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Shorten believes he has a mandate
Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:25pm

3 weeks ago - Shorten supported a leader who believes Labor did not have a mandate on the carbon tax

Barely a week after a heavy election lost where the electorate clearly backed the LIBs "abolish the carbon tax" stance - the next ALP leader thinks Labor has a mandate on the carbon tax Grin

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http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/9/12/policy-politics/shorten-lauds...

Bill Shorten has declared carbon pricing as a key achievement of the last Labor government in a speech announcing his intention to run for the party's leadership.

"I know that Labor fundamentally believes in putting a price on carbon pollution ... Labor has a mandate for it's views on carbon pricing," he said.

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Chimp_Logic Gold Member Offline πολιτικός Posts: 4826 Mawson Base Gender:	Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate Reply #1 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:28pm Bushfires in the Blue Mountains bit early don't you think?
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Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate
Reply #2 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:29pm

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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/09/12/13/46/shorten-will-stand-for-labo...
Ultimately caucus would decide matters of policy such as whether it would oppose moves to repeal the carbon tax, he said.
"I do not believe it is good politics or indeed a good vision for Australia to defer to the next generation dealing with the problems of this generation," he said.
"And Labor has a mandate for its views on carbon pricing pollution."

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Dnarever Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 62391 Here Gender:	Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate Reply #3 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:34pm Chimp_Logic wrote on Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:28pm: Bushfires in the Blue Mountains bit early don't you think? No right on time the election was last week.
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate Reply #4 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:36pm On time for abbott to run scared of a DD on climate change.
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polite_gandalf Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20027 Canberra Gender:	Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate Reply #5 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:50pm I've never understood this innane "opposition controlled senate must be a rubber stamp for the government" line. If Abbott really had a "mandate", then he would control the senate.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate Reply #6 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:52pm polite_gandalf wrote on Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:50pm: I've never understood this innane "opposition controlled senate must be a rubber stamp for the government" line. If Abbott really had a "mandate", then he would control the senate. finally, someone with speaks common sense.
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Soren Gold Member Offline Posts: 25654 Gender:	Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate Reply #7 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 11:44pm Bill 'The Brow' Shorten Tony Abbott
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Uncle John Ex Member	Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate Reply #8 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 11:50pm I get really suspicious when male politicians start talking about man dates given all the talk about gay rights lately.
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Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate
Reply #9 - Sep 13^th, 2013 at 12:19am

Maqqa wrote on Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:25pm:

3 weeks ago - Shorten supported a leader who believes Labor did not have a mandate on the carbon tax

3 weeks ago - Shorten supported a leader who believes Labor did have a mandate on an ETS.

Just like the ETS John Howard wanted - until Abbott knifed his leader and ignored that mandate.

The only "mandate" Abbott will get now might be a quicky from Brough and Pyne's mate Ashby.

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Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate
Reply #10 - Sep 13^th, 2013 at 6:56am

Rudd told 3 journalists from the Australian that he intended to remain Labor leader according to a news report I posted yesterday

Emerson's been paying out Rudd

Shorten and Alwaysleazy fancy themselves the next leaders of Labor which would be great because Labor would disappear

It's going to be fun watching Labor retards fight each other

Rudd doesn't seem prepared to vanish whilst the backstabbing Labor midgets are vying for leader status

Popcorn

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red baron Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10204 Blue Mountains Gender:	Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate Reply #11 - Sep 13^th, 2013 at 6:59am What Shorten's qualifications are, Union moron, Pants man.
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PZ547 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9282 Gender:	Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate Reply #12 - Sep 13^th, 2013 at 7:09am Here you go. I'll post it again. Funny no-one here seems to want to discuss it for some reason http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/09/12/15/51/rudd-wants-to-be-pm-again-emerson Rudd wants to be PM again says Emerson
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Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate
Reply #13 - Sep 13^th, 2013 at 7:18am

Mandates are a political fantasy and have no basis in the Constitution or law.....In 2007 Kevin Rudd clearly won the election with a policy on carbon pricing but Abbott did not recognise his mandate.....Why should the ALP support what they consider bad policy and a Leader who has already rejected a mandate from the people.....Abbott should get no help from the ALP to implement his crap policies!!!

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Re: Shorten believes he has a mandate
Reply #14 - Sep 13^th, 2013 at 7:25am

red baron wrote on Sep 13^th, 2013 at 6:59am:

What Shorten's qualifications are, Union moron, Pants man.

and leader of the

"faceless men"

who back stabbed two sitting Prime Minister...

the guy is a filthy grub.... I hope he does run with the carbon tax... they'll never get elected... ever..

people have woken up to the Great Green Conjob...

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