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Turnbull's past as Lawyer/Businessman haunts him
May 13^th, 2016 at 8:39am

Cracks are appearing in Malcolm's campaign. Now his past as a Lawyer to wealthy companies is coming for him. 'The Panama Papers' must have him cringing.

You see...this is the quintessential Malcolm Turnbull. His C.V. is as a Lawyer and a Businessman. In both professions you take no prisoners.

Malcolm just isn't capable of getting his head around what his Budget will do to Aged Care, Education, Hospitals, Doctors, Superannuees and most of the flotsam and jetsam that the mainstream of people have to deal with every day.

He is far above that, he is in the five star jet, with the five star lifestyle and it is hard if not impossible to think on a level; of how gut wrenchingly hard it is for every day Australians to make it through week after week and deal with all the financial nightmares that haunt us.

He is a nice bloke Malcolm but he just doesn't get it.

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Fuzzball Gold Member Offline Posts: 6384 Australia Gender:	Re: Turnbull's past as Lawyer/Businessman haunts him Reply #1 - May 13^th, 2016 at 8:51am You can hear Lucy's balls clanging when she walks behind him operating the strings. Old Malcolm is without doubt pussy-whipped......
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juliar Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 22966	Re: Turnbull's past as Lawyer/Businessman haunts him Reply #2 - May 13^th, 2016 at 9:24am All Malcolm has to do is flash that film star smile and the ladies swoon. What hope has Boobs Shorten and Dumb Doc Dick got ?
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Turnbull's past as Lawyer/Businessman haunts him Reply #3 - May 13^th, 2016 at 9:37am di natale looks so fake in that photo with the baby ... he doesn't look comfortable at all .. I've never seen anyone hold their hands behind their backs while talking to a baby ... it's unnatural
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Reply #4 - May 13^th, 2016 at 9:39am

John Smith wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 9:37am:

di natale looks so fake in that photo with the baby ... he doesn't look comfortable at all ..

I've never seen anyone hold their hands behind their backs while talking to a baby ... it's unnatural

the look on the blokes face standing behind says it all.. Grin

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Reply #5 - May 13^th, 2016 at 9:42am

red baron wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 8:39am:

Cracks are appearing in Malcolm's campaign. Now his past as a Lawyer to wealthy companies is coming for him. 'The Panama Papers' must have him cringing.

You see...this is the quintessential Malcolm Turnbull. His C.V. is as a Lawyer and a Businessman. In both professions you take no prisoners.

Malcolm just isn't capable of getting his head around what his Budget will do to Aged Care, Education, Hospitals, Doctors, Superannuees and most of the flotsam and jetsam that the mainstream of people have to deal with every day.

He is far above that, he is in the five star jet, with the five star lifestyle and it is hard if not impossible to think on a level; of how gut wrenchingly hard it is for every day Australians to make it through week after week and deal with all the financial nightmares that haunt us.

He is a nice bloke Malcolm but he just doesn't get it.

oh I dunno... gillard had one hell of a reputation.....disappearing widows funds...married boy friends too naive at 32......and now we have shortarse who seems to be flying under the radar...but if he ever reaches the dizzy heights of PM.. it will all come out....pregnant mistress' and rape charges...bullying its all there..

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Reply #6 - May 13^th, 2016 at 9:43am

I remember the book "Spy Catcher coming out in the late 70s. It was banned from sale in Australia at the request of Britain but I managed to acquire a copy. I found it an absolutely riveting read into the world of international espionage. I was also surprised to read that Malcolm Turnbull had defended the writer in court cases and was successful. So I take my hat off to his expertise as a Lawyer - that would have been a very difficult case

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Reply #7 - May 13^th, 2016 at 9:48am

Vic wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 9:43am:

I remember the book "Spy Catcher coming out in the late 70s. It was banned from sale in Australia at the request of Britain but I managed to acquire a copy. I found it an absolutely riveting read into the world of international espionage. I was also surprised to read that Malcolm Turnbull had defended the writer in court cases and was successful. So I take my hat off to his expertise as a Lawyer - that would have been a very difficult case

Got to read a copy owned by a mate, NZ SAS Major..... I said there was nothing new in it, and all the gigs mentioned were all well-known.... did I say anything out of turn?

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Reply #8 - May 13^th, 2016 at 9:53am

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 9:48am:

Vic wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 9:43am:

I remember the book "Spy Catcher coming out in the late 70s. It was banned from sale in Australia at the request of Britain but I managed to acquire a copy. I found it an absolutely riveting read into the world of international espionage. I was also surprised to read that Malcolm Turnbull had defended the writer in court cases and was successful. So I take my hat off to his expertise as a Lawyer - that would have been a very difficult case

Got to read a copy owned by a mate, NZ SAS Major..... I said there was nothing new in it, and all the gigs mentioned were all well-known.... did I say anything out of turn?

Not at all. Most of the events occurred when I was a young teenager so whilst I knew of the names etc, I never really had a deep understanding of what actually happened. I remember the Profumo affair hitting the news but also never really fully understood what it was all about. Books like his helped put some form of context on it. I still have the book somewhere.

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Reply #9 - May 13^th, 2016 at 9:54am

John Smith wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 9:37am:

di natale looks so fake in that photo with the baby ... he doesn't look comfortable at all ..

I've never seen anyone hold their hands behind their backs while talking to a baby ... it's unnatural

why do pollies feel the need to entertain babies and children at election time ?

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Reply #10 - May 13^th, 2016 at 9:58am

red baron wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 8:39am:

Cracks are appearing in Malcolm's campaign. Now his past as a Lawyer to wealthy companies is coming for him. 'The Panama Papers' must have him cringing.

You see...this is the quintessential Malcolm Turnbull. His C.V. is as a Lawyer and a Businessman. In both professions you take no prisoners.

Malcolm just isn't capable of getting his head around what his Budget will do to Aged Care, Education, Hospitals, Doctors, Superannuees and most of the flotsam and jetsam that the mainstream of people have to deal with every day.

He is far above that, he is in the five star jet, with the five star lifestyle and it is hard if not impossible to think on a level; of how gut wrenchingly hard it is for every day Australians to make it through week after week and deal with all the financial nightmares that haunt us.

He is a nice bloke Malcolm but he just doesn't get it.

Mr Harboursidemansion Cheesy

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Reply #12 - May 13^th, 2016 at 11:19am

Sir lastnail wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 9:58am:

red baron wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 8:39am:

Cracks are appearing in Malcolm's campaign. Now his past as a Lawyer to wealthy companies is coming for him. 'The Panama Papers' must have him cringing.

You see...this is the quintessential Malcolm Turnbull. His C.V. is as a Lawyer and a Businessman. In both professions you take no prisoners.

Malcolm just isn't capable of getting his head around what his Budget will do to Aged Care, Education, Hospitals, Doctors, Superannuees and most of the flotsam and jetsam that the mainstream of people have to deal with every day.

He is far above that, he is in the five star jet, with the five star lifestyle and it is hard if not impossible to think on a level; of how gut wrenchingly hard it is for every day Australians to make it through week after week and deal with all the financial nightmares that haunt us.

He is a nice bloke Malcolm but he just doesn't get it.

Mr Harboursidemansion Cheesy

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Peta is doing her bit to ensure Hamlet gets the arse Grin

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Reply #13 - May 13^th, 2016 at 11:43am

bogarde73 wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 11:12am:

Malcolm's career as a lawyer, entrepreneur & merchant banker admirably qualify him for his job as PM.
Refer to the Books thread for a note on the recent biography.

Which part of 'lawyer, entrepreneur and merchant banker' qualifies him for PM and how?

As a lawyer he will be highly skilled and schooled in the certainty that truth is a malleable concept and that Law can and often is abused as nothing more than another avenue of abuse against specified groups etc within society, as well as a highway to power, and is thus 'a continuation of (civil) war by other means'.

As an entrepreneur, he may like to take a chance, or even get in on the ground floor of some sweet deal organised by his mates.... but is that really the kind of thing we want or need in government of the people, by the people and for the people?

As a merchant banker, he may well be capable of shuffling other people's money around for his own benefit and for the benefit of the inside circle.... but again - is that really what is wanted, needed or remotely applicable to governing a country on behalf of its people?

I think not... I'll pass on Mr Smug, thanks, very much.

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Reply #14 - May 13^th, 2016 at 1:00pm

Its time wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 11:19am:

Sir lastnail wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 9:58am:

red baron wrote on May 13^th, 2016 at 8:39am:

Cracks are appearing in Malcolm's campaign. Now his past as a Lawyer to wealthy companies is coming for him. 'The Panama Papers' must have him cringing.

You see...this is the quintessential Malcolm Turnbull. His C.V. is as a Lawyer and a Businessman. In both professions you take no prisoners.

Malcolm just isn't capable of getting his head around what his Budget will do to Aged Care, Education, Hospitals, Doctors, Superannuees and most of the flotsam and jetsam that the mainstream of people have to deal with every day.

He is far above that, he is in the five star jet, with the five star lifestyle and it is hard if not impossible to think on a level; of how gut wrenchingly hard it is for every day Australians to make it through week after week and deal with all the financial nightmares that haunt us.

He is a nice bloke Malcolm but he just doesn't get it.

Mr Harboursidemansion Cheesy

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Peta is doing her bit to ensure Hamlet gets the arse Grin

Yep, saw her on Sky News this morning. Really shoved the Knife into him. She even mentioned how appalled people will be if they bring back WORKCHOICES MARK 2 next session.

Maybe Mal should slip her one after Tony has, that would be a real WORKCHOICE

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