New Prime Minister!

[Jayse]

Kevin Smug is no more....

As of this morning, Julia Goolia..sorry Gillard is the new Prime Minister of Australia.

Thats right, our first female Prime Minister but more worryingly ..our first Ranga Prime Minister!

Wayne Swan will be the deputy Prime Minister.

Cheers,

Jayse.

[Rocket36]

FANTASTIC and Kruddy can wallow in his smugness.

We now just need to boot what's left of the Labor party out at the next election. None of them have any credentials for properly running a country. This is great news. As long as people aren't dumb enough to vote for Labor again!

[Golf Loon]

I think its a good thing mate, she speaks clearly and directly and has conviction.
Plus she has no kids or husband so can concentrate on running the country.

I reckon everyone is sick of the accountants and grey men in charge, hopefully the Australian working man will vote Julia nad we can actually have some real changes in this country.

[Rocket36]

So you have no problem with a former Union Head with ties to the Communist party, and with no economic credentials running the country?

Speaking clearly and with conviction doesn't mean you know what you're doing! Truth is, we need the grey men who KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING running our economy. Problem is they're all making millions in the private sector so why would they want to come back and fix Labor's mess a second time round?

[noone]

She leads a broken party, our Leadership options are very poor.

Its the old Southpark debate: Douche or Turd Sandwich...

[Tim]

Interesting times indeed. Although im not so certain Gillards union roots are ideal for Australias top job.

[Tim]

I think hell just froze over.. I agree with Rocket36

[Manaz]

Former head of a union means little. The person most liberal supporters agreed had the best economic credentials to run the country was actually a former labor party member...

She's a lawyer by trade, and she's smart. She's the prime minister, not the treasurer. She's labor left, so it'll be interesting to see if any of the policies change. Hopefully the Internet filter will go bye byes (Conroy's conservative labor right, as was Rudd....).

[Spyda]

I have no idea whats going on. I dont realy follow politics, its to difficult to sort through the rubish. What did Rud do to get kicked out? Why is the ranga a better option? Did the mining companies have a hand in it?

[ryana89]

I agree with spyda
What was wrong with Kevin?
He gave us money
He bought a computer for us
He gave us insulation for free

Ive never seen any other polly do as many good things as him.
Hang on isn't there a rule not to talk about politics on this forum

[Jarred]

This could get become a very messy thread, in no time at all.

It's interesting to hear. Will make for an interesting next election, that's for sure!

[static1800]

I have no idea whats going on. I dont realy follow politics, its to difficult to sort through the rubish. What did Rud do to get kicked out? Why is the ranga a better option? Did the mining companies have a hand in it?

The labor party itself put forward a vote for the leadership of the party, so basically certain members of the labor party vote for their leader in this case the PM. Turns out Rudd actually stood down and didn't take it to a vote.

Good riddance I say he was a complete dudd, all in all though not much will change the labor party will always spend all our money, put on new taxes and basically make a mess of it all then the Libs will get back and actually manage everything better until labor stuffs it all up again.

I also agree with Rocket on this one, that makes two of us! what's going on!

[static1800]

I agree with spyda
What was wrong with Kevin?
He gave us money
He bought a computer for us
He gave us insulation for free

Ive never seen any other polly do as many good things as him.
Hang on isn't there a rule not to talk about politics on this forum

All those things he "gave" use have to be paid for by us in the end via taxes so he we didn't get anything other than a larger national debt!

The worldwide government solution to the financial crisis is scary, lets fix a problem caused by out of control debt and bankers by putting ourselves into higher debt levels...

woops, holy double post batman!

[jasn78]

I also agree with Rocket on this one, that makes two of us! what's going on!

+3 omg the earth is going to end

[Tim]

All those things he "gave" use have to be paid for by us in the end via taxes so he we didn't get anything other than a larger national debt!

The worldwide government solution to the financial crisis is scary, lets fix a problem caused by out of control debt and bankers by putting ourselves into higher debt levels...

woops, holy double post batman!

I didnt even get a stupid $900 payment and I still have to pay for everyone elses. Not fair!