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- When Bob Katter feels like a salad, he eats a vegetarian
- Bob Katter taught Jesus how to turn water into wine and feed 5000 on a shoestring.
- Bob Katter doesn't read the paper. He tells journalists the news.
- Bob Katter is so tough the e-bola virus is innoculated against him.
- When Bob Katter threatens to kill an MP, he sharpens the edge of his hat in anticipation of the "hunt"
- Chuck Norris wears Bob Katter pyjamas

- Large hadron collider scientists have renamed the 'god' particle, the 'Bob' particle  

- When The Taliban heard that Bob Katter was going to be made Minister for Defense, they surrendered


;D
 

I quite like Katter.

I like the shoot from hip guys like him.

There are few politicians around like him - plus he is the exact opposite of the wishy-washy Greens too.

Yeah, if I was swayed by style and personality, I'd vote for Bob Katter and Tony Abbott too for that matter. However, I tend to make up my mind on what they intend to do, and that's what's so scary about Bob Katter.

Despite the fact that Bob Katter is a nice guy, he's also a loose cannon. His policies are basically fine for those who live close to the borders of legality,  but a tad too extreme for those very moderate  Nationals. He really should go and speak to the Republicans in the USA. He'd fit in nicely there.

- but if I was involved in a bar-room brawl in Charters Towers, I'd turn to Bob Katter. No question about it. I met some Bob Katter clones in Charters Towers once.

He's got no thoughts of his own. He's playing a character, a yankie oil tycoon by the picture of him with the JR Ewing cowboy hat, the guns on the wall and the polished boots on the table.

He's a fake. He's a career politician, but tries to act like the good old boy from the farm.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/windsors-third-way-another-election-20100825-13rax.html


Quote:

Windsor's third way: 'Another election' August 25, 2010 - 12:09PM One of the three key independents Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott are courting to form government has warned of another election if the major parties do not fulfil expectations. New England MP Tony Windsor rejected reports the independents would be acting in a bloc during a press conference with fellow independents, Rob Oakeshott and Bob Katter, this afternoon. "We're in a group trying to organise a process," he said. "We could all head in different directions." Mr Windsor said there was also another direction worth pointing out. "If there's no goodwill displayed by both leaders ... if we can't see a future ... longevity in the parliament ... I won't support either of them. "So there is a third option, and that's another poll." The trio told reporters they want access to the heads of the Treasury and finance departments before they enter negotiations. They are set to meet with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott today, and again next week when counting has finished. Mr Oakeshott told reporters in Canberra they had issued a "call for information" on seven key areas, one of which is access to the costings on all promises and commitments. It was "somewhat confronting" for a caretaker government, but they wanted first to meet with Treasury secretary Ken Henry and Finance department secretary David Tune, he said. "We do think this is about the economy, and we do think the next three years need some consideration of things such as election promises," Mr Oakeshott said. Mr Oakeshott said that request and six others were now being conveyed to Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott ahead of meetings with them later today. "We want to give them the opportunity to consider them and reflect on them," he said. "We will release all seven of them after those meetings." Mr Oakeshott said they would also meet Greens leader Bob Brown later today. Kennedy MP Bob Katter said another of the seven points was a guarantee that whatever government is formed will serve its full three-year-term. Mr Oakeshott stressed the seriousness of the situation when asked about betting on the outcome of the talks. "This is not the moment for that," he said. "This is a time for members of parliament to fulfil their obligations, media to fulfil their obligations. "We've already been out supposedly backing sides and taking ministries, that is rubbish, this is a time for everyone, betting agencies as well, to fulfil the responsibility to this country." Mr Windsor said they wanted to know as a first step where the budget bottom line is. "What we are actually talking about here is in terms of the promises that were made during the election campaign by both sides," he said. "We need a starting point of the finances of the nation." Mr Oakeshott said while he was uncomfortable with the word "bloc", the three independents have agreed to stand "shoulder to shoulder" to make sure they get the process right. A possible fourth independent, Andrew Wilkie of the Tasmanian seat of Denison, says he won't form a bloc with the other three. Mr Oakeshott said they would be encouraging Mr Wilkie to think about joining the group "to make sure we are committed to the national interest, stable government, working our way through this in a sensible manner". "Don't worry, in a couple of months time, when policies start hitting the floor in whatever form, we'll all be fighting like cats and dogs like everyone else in the parliament could be and should be." Mr Katter said an early election would not be of their choosing. ‘‘We have resolved very, very strongly that we want undertakings of the strongest possible manner that there’s not just party games played for 10 minutes and then they go out at their opportunity to do what they want to do,’’ he said. ‘‘The people of Australia have spoken and they have decided that other people are going to have a say here. "It’s no longer a Coles-Woolworths democracy any more.’’ Mr Oakeshott said the independents were aiming towards the end of next week for actual negotiations. By that stage, all election counting will have been completed and results in. ‘‘In all the requests for papers that we have put to Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, they are framed around that - heading towards the end of next week for the start of a discussion and negotiations, if necessary,’’ he said. Mr Windsor said they were trying to pre-empt the possible circumstances. ‘‘If we were to wait to the end of next week and then start this process, everybody would be saying, look this is dragging on,’’ he said. ‘‘We are assuming we could be required, or some of us could be required, for the formation of government and we are starting that process. Hopefully we are not required.’’ Mr Oakeshott said the three of them would return to Canberra on Monday and stay as long as it took. Trying to wind up the media conference, Mr Oakeshott invoked US hip-hop star Young MC, saying the three rural parliamentarians needed to "bust a move".

The more I read & hear the more I'm convinced the Australian people got it right :) :) :)

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/bob-katter-vows-fair-go-for-rural-folk/story-fn59niix-1225909606028

Well, with Gillards intention to re-locate youth for a wad  of cash, to abandon their rural townships ...and head for the big city, where youth unemployment is at it's worse since a Labor Keating government (18%)...lets hope he bares a thought as to why small towns are suffering under a Labor government to begin with.

A liberal government left office with youth unemployment at 11%...after having restored it from a Keating-Labor government which was at 18% (the way it is now, ironically)....note a pattern of Labor mass-immigration and gross incompetence?

::)...ALONG WITH SKY-ROCKETING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES?

Bob Katter for President



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I guess with Labor having instructed rural farmers to burn their crops for a wad of cash 200k, rural jobs are becoming rather sparse in small rural townships, hence the need to pay their young locals to relocate to larger towns/cities where they will endure further isolation, away from their communities, families this and end up on drugs and become the welfare needy little subservients Labor had intended?

8-)

Katter hated it under Howard, he was an ex National because he believed the libs had too much power.

extract from news.com story.

"He also attacked the lack of attention to rural issues under the Howard government. "At the end of the 12 years there was a farmer committing suicide every fourth day in this country," he said. "If they were good for the Bush, I'm a Martian astronaut."

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 12:32pm:

He's got no thoughts of his own. He's playing a character, a yankie oil tycoon by the picture of him with the JR Ewing cowboy hat, the guns on the wall and the polished boots on the table. He's a fake. He's a career politician, but tries to act like the good old boy from the farm.

Aren`t you going to tell us what he thinks too ?  ;D :D

smithy<<The more I read & hear the more I'm convinced the Australian people got it right>>
......................................................................................

Yes, the people got it right the first time, and we should not be dragged back to the polls.

What's clear, is that people feel strongly about the appalling state of rural communities under a Labor government ...though what's not clear is why Labor have seemingly ignored the issue for the past 3 years, this and allowed rural communities to deteriorate to the extent they have, Labors only solution being "We will pay people to leave their communities and relocate to find work"

This opposed to giving rural communities the infrastructure and assistance they require in order to prevail and be self sufficient.

Labor would prefer we import foreign produce, and workers, this opposed to home-growing our own.

Is this Miss Gillards idea of a sustainable population strategy?

Where are her policies to support her "slogans"??


I think our farming districts can see straight through her lies.

And if they cant, they will have their own communities to contend with, unless Gillard has intentions of relocating them all to Canberra, where they will be kept on ice until 2013.


8-) One things for certain, post 2013, in the even these independent vote in favour of Labor, they wont be loved by a majority of Australians, of which overwhelmingly voted for Liberal this election, so will be expecting a complete turn-around, one which Gillard has no means or intentions of delivering by 2013.i

mellie wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 12:46pm:

I guess with Labor having instructed rural farmers to burn their crops for a wad of cash 200k, rural jobs are becoming rather sparse in small rural townships, hence the need to pay their young locals to relocate to larger towns/cities where they will endure further isolation, away from their communities, families this and end up on drugs and become the welfare needy little subservients Labor had intended? 8-)

Bloody Hell Mellie, you realise The Liberals had exactly the same policy don't you?
Of course you do but you must still be in election mode.
Do you think the indies read this Forum & are waiting on your posts to help them make their minds up?

A Coalition Government will also introduce a Job Seeker Relocation Payment of up to $6,000 to unemployed jobseekers on NSA if they move to a regional area to take up a job offer. The Coalition will offer a payment of up to $3,000 available for all unemployed jobseekers on NSA in areas of high unemployment if they move to a metropolitan area to take up a job offer.
http://www.liberal.org.au/Latest-News/2010/08/17/Coalition-to-take-real-action-to-combat-long-term-unemployment.aspx

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says a re-elected Labor Government would pay job seekers thousands of dollars to move house in a bid to make Australia's workforce more mobile.

Under the changes, job seekers will receive up to $6,000 in relocation costs if they are willing to move to take up a job, but there will also be much tougher penalties for people who are not meeting their Centrelink obligations.

Announcing the changes in the marginal Liberal-held seat of Latrobe, in Melbourne's south-east, Ms Gillard said people had to make sure they were stepping up to their responsibilities to work.

Under the changes job seekers who move to a metropolitan centre to take up a job would be given $3,000 while those who go further afield would get double.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/11/2979752.htm

If Labors policy is going to get people hooked on drugs why wont the Liberals????

Quote:

If Labors policy is going to get people hooked on drugs why wont the Liberals????

Because without local work, they will be more inclined to take-up Gillards cash relocation offer.

Are you suggesting Liberals plan on paying farmers 200k to burn their crops, the way Labor have and still are?

I don't think so!

8-)

Sorry, I don't believe this is consistent with a "sustainable future", do you?

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 12:32pm:

He's got no thoughts of his own. He's playing a character, a yankie oil tycoon by the picture of him with the JR Ewing cowboy hat, the guns on the wall and the polished boots on the table. He's a fake. He's a career politician, but tries to act like the good old boy from the farm.

I suggest you travel to rural QLD pansi....

Bob Katter's NOT playing a texas oil tycoon........he's 'playing' a Queensland country boy...except that he's not playing....lot's of people dress and act like Katter does, up that way.....

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 12:32pm:

He's got no thoughts of his own. He's playing a character, a yankie oil tycoon by the picture of him with the JR Ewing cowboy hat, the guns on the wall and the polished boots on the table. He's a fake. He's a career politician, but tries to act like the good old boy from the farm.

No mate. There is nothing fake about Bob Katter. People dress like that in these parts.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 12:55pm:

smithy<<The more I read & hear the more I'm convinced the Australian people got it right>> ...................................................................................... Yes, the people got it right the first time, and we should not be dragged back to the polls.

We agree on something at least.

mellie wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:13pm:

Quote: If Labors policy is going to get people hooked on drugs why wont the Liberals???? Because without local work, they will be more inclined to take-up Gillards cash relocation offer. Are you suggesting Liberals plan on paying farmers 200k to burn their crops, the way Labor are? I don't think so! 8-)

If there is no work in a regional area there IS NO WORK.
Doesn't matter if Abbott or Gillard are PM.
Dont say the coalition has been better for the bush because in MR Katters own words
"We were starved for 11 years of a coalition government & Labor have not changed things over the last 3 years"
And whats this Gillard's relocation what about Tony's did you even read the 1st line of my c&p
A Coalition Government will also introduce a Job Seeker Relocation Payment of up to $6,000 to unemployed jobseekers on NSA if they move to a regional area to take up a job offer.

As for crop burning it's the 1st I've heard of it, can you give me a CREDIBLE link to some infomation on it?
I'll read then comment 8-)

Put simply...


Labor = More crop destruction & foreign produce

Liberal = Sustainability and a more needs-meet- basis immigration scheme.
I think it's called, growing within our means, something Labor have yet to figure out.


8-)...Charity begins at home!

Without a sustainable Australia, how else can we be expected to sustain anyone else?

Obamas policies are getting a real work-out over in the states at present, it's my understanding that he's virtually commit political suicide with his dogs-breakfast policies, the same policies Gillards borrowed from Obama for her own rushed campaign.

8-)

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:16pm:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 12:32pm: He's got no thoughts of his own. He's playing a character, a yankie oil tycoon by the picture of him with the JR Ewing cowboy hat, the guns on the wall and the polished boots on the table. He's a fake. He's a career politician, but tries to act like the good old boy from the farm. I suggest you travel to rural QLD pansi.... Bob Katter's NOT playing a texas oil tycoon........he's 'playing' a Queensland country boy...except that he's not playing....lot's of people dress and act like Katter does, up that way.....

He lives between Townsville and Charters Towers. I am very familiar with both places and the area in general and I can assure you lots of people do not act and dress like him, unless they are filming a spaghetti western.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:23pm:

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:16pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 12:32pm: He's got no thoughts of his own. He's playing a character, a yankie oil tycoon by the picture of him with the JR Ewing cowboy hat, the guns on the wall and the polished boots on the table. He's a fake. He's a career politician, but tries to act like the good old boy from the farm. I suggest you travel to rural QLD pansi.... Bob Katter's NOT playing a texas oil tycoon........he's 'playing' a Queensland country boy...except that he's not playing....lot's of people dress and act like Katter does, up that way..... He lives between Townsville and Charters Towers. I am very familiar with both places and the area in general and I can assure you lots of people do not act and dress like him, unless they are filming a spaghetti western.

Maybe you should get out in the bush. Townsville? - no. Charter's Towers? Most of them work in the gold industry or service sector. Now you should really go to Hughenden or even Rockhampton. You'll see quite a few people in Rocky dressed like that when the show is in town - mostly from properties.  

There are different styles of hats for different roles.  People take it very seriously.

http://www.kentsaddlery.com.au/files/photos/stntrevorandjillchristensendrovers2003.jpg

mellie wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:23pm:

Put simply... Labor = More crop destruction & foreign produce Liberal = Sustainability and a more needs-meet- basis immigration scheme. I think it's called, growing within our means, something Labor have yet to figure out. 8-)...Charity begins at home! Without a sustainable Australia, how else can we be expected to sustain anyone else? Obamas policies are getting a real work-out over in the states at present, it's my understanding that he's virtually commit political suicide with his dogs-breakfast policies, the same policies Gillards borrowed from Obama. 8-)

Theres no link in that and you realise who put together & signed the US Freetrade Agreement don't you??
Much to the disgust & protests of all independents & the Nationals
1 John Howard leader & poster boy of the LIBERAL PARTY

muso wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:27pm:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:23pm: gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:16pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 12:32pm: He's got no thoughts of his own. He's playing a character, a yankie oil tycoon by the picture of him with the JR Ewing cowboy hat, the guns on the wall and the polished boots on the table. He's a fake. He's a career politician, but tries to act like the good old boy from the farm. I suggest you travel to rural QLD pansi.... Bob Katter's NOT playing a texas oil tycoon........he's 'playing' a Queensland country boy...except that he's not playing....lot's of people dress and act like Katter does, up that way..... He lives between Townsville and Charters Towers. I am very familiar with both places and the area in general and I can assure you lots of people do not act and dress like him, unless they are filming a spaghetti western. Maybe you should get out in the bush. Townsville? - no. Charter's Towers? Most of them work in the gold industry or service sector. Now you should really go to Hughenden or even Rockhampton. You'll see quite a few people in Rocky dressed like that when the show is in town - mostly from properties.   There are different styles of hats for different roles.  People take it very seriously.

I'd recommend somewhere like Cloncurry, myself.....

http://www.outbacknow.com.au/uploaded/Towns/Outback_QLD/Cloncurry/Stockmans_Challenge/Stockmen_m648939.jpg

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:30pm:

muso wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:27pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:23pm: gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:16pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 12:32pm: He's got no thoughts of his own. He's playing a character, a yankie oil tycoon by the picture of him with the JR Ewing cowboy hat, the guns on the wall and the polished boots on the table. He's a fake. He's a career politician, but tries to act like the good old boy from the farm. I suggest you travel to rural QLD pansi.... Bob Katter's NOT playing a texas oil tycoon........he's 'playing' a Queensland country boy...except that he's not playing....lot's of people dress and act like Katter does, up that way..... He lives between Townsville and Charters Towers. I am very familiar with both places and the area in general and I can assure you lots of people do not act and dress like him, unless they are filming a spaghetti western. Maybe you should get out in the bush. Townsville? - no. Charter's Towers? Most of them work in the gold industry or service sector. Now you should really go to Hughenden or even Rockhampton. You'll see quite a few people in Rocky dressed like that when the show is in town - mostly from properties.   There are different styles of hats for different roles.  People take it very seriously. I'd recommend somewhere like Cloncurry, myself..... http://www.outbacknow.com.au/uploaded/Towns/Outback_QLD/Cloncurry/Stockmans_Challenge/Stockmen_m648939.jpg

The Curry wasn`t made for pansis.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:23pm:

He lives between Townsville and Charters Towers. I am very familiar with both places and the area in general and I can assure you lots of people do not act and dress like him, unless they are filming a spaghetti western.

My wife comes from Townsville and, unsurprisingly knowing how they are up there, she's about the only one to have left the place.

Hence we go up there whenever we are in Australia.

They don't all dress like that, though I do remember waiting for my bags once next to a guy dressed in a ten gallon hat.
I said to my wife "Nice to see J R Ewing has turned up anyway"

Her response "Don't, it's embarrassing isn't it. God I forgot what it was like up here...."

Most of the time they dress in shorts and flip-flops, with North Queensland Cowboys shirts!

Say one thing about the place, nobody will die of high blood pressure.

They'd all last about a day in London I reckon!

aussiefree2ride wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:33pm:

The Curry wasn`t made for pansis.

Yep. The Curry is a good example. The local cop owns the pub (or he did) and does a few other jobs around town, and he wears a hat of authority when he's not wearing his police hat LOL.  

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:27pm:

mellie wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:23pm: Put simply... Labor = More crop destruction & foreign produce Liberal = Sustainability and a more needs-meet- basis immigration scheme. I think it's called, growing within our means, something Labor have yet to figure out. 8-)...Charity begins at home! Without a sustainable Australia, how else can we be expected to sustain anyone else? Obamas policies are getting a real work-out over in the states at present, it's my understanding that he's virtually commit political suicide with his dogs-breakfast policies, the same policies Gillards borrowed from Obama. 8-) Theres no link in that and you realise who put together & signed the US Freetrade Agreement don't you?? Much to the disgust & protests of all independents & the Nationals 1 John Howard leader & poster boy of the LIBERAL PARTY

Mate you know full well that Australia needed a FTA with the United States.

On the other side the US can take or leave an Agreement with Australia.

There are three main economic blocs in this global economy, Australia is in none of them.
Hence if they don't sign FTA's they are shafted.

Yes, they dress up like that for the show and the rodeo. Dress up. That picture with the four livestock workers does not reflect the way Katter dresses up one iota. He puts on a show, which is ok, as long as he doesn't pretend to be something he's not.

He's a professional politician just like Barnaby Joyce, and if there was some gain in it for them, they wouldn't give two hoots about the rural folk.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:23pm:

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:16pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 12:32pm: He's got no thoughts of his own. He's playing a character, a yankie oil tycoon by the picture of him with the JR Ewing cowboy hat, the guns on the wall and the polished boots on the table. He's a fake. He's a career politician, but tries to act like the good old boy from the farm. I suggest you travel to rural QLD pansi.... Bob Katter's NOT playing a texas oil tycoon........he's 'playing' a Queensland country boy...except that he's not playing....lot's of people dress and act like Katter does, up that way..... He lives between Townsville and Charters Towers. I am very familiar with both places and the area in general and I can assure you lots of people do not act and dress like him, unless they are filming a spaghetti western.

As usual pansi1951,  you're full of it!

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:44pm:

Yes, they dress up like that for the show and the rodeo. Dress up. That picture with the four livestock workers does not reflect the way Katter dresses up one iota. He puts on a show, which is ok, as long as he doesn't pretend to be something he's not. He's a professional politician just like Barnaby Joyce, and if there was some gain in it for them, they wouldn't give two hoots about the rural folk.

Ah, so now you`re telling us what he thinks pansi.
;D :D

My wife is adamant that years ago she saw Bob Katter drive through (I think it was Ayr) in a ute and yelled out the window for two girls to "Get 'em out!"

I asked if she could be mistaken.

Her reply "Have you seen Bob Katter Jnr?"

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:44pm:

Yes, they dress up like that for the show and the rodeo. Dress up. That picture with the four livestock workers does not reflect the way Katter dresses up one iota. He puts on a show, which is ok, as long as he doesn't pretend to be something he's not. He's a professional politician just like Barnaby Joyce, and if there was some gain in it for them, they wouldn't give two hoots about the rural folk.

They dress up like that like we'd dress up to go to the theatre.  What Bob Katter wears is formal dress, and there is absolutely nothing fake about him.

He's a perfectly fair dinkum bloke. If he wasn't, he wouldn't be the MP for that area. His heart is in the right place, but he's just a bit feral at times, like many people I've met in Charters Towers - at the Commercial Hotel on a Wednesday Night for example.

- and mate, I live in the bush, so don't try to tell me what we wear around here.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:36pm:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:23pm: He lives between Townsville and Charters Towers. I am very familiar with both places and the area in general and I can assure you lots of people do not act and dress like him, unless they are filming a spaghetti western. My wife comes from Townsville and, unsurprisingly knowing how they are up there, she's about the only one to have left the place. Hence we go up there whenever we are in Australia. They don't all dress like that, though I do remember waiting for my bags once next to a guy dressed in a ten gallon hat. I said to my wife "Nice to see J R Ewing has turned up anyway" Her response "Don't, it's embarrassing isn't it. God I forgot what it was like up here...." Most of the time they dress in shorts and flip-flops, with North Queensland Cowboys shirts! Say one thing about the place, nobody will die of high blood pressure. They'd all last about a day in London I reckon!

True Andrei...but Townsville is, after all, a tourist town...beaches, heaps of motels etc..
It's not a 'life-support system' for farms, cattle stations and mines....

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:38pm:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:27pm: mellie wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:23pm: Put simply... Labor = More crop destruction & foreign produce Liberal = Sustainability and a more needs-meet- basis immigration scheme. I think it's called, growing within our means, something Labor have yet to figure out. 8-)...Charity begins at home! Without a sustainable Australia, how else can we be expected to sustain anyone else? Obamas policies are getting a real work-out over in the states at present, it's my understanding that he's virtually commit political suicide with his dogs-breakfast policies, the same policies Gillards borrowed from Obama. 8-) Theres no link in that and you realise who put together & signed the US Freetrade Agreement don't you?? Much to the disgust & protests of all independents & the Nationals 1 John Howard leader & poster boy of the LIBERAL PARTY Mate you know full well that Australia needed a FTA with the United States. On the other side the US can take or leave an Agreement with Australia. There are three main economic blocs in this global economy, Australia is in none of them. Hence if they don't sign FTA's they are shafted.

No we didn't, Australia was exporting already to the US & we were importing their goods as well.
From memory of the time 1 example was that our beef market was flooded with their beef in exchange for 1 days production of Australian Beef per year being allowed into their closed market 10 years after the deal was signed.
As always a great deal for the US, our pollies got to brag we could buy their sh!thouse cars for 10% cheaper & our farmers were screwed.
All the deal did was allow our producers to sell into their closed markets, sounds great but remember their farmers as are Europes are STILL GOVERNMENT SUBSIDISED were as our poor blokes aren't.
How do you think that worked out??

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:50pm:

My wife is adamant that years ago she saw Bob Katter drive through (I think it was Ayr) in a ute and yelled out the window for two girls to "Get 'em out!" I asked if she could be mistaken. Her reply "Have you seen Bob Katter Jnr?"

I was there that day Andrei. What he actually yelled out was, "what a drought!",  but she got em out anyway.  Good sport that girl!

;D

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:53pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:36pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:23pm: He lives between Townsville and Charters Towers. I am very familiar with both places and the area in general and I can assure you lots of people do not act and dress like him, unless they are filming a spaghetti western. My wife comes from Townsville and, unsurprisingly knowing how they are up there, she's about the only one to have left the place. Hence we go up there whenever we are in Australia. They don't all dress like that, though I do remember waiting for my bags once next to a guy dressed in a ten gallon hat. I said to my wife "Nice to see J R Ewing has turned up anyway" Her response "Don't, it's embarrassing isn't it. God I forgot what it was like up here...." Most of the time they dress in shorts and flip-flops, with North Queensland Cowboys shirts! Say one thing about the place, nobody will die of high blood pressure. They'd all last about a day in London I reckon! True Andrei...but Townsville is, after all, a tourist town...beaches, heaps of motels etc.. It's not a 'life-support system' for farms, cattle stations and mines....

First time Ive heard of anyone accuse Townsville of being a tourist town.  ;D

It is the central hub of all of NTH QLDs government, industry, mining and agriculture as ayone who has lived their would tell you. I just love the smell of the place when they load 30 000 head of live cattle through the port.

Maybe you should come for a visit, include cairns as well so you'll be able to tell the difference between a tourist town and an industrial working town.  ;)

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:53pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:36pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:23pm: He lives between Townsville and Charters Towers. I am very familiar with both places and the area in general and I can assure you lots of people do not act and dress like him, unless they are filming a spaghetti western. My wife comes from Townsville and, unsurprisingly knowing how they are up there, she's about the only one to have left the place. Hence we go up there whenever we are in Australia. They don't all dress like that, though I do remember waiting for my bags once next to a guy dressed in a ten gallon hat. I said to my wife "Nice to see J R Ewing has turned up anyway" Her response "Don't, it's embarrassing isn't it. God I forgot what it was like up here...." Most of the time they dress in shorts and flip-flops, with North Queensland Cowboys shirts! Say one thing about the place, nobody will die of high blood pressure. They'd all last about a day in London I reckon! True Andrei...but Townsville is, after all, a tourist town...beaches, heaps of motels etc.. It's not a 'life-support system' for farms, cattle stations and mines....

Is it?
It isn't very touristy - though Magnetic Island is very nice.

Cairns is the tourist place. Townsville seems to be quite un-touristy.

The Strand has been done up very nicely though in the last few years.

BigOl64 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:59pm:

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:53pm: Andrei.Hicks wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:36pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:23pm: He lives between Townsville and Charters Towers. I am very familiar with both places and the area in general and I can assure you lots of people do not act and dress like him, unless they are filming a spaghetti western. My wife comes from Townsville and, unsurprisingly knowing how they are up there, she's about the only one to have left the place. Hence we go up there whenever we are in Australia. They don't all dress like that, though I do remember waiting for my bags once next to a guy dressed in a ten gallon hat. I said to my wife "Nice to see J R Ewing has turned up anyway" Her response "Don't, it's embarrassing isn't it. God I forgot what it was like up here...." Most of the time they dress in shorts and flip-flops, with North Queensland Cowboys shirts! Say one thing about the place, nobody will die of high blood pressure. They'd all last about a day in London I reckon! True Andrei...but Townsville is, after all, a tourist town...beaches, heaps of motels etc.. It's not a 'life-support system' for farms, cattle stations and mines.... First time Ive heard of anyone accuse Townsville of being a tourist town.  ;D It is the central hub of all of NTH QLDs government, industry, mining and agriculture as ayone who has lived their would tell you. I just love the smell of the place when they load 30 000 head of live cattle through the port. Maybe you should come for a visit, include cairns as well so you'll be able to tell the difference between a tourist town and an industrial working town.  ;) I've been to both....also Rocky...Cairns is a serious tourist trap, Townsville's less so, but still fairly touristy...RockHampton, though, almost seems like 'tourist?? what's a tourist??'..... Although that was about 20 years ago, so they 'may' have changed.....

Mr Katter told the audience he was concerned that free trade was decimating rural Australia.

"It's wonderful to free trade ... but if you're doing it and no one else is doing it, it will close down your food industries and your manufacturing industries," he warned.

Mr Katter said Australia had become a net importer of fruit, vegetables, pork and seafood, and was on track to become a net importer of food in general. He said this was disastrous for the bush.

"Every year you own a business you know it's going to get less and less," he said.

"Every year you know your kids are going to leave because there's no jobs for them in the local town."

Two of his constituents had to pull their own teeth out because they could not find a dentist, he said.

Mr Katter spoke against the stranglehold of Coles and Woolworths on the grocery market, saying this was difficult for farmers.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/independents-sevenpoint-pathway-to-power-20100825-13rg7.html?autostart=1

Straight from Katters mouth less than 2 hours ago.
Got that link yet Mellie or was it all lies?

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 2:17pm:

Mr Katter told the audience he was concerned that free trade was decimating rural Australia. "It's wonderful to free trade ... but if you're doing it and no one else is doing it, it will close down your food industries and your manufacturing industries," he warned. Mr Katter said Australia had become a net importer of fruit, vegetables, pork and seafood, and was on track to become a net importer of food in general. He said this was disastrous for the bush. "Every year you own a business you know it's going to get less and less," he said. "Every year you know your kids are going to leave because there's no jobs for them in the local town." Two of his constituents had to pull their own teeth out because they could not find a dentist, he said. Mr Katter spoke against the stranglehold of Coles and Woolworths on the grocery market, saying this was difficult for farmers. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/independents-sevenpoint-pathway-to-power-20100825-13rg7.html?autostart=1 Straight from Katters mouth less than 2 hours ago. Got that link yet Mellie or was it all lies?

Yeah, but IS he wrong???

I would not support any government that needed to acquiesce to demands from Bob Katter.
As I said from the start, as soon as it become likely that whoever was to govern would need to form a loose coalition of sorts, with the independents, that I thought that both Tony Windsor, and Rob Oakeshott presented as well spoken, moderate people, that Labor should be able to form a working relationship with.

I just cannot see the possibility of Katter working co-operatively, for the good of the whole country, as a likely scenario, irrespective of whether he is a decent bloke to have a beer with, or indeed get in a bar room brawl with, as muso quipped.

While all independents would, as expected, promote the needs of their local communities, I just cannot imagine Katter expecting anything less than what would amount to massive pork barrelling for his electorate, and I could not condone either major party doing that.

He also holds some views that are just so diametrically opposed to many Greens policies, that the possibility of him moderating his position enough to make working with them as well as Labor, seem highly unlikely.

With that in mind, I think we may speculate that unless Labor wins another seat, and gets to 73, and can work out a deal that does not include Katter, then Tony Abbott should get the chance to try and form a government with the support of Katter and the other two independents.

Personally I would rather see Labor given the chance to complete building a great infrastructure project like the Fibre Broadband Backbone, as well as implementing the rest of their schools infrastructure upgrades,  and their trade training ventures.
There is also the issue of the tax on windfall profits in the mining sector, which an Abbott led government, has promised to dump, effectively placing billions of dollars back into the pockets of billionaires, when we could see that money used improving, Health and Education.

So while I most definitely think Australia would be better served by a Labor government that would steer us through any looming recessionary trends, with far more concern for the human impact than an Abbott government would, I just cannot see how Bob Katter could ever soften his views long enough to work with both Labor and the Greens, the ideological divide is just too great.

BigOl64 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:59pm:

First time Ive heard of anyone accuse Townsville of being a tourist town.  ;D It is the central hub of all of NTH QLDs government, industry, mining and agriculture as ayone who has lived their would tell you. I just love the smell of the place when they load 30 000 head of live cattle through the port. Maybe you should come for a visit, include cairns as well so you'll be able to tell the difference between a tourist town and an industrial working town.  ;)

True, but I still love visiting Townsville once a year. Compared to where I live, it's the big smoke. The Strand is great, and I enjoy jogging along there, and I enjoy the resturants  along Palmer Street and also Flinders Street.

Maggie Island is paradise  ;D

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 2:17pm:

Mr Katter told the audience he was concerned that free trade was decimating rural Australia. "It's wonderful to free trade ... but if you're doing it and no one else is doing it, it will close down your food industries and your manufacturing industries," he warned. Mr Katter said Australia had become a net importer of fruit, vegetables, pork and seafood, and was on track to become a net importer of food in general. He said this was disastrous for the bush. "Every year you own a business you know it's going to get less and less," he said. "Every year you know your kids are going to leave because there's no jobs for them in the local town." Two of his constituents had to pull their own teeth out because they could not find a dentist, he said. Mr Katter spoke against the stranglehold of Coles and Woolworths on the grocery market, saying this was difficult for farmers. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/independents-sevenpoint-pathway-to-power-20100825-13rg7.html?autostart=1 Straight from Katters mouth less than 2 hours ago. Got that link yet Mellie or was it all lies?

Yeah but Smithy that's Katter's opinion - it's not necessarily right.

Katter and his ilk would most likely be in favour of protectionism - which has far greater damaging factors to a small country like Australia in the global economy.

If protectionism carries the day you'll have the EU, NAFTA and Asia Pac shut up shop and deal internally.

Europe needs to import nothing, the US needs to import nothing.

Australia would be right up shyte creek.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 12:32pm:

He's got no thoughts of his own. He's playing a character, a yankie oil tycoon by the picture of him with the JR Ewing cowboy hat, the guns on the wall and the polished boots on the table. He's a fake. He's a career politician, but tries to act like the good old boy from the farm.

Bob Katter continues to get alot of respect here in the North, which is why he keeps getting voted back into office.
He doesn't just win elections, he consistently annihalates all the other parties and this election is no different.
Most of the people in Kennedy don't vote for a 'party', they vote for Bob Katter, the 'Man'.
Whilst other politicians are just talking, Katter is doing.
He is the real deal, and what you see is what you get.
I suspect he really doesn't give a crap about what others think of him because he is too busy doing his job.
He is a genuine man who has a great love for the bush.
When you go to his electorate of Kennedy, he is out and about and not stuck in his office 24/7.
You might find his hat, speech and mannarisms quaint, but make no mistake, he is no good old boy from the farm.
He is a big bad angry man from the bush, who has been watching his very large electorate die slowly from long term Federal neglect whilst the major parties have done nothing.
His biggest beef is the lack of revenue that comes back to the North from the millions in taxation, that we pay that always ends up in the South east section of the state.
He also has a certain deep passionate dislike for the National Party, and I suspect if they were on fire he wouldn't pee on them.
And now for the first time funnily enough, they get to listen to him.
What goes around, comes around.
Now that's Karma.

Notice the 2nd line
"It's wonderful to free trade ... but if you're doing it and no one else is doing it, it will close down your food industries and your manufacturing industries," he warned.
This is the main argument we are subsidy free where as the rest of the world is not.

I'm all for free trade when its fair.
No subsidies no tarrifs
10% sub 10% tarrif on import
etc

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 2:48pm:

Notice the 2nd line "It's wonderful to free trade ... but if you're doing it and no one else is doing it, it will close down your food industries and your manufacturing industries," he warned. This is the main argument we are subsidy free where as the rest of the world is not. I'm all for free trade when its fair. No subsidies no tarrifs 10% sub 10% tarrif on import etc

I personally think that 100% Free market trading is not healthy, neither is 100% Protectionism.

I think a mix of both is the best way to go.

Take for example the banana dispute that broke out between Europe and North America about 10 years ago.

Pure free trade would have seen Chiquita bananas flood into the EU and undercut all on cost.
However the traditional carribbean growers who had arrangements with the former colonial powers Spain, France and the UK would have gone to the wall without the protectionist agreements in place.

Like with socialism v capitalism - both in total terms would be bad and you need an element of both in a successful market economy.

aussiefree2ride wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:55pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 1:50pm: My wife is adamant that years ago she saw Bob Katter drive through (I think it was Ayr) in a ute and yelled out the window for two girls to "Get 'em out!" I asked if she could be mistaken. Her reply "Have you seen Bob Katter Jnr?" I was there that day Andrei. What he actually yelled out was, "what a drought!",  but she got em out anyway.  Good sport that girl! ;D

;D ;D

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 2:36pm:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 2:17pm: Mr Katter told the audience he was concerned that free trade was decimating rural Australia. "It's wonderful to free trade ... but if you're doing it and no one else is doing it, it will close down your food industries and your manufacturing industries," he warned. Mr Katter said Australia had become a net importer of fruit, vegetables, pork and seafood, and was on track to become a net importer of food in general. He said this was disastrous for the bush. "Every year you own a business you know it's going to get less and less," he said. "Every year you know your kids are going to leave because there's no jobs for them in the local town." Two of his constituents had to pull their own teeth out because they could not find a dentist, he said. Mr Katter spoke against the stranglehold of Coles and Woolworths on the grocery market, saying this was difficult for farmers. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/independents-sevenpoint-pathway-to-power-20100825-13rg7.html?autostart=1 Straight from Katters mouth less than 2 hours ago. Got that link yet Mellie or was it all lies? Yeah but Smithy that's Katter's opinion - it's not necessarily right. Katter and his ilk would most likely be in favour of protectionism - which has far greater damaging factors to a small country like Australia in the global economy. If protectionism carries the day you'll have the EU, NAFTA and Asia Pac shut up shop and deal internally. Europe needs to import nothing, the US needs to import nothing. Australia would be right up shyte creek.

It depends though Andrei.....
Protectionism, to me, would be something like allowing shortages, rather than importing products/resources you DON'T have....

But burning 50 tonnes of wheat, just to create a 'shortage', so you can import 20 tonnes of wheat from Europe or America....seems pretty stupid..

If our local production falls short of demand, then importing the difference is a great idea.....
BUT if our local production produces a surplus, why import the same things we have a surplus of????

Trade is basically the barter system.......I have too much wheat, but I need corn...so I'll swap YOU my excess wheat for you're excess corn...

Saying I have too much wheat, so I'll buy wheat from you and flush my wheat down the dunny, just so I can be a 'team player' and suck up to you... is the actions of an idiot..isn't it

muso wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 11:22am:

http://trendsmap.com/topic/%23bobkatterfacts - When Bob Katter feels like a salad, he eats a vegetarian - Bob Katter taught Jesus how to turn water into wine and feed 5000 on a shoestring. - Bob Katter doesn't read the paper. He tells journalists the news. - Bob Katter is so tough the e-bola virus is innoculated against him. - When Bob Katter threatens to kill an MP, he sharpens the edge of his hat in anticipation of the "hunt" - Chuck Norris wears Bob Katter pyjamas - Large hadron collider scientists have renamed the 'god' particle, the 'Bob' particle   - When The Taliban heard that Bob Katter was going to be made Minister for Defense, they surrendered ;D

Well, you gotta say Bob Katter is different, but I must say I have a lot more time for Tony Windsor!

perceptions_now wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 5:23pm:

muso wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 11:22am: http://trendsmap.com/topic/%23bobkatterfacts - When Bob Katter feels like a salad, he eats a vegetarian - Bob Katter taught Jesus how to turn water into wine and feed 5000 on a shoestring. - Bob Katter doesn't read the paper. He tells journalists the news. - Bob Katter is so tough the e-bola virus is innoculated against him. - When Bob Katter threatens to kill an MP, he sharpens the edge of his hat in anticipation of the "hunt" - Chuck Norris wears Bob Katter pyjamas - Large hadron collider scientists have renamed the 'god' particle, the 'Bob' particle   - When The Taliban heard that Bob Katter was going to be made Minister for Defense, they surrendered ;D   Well, you gotta say Bob Katter is different, but I must say I have a lot more time for Tony Windsor!

LOL got to love Bob Katter jokes...

http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/uploads/bkatt.jpg

http://www.thepunch.com.au/

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 2:48pm:

Notice the 2nd line "It's wonderful to free trade ... but if you're doing it and no one else is doing it, it will close down your food industries and your manufacturing industries," he warned.

Good on you, Bob Katter! Supporting local industry!

Mnemonic wrote on Aug 26^th, 2010 at 2:20pm:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 25th, 2010 at 2:48pm: Notice the 2nd line "It's wonderful to free trade ... but if you're doing it and no one else is doing it, it will close down your food industries and your manufacturing industries," he warned. Good on you, Bob Katter! Supporting local industry!

I'll say, he is the only politician that is!

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2010 at 5:38pm:

LOL got to love Bob Katter jokes...

If we ever have a global nuclear war, all that will be left will be cockroaches ..... and Bob Katter.

I don't mind him. I don't know that much about him, but he appears to be someone who stands up for what he believes in, and tells it like it is, no matter if anyone disagrees.
I admire people like that.


I wonder how many episodes of Dallas he watched before he decided to go all J.R on us...