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Grey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5341 Gender:	Q & A Apr 12^th, 2011 at 6:03am It's getting better and better I reckon. People really seem to love Penny Wong, but i think she's a bit over careful myself.
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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	Re: Q & A Reply #1 - Apr 12^th, 2011 at 8:14pm I thought this was the most insightful comment of last night programm Quote: Just be lucky that you live in Australia. If you lived elsewhere you wouldn't be here.
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Grey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5341 Gender:	Re: Q & A Reply #2 - Apr 13^th, 2011 at 2:58am Hmmm Yesss, unfortunate.
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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 96482	Re: Q & A Reply #3 - Apr 13^th, 2011 at 10:21am She's improving though. She used to be as boring as watching paint dry - like Wayne Swan, like Stephen Smith - like most of the front bench, actually. I think they've given them personality training. Anarchy is looking better and better these days.
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Reply #4 - Apr 13^th, 2011 at 12:35pm

OK I'll say it bear the brunt of insults.
It was embarrassing to watch, she was clearly out of her depth, had little understanding of the questions & debate going on around her & did nothing for the aboriginal cause except give those who sympathize something to cry about & those that ridicule more ammunition.
Total waste of a seat, then again so was that bias hack from the Australian.

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Reply #5 - Apr 13^th, 2011 at 4:19pm

Dsmithy70 wrote on Apr 13^th, 2011 at 12:35pm:

OK I'll say it bear the brunt of insults.
It was embarrassing to watch, she was clearly out of her depth, had little understanding of the questions & debate going on around her & did nothing for the aboriginal cause except give those who sympathize something to cry about & those that ridicule more ammunition.
Total waste of a seat, then again so was that bias hack from the Australian.

Couldn't agree more. Given the depth of available aboriginal eloquence, borne out of the struggle to be heard, you have to wonder why she was selected. My guess is that it was out of a misplaced desire to be fair and let out the voice of the aboriginal right.

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Reply #6 - Apr 14^th, 2011 at 4:38pm

Grey wrote on Apr 12^th, 2011 at 6:03am:

It's getting better and better I reckon. People really seem to love Penny Wong, but i think she's a bit over careful myself.

Not this 'people' I really can't stand her. She's at ground level, just slightly above Garrett, on the totem pole in my estimate. Fancy putting her in charge of money! Shocked

Hi Grey.

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Grey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5341 Gender:	Re: Q & A Reply #7 - Apr 14^th, 2011 at 4:45pm G'day Parra rather a nifty name change there
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Parannoyed Junior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 96 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Q & A Reply #8 - Apr 14^th, 2011 at 10:38pm Grey wrote on Apr 14^th, 2011 at 4:45pm: G'day Parra rather a nifty name change there Why thankyee sirrr, seemed pretty apt at the time.
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Re: Q & A: Molan Jewell Cox James Wazefadost
Reply #9 - Apr 25^th, 2011 at 9:38pm

This week's edition is just starting...

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abcqanda‎ The Q&A studio audience tonight: ALP 35%, Coalition 38%, Greens 16% #qanda

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Tonight's panellists

* Jim Molan - Former Head of the Australian Defence College

* Matina Jewell - Former Soldier

* Eva Cox - Feminist Academic

* Neil James - Executive Director of the Australia Defence Association

* Najeeba Wazefadost - Afghan Refugee

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Reply #10 - Apr 26^th, 2011 at 5:43am

It was an odd mix, but I was left wanting more. Poor old gent getting booed for asking the most pertinent question of the night re: queue jumping. how are the fallacies ever going to be revealed if the questions are never asked? Eva Cox has long been a favourite of mine, I can't say she shined, getting a bit long in the tooth perhaps. Najeeba did well, most diplomatic, pronounciation needs work. Matina's story remains untold, show us your wounds girl.

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Reply #11 - May 2^nd, 2011 at 9:34pm

Tonight's episode is about to start - on ABC1...

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Live in the Studio 9:35pm - 10:35pm Eastern Australian Time

Tonight's panellists

* Simon Crean - Minister for Regional Australia

* Sophie Mirabella - Shadow Minister for Industry

* Tony Windsor - Independent Member for New England

* Eliza Brown - Local Winegrower and Director, Brown Brothers Wines

* Nick Klomp - Dean of Science, Charles Sturt University

* Alana Johnson - Victorian Rural Woman of the Year, 2010

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Equitist Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9632 NSW	Re: Q & A Reply #12 - May 2^nd, 2011 at 9:46pm Quote: The Q&A studio audience tonight: ALP 33%, Coalition 40%, Greens 13% #qanda
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Reply #13 - May 3^rd, 2011 at 7:12am

An outstanding Q&A, real focus on the issues of localism and the necessity of local people to organise and push agendas rather than have them imposed from thousands, (or hundreds) of miles away.

And it must be said, what a great party political broadcast on behalf of the coalition government, the independent WA national Party and Simon Crean. Not the greatest public speaker in the world Simon, but a man of vision neverless.

Watching Q & A is a civic duty!

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Reply #14 - May 3^rd, 2011 at 10:54am

Grey wrote on May 3^rd, 2011 at 7:12am:

An outstanding Q&A, real focus on the issues of localism and the necessity of local people to organise and push agendas rather than have them imposed from thousands, (or hundreds) of miles away.

And it must be said, what a great party political broadcast on behalf of the coalition government, the independent WA national Party and Simon Crean. Not the greatest public speaker in the world Simon, but a man of vision neverless.

Watching Q & A is a civic duty!

Yes - Crean was fantastic - I never understood why they made him leader until last night. Windsor too. This was an excellent program with real depth of substance, passion and committment.

It's also great to see politicians absorbing criticism so well and not biting back. Windsor did a masterful, humble job. The only other politician I've seen do as well on Q&A was Bob Brown.

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