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General Discussion >> Federal Politics >> Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1452375726 Message started by Redneck on Jan 10th, 2016 at 7:42am |
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Title: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Redneck on Jan 10th, 2016 at 7:42am
Correct me if i am wrong but has Turnbull visited the WA fire victims or for that matter has he made a statement of support on TV
Missing In Action as far as I can tell. >:( >:( >:( >:( |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by LEUT Bigvicfella (RTD) on Jan 10th, 2016 at 8:20am Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 7:42am:
He could always send Mr Abbott. Lots of travelling expenses if he makes it a week visit |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Redneck on Jan 10th, 2016 at 8:23am Vic wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 8:20am:
I am surprised Tony didnt volunteer to go over with the other NSW Firefighters. Keep up you profile Tony! |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Swagman on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:06am Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 7:42am:
Ok you're corrected. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Redneck on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:12am Swagman wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:06am:
Thanks Swaggie, must have missed it! |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Maqqa on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:23am
I remember PM Abbott turning up for a NSW bush fire last year and people criticise him. Abbott is an SES volunteer
This year PM Turnbull didn't turn up and he get criticise for not turning up The fire is still going - why would Turnbull visit now? https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/30514514/homes-feared-lost-as-south-west-fire-hits-yarloop/ WA Liberal MP Nola Marino, whose southern electorate of Forrest covers most of the fire zone, said she had spoken to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who had pledged assistance. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:27am Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:12am:
Don't thank him. That article is from last year. This is what's happening now: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/emergency-fire-warning-for-waroona-and-preston-beach-20160106-gm0r5l.html Where's Malcolm? |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:30am Swagman wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:06am:
Sorry, but that's last year's news. There is a new fire emergency at the moment. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/wa-bushfires-latest-alerts-warnings/news-story/6d9371506e29b918ddba852246f7159f Don't see Malcolm anywhere, though. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Maqqa on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:32am Maqqa wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:23am:
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:33am Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 7:42am:
You are correct. No visit. No statement. No sign of him. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Swagman on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:36am greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:27am:
I guess that means you'll be off to join the RFS now Pecker instead of friggin around on the internet...... ;D |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Redneck on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:39am Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:12am:
Fool me once Swaggie! Shame On You! ;D |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:39am Swagman wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:36am:
... you stuffed up, and have no idea what is going on in your own country, let alone know what year it is. Yes, you guessed right. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Maqqa on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:39am Maqqa wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:32am:
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:40am Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 7:42am:
You are correct. No visit. No statement. No sign of him. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by John Smith on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:41am Maqqa wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:23am:
Abbott was criticised for using fire fighting resources for photo ops ... he could have gone to the control center in his suit and no one would have complained ... he choose to play dress ups, use a fire truck and tie up fire fighters who had to baby sit him just so that he could get a few seconds on the news broadcasts. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:41am Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 7:42am:
You are correct. No visit. No statement. No sign of him. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Swagman on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:54am greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:41am:
BTW Gweggy where's the honorable Billy Shorten Leader of the Opposition? ......on holidays? Off fighting climate change maybe? :D |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by The Grappler on Jan 10th, 2016 at 10:11am
I don't think it's a big deal if a politician misses a photo op over real victims - better to spend the money wasted on assistance.
A smart politician would say just that in the prevailing cold wind of public opinion over politician waste of public money and grand-standing. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 10:20am Swagman wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:54am:
Don't know, and don't care. Moreover, he's not in Government so he's powerless to do anything official. Where's the Prime Minister of the country? |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Swagman on Jan 10th, 2016 at 10:24am greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 10:20am:
...something we can agree on |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 10:28am Swagman wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 10:24am:
Indeed. I'm no fan of Bill's, and couldn't care less where he is at the moment. He can stay there, for all I care. Malcolm's absence in the case of these fires is intriguing, though. Towns have been destroyed, and lives have been lost, yet we hear nothing from the PM. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by SupositoryofWisdom on Jan 10th, 2016 at 10:36am greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 10:28am:
If you must know, he is on his porch drinking lattes and entertaining the movers and shakers. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 10:39am Its time wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 10:36am:
Well, at least he's doing something. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by lee on Jan 10th, 2016 at 11:45am
Yes KRudd would have been here, with bells on.
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Armchair_Politician on Jan 10th, 2016 at 12:13pm Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 8:23am:
There is a contingent of NSW firies heading over but his station mustn't have been among those selected. But hey, don't let that keep you from bagging him, eh? I bet you've never done any fire fighting work in your life. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 12:56pm Where are you, Mr Turnbull? "The massive fire, which tore through the town of Yarloop on Friday, claimed two lives, with authorities discovering the bodies in burnt-out houses on Saturday." http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-10/fires-conditions-ease-in-wa-south-west/7078850 |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Fireball on Jan 10th, 2016 at 1:00pm greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 9:27am:
With Bull Shitten taking selfies for their fans.... ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Redneck on Jan 10th, 2016 at 1:02pm
Has Bull Shitten or his acting Opposition Leader (whoever that is atm) made a statement or visited the fire victims?
All tarred with the same brush I suspect! |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 10th, 2016 at 1:03pm Fuzzball wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 1:00pm:
Why would Turnbull be with Shorten? That doesn't even make sense. "TWO people are confirmed dead in the devastating bushfire that has destroyed at least 121 homes and continues to threaten towns in the South-West." http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-bushfires-family-fear-the-worst-for-malcolm-talyor-missing-after-yarloop-fire/news-story/75e1f0bc1d1631ef164c950afc8aabfc |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by The Grappler on Jan 10th, 2016 at 1:16pm
The moves to cut back on politician waste and perks....
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 12th, 2016 at 9:43am "The blaze in the state's South West region, sparked by lightning on Wednesday, has killed two people, burned more than 71,000 hectares, destroyed 128 homes and wiped out most of the town of Yarloop." http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/wa-fires-fears-bad-weather-may-harm-fire-recovery-20160111-gm3uvk.html Anyone heard from the PM yet? |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by SupositoryofWisdom on Jan 12th, 2016 at 10:32am greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 12th, 2016 at 9:43am:
Not a word , meanwhile the good people ( not conservatives) and doing their bit by opening doors until they get back on their feet. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 12th, 2016 at 10:35am Its time wrote on Jan 12th, 2016 at 10:32am:
Incredible. The worst WA fire disaster in 50 years. Two people dead. 71,000 hectares destroyed. A town wiped out. And yet, not a peep from the PM or his office. I'm sure the people of WA won't forget this on polling day. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 12th, 2016 at 1:18pm Still nothing from the PM, or his office? :-/ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-12/yarloop-residents-to-examine-damage-bushfire-warning/7083066?WT.ac=statenews_wa |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by SupositoryofWisdom on Jan 12th, 2016 at 2:02pm
Just headed home down forrest highway , total decimation and still no word from our PM
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by lee on Jan 12th, 2016 at 5:05pm
Bill's back from holidays. what has he said?
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Redneck on Jan 12th, 2016 at 5:14pm lee wrote on Jan 12th, 2016 at 5:05pm:
Err, I think he said Turdbull is a d1ckhead! |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by lee on Jan 12th, 2016 at 5:23pm Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 12th, 2016 at 5:14pm:
So nothing about the fires then. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by LEUT Bigvicfella (RTD) on Jan 12th, 2016 at 5:35pm
Shorten visiting would do nothing other than a bit of media time and his face in the paper. As Opposition Leader that is all he can do Senior members of the Coalition visiting however have the capacity to unlock the federal funding that these people probably now desperately need. THAT is the reason why he should be there or at least someone who can open the books after seeing first hand what resources are needed to help.
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Jovial Monk on Jan 12th, 2016 at 5:47pm
When you say “Turnbull visits scene of fires” you mean of course that he stands some distance away so his nice clothes don’t get dirty.
OK for a dandy but we expect more from a PM. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Dnarever on Jan 12th, 2016 at 6:05pm Vic wrote on Jan 10th, 2016 at 8:20am:
Tony said that he is too busy - he is over in WA fighting fires. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by SupositoryofWisdom on Jan 12th, 2016 at 6:10pm Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 12th, 2016 at 5:47pm:
By some distance im assuming you mean from the ground as he flies over in true conservative style |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by SupositoryofWisdom on Jan 12th, 2016 at 7:27pm
Sounds like it was a muslim that lit fire and it wasnt lightning
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 12th, 2016 at 7:51pm Well, I now know why Malcolm is too busy to pay any attention to the fire victims. He's moving into The Lodge, as we speak. Perfectly understandable that he has no time to think of the people who have lost their homes - he's got a house warming party to organise. (no pun intended) |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Dnarever on Jan 12th, 2016 at 7:59pm
Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims
Who would care - Probably the last person anyone wants to see. |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by Redneck on Jan 13th, 2016 at 8:01am
Any sign of him yet?
Whats he up to ? Skiing on the French Alps I suspect! |
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Title: Re: Has Turnbull visited the WA Fire Victims Post by greggerypeccary on Jan 13th, 2016 at 8:10am Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 13th, 2016 at 8:01am:
No sign yet. He's moving into The Lodge, so he doesn't have time for fire victims. That Maggot Bishop has paid a visit, though (she lives here!). http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-12/malcolm-turnbull-moving-in-to-the-lodge/7084626 |
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