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Title: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by juliar on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 7:44am

ScoMo kicks sand into the union parasites dials as he delivers election winning stuff to the Qld farmers wanting union free fruit pickers.

The union parasites have long tried to "unionize" fruit pickers to send fruit growers broke.

Foreign fruit pickers freed of grasping greedy union parasites

Morrison moves on farm labour demands by loosening backpacker and Pacific islander visas
By James Elton-Pym Updated 26 mins ago

Scott Morrison and Agriculture Minister David Littleproud (right) was leading the push for a new ag visa. Source: AAP

Farmers groups and the Nationals have demanded more foreign workers to help growers tackle the harvest season.

The Morrison government will loosen restrictions on two schemes that bring temporary farm workers into Australia, after months of pressure from the farming lobby and warnings fruit would rot on trees unless a labour solution was found.

The move comes as prime minister Scott Morrison begins a tour of Queensland this week.

While the Farmer’s Federation and the Nationals had been calling for a new agricultural visa, the government will instead loosen restrictions on two existing visas: the working backpacker visa and the Pacific islander scheme.

"Australians filling Australian jobs is my number one priority, but when this isn't possible we need to ensure our farmers aren't left high and dry with rotting crops, especially in the strawberry industry,” Mr Morrison told News Corp on Monday.

The age cap on backpackers will be lifted to 35 for some countries, the prime minister told a Queensland newspaper. Backpackers will also be able to stay with the one employer for up to a year, rather than six months.

The seasonal worker program allows a limited list of employers to bring in workers from Timor Leste, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

The workers are currently allowed to stay for up to six months – or nine months for those from Nauru, Kiribati and Tuvalu.

The changes will reportedly increase the cap to nine months for all countries, and cut the costs for employers in the scheme. Employers will only have to pay $300 towards the worker’s travel costs, instead of the current $500.

The prime minister is expected to announce the changes on a Queensland farm on Monday.

SBS News has contacted the office of immigration minister David Coleman for more information.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/morrison-moves-on-farm-labour-demands-by-loosening-backpacker-and-pacific-islander-visas

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by Bojack Horseman on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:30am

Can we stop the ScoMo BS.

Title: Re: Scummo can't solve labour problems
Post by Bam on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:39am

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:30am:

Can we stop the ScoMo BS.

Easy. Call him Scummo and vote out the Liberal party garbage at the next election.

Title: Re: Scummo can't solve labour problems
Post by Bojack Horseman on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:44am

Bam wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:39am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:30am:

Can we stop the ScoMo BS.

Easy. Call him Scummo and vote out the Liberal party garbage at the next election.

I prefer PM Morrison. The problem I have with him at the moment s, he's treating the PMship like the marketing guy he is.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by juliar on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:58am

The Lefties just can't cope anymore as ScoMo the people's PM steadily slices Labor up like a Gorgonzola sausage.

Look out Lefties get off the line because the ScoMo express in coming pushing the broken down Labor slow train into a dead end side track.

'The ScoMo’ Express': PM Scott Morrison kicks off Queensland charm offensive
Updated 1 hour ago

VIDEO: Prime Minister Scott Morrison is embarking on a blitz of key marginal seats throughout Queensland, roughly six months out from the next election.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to relax visa rules for foreign farm workers as he tries to shore up support in a swag of key Queensland marginal seats.

Mr Morrison will visit the Gold Coast on Monday as he kicks off a road trip throughout the Sunshine State, announcing federal funding for the city's light rail network.

The PM will tour Queensland on a specially marked bus - "The ScoMo Express".

He will also outline a range of visa changes aimed at helping farmers fill critical staff shortages.

Pacific Islanders taking up seasonal work will be able to stay three months longer and the age limit for working holiday visas for some countries will be lifted to 35.

Backpackers will no longer need to leave jobs every six months and will be able to triple the length of their stay if they do extra agricultural work.

"Australians filling Australian jobs is my No.1 priority, but when this isn't possible we need to ensure our farmers aren't left high and dry with rotting crops, especially in the strawberry industry," Mr Morrison told News Corp.

The changes come after the Nationals failed to deliver a promised agricultural visa and the prime minister's attempt to force jobless Australians to pick fruit was rejected.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to embark on a Queensland blitz. AAP

The prime minister fired the stater's gun on his Queensland campaign on Sunday, announcing a multimillion dollar pipeline to secure Townsville's water supply.

Success in the Sunshine State will be critical to his fortunes at the next election, which is due by May.

But his trip got off to a rocky start, with senior Queensland Liberal Steve Ciobo refusing to say whether the federal government's stocks would improve under Mr Morrison's leadership.

"I don't think it serves anyone's purpose and I also don't think, frankly, that Queenslanders or indeed Australians more generally care about what's happened," Mr Ciobo told Sky News.

Senior Labor MP Wayne Swan said the prime minister had a deplorable record in Queensland.

Recycled Failed Labor Polly Wayne Swan has slammed the PM's record in Queensland. AAP

"It is one of savage cuts to health, to education, of cuts to penalty rates," Mr Swan said.

"Mr Morrison's visits to Queensland have been brief and far between ... Sightings of Mr Morrison in Queensland are rarer than sightings of Migaloo the white whale."

Mr Morrison will travel aboard a sky-blue bus emblazoned with a larger-than-life photograph of the prime minister.

He is expected to make stops in the electorates of Logan, Forde and several Brisbane-based seats.

Stops are also planned in Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Gladstone and Mackay, taking in the marginal seats of Capricornia, Flynn and Dawson.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-scomo-express-pm-scott-morrison-kicks-off-queensland-charm-offensive

Title: Re: Scummo can't solve labour problems
Post by Bam on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 9:03am

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:44am:

Bam wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:39am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:30am:

Can we stop the ScoMo BS.

Easy. Call him Scummo and vote out the Liberal party garbage at the next election.

I prefer PM Morrison. The problem I have with him at the moment s, he's treating the PMship like the marketing guy he is.

When he led the Tourism Board, his leadership failures there eventually saw him sacked. He's making the same mistakes now: captain's picks and lack of consultation.

He's probably hoping that his chaotic shotgun approach to leadership will eventually hit a few targets. He will miss a lot though and these misses will do damage. Worse, the public have already made up their mind, and the bad 47-53 polling against the government will not shift much in the next six months.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by Ye Grappler on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 9:05am

Gordo... GORDO...... someone mentioned strawberry pickers....

Title: Re: Scummo is doomed
Post by Bam on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 9:05am

juliar wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:58am:

Fake news from a very worried Liberal troll.

Shorten just has to sit back and wait and let the government self-destruct.

Morrison is doomed as the more he gets out there, the less the voters like him. He was sacked as head of the Tourism Board for failures of leadership. The voters will do the same to him at the election.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by juliar on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 9:06am

Gosh poor little politically correct Bammy is everywhere pleading for compassion for his self destructing Labor Party going down in a cloud of Socialist stupidity.

Labor even wants to bring back the CARBON TAX again on top of their 50% renewables that don't work to increase power prices by 5 or 6 times!!!!!!!

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by Bojack Horseman on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 9:06am

juliar wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 9:06am:

Yep because power prices at the moment are low.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by juliar on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 9:10am

Gee Whiz BH is making up nonsense even as we speak.

Probably wants to start another circular question thing to try to change the subject.

Now ScoMo is going to turn the water on to Townsville the town built around a giant ants' nest.

Can you just imagine how the mad as cut snakes HATE Australia Greeny Extremists will carry on to try to stop it.

Water water everywhere as ScoMo pipes it in.

Water plan for Townsville in the pipeline
Updated 23 hours ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to announce $195 million in funding to secure Townsville's water needs for the next 20 years, the Sunday Mail reports.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to announce funding for new water infrastructure for Townsville during his four-day trip to Queensland.

The federal government will provide $195 million to fund a second pipeline to the Burdekin River to ensure the town's water supply for the next 20 years, The Sunday Mail reports.

The town currently gets its water from the Ross River Dam and this is supplemented during drought by water from the Burdekin River. The second pipeline has been recommended by a Townsville Water Security Taskforce.

"Last time I was in Townsville to announce our investment in the port, I listened carefully to the issues being raised about Townsville's long-term water supply," Mr Morrison told the paper.

"We are taking decisive action to secure Townsville's water supply for decades to come - nothing is more important for a growing city.

"More water means more jobs in the short and long term."

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/water-plan-for-townsville-in-the-pipeline

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by Bojack Horseman on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 9:15am

juliar wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 9:10am:

Gee Whiz BH is making up nonsense even as we speak.

Probably wants to start another circular question thing to try to change the subject.

No, sarcaasm instead.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by juliar on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 9:22am

BH is off and running leading up to an off topic scammy circular thingy to try to change the subject.

And how to win an election - bring back the CARBON TAX!!!!

The ultimate Greeny idiocy

Greens put carbon tax back on the agenda
Updated 1 day ago

VIDEO: Greenies put carbon tax back on the agenda

The political war of words over climate change has escalated with Labor hitting back at a Greens push to re-introduce the carbon tax. The Greens say the major parties are too weak on reducing emissions. But they have in turn been accused of ruining the best chance of an effective scheme.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/greens-put-carbon-tax-back-on-the-agenda

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by juliar on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 10:00am

And ScoMo cunning as a fox pulls the Nauru rug from under lame duck Phelpsy.

Nauru flat as a pancake

Why boat-stopper PM let the kids off Nauru
Samantha Maiden 10:00pm, Nov 4, 2018 Updated: 11:03pm, Nov 4

Lame duck Phelpsy and ScoMo after the Wentworth by-election forced a dramatic shift in policy. Photos: AAP

Four days before the Wentworth by-election, new Immigration Minister David Coleman summoned crossbench MPs to his office to talk Nauru.

It was Tuesday, October 16.

His message was simple. If you get all the kids off Nauru tomorrow, the boats will start again.

Those attending included independents Rebekha Sharkie, Andrew Wilkie, Cathy McGowan and the Greens’ Adam Bandt.

It was a long meeting and a large one conducted in a conference room in Parliament House.

The minister had brought along high-ranking border force officials, wearing military-style uniforms.

The uniforms were a reform during the Morrison years, privately mocked by Malcolm Turnbull, who liked the good old days when border officials were still civvies wearing bad jumpers.

But just 13 days after that warning to the independents, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton would announce his goal of “zero” kids on Nauru.

So what changed in that time? It’s simple.

On October 20, Kerryn Phelps contested and won the Wentworth by-election, joining the ranks of the independents.

Far more importantly, her victory delivered a hung Parliament.

Suddenly, the threat of the government losing a vote on the floor of Parliament, on the totemic issue of border protection no less, was very real.

Read the rest here

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/11/04/scott-morrison-stop-boats/

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by greggerypeccary on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 10:09am

juliar wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 10:00am:

On October 20, Kerryn Phelps contested and won the Wentworth by-election ...

Yes.

Yes she did :)

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by juliar on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 10:31am

Greggy the Village Idiot with a child's "mind" in an adult body strikes again with more romper rot. They sure have some lulus in West Aust.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by juliar on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 11:27am

ScoMo is leaving daggy Shorty and his country wrecking Socialist insanity in the dust as he sweeps Qld off its feet.

Wonder how ScoMo will broach ADANI up in work starved Nth Qld ?

ScoMo Express makes first stop in Queensland, unveils $112m of funding for Gold Coast light rail
RICHARD FERGUSON AN HOUR AGO NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Scott Morrison visiting the Broadbeach South light rail station to announce further light rail funding by the Australian Government. Picture: Jerad Williams

The “ScoMo Express” has made its first stop of Scott Morrison’s bus tour of Queensland, where he has unveiled $112 million of federal money for Gold Coast light rail.

The Prime Minister’s announcement locks in Commonwealth funding for a 6.4km extension of light rail from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads across the Gold Coast. Mr Morrison said the investment was part of his policy to make Australian cities “more efficient”.

“This particular investment is fully funded by the Budget I announced in May,” he told reporters on the Gold Coast.

“When I was Treasurer, I initiated a review by the Productivity Commission about what were the most important things you could do in the Australian economy to boost productivity.

“One of the things they said ... was make our cities more effective, make them more workable, make them more liveable, and that what this does.”

The light rail is a very sensible and clever way to deal with the transport needs here on the Gold Coast. Its success demonstrates the wisdom of that approach. If something is working you should back it in.

Mr Morrison’s four-day bus tour of regional Queensland has been as a pre-run of a federal election campaign in the state’s pivotal marginal seats. The Prime Minister said the tour was to show his government was “hearing” voters’ concerns in the third biggest state.

“Why I’m here in Queensland this week is to say we know where we’re going with Queensland,” he said.

“We’ve been listening to Queenslanders ... we have a wonderful team right across the state who have been advocating for what the case for what Queensland needs for its infrastructure to grow and to be successful in the future.

“We have been listening but more importantly we’ve been hearing ... what Queenslanders have been saying. And that’s why we’re doing. And here today, we’re here to do.”

Scott Morrison visiting the Broadbeach South light rail station. Picture: Jerad Williams

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/scomo-express-makes-first-stop-in-queensland-unveils-112m-of-funding-for-gold-coast-light-rail/news-story/4be986fa57d8d4d551dd7fa630411071?fbclid=IwAR1br9rospakiZvCWwMJPrWHYuM49jUo-ucBDzOlFo_o2JKfjHXVYooAi9s

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by Dnarever on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 7:21pm

Quote:

ScoMo kicks sand in union faces

Yes SoLow is and always has been primarily a bully.

In this case we see him loosening the restrictions on work visas that his party had made tougher, fixing his own party's incompetence. They badly need someone who is good at that.

We see the biggest joke in town on display as well - good economic management - These guys were critical of Rudd and Gillaed but have managed to do a lot worse under Abbott Turnbull and SlowMo.

The current Liberal mob have been the worst economic managers in Australia for over 2 decades well maybe even 5 or 7.

The current Liberals under Scabo are economic clowns of the highest order.

Its the ScumMo The Clown show.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by philperth2010 on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 7:54pm

If farmers offered decent pay and conditions people might consider taking the work....From what we know so far many farmers will exploit this program as they always do....Lets make it easier to rort and less accountable to fix the problem!!!

Quote:

The Australian food industry has been rocked by serious accusations of 'slave labour', with claims immigrant workers are being abused and exploited across Australia to deliver fresh produce to supermarket shelves.

Many Australian shoppers try to support local farmers by buying Australian-grown fruit, vegetables and poultry at the supermarket.

But an ABC Four Corners investigation has exposed the dark side of the local food industry in which thousands of young workers are kept in 'slave-like conditions', are grossly underpaid and are even subjected to verbal abuse.

::) ::) ::)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3067650/What-young-migrants-forced-endure-Australian-farms-factories.html

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/aug/05/the-big-one-is-underpayment-new-centre-fights-migrant-workers-exploitation

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by 56 44 on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:13pm

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by 56 44 on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:14pm

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by 56 44 on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:44pm

Title: Re: Scummo leads a moribund government
Post by Bam on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 11:05pm

juliar wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 10:00am:

On October 20, Kerryn Phelps contested and won the Wentworth by-election

... dumping the Liberals in the bin in a once-safe seat in one of the biggest by-election swings against a government in Australian history.

No matter how you try to spin it, that's got to HURT.

Title: Re: Scummo is in trouble
Post by Bam on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 11:09pm

Its time wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 8:44pm:

That picture of Scummo makes him look like he's just escaped from somewhere, and he's learning to smile by reading the instructions. He looks a bit ... creepy.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by Karnal on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 3:24am

juliar wrote on Nov 5^th, 2018 at 7:44am:

Yes, but WE DON'T WANT THEM HERE.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by Pedro Curevo on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 5:35am

While ScuMo's public image is a being managed as a peoples bloke the underlying character is all coal waving neoliberal that panders to the elite with trickle down economics.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by juliar on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 6:23am

Gee the ScoMo Express is blazing a path thru the disorientated disorganized disillusioned Lefties. Even the Polly Waffle VIRUS is pumping the Fake News - his speciality. Really that is all his weak mind can muster.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by stunspore on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 7:22am

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/nov/06/labor-pulls-further-in-front-of-coalition-as-morrisons-disapproval-rating-rises

Hmmm, based on the article, it looks like opposition visited Qld 47 times before Scott did.

To bad his photos and bus created some negative memes to haunt the poor dude.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by greggerypeccary on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 7:34am

Morriscum isn't actually travelling on the bus.

He's using a private jet.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by macman on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 7:57am

Morriscum thinks his shiteating grin is a winner. I hope nobody tells him the truth. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by stunspore on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 11:21am

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/ghost-bus-the-scomo-express-hits-the-runway-rather-than-the-road-20181105-p50e2g.html

And taxpayers paying for the VIP plane and hotel costs.

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 7:34am:

Morriscum isn't actually travelling on the bus.

He's using a private jet.

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by Bojack Horseman on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 11:38am

Fair dinkum, my hearty old mate

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by 56 44 on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 1:02pm

Title: Re: ScoMo kicks sand in union faces
Post by juliar on Nov 7^th, 2018 at 8:48am

And the Polly Waffle VIRUS strikes again with more Fake News - his speciality as that is all his weak mind can muster.