The libbos take no prisoners !!

Never mind, Steve will have to rely on his generous parliamentary pension to live on.


Quote:

Steve Bracks says Coalition has stripped him of consul-general role in New York Former Labor premier Steve Bracks says his appointment as consul-general in New York has been revoked by the incoming Abbott government. Mr Bracks was appointed to the role in May and was due to start work in the US financial capital this week. But he issued a statement this morning saying he was informed last night of the decision by Foreign Minister-elect Julie Bishop to strip him of the role. "The Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs informed me last night following a briefing he had with the Foreign Minister-elect, The Hon Julie Bishop, that she would be revoking my position as Australia's consul-general in New York," the statement said. "I wish the Foreign Minister-elect every success with her new appointment for this position and I will be making no further comment at this time." Mr Bracks says he intends to find work in Australia's funds management sector. Outgoing Labor minister Tanya Plibersek says the decision to strip Mr Bracks of the role is extraordinary. "I was very disappointed to hear [this was] the first act of an incoming foreign minister; it's both petty and vindictive," she said. "This was an appointment announced in May, well before we went into the caretaker period, and Steve Bracks is eminently qualified to serve as consul-general. "When we came into government in 2007, Amanda Vanstone was allowed to complete her term in Italy. "But even on top of that, we appointed both Tim Fischer and Brendan Nelson to represent Australia overseas. "We considered that they were suitable people to do so. We acted in a bipartisan way, in the best interests of Australia. "I just think the pettiness of it is extraordinary." Outgoing immigration minister Brendan O'Connor says the decision was "very vindictive" and a "grave mistake". "It's an insight into Mr Abbott's view of power and authority to actually revoke the appointment of a very popular and extraordinarily competent and capable person," he told Sky News. "It really doesn't augur well for this government if this is the way in which they're going to act. "It's a sign to me that power is about handing out goodies to your mates, not being magnanimous and I think that's a concern." Turnbull says decision to appoint Bracks was unprecedented Senior incoming minster Malcolm Turnbull has defended the decision. Mr Turnbull said the Labor government's decision to appoint Mr Bracks just before the caretaker period came into effect was unprecedented. "I think the decisions to appoint people to positions, a number of positions, including diplomatic positions, literally on the eve of the beginning of the caretaker period, with the appointment to take effect after the date of the election, or around the date of the election, was also unprecedented," he said. Former Victorian Liberal premier Jeff Kennett says Ms Bishop was not acting vindictively when she removed Mr Bracks from the position. "Steven was a political appointment made a time when the election had been called, although a long time in advance," he said. "It's always been said and Julie Bishop has indicated that this appointment, if he doesn't take up the job before the Coalition was elected, would not go ahead. "This was a political appointment by a person who was still very political, was involved in this campaign, who hadn't taken up his post." Incoming attorney-general George Brandis says the Coalition disagreed with the timing of Mr Bracks's appointment. "Mr Bracks's credentials for the New York post having been a state premier were not obvious to us," he said. "We weren't consulted about it, it was a decision made at the very end of the government when the consultation requirement was in place."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-10/bracks-stripped-of-ny-post-by-incoming-abbott-government/4947454

Good.

This bloke is one of the most useless pr1cks knocking around.

Good decision.  nothing more than a blatant political apoointment.

The reactive coalition are not interested about the best for Australia, it's all about jobs for the boys.


Downer has probably been threatening to sing if he doesn't get the gig.

____ wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 11:53am:

The reactive coalition are not interested about the best for Australia, it's all about jobs for the boys. Downer has probably been threatening to sing if he doesn't get the gig.

Bracks wasnt a job for the boys???

LOL ok woody, sure mate.

Give Bracks a Myki card.

Stuff him in the Nth Sth dust pipe line.

And fire him at the De-sal plant.

  :)

thelastnail

You need to make up your ideologically retarded mind about what you want to complain about lack of action or too quick action ?

Given Bracks was clearly a political appointment and now on the wrong side ..... the Libs are 100% right to think this guy can not be trusted. Looks like SOP to me.

Looks like another one of your many many non-issues.

Also if you think Abbott is going to be a big failure why on earth do you want to stop him doing anything ?

Abbott might want to be careful about how he goes about making his appointments.  He wont be PM forever and the next one might extend him the same courtsey.

Verge wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 12:33pm:

Abbott might want to be careful about how he goes about making his appointments.  He wont be PM forever and the next one might extend him the same courtsey.

he has 9 years to worry about that.  And the difference is that this one was a barely pre-election appointment for a job that started AFTER the election.  It was political cynicism. 

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 12:39pm:

Verge wrote on Sep 10th, 2013 at 12:33pm: Abbott might want to be careful about how he goes about making his appointments.  He wont be PM forever and the next one might extend him the same courtsey. he has 9 years to worry about that.  And the difference is that this one was a barely pre-election appointment for a job that started AFTER the election.  It was political cynicism.

It was still an appointment made two months before the election was called, and they had every right to do it.

Abbott should be careful about getting personal.  Bit hard to get support when you go around pulling the trigger on people, even more so when you dont control both houses.  You would think losing the last election would have taught him he needs to learn to get people on side, not going around getting people offside.

Verge wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 12:43pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 10th, 2013 at 12:39pm: Verge wrote on Sep 10th, 2013 at 12:33pm: Abbott might want to be careful about how he goes about making his appointments.  He wont be PM forever and the next one might extend him the same courtsey. he has 9 years to worry about that.  And the difference is that this one was a barely pre-election appointment for a job that started AFTER the election.  It was political cynicism.  It was still an appointment made two months before the election was called, and they had every right to do it. Abbott should be careful about getting personal.  Bit hard to get support when you go around pulling the trigger on people, even more so when you dont control both houses.  You would think losing the last election would have taught him he needs to learn to get people on side, not going around getting people offside.

Hmmm... lets imagine that Labor doesn't routinely sack the appointments of previous govts and often those already in place and doing the job.... or we can face the facts.  When Rudd came to power he did that plus he also cancelled a number of contracts simply because Howard had put them in place.  The earthworks around Medindie lakes were one example - to save water by reducing evaporation.  Rudd cancelled them and 6 years later has still not done anything about it.

Verge wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 12:33pm:

Abbott might want to be careful about how he goes about making his appointments.  He wont be PM forever and the next one might extend him the same courtsey.

Verge

Yes retiring on a pension of several hundreds of thousands a year would be devastating for Abbott.

Maybe he could move to the bogan state and buy a 1.8 million dollar house in SA ..... Next to Gillard's ????

I am sure Gillard would love to wake up to seeing Abbott running around in his budgie smugglers

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 11:44am:

nothing more than a blatant political apoointment  DISMISSAL.

THE new Abbott Government has not even been sworn in but its nasty side is already on show with the sacking of New York Consul General in waiting former Victorian Labor Premier Steve Bracks.
 
Foreign Minister-elect Julie Bishop's first act as Australia's chief diplomat was to order her departmental head Peter Varghese to call Bracks and tell him that his appointment to the plum diplomatic post had been revoked.

Bracks was given the job in May by the former Gillard Government before it entered the caretaker period for the September election.

The fact that Labor had left ex-Howard Government minister Amanda Vanstone in Rome and had appointed two former senior coalition politicians, Tim Fischer (the Vatican) and Brendan Nelson (Brussels) to prominent diplomatic jobs, clearly counts for nothing.

Attorney General-elect George Brandis explained the Bracks decision away in typical lofty language saying that his credentials for the New York job "were not obvious to us".

It is doubtful that a non-Italian speaking Amanda Vanstone or the Catholic hat wearing former deputy prime minister and farmer Tim Fischer were especially qualified either, but they were still appointed by their political foes.

Both sides of politics are guilty of using plum diplomatic postings, and the vast array of perks that accompany them, to look after old political mates. John Howard elevated it to an art form.



The Howard Government’s record of political appointments

http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/29/the-howard-governments-record-of-political-appointments/



If the Abbott Government is drawing a line under these jobs for the boys and girls and reserving these important jobs for professional diplomats, then it will be applauded. If, on the other hand, it intends to sack all Labor appointees and put their own lackeys in places such as New York, London and Washington, then it will leave itself wide open to charges of hypocrisy and petty vengeance

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/steve-bracks8217s-sacking-from-the-ny-consul-general-post-looks-like-coalition-vindictiveness/story-fnh4jt60-1226715923755


Maybe Sophie Mirabella has an application in ?

Conga line hypocritical as ever. Plenty of Liberal jobs for the boys appointments.

Greens are DEAD Skip .... get used to it, mate.

Didn't take long for the Con-alition to show themselves as the petty and vindictive scum we all knew they were.

How that scrag, Bishop, ever got voted back in, is beyond believable.

Kat wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 3:21pm:

Didn't take long for the Con-alition to show themselves as the petty and vindictive scum we all knew they were. How that scrag, Bishop, ever got voted back in, is beyond believable.

I just can't imagine her as the face of australia on the international stage.  Her bumblings as shadow treasurer were painful - but at least contained in australia.  She is about to be unleashed  - and unfettered - into a worldwide representation of Australia.   We are about to become and international laughing stock.  I would prefer the other Bishop to Madam Julie  :o

Kat wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 3:21pm:

Didn't take long for the Con-alition to show themselves as the petty and vindictive scum we all knew they were. How that scrag, Bishop, ever got voted back in, is beyond believable.

;D ;D ;D ;D

>:( >:( >:( >:(

I bet your chemist is out of Bex hey dear?

Kat wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 3:21pm:

How that scrag, Bishop, ever got voted back in, is beyond believable.

You're not even fit to be one of Bishops tampons.

Innocent bystander wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 3:34pm:

Kat wrote on Sep 10th, 2013 at 3:21pm: How that scrag, Bishop, ever got voted back in, is beyond believable. You're not even fit to be one of Bishops tampons.

is that what you fantasize about?

Innocent bystander wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 3:34pm:

Kat wrote on Sep 10th, 2013 at 3:21pm: How that scrag, Bishop, ever got voted back in, is beyond believable. You're not even fit to be one of Bishops tampons.

I wondered why you were wrapping yourself in paper and had a 2 foot length of boat hawser hanging out   ;D ;D ;D

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 11:44am:

Good decision.  nothing more than a blatant political appointment.

Longy - It's nothing more than vindictive Liberal back stabbing.

Innocent bystander wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 3:34pm:

Kat wrote on Sep 10th, 2013 at 3:21pm: How that scrag, Bishop, ever got voted back in, is beyond believable. You're not even fit to be one of Bishops tampons.

Feckstick!

Get back in yer carton.

Bobby. wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 3:45pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 10th, 2013 at 11:44am: Good decision.  nothing more than a blatant political appointment. Longy - It's nothing more than vindictive Liberal back stabbing.

Precisely.

And I predicted this would be what would happen.

It always does when this scum win power.

Neferti wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 2:51pm:

Greens are DEAD Skip .... get used to it, mate.

Still got the same amount of seats as before Nef, do keep up.
Three years of Abbott and the punters will be begging for a change of government.

Maybe Abbott is freeing the job up for his attack dog Sophie to take it on. New York is full of old rich dementia riddled men who she can give gobbies to in exchange for their inheritance

This is what happens when a self confessed plagiarist with 1980s hair is our new foreign affairs minister.

what's the government doing appointing anything or anyone after they've called an election?

who was at the controls of Australia while these Labor scumbags were appointing golden parachutes to all of their mates?? 

there was another guy they reappointed, but I can't recall off the top of my head.. may have been the RBA chief (don't quote me) but his position doesn't come up for renewal until next year... but here's Labor running around making all of these appointments because they already knew  that they were dead men walking ..

pathetic bunch of toerags...  >:(

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 11:44am:

Good decision.  nothing more than a blatant political apoointment .

Tim Gets His Cake


Feb. 14, 2014, 12:34 p.m.


Howard-era finance minister Nick Minchin has been appointed to replace former Victorian premier Steve Bracks as consul-general in New York.

In his role as behind the scenes "power broker" - it was Nick Minchin who orchestrated the ousting of former leader Malcolm Turnbull, replacing him with Tony Abbott


The appointment, first flagged by Fairfax Media in September last year, comes after Mr Bracks was dumped from the role as one of the first acts of the then incoming Coalition government.

Then incoming Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop instructed Department of Foreign Affairs secretary Peter Varghese to sack Mr Bracks after the Coalition won the election in September and days before the former premier had been due to fly out to take up his role.

Ms Bishop said the former Howard cabinet minister is expected to take up the role in April.

Mr Minchin, 60, was a senator from South Australia from 1993 to 2011 and held several posts in the Howard government, including finance minister. He was instrumental in the then Coalition opposition changing its stance on supporting an emissions trading scheme proposed by the then Rudd government.

He has been contacted for comment.

Mr Bracks issued a statement this morning wishing Mr Minchin every success.

http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2088676/liberal-powerbroker-nick-minchin-appointed-consul-general-to-new-york/?cs=12




NICK MINCHIN:

For the extreme left it provides the opportunity to do what they've always wanted to do, to sort of de-industrialise the western world. You know the collapse of communism was a disaster for the left, and the, and really they embraced environmentalism as their new religion.

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2009/s2737676.htm

Im sure that as the major backer of Cory Bernardi that Nick Minchin is a great choice because he obviously has great judgement  ;D ;D

Good old Nick. Fighting AGW means changing the source of power from fossil fuels to renewable energy. China is doing that—the simian wants to reverse course, probably because Nick and Rupe’ told him to and he owes his position as PM (a position he is failing at) to both men, too bad about the national interest.

The NBN would have nourished all the new hi-tech industries that grew out of the anti–AGW action (as well as reducing emissions from cars by letting many more people work from home.

St George of the Garden wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 2:06pm:

The NBN would have nourished all the new hi-tech industries that grew out of the anti–AGW action (as well as reducing emissions from cars by letting many more people work from home.

;D ;D ;D ;D

Imagine the emissions savings from that!!!

I recon you’d get some global cooling cutting all those emissions.

Baaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahaha

::)f ::)f ::)s

The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates.

shocking

DP...

Lobo wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 2:17pm:

adelcrow wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:00pm: Im sure that as the major backer of Cory Bernardi that Nick Minchin is a great choice because he obviously has great judgement  ;D ;D Quick!!!!! Where's a bucket?? :P :P :P

Bobby. wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 2:13pm:

The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking

They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in. You wouldn't have caught Rudd doing this. At least when he appointed ex-politicians, he chose without regard to party affiliation.

When Labor gets back in, there's going to need to be a purge to get rid of all these Coalition hacks.

Bam wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 2:46pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:13pm: The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in.

And that’s not what the ALP did putting Bracks in the position?

Ahhhhh the hypocrisy of some people is boundless.

Bam wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 2:46pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:13pm: The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in. You wouldn't have caught Rudd doing this. At least when he appointed ex-politicians, he chose without regard to party affiliation. When Labor gets back in, there's going to need to be a purge to get rid of all these Coalition hacks.

Such decisions should never be based on politics.

Bobby. wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 2:49pm:

Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:46pm: Bobby. wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:13pm: The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in. You wouldn't have caught Rudd doing this. At least when he appointed ex-politicians, he chose without regard to party affiliation. When Labor gets back in, there's going to need to be a purge to get rid of all these Coalition hacks. Such decisions should never be based on politics.

And the desicion to appoint Bracks?

Just because he was a nice fellow.... ;D ;D

FriYAY wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 2:49pm:

Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:46pm: Bobby. wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:13pm: The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in. And that’s not what the ALP did putting Bracks in the position?

Bracks isn't a hack.  ;)


Quote:

Ahhhhh the hypocrisy of some people is boundless.

You living in a glass house, bro?

Bam wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 2:52pm:

FriYAY wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:49pm: Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:46pm: Bobby. wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:13pm: The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in. And that’s not what the ALP did putting Bracks in the position? Bracks isn't a hack.  ;) Quote: Ahhhhh the hypocrisy of some people is boundless. You living in a glass house, bro?

Oh, sorry i missed that bit.

Perhaps he can go over and help them with their public transport ticketing system, build em a desalination plant and spend a few 100 million on a dust pipe.

I should add, some of the non-hack ideas might have been carried through by the woeful and unelected Brumby.

FriYAY wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 2:58pm:

Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:52pm: FriYAY wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:49pm: Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:46pm: Bobby. wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:13pm: The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in. And that’s not what the ALP did putting Bracks in the position? Bracks isn't a hack.  ;) Quote: Ahhhhh the hypocrisy of some people is boundless. You living in a glass house, bro? Oh, sorry i missed that bit. Perhaps he can go over and help them with their public transport ticketing system, build em a desalination plant and spend a few 100 million on a dust pipe. I should add, some of the non-hack ideas might have been carried through by the woeful and unelected Brumby.

When Bracks built the desalination plant, EVERYONE wanted one. The libs were after one. Labor was after one. The electorate wanted one! 

In my area I was probably the ONLY ONE arguing against it. And not because it was a desalination plant, but because they had to do it in one of the most picturesque places in Victoria. Bloody wankers. 

But besides the point, I don't think it is right for an electorate to whinge about a price of something after the fact; EVERYONE wanted one!

Bam wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 2:46pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:13pm: The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in. You wouldn't have caught Rudd doing this. At least when he appointed ex-politicians, he chose without regard to party affiliation. When Labor gets back in, there's going to need to be a purge to get rid of all these Coalition hacks.

I think you will find most of the AMbassadors picked by labor are still in residence..the G.G. was happy to see her term out.. and Abbott was happy for her to do so.. Brack as far as I know was the only one recalled and that was because he was actively fund raising for the labor party for the last election his true colours were hanging out for all to see...

I wonder who gave Kim Beasley the PLUMB job of Washington???????.. which he still has..

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 3:12pm:

FriYAY wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:58pm: Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:52pm: FriYAY wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:49pm: Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:46pm: Bobby. wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:13pm: The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in. And that’s not what the ALP did putting Bracks in the position? Bracks isn't a hack.  ;) Quote: Ahhhhh the hypocrisy of some people is boundless. You living in a glass house, bro? Oh, sorry i missed that bit. Perhaps he can go over and help them with their public transport ticketing system, build em a desalination plant and spend a few 100 million on a dust pipe. I should add, some of the non-hack ideas might have been carried through by the woeful and unelected Brumby. When Bracks built the desalination plant, EVERYONE wanted one. The libs were after one. Labor was after one. The electorate wanted one!  In my area I was probably the ONLY ONE arguing against it. And not because it was a desalination plant, but because they had to do it in one of the most picturesque places in Victoria. Bloody wankers.  But besides the point, I don't think it is right for an electorate to whinge about a price of something after the fact; EVERYONE wanted one! HU HUM...NOT QUITE

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"Desalination must be a last resort, not a first resort"

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 11:00
Watershed Victoria is an environmental organisation dedicated to the campaign against the proposed desalination plant at Wonthaggi in Victoria, and for a sustainable water policy. Watershed's Chris Heislers spoke to Green Left Weekly's Katherine Bradstreet.

What lead to the formation of Watershed?

Watershed was formed in response to State and Federal Government's arrogant silencing (via Federal Court action) of Your Water Your Say, a community environment group that opposes the construction of the world's largest desalination plant on a wild and magnificent part of Victoria's coastline.

The disenchanted community needed a voice to raise wider community awareness of the fact that unequivocal international expert opinion is that desalination must be a last resort to water security, not a first resort.

Water recycling, rain water tanks, storm water collection and water efficiency improvements can deliver over three times the volume of water as the proposed desalination plant at a fraction the environmental, social and economic cost.

Watershed's education, media, political and direct action campaigns are intended to exert the political pressure to force the [Victorian Premier] Brumby Government to follow due diligence by replacing its reprehensible water plan with one that is responsible and sustainabl



IF YOU GOOGLE DISENCHANTMENT WITH DESALINATION... you will find more than plenty were against them...




have you seen the flooding in S.A. today... and more to come.

its a funny old continent we choose to live on.. drought one day.. flood the next,.... its always been the same.

cods wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 3:25pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 3:12pm: FriYAY wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:58pm: Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:52pm: FriYAY wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:49pm: Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:46pm: Bobby. wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:13pm: The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in. And that’s not what the ALP did putting Bracks in the position? Bracks isn't a hack.  ;) Quote: Ahhhhh the hypocrisy of some people is boundless. You living in a glass house, bro? Oh, sorry i missed that bit. Perhaps he can go over and help them with their public transport ticketing system, build em a desalination plant and spend a few 100 million on a dust pipe. I should add, some of the non-hack ideas might have been carried through by the woeful and unelected Brumby. When Bracks built the desalination plant, EVERYONE wanted one. The libs were after one. Labor was after one. The electorate wanted one!  In my area I was probably the ONLY ONE arguing against it. And not because it was a desalination plant, but because they had to do it in one of the most picturesque places in Victoria. Bloody wankers.  But besides the point, I don't think it is right for an electorate to whinge about a price of something after the fact; EVERYONE wanted one! HU HUM...NOT QUITE Home "Desalination must be a last resort, not a first resort" Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 11:00 Watershed Victoria is an environmental organisation dedicated to the campaign against the proposed desalination plant at Wonthaggi in Victoria, and for a sustainable water policy. Watershed's Chris Heislers spoke to Green Left Weekly's Katherine Bradstreet. What lead to the formation of Watershed? Watershed was formed in response to State and Federal Government's arrogant silencing (via Federal Court action) of Your Water Your Say, a community environment group that opposes the construction of the world's largest desalination plant on a wild and magnificent part of Victoria's coastline. The disenchanted community needed a voice to raise wider community awareness of the fact that unequivocal international expert opinion is that desalination must be a last resort to water security, not a first resort. Water recycling, rain water tanks, storm water collection and water efficiency improvements can deliver over three times the volume of water as the proposed desalination plant at a fraction the environmental, social and economic cost. Watershed's education, media, political and direct action campaigns are intended to exert the political pressure to force the [Victorian Premier] Brumby Government to follow due diligence by replacing its reprehensible water plan with one that is responsible and sustainabl IF YOU GOOGLE DISENCHANTMENT WITH DESALINATION... you will find more than plenty were against them... have you seen the flooding in S.A. today... and more to come. its a funny old continent we choose to live on.. drought one day.. flood the next,.... its always been the same.

note what I said. Libs wanted one Labs wanted one. Obviously the Greens wouldn't have wanted one.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 12:02pm:

____ wrote on Sep 10th, 2013 at 11:53am: The reactive coalition are not interested about the best for Australia, it's all about jobs for the boys. Downer has probably been threatening to sing if he doesn't get the gig. Bracks wasnt a job for the boys??? LOL ok woody, sure mate.

"Jobs for the boys," you say Andrei ~ wash your mouth out.  That never happens and you can be absolutely certain Abbott will not follow suit.

Absolutely.

The new bloke will be a worthy career diplomat, not some pathetic former Liberal Party hack, of that you can be certain.

I don't recall labor going on a 'sack any lib' mission when they won office (I could be wrong) ... this is petty politics by the libs and the end result will be everyone will sack everyone as soon as they win government ..

it would be nice if the politicians would one day act like grown ups

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 3:38pm:

cods wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 3:25pm: sir prince duke alevine wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 3:12pm: FriYAY wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:58pm: Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:52pm: FriYAY wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:49pm: Bam wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:46pm: Bobby. wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 2:13pm: The Libbos just want to give the job to one of their mates. shocking They always fill all the plum jobs with Liberal party hacks whenever they get in. And that’s not what the ALP did putting Bracks in the position? Bracks isn't a hack.  ;) Quote: Ahhhhh the hypocrisy of some people is boundless. You living in a glass house, bro? Oh, sorry i missed that bit. Perhaps he can go over and help them with their public transport ticketing system, build em a desalination plant and spend a few 100 million on a dust pipe. I should add, some of the non-hack ideas might have been carried through by the woeful and unelected Brumby. When Bracks built the desalination plant, EVERYONE wanted one. The libs were after one. Labor was after one. The electorate wanted one!  In my area I was probably the ONLY ONE arguing against it. And not because it was a desalination plant, but because they had to do it in one of the most picturesque places in Victoria. Bloody wankers.  But besides the point, I don't think it is right for an electorate to whinge about a price of something after the fact; EVERYONE wanted one! HU HUM...NOT QUITE Home "Desalination must be a last resort, not a first resort" Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 11:00 Watershed Victoria is an environmental organisation dedicated to the campaign against the proposed desalination plant at Wonthaggi in Victoria, and for a sustainable water policy. Watershed's Chris Heislers spoke to Green Left Weekly's Katherine Bradstreet. What lead to the formation of Watershed? Watershed was formed in response to State and Federal Government's arrogant silencing (via Federal Court action) of Your Water Your Say, a community environment group that opposes the construction of the world's largest desalination plant on a wild and magnificent part of Victoria's coastline. The disenchanted community needed a voice to raise wider community awareness of the fact that unequivocal international expert opinion is that desalination must be a last resort to water security, not a first resort. Water recycling, rain water tanks, storm water collection and water efficiency improvements can deliver over three times the volume of water as the proposed desalination plant at a fraction the environmental, social and economic cost. Watershed's education, media, political and direct action campaigns are intended to exert the political pressure to force the [Victorian Premier] Brumby Government to follow due diligence by replacing its reprehensible water plan with one that is responsible and sustainabl IF YOU GOOGLE DISENCHANTMENT WITH DESALINATION... you will find more than plenty were against them... have you seen the flooding in S.A. today... and more to come. its a funny old continent we choose to live on.. drought one day.. flood the next,.... its always been the same. note what I said. Libs wanted one Labs wanted one. Obviously the Greens wouldn't have wanted one.

I know quite a few people who were horrified by the money involved to start with....without the dredging.

but you did say EVERYONE WANTED ONE>thats why I commented

i liked steve bracks, quite charismatic.
nick, though, is the definition of charisma. 
should have been PM

aquascoot wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 5:41pm:

i liked steve bracks, quite charismatic. nick, though, is the definition of charisma.  should have been PM

is that a requirement for being Consul General.. TO NEW YORK??.. surely Huge or Kylie would have had more?

well its all about flogging Oz isnt it?.. maybe crocodile Dundee.. ::) ::)

Good riddance..

Another tick for the Liberals...

cods wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 6:19pm:

aquascoot wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 5:41pm: i liked steve bracks, quite charismatic. nick, though, is the definition of charisma.  should have been PM is that a requirement for being Consul General.. TO NEW YORK??.. surely Huge or Kylie would have had more? well its all about flogging Oz isnt it?.. maybe crocodile Dundee.. ::) ::)

Getting back to the point, cods.  Do you endorse this appointment of a former Liberal MHR hack, or would you have preferred that Abbott appoint a suitably qualified career diplomat for the job?

Nobody will ever accuse the Liberals of not being nasty enough.

Aussie wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 6:34pm:

cods wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 6:19pm: aquascoot wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 5:41pm: i liked steve bracks, quite charismatic. nick, though, is the definition of charisma.  should have been PM is that a requirement for being Consul General.. TO NEW YORK??.. surely Huge or Kylie would have had more? well its all about flogging Oz isnt it?.. maybe crocodile Dundee.. ::) ::) Getting back to the point, cods.  Do you endorse this appointment of a former Liberal MHR hack, or would you have preferred that Abbott appoint a suitably qualified career diplomat for the job?

why not.?? he isnt any worse than anyone else I wouldnt think.as I do not know any of them personally I cannot comment...but as Bob Carr was brought back from the deep.. ::) ::). what the heck?

cods wrote on Feb 14^th, 2014 at 9:42pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 6:34pm: cods wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 6:19pm: aquascoot wrote on Feb 14th, 2014 at 5:41pm: i liked steve bracks, quite charismatic. nick, though, is the definition of charisma.  should have been PM is that a requirement for being Consul General.. TO NEW YORK??.. surely Huge or Kylie would have had more? well its all about flogging Oz isnt it?.. maybe crocodile Dundee.. ::) ::) Getting back to the point, cods.  Do you endorse this appointment of a former Liberal MHR hack, or would you have preferred that Abbott appoint a suitably qualified career diplomat for the job? why not.?? he isnt any worse than anyone else I wouldnt think.as I do not know any of them personally I cannot comment...but as Bob Carr was brought back from the deep.. ::) ::). what the heck?

you don't see anything wrong with sacking someone the day before they were due to start just to put in their own party collegues???  :D :D :D :D :D