I found this very helpful to read about the Senate. It is funny and sad all at the same time.
Some real exciting news this week is that the United Nations rejected the Coalition's application to reduce the Tasmania's World Heritage Area. *CHEER*
It has been called "global diplomatic humiliation" for the Abbott government by Bob Brown. I would of thought that moment would of been when Julie Bishop was made Foreign Minister! Her international gaffs continue this week. First she alienated PNG, then she outraged Indonesia less than a month later. She has then gone to criticize China (massive regional neighbor who is both a source of export income and imports) then appear to support the Sri Lankan Government who is under suspicions by everyone else in the world for human rights abuses. And, of course, reduce the foreign aid budget by $4.5 BILLION dollars (AUD). But this week she has now invoke the anger of North Korea. They have said to want to "resolutely punish anyone who dares slander the dignity of its supreme leadership". Maybe we will not need to vote the Abbott government out. They may get assassinated by communist spies first. It is a bit surprising that we haven't started a war with any of our neighboring nations (yet!). Foreign policy is a little out of my league, but it feels like the current government can't seem to get it right.
Look out Australia!!!
(Thanks to The Man for this pic)
Thanks for this, its a good honest perspective. I think the problem is Abbott termed it carbon tax but its actually called tge carbon pricing mechanism and is a requirement of Australia signing Kyoto Protocol.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and your comment Anon (though I know who you are! :)) The carbon tax is actually the part I do understand and very frustrated by all sides of politics by how it is being handled. I dislike Liberals total takeover of the language (it isn't a tax!) and now Palmer helpfully pointing out the positives of an emissions trading scheme, but those words now has his grubby finger marks all over it. As someone who wants protecting the environment and climate change to be serious policy issues in this beautiful country, it is hard to watch. It requires a much longer blog post. One i need to get around to doing.
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