Australian Politics Forum - Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year?

john_g Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1549 Gender:	Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year? Jul 4^th, 2012 at 2:47pm What do you say? Does he deserve this, or not?
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john_g Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1549 Gender:	Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year? Reply #1 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 2:48pm Poll.
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progressiveslol Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17029	Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year? Reply #2 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 2:53pm Better than giving him some poor kids credit card and no.
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perceptions_now Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11694 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year? Reply #3 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 2:53pm No! But, very few of them (Pollies) do!
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29448 Gender:	Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year? Reply #4 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 3:09pm To be fair to the guy, prostitutes aren't cheap so I suppose he needs all the extra cash he can get his grubby hands on!
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year? Reply #5 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 3:12pm Play nice you lot, or he'll get this wife to write another article begging you to leave him alone.
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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year? Reply #6 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 3:15pm Pathetic, Is he an elected official? Is that what elected officials are paid? Its like me complaining about that useless unit Mirrabella getting paid that much.
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26592 Australia	Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year? Reply #7 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 3:35pm For what? Whats he getting that amount for? If its for doing his job then of course he deserves it. If not then . . . well whats it for? SOB
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Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year?
Reply #8 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 3:47pm

The question should be should any MP who fails to represent their electorate with distinction worthy of a salary of X.

So, if I had to list a couple each way.
Oakeshott, Windsor, Katter - Yes.
Thompson - No.

I dont have to like Oakeshott, but I respect the man because he is at least up front and honest, and represents his electorate with distinction and gusto. Thompson has mere disgraced his own.

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Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year?
Reply #9 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 3:59pm

Verge wrote on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 3:47pm:

The question should be should any MP who fails to represent their electorate with distinction worthy of a salary of X.

So, if I had to list a couple each way.
Oakeshott, Windsor, Katter - Yes.
Thompson - No.

I dont have to like Oakeshott, but I respect the man because he is at least up front and honest, and represents his electorate with distinction and gusto. Thompson has mere disgraced his own.

Cannot argue with your reasoning there Verge.
However who will you make the judge of who represents & who does not?

Plenty of sleeping goes on , on both sides.

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REBELLION is when you turn off the TV & start educating & thinking for yourself.
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Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year?
Reply #10 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 4:13pm

Oakeshott certainly does no such thing. He supports Labor and the Greens, when he lives in one of the most conservative electorates in the country.

Now I don't support what any Polly earns, but the reason I single out Thomson is because it has Ben well noted that he is never present in his community. Why does he get payed for doing that?

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Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year?
Reply #11 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 4:20pm

Dsmithy70 wrote on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 3:59pm:

Verge wrote on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 3:47pm:

The question should be should any MP who fails to represent their electorate with distinction worthy of a salary of X.

So, if I had to list a couple each way.
Oakeshott, Windsor, Katter - Yes.
Thompson - No.

I dont have to like Oakeshott, but I respect the man because he is at least up front and honest, and represents his electorate with distinction and gusto. Thompson has mere disgraced his own.

Cannot argue with your reasoning there Verge.
However who will you make the judge of who represents & who does not?

Plenty of sleeping goes on , on both sides.

With the savings that could be made, I'd take the role on for $191,000.00. I'd even drive myself there to do it, its only 3 to 4 hours to Canberra up the Hume for me.

I know it would be tough, but I think Im of strong enough conviction to be master and lord ruler. It would be nice to make them my bitch for a change.

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Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year?
Reply #12 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 4:22pm

john_g wrote on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 4:13pm:

Oakeshott certainly does no such thing. He supports Labor and the Greens, when he lives in one of the most conservative electorates in the country.

Now I don't support what any Polly earns, but the reason I single out Thomson is because it has Ben well noted that he is never present in his community. Why does he get payed for doing that?

He either supports or doesnt support each bill on its merits, and these matters he has been upfront BEFORE the election on them.

Unlike the ALP, Greens and Coalition Oakeshott is one of the few men with intelligence, because he makes up his mind AFTER hearing the case.

Anyone who makes up their mind before hearing the facts and votes purely on a party line is a fool

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john_g Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1549 Gender:	Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year? Reply #13 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 4:25pm Oakeshott has intelligence? I stopped reading there... And no, I am not committed to either side, as I've said before. Oakeshott is a dimwit with no career outside of politics. I wonder what he'll do when he's voted out? He won't even get a pension, hasn't been there long enough.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Does craig Thomson deserve $191,000 a year? Reply #14 - Jul 4^th, 2012 at 4:25pm of course he deserves it ... until he is actually found guilty of something he is entitled to his wage the same as anyone else in his position ...you morons need to stop pissing in the wind ... now if the question is do MP's deserve such exorbitant pays, well that's a different topic
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Question: Does Thommo deserve $191,000 a year?
Yes. 4 (50.0%) No. 4 (50.0%) Total votes: 8 « Created by: john_g on: Jul 4^th, 2012 at 2:48pm »