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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> Federal Politics >> Fitzgeralf says it's FOLLY to vote for Newman http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1422003027 Message started by John Smith on Jan 23^rd, 2015 at 6:50pm

Title: Fitzgeralf says it's FOLLY to vote for Newman
Post by John Smith on Jan 23^rd, 2015 at 6:50pm

Corruption fighter Tony Fitzgerald has entered the Queensland election fray, attacking the Newman Government's record and warning that it would be "sheer folly" to vote for a political party which "refuses to accept that there are limits on the proper exercise of democratic power
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-23/corruption-buster-tony-fitzgerald-savages-newman-government/6043396

I can only hope the good people of Qld will listen

Title: Re: Fitzgeralf says it's FOLLY to vote for Newman
Post by The Grappler Hebdo (je suis) on Jan 23^rd, 2015 at 7:21pm

"a political party which "refuses to accept that there are limits on the proper exercise of democratic power"....

The Return of Joh - The Ungrateful Dead...... Queensland under the conservative parties has not advanced one iota since the days of Joh... JOH.. you mark my words....

"Mr Bjelke-Petersen, do you understand the Division of Powers in a Democracy?"

"Division of WHAT? I run the show.. there's no division!"

Title: Re: Fitzgeralf says it's FOLLY to vote for Newman
Post by Postmodern Trendoid II on Jan 23^rd, 2015 at 8:08pm

We need Labor back in. We need another desal plant, more land bought for dams that never get built, and for normal pathways to change their name to 'greenway' to show we are environmentally friendly. This is progress.

Title: Re: Fitzgeralf says it's FOLLY to vote for Newman
Post by John Smith on Jan 23^rd, 2015 at 9:01pm

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2015 at 8:08pm:

alternatively, we could sell parliament house ... that'll fix the state won't it Misty?

Title: Re: Fitzgeralf says it's FOLLY to vote for Newman
Post by Aussie on Jan 23^rd, 2015 at 9:31pm

John Smith wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2015 at 9:01pm:

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2015 at 8:08pm:

alternatively, we could sell parliament house ... that'll fix the state won't it Misty?

I think he has. I do know that he is getting a new joint purpose built by an institutional investor, and the investor will give him (Government) a long term lease.

Title: Re: Fitzgeralf says it's FOLLY to vote for Newman
Post by The Heartless Felon on Jan 24^th, 2015 at 9:54am

In a democratic society Fitzgeralf is entitled to his opinion...

Title: Re: Fitzgeralf says it's FOLLY to vote for Newman
Post by Swagman on Jan 24^th, 2015 at 10:07am

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