out for. His speed and ability to take advantage of a defensive gap are admittedly good to watch but not against us! Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    I am also a migrant and came here as a child. It was the common migrant story - just my parents and I with $200 and a suitcase. I have never ever experienced racism in the 47 years I have been here. Sure, there’s name calling at school, etc but to me that’s not racism - I am still great mates...
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    The Aerosexual Thread

    In the aircraft now flying back to Sydney - land at 5 PM and going straight to the game tonight from the airport! I’m on a A 350 900. Was on an old QF A330 outbound from Sydney. What a world of difference between the two aircraft! Twenty years age difference shows! Qantas really have to replace...
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    The wobbly business ideas failure thread

    You are a very very very bad man Mr. Seinfeld! Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 11 vs Roosters @ Accor FRI 16th May 8pm

    Good on them for backing us when we were down and out. I heard an interview with Craig Laundy and he was saying that their business started in the Canterbury Bankstown area and they felt they owed it to the community to sponsor us and build us back to the strong fan focussed community club we...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Larissa Waters is a good choice I feel. She is an environmental lawyer and has been in politics for quite a while. Great experience and quite articulate. I don’t understand why Faruqi stays in this country - every time she opens her mouth, she is complaining how bad it is here - according to...
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    With car theft out of control, how do you protect your ride?

    I just buy manual cars. The manual transmission is the biggest ant-theft feature for the younger kids nowadays. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 10 vs Raiders @ Canberra SAT 10th May 3pm

    Happy birthday mate! This is a great start to the day for you! Yes, Ciro does it again!! He did the same at half time in the Broncos game and we came out a much better team in the second half. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 10 vs Raiders @ Canberra SAT 10th May 3pm

    They are all over us and we are not getting a single penalty! Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 10 vs Raiders @ Canberra SAT 10th May 3pm

    I think we all need to chill. We are missing a shit load of our forward group, Canberra is actually plying really well and they are getting all the bounces of the ball. We can come back from this - at worst, we win the second half. Things not Armageddon, end of season, etc etc. Sent from my...
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 10 vs Raiders @ Canberra SAT 10th May 3pm

    We need half time to come quickly. Ciro will get these boys back into the right mindset Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 10 vs Raiders @ Canberra SAT 10th May 3pm

    Trust the process guys Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    2025 Round 10 - Other Team Lists and Game Discussion

    Surfers Bearadise Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    2025 Round 10 - Other Team Lists and Game Discussion

    Rumour is Kevvy Walters to take over from Des … Sent from my iPhone using [emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji637][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]]The Kennel mobile app
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    2025 Round 10 - Other Team Lists and Game Discussion

    Would have loved seeing Tino binned Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    I don’t think, whoever the leader is, they will go as conservative or close to as conservative as Trump. Or, at least, not appear to anyways. They have realised that they skimmed the borderlines towards that this election and Labor and the Greens magnified and catastrophised that. I think the...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Yes - that’s going haunt her for quite a while and something Labor will no doubt bring up at the next election if she is in the leadership group of the Libs, unless Trump turns out to be the saviour of the world lol! Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Preston charged

    Such fundamental weaknesses in the officiating, governance and understanding of the game at NRL head Office and they want to expand. What a joke! Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Jacinta Price has left the National Party and joined the Liberal Party. Rumoured to be running for Deputy Leader with Angus Taylor as leader. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Albo was glowing and almost bragging about the “warm” and “positive” discussion he has had today with this terrible person everyone hates called Trump, almost like they were best mates. I guess a lot can change in politics in forty eight hours. I wonder if he thanked Trump for helping him win...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Thanks for clarifying. Although, without going back through our posts, I don’t think I would have not blamed Labor. I think what I would have said was that we can’t blame Labor for global events that impact Australia but that Labor could have handled and dealt with these issues a lot better...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    My threshold for labelling control of borders as out of control is clearly lesser than yours and that’s fine. When I hear about a bunch of asylum seekers being found by an Aboriginal tribe, a number of criminal illegal asylum seekers (even if only two or three) roaming around in our society...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Thanks. Very impressive and good on you for making the effort! I can now either reply to you on a comment by comment basis but we could go on and on. This is like one of those out of court settlements where I give in without admitting I am wrong. Can we play again sometime? Sent from my iPhone...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    The migration policies maybe the same, but execution of these policies is where it’s different. As far as I know, and please correct me otherwise, under the Liberals there were zero illegal asylum seekers who entered the country without being detected by the government. There were zero illegal...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Not sure I understand your point here sorry Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Not sure I understand your point here sorry Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    From memory, we were discussing how there were illegal asylum seekers loose in the community under a Labor and you mentioned that that was the case under Liberals as well. To support your claim, you provided an article which stated the fact that people such as travellers overstay their visas. I...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Agreed if that’s what I said. But I didn’t say that. You keep focussing on the absolute when I am making a relative statement. I think interest rates and cost of living, whilst impacted by the global economy in absolute, would have been relatively lower under the Liberals.
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Haha. Maybe you have been watching too much ABC. Australia has spoken and my view is clearly one of the minority of Australians. It is very obvious the Liberals, in reality and also what was portrayed of them, did not represent what the majority of Aussies wanted and that’s fine. Their...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    I didn’t say “the government can stop global issues from impacting Australia”. Not sure why you reverted to that extreme. Clearly you agree that there are various ways to deal with the cards you have been dealt and various resultant outcomes. Global events and conditions impact every country -...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Thanks for clarifying. And you are saying the Liberal government is in some way to blame for this more than the Labor government? Hmmm … Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Sorry, I didn’t make myself clear. Do you have a source for your statement that “there are more illegal immigrants coming by plane”. And what would you do with illegal immigrants - maybe just let them out into society like the Labor government did? Do you volunteer to house them in your home...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Do you have a source for that information? Also, what would you want the government to do with illegal arrivals here - maybe you should volunteer to house them in your house rather than “illegally” detain them? Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    No evidence of the mess? Asylum seekers landing on our shores without the government knowing Asylum seekers whom are supposed to be detained roaming free in the community and committing serious crimes Power prices through the roof, more than increases in the rest of the world Chinese navy...
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    OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Rnd 9 vs Titans @ Suncorp SUN 4th May 1.50pm

    We are playing dumb footy. No regard to game situation and management Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    You forget about the mess Labor has created on the least three years. They needed a campaign to make people forget that - obviously it worked Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    All fair points guys, but there are also fair rebuttals to a lot of those points, depending on the lens we each wear. That said, the Liberals did have a pathetic campaign, a leader that was not likeable and very prone to personal attack, a couple of really bad political moves (voting down tax...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    How many times can you say that the $600 billion figure is not true? How many times do you say that the Medicare scare campaign is all lies? Etc etc Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    I hear you mate. But, in my view, Albo and his team were way below the belt whereas Dutton was within acceptable parameters. Also, there is a reason why Liberals were saying no to a lot of things - they were against putting a band aid on a self created huge wound. They wanted to fix the disease...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Agree - but when weaknesses exposed are not real and presented in a highly emotionally contentious nature playing on conjured up sensitive topics, it diminishes the substance of the political debate. Labor had a dirty campaign and it worked - just shows how to win an election in Australia going...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Disagree. An election campaign shows how much better the marketing engine room of one party is over the other party’s marketing engine room. It largely ignores the real substance and accuracy of issues at hand. Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Very true! Sent from my iPhone using [emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji637][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]]The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    I’m convinced of one thing - it doesn’t matter an iota how a government performs in its three year term. Whether they will get in for another term is entirely based on the eight week election campaign they run. Statistics and it’s damn lies, the way you cut information in various ways and the...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    What election? Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Haha. Thanks for checking in. I was at an event tonight so could not contribute to this evening’s discussions contrary to your wishes I’m sure. I got home at 11 and watched the Warriors game and the Tigers game and didn’t get on here till now in case I saw the scores. Just wanted to let you...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Gotta give it to Labor - like last time, they had a great plan on how to win the election. Hopefully, unlike last time, they have an equally great plan on how to run the Country. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Can’t wait for our seventy cent tax cut now. And the good thing is we have fifteen months to think about how we are going to spend it
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Various media networks predicting a Labor win with a slight majority. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Like the South’s Newcastle game happening now. Newcastle are shit and don’t deserve to win but they are competing against Souths who have got nothin’!
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Thanks. But that’s hardly as misleading as a website with the suffix org.au Both wrong though! Sent from my iPhone using...
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    2025 Round 9 - Other Team Lists and Game Discussion

    Isn’t he the owner of GOAT beer? He’s making a bit of money from that I’m sure. Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Thanks. Do you know what that website was by any chance? Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Even on election day itself? It should be if it’s not Sent from my iPhone using [emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji637][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]]The Kennel...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Someone on the radio said they got a text this morning along the lines of “Peter Dutton will cut Medicare to pay for his $600 billion nuclear policy. Vote for Labor” and they had a link to a website howtovote.org.au Just so happens that that is a website telling you how to vote and biasing...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Very well said. We are so lucky to be living in this amazing country with a true democracy. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Did anyone see Albo’s pathetic attempt to woo the Australian public starting the day at the MCG and spruiking some cheesy sporting analogies. The staged images of his walk out of the player’s walking are into the field was as cringeworthy as him. He has to do all this showy and marketingy stuff...
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    2025 Round 9 - Other Team Lists and Game Discussion

    One of the all time shocker calls from the bunker Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Didn’t say they weren’t. Sent from my iPhone using [emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji637][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]]The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Yes, but let’s make our decisions by objectively analysing policies etc rather than use this type of emotional and disrespectful propaganda Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Terrible all that happened and shame on the Liberal government for letting it happen. That said, there could also be such a compilation for all the owners of businesses that have become insolvent under Labor and how their lives have been destroyed. They could also interview the people that have...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Liberals + One Nation OR Labor + Greens? Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Just listening to a Peter Dutton news conference - he is now looking desperate, having resorted to following Labor’s strategy of not answering any questions and being evasive in his demeanour and content. Very sad really! Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    lol! I was rebutting HM’s post about needing qualifications to do your job. You can’t have it one way for one party and not the other. Also, just having a degree means jack shit if you don’t have practical commercial experience. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    And remind me again - what economics qualifications and experience does the current Labor treasurer, who has the second most important job in the country, have. What engineering qualifications and experience does Chris Bowen have to qualify him as Minister for Energy and Climate Change?? Don’t...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Fair point. I don’t have a quote because I can’t remember the exact words and I’m both bothered trying to go back and find one lol. Suffice to say, the impression I got was that it will definitely be in in the future and there are no questions about it - there was no proviso of “if” it is voted...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    So, you don’t think finding efficiencies in govt is a good idea? You have forgotten how Albo and his cronies mentioned the Dutton / Trump thing numerous times, both directly and indirectly. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    My association of Labor to Trump is as far reaching as Labor associating Dutton to Trump. Shows how pathetic their below the belt campaign and tactics are. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Not saying that at all. I heard what Penny Wong said - it was not an analytical or hypothetical discussion from how I heard it. If she had said it the way you suggest, I would have been fine with it Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Penny Wong effectively let the cat out of the bag today by admitting that Labor will bring in the Voice. This is despite the obvious fact that it was voted out. So, doing something despite the voice of the people saying otherwise - a very Trump thing to do on Labor’s part, is it not? Sent from...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    I have. And I’m getting the annoying texts Sent from my iPhone using [emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji637][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]]The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    True. Labor wanted to continue spending on the COvId benefits way after they were stopped by the Liberals. And now they complain that the Liberals had spent too much. Each way Albo at his best! Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    They got us through COVID better than most countries in the world. It would have disastrous if Labor were in power then. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Well, the result of the Voice in fact did the exact opposite. It actually voted against anything that advantages or disadvantages one particular race. How can that be racist? Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    The voting down of the Voice was not racism. Also, the words you used in your post, the points you made and how you made them is a perfect indicator of how divisive the Voice was. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Albo “declared” the winner of the debate by the audience by a substantial margin Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Sorry, misread your post. Thanks for clarifying Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    First and foremost, we need a leader whose calls are taken by the powers to be. Albo can’t even get a phone call with Trump. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    You’ve labelled a call for an independent review on something that had killed hundreds of thousands of people as a “clown act”?? Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Using that logic, we shouldn’t stand upto Trump at all either?
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    It was according to one member of the panel, who was from Labor’s election marketing campaign from the last election. That said, looks like Albo won comfortably on the first few questions based on feedback from the audience there Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    All Labor propaganda and unsubstantiated hysteria Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Cos Albo has bent over to China whereas Morrison was not afraid to stand up to them. Morrison rightly China on COVID and called for an independent review of its source. He was being a great world citizen and was supported fully by almost all world leaders. Can you imagine Albo standing up like...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    I think Dutton did say he thought it was [emoji637] dozen eggs when it was actually [emoji638] dozen eggs - but that is probably BS! Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    A big problem with Dutton is that his name is very similar to “Sutton” and we hate that word on here! Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Yeahhh Mann! Thanks Cheech. No worries Chong! Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Why do you say that? Do you know him personally?Or have you been successfully conscripted by Labor’s dirty “subliminal” subtle messaging? Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Hmmm . I’d rather someone give a straight answer and be wrong (because they are also likely to be right at times) than give no answer and be neither right nor wrong. Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    I hear you .. but I don’t think that’s the reason. I guess I think Albo is weak more than I think he is a strategic thinker lol Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    What! Believe that if you will. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Haha - bit of a slip up from Albo! We weren’t supposed to know that … Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Well, Dutton answered that question. Albo just let out numerous words without saying anything. Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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    Australian Political Discussion Thread 3.0

    Biggest risk country to Australian - Dutton clearly answered the question, Albo is to’ing and fro’ing again - each way Albo fluffing through his response Sent from my iPhone using The Kennel mobile app
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