Jeez this clown can't stay out of the limelight and will say anything moronic thing to be heard. He became irrelevant 20 years ago, now it is time to do what all good ex-PMs do, shut up and take the money.



Former prime ministers Paul Keating and Tony Abbott have clashed over what Prince Charles may or may not think about Australia ditching the monarchy.
On the eve of the Commonwealth Games Mr Keating has claimed the heir to the British throne supports Australia becoming a republic and would welcome not having to "pretend" one day to be the country's head of state.
Former prime minister Paul Keating says he believes Prince Charles supports Australia becoming a republic.
Former prime minister Paul Keating says he believes Prince Charles supports Australia becoming a republic.

But the former Labor leader's comments have angered monarchist Mr Abbott, who has suggested it's not true.
"Prince Charles would just want to do his duty and he shouldn't be verballed by an ex-PM," the former Liberal prime minister and now right-wing backbencher posted on Twitter.
Another senior right-wing Liberal, Eric Abetz, also rounded on Mr Keating, accusing him of mounting "self-serving and egotistical" arguments for a republic.

"Mr Keating's musings clearly have no basis in fact and are just a sad feature of the latest Republican push," the Tasmanian senator said in a statement.
Mr Keating advocated for a republic when he led the country and used an opinion piece in London's The Sunday Times to again make that argument.


https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/keating-abbott-in-right-royal-...

Its time wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2018 at 7:22pm:


Exactly, and who cares what a waste of space like Abbott thinks. He dragged this country ten years backwards in the two years he was PM and should be deported back to his home country now.

Care factor zero

My favourite Paul Keating story was when I was at the Domestic Terminal as Mascot one day and a crowd of media were waiting at the arrivals lounge

Out walked Keating and he scowled at the Media but no need to

They were there for someone far more relevant than that has been

Wish I could have taken a shot of his shocked expression as he walked away without anyone paying him a skerrick of attention

Who gives a flying f@#k what Prince Charles, Tony Abbott or Paul Keating think???

red baron wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 8:43am:


I was there that day too. I thought to myself who the assembled media was waiting on to interview. The look on Keating's face was one of astonishment as the media rushed towards....Anthony Abbott. Boy was Keating pi$$ed.

Gaffes and general idiocy sell more papers than intelligent reasoned thought [/quote]

You mean like the time when Keating was treasurer but didn't put in his tax return. Now there's real intelligence for you.

Its time wrote on Apr 4^th, 2018 at 4:51pm:


I imagine he was busy lining up the country for unprecedented growth via Labor party reform [/quote]


So what you are saying is that if you are a multi-millionaire and have better things to do than completing your tax returns on time, it's all well and good.


Is it one rule for the rich or do rich socialist only get special treatment that the rest of us do not?

Kat wrote on Apr 4^th, 2018 at 5:39pm:


At least Keating's money wasn't in the bloody Cayman Islands. [/quote]


Is that a crime?

Because not filling out a tax return for a few years is.

BigOl64 wrote on Apr 4^th, 2018 at 5:46pm:

Is that a crime?

Because not filling out a tax return for a few years is.

[/quote]


If it isn't, it bloody-well should be.

Kat wrote on Apr 4^th, 2018 at 5:58pm:



If it isn't, it bloody-well should be. [/quote]



Don't quote me on this, but when I chose not to bother doing Tax Returns for 3 or 4 years, I eventually got called in for a chat with some chaps at the Tax Office.
They asked if I would pretty please do my tax, because they do not like loose ends, and because they owed me money, rather than I owing them, I had not broken any laws, and it was just a formality.

Now I do not know if what they said was true at the time, in the 1970's, or ever, or they were just being nice, because I was not being a jerk to them, and just went to sort it out as easily as possible.
So long and short was, you owe them, bad.
They owe you, forget about it. (Donnie Brasco?)

I would not say that Keating is a fool, in fact he can be very sharp witted at times, but putting his arm around the Queen was a preconceived insult to the institution of the Crown.

TheFunPolice wrote on Apr 5^th, 2018 at 2:18pm:



Says the bloke who claims a 130 IQ and still needs to buy velcro shoes. 

BigOl64 wrote on Apr 4^th, 2018 at 5:37pm:



So what you are saying is that if you are a multi-millionaire and have better things to do than completing your tax returns on time, it's all well and good.


Is it one rule for the rich or do rich socialist only get special treatment that the rest of us do not?


[/quote]
What's the penalty for not doing a tax return?

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 9:16am:


Yeh who cares what Tiny Abort thinks. Truly an intellectual nobody.

issuevoter wrote on Apr 5^th, 2018 at 2:47pm:


Keating has Irish heritage. The Irish and Poms have history.

Its time wrote on Apr 6^th, 2018 at 10:46pm:



But obviously doesn't include antique French clocks.

Keating was just a raven-haired 'car salesman' Politician and like those Brunette 'spin doctors', they can only practice Politics based upon the past.

Thank god more Rangas and Blonde males are getting into Politics and taking it into the 'future'.

I could definitely say Kerry O'Brien (ABC) would have made a better Politician than Juliar Gillard or Pauline Hanson as far as 'Rangas' go in this country.

I pissed on the Lodge front step when Keating was in power and I was living in Kirribilli.