Post by juliar on Jul 12th, 2016 at 9:12pm
Shorty knows he is destined for the garbage disposal unit and, like a drowning man, he is grabbing at anything to try to postpone his demise.
Shorty is rabbiting on about campaigning for his mythical next election that he would lose anyway.
Shorty is a classic case of the Peter Principle where a union brown noser is promoted to beyond his ability, you know, just like Gillard was.
Shorten shifts to permanent campaign mode
Mark Kenny July 12 2016 - 6:53PM
Click to see Shorty rabbiting on about his mythical election
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/shorten-shifts-to-permanent-campaign-mode-20160712-gq43t6.html
Bill Shorten has signalled an intention to make high-tempo campaigning a permanent feature of this term of opposition, beefing up his office with the appointment of the respected political strategist, Andrew Thomas, as his new chief of staff.
The longest campaign in 50 years will lead to the shortest parliament in 50 years says Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. Vision ABC News 24.
The 45-year-old Mr Thomas is an experienced political adviser, having served in previous Labor governments including a stint as chief of staff to the then treasurer, Wayne Swan.
He replaces Cameron Milner, who only joined his staff in September last year but indicated he wanted to depart after the election.
Bill Shorten considers the 45th Parliament to be a short-lived thing and is already in campaign mode. Photo: Darrian Traynor
Also promoted is former top media hand, Ryan Liddell, who becomes deputy chief of staff - communications, along with Amit Singh, who is deputy COS for policy.
Known in Labor circles as "AT", Mr Thomas returns to the political hurly-burly after two years in the private sector as head of government relations and industry for retail giant Woolworths.
Before politics, Mr Thomas has spent nearly 20 years in the Treasury department and has undertaken appointments in Washington and other countries.
Fairfax Media understands the appointment is part of a new high-energy approach to the opposition role, with Mr Shorten telling colleagues to be prepared to fight another election within 12 months.
He based the warning on his assessment that the Turnbull leadership is inherently unstable, because of conservative disaffection within, and will face severe blockages in the Senate where a plethora of independent and minor parties look like being elected.
An energised Mr Shorten surprised onlookers by continuing to travel after a gruelling eight-week campaign, embarking on a national thank-you tour to voters who backed the Labor Party in the July 2 election.
The better-than-expected outcome for Labor saw it fall short of victory but a solid haul of as many as 12 or 13 seats has shored up Mr Shorten's leadership, sparked renewed confidence in Labor ranks, and ensured that there will be no challenger in the short term.
A reshuffle of Labor's frontbench is the next order of business, but that will wait until Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull unveils his ministerial line-up.
The prospect of continuous campaigning suggests talk of greater cooperation between the Coalition and Labor in the 45th Parliament may be optimistic and that the Shorten opposition has its eye firmly on the margin of political advantage.
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/shorten-shifts-to-permanent-campaign-mode-20160712-gq43t6.html
Shorty is rabbiting on about campaigning for his mythical next election that he would lose anyway.
Shorty is a classic case of the Peter Principle where a union brown noser is promoted to beyond his ability, you know, just like Gillard was.
Shorten shifts to permanent campaign mode
Mark Kenny July 12 2016 - 6:53PM
Click to see Shorty rabbiting on about his mythical election
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/shorten-shifts-to-permanent-campaign-mode-20160712-gq43t6.html
Bill Shorten has signalled an intention to make high-tempo campaigning a permanent feature of this term of opposition, beefing up his office with the appointment of the respected political strategist, Andrew Thomas, as his new chief of staff.
The longest campaign in 50 years will lead to the shortest parliament in 50 years says Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. Vision ABC News 24.
The 45-year-old Mr Thomas is an experienced political adviser, having served in previous Labor governments including a stint as chief of staff to the then treasurer, Wayne Swan.
He replaces Cameron Milner, who only joined his staff in September last year but indicated he wanted to depart after the election.
Bill Shorten considers the 45th Parliament to be a short-lived thing and is already in campaign mode. Photo: Darrian Traynor
Also promoted is former top media hand, Ryan Liddell, who becomes deputy chief of staff - communications, along with Amit Singh, who is deputy COS for policy.
Known in Labor circles as "AT", Mr Thomas returns to the political hurly-burly after two years in the private sector as head of government relations and industry for retail giant Woolworths.
Before politics, Mr Thomas has spent nearly 20 years in the Treasury department and has undertaken appointments in Washington and other countries.
Fairfax Media understands the appointment is part of a new high-energy approach to the opposition role, with Mr Shorten telling colleagues to be prepared to fight another election within 12 months.
He based the warning on his assessment that the Turnbull leadership is inherently unstable, because of conservative disaffection within, and will face severe blockages in the Senate where a plethora of independent and minor parties look like being elected.
An energised Mr Shorten surprised onlookers by continuing to travel after a gruelling eight-week campaign, embarking on a national thank-you tour to voters who backed the Labor Party in the July 2 election.
The better-than-expected outcome for Labor saw it fall short of victory but a solid haul of as many as 12 or 13 seats has shored up Mr Shorten's leadership, sparked renewed confidence in Labor ranks, and ensured that there will be no challenger in the short term.
A reshuffle of Labor's frontbench is the next order of business, but that will wait until Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull unveils his ministerial line-up.
The prospect of continuous campaigning suggests talk of greater cooperation between the Coalition and Labor in the 45th Parliament may be optimistic and that the Shorten opposition has its eye firmly on the margin of political advantage.
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/shorten-shifts-to-permanent-campaign-mode-20160712-gq43t6.html