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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> Federal Politics >> Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1405233006 Message started by John Smith on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 4:30pm

Title: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by John Smith on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 4:30pm

Is Abbott trying to scare or threaten Qld voters? This in a speach at the LNP State conference in Brisane

He said key infrastructure projects could not happen if the federal government was forced to work with a Labor state government in Queensland.

"Only a coalition government in Canberra will work with a coalition government in Brisbane to move the people and the goods of Queensland around this great state," he told the party faithful

Is the federal government not prepared to accept a democratically elected state govt. if it isn't LNP?

Abbott should be thrown out of office and have all his perks removed for making threats like that.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/24446373/abbott-says-qld-cant-trust-labor/

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by Aussie on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 4:43pm

Yeas, it was a silly thing to say, and it will have zero impact. Abbott stinks up here to the same extent as Newmann does. The LNP in Queensland is in for a drubbing. The imminent Stafford by-election will demonstrate exactly that. PUP will take a lot of seats off the LNP, and it is completely conceivable that PUP will have the balance of power. How that is used is hard to tell, given Palmer has said he wants to repeal every piece of legislation enacted by Newmann's Government (and he may well be very serious about that) and has put on notice any purchaser of a public asset that they will have it resumed from them with zero compensation.

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by froggie on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 4:58pm

Wonder which 3-star General Abbott will send to Queensland to oversee next years State election???

:D

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by adelcrow on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:01pm

He said the same thing about the South Australian govt but after the election he was shown to be full of sh!t

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by adelcrow on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:02pm

Abbott thinks that Aussies like being threatened by bullies...in the end his pathetic threats helped Labor over the line in SA

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by BigOl64 on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:04pm

Lobo wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 4:58pm:

Wonder which 3-star General Abbott will send to Queensland to oversee next years State election???

:D

You mean which Lieutenant General?

But a lack of any substantial military career can always be made up for by watch US war films I suppose. ;D ;D ;D

Friggen choccos, always the WAFTAMS

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by Aussie on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:08pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:04pm:

Lobo wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 4:58pm:

Wonder which 3-star General Abbott will send to Queensland to oversee next years State election???

:D

You mean which Lieutenant General?

But a lack of any substantial military career can always be made up for by watch US war films I suppose. ;D ;D ;D

Friggen choccos, always the WAFTAMS

Newmann does have a couple of mates he has spoon fed after their retirement from the Military. No three stars, but he does have a one star on the gravy train in Brigadier Bill Mellor.

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by John Smith on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:28pm

Aussie wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 4:43pm:

hehehe

I may vote for him just to see that . ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by Dame Pansi on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:40pm

A bit of blackmail gets you nowhere Mr Abbott, Queenslander's are over Newman. He will be voted out.

We will get by without the infrastructure, getting rid of the LNP is the main game. We haven't had much infrastructure for forty years, we can wait, we're used to it.

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by Kytro on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:57pm

It's a pointless statement. Voters are not going to consider this

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by John Smith on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 8:02pm

Kytro wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:57pm:

It's a pointless statement. Voters are not going to consider this

that's hardly the point .... he should be jailed for trying to blackmail voters

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by skippy. on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 8:10pm

John Smith wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 8:02pm:

Kytro wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:57pm:

It's a pointless statement. Voters are not going to consider this

that's hardly the point .... he should be jailed for trying to blackmail voters

It just shows he is still an aragant maggot that will learn nothing until the electorate terminate his government.

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by froggie on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 9:39pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:04pm:

Lobo wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 4:58pm:

Wonder which 3-star General Abbott will send to Queensland to oversee next years State election???
:D

You mean which Lieutenant General?

But a lack of any substantial military career can always be made up for by watch US war films I suppose. ***

Friggen ~~choccos~~....Selected Servicemen.

Ahhhh....
My favourite stalker.

*** As you are the expert on 'warries', you tell me....
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Major General Campbell will be promoted to a three-star general and will coordinate the 16 departments and agencies that will come under the Operation Sovereign Borders policy.
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Lieutenant General (LTGEN)
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Source: http://www.army.gov.au/Who-we-are/Ranks/Officer-Ranks
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Now just go and stand in the corner and have a little sulk.

And consider yourself as being totally ignored once again.

:)

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by BigOl64 on Jul 14^th, 2014 at 5:26am

Lobo wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 9:39pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 5:04pm:

Lobo wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 4:58pm:

Wonder which 3-star General Abbott will send to Queensland to oversee next years State election???
:D

You mean which Lieutenant General?

But a lack of any substantial military career can always be made up for by watch US war films I suppose. ***

Friggen ~~choccos~~....Selected Servicemen.

Good to see you didn't melt under the pressure of trying to think up a reply, chocolate boy. ;D ;D ;D ;D

I am well aware of the star ranking system, and what it used for, but I do take the time to refer to a persons rank and not their star equivelent ranking. Maybe they should have taught you that in the little time you were serving.

But then you you know so little about the ADF, Im not surprised, :)

Amendng my post doesn't changw what you are.

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by Sir Phoney Liebral on Jul 14^th, 2014 at 1:47pm

He doesn't have much to worry about.

The LNP will be gone in QLD next year anyway.

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by Armchair_Politician on Jul 14^th, 2014 at 1:54pm

John Smith wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 4:30pm:

It's not a threat. It's an observation that a Labor govt in QLD will refuse to work with an Abbott govt. The moral if the story being if you want stuff done in QLD, don't vote Labor - the obstructionist party.

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by Aussie on Jul 14^th, 2014 at 1:57pm

Rubbish. This Abbott talking, not ALP Queensland.

Quote:

Only a coalition government in Canberra will work with a coalition government in Brisbane to move the people and the goods of Queensland around this great state.

Title: Re: Abbott tries to blackmail Qld voters
Post by froggie on Jul 14^th, 2014 at 2:28pm

Quote:

"Only a coalition government in Canberra will work with a coalition government in Brisbane to move the people and the goods of Queensland around this great state," he told the party faithful.

Looks, from this, that he will only work with a coalition govt.....

Quote:

....in Brisbane

Also you might note that Abbott seems to think that Queensland starts and ends with Brisbane.

:D