Comments by "Ian Montgomery" (@ianmontgomery7534) on "Sky News Australia" channel.

  1. what a load of crap. Now is not the time to take or not take responsibility for past actions. now is the time to take action for current situations. The actions taken in Victoria were in accordance with the National cabinet anyway.
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  2. The main reason he got back in is that so many people actually agreed with what he did during the height of the pandemic even if it was detrimental to them.
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  3. neither side are taking any notice of what the UN says so move on.
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  4. Whats with the HE can't afford a third wave - it is WE who cannot afford it just as much as he.
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  5. The bigest problem is that Mr Keating is basically correct. the USA views China as an enemy because they can't have a rival as that does not allow them to waste so much money on defence spending. Imagine the unemployment in the USA without the vast sums spent on military and weapons. China can't "invade" taiwan as you can't invade yourself (in their eyes). They expect that eventually the taiwanese will want to be part of the PRC and are quite willing to wait years for that to happen.
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  6. is this woman for real or is she just following a script.
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  7. isn't it healthy that we don't all agree! There has not been enough informed debate over the submarines. Most people have their view clouded by the USA version of China. It is refreshing to hear Mr Keatings explanations of his position. As i lived in China for over four years I tend to agree more with his position than with buying these subs.
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  8. the answer is quite simple. We agreed with what he did which was follow the directions of the CHO which until legislation was changed he was compelled to.
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  9. How is exposing a war crime a wrong????
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  10. Of course he wouldn't endorse her. He may well support her but there is a process that should be gone through.
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  11. obeying Mr Murdoch's instructions I expect.
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  12. At least some Republicans believe in the rule of law. Pity more didn't do the same as Mr Burr.
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  13. Iran may not be flavour of the month but it isn't officially an enemy so why shouldn't Western governments at least be polite.
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  14. He ran away in fear from Vietnam.
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  15.  @calus_bath_water  I think so but I trust Harris more (I am Australian)
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  16. Why - because what he says is not clouded by American influence perhaps?
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  17. I have just got back from Aldi in Dandenong and there were no problems that I could identify. The person in front of me used a card but I used cash. Woolies and Coles appeared to be operating.
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  18. Note from Rupert - We lost!
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  19. yes you are right. He made sense especially to someone who has lived in China.
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  20. I love listening to these Sky guys they don't know shit from clay.
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  21. I think that if facebook don't like our laws then the Government should shut it down for a time and let the advertisers put the pressure on Facebook.
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  22. And Yes is a valid note too. We all have the right to hear views and I have got the most sensible suggestions for a No vote from the ABC. Most of the other reasons i have been seeing are just crap.
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  23.  @allanbriggs807  yes. They voted the Labor Party in knowing that this referendum would be scheduled and he did just that.
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  24. the RAN have a history of cockups - Seasprites, Manoora etc.
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  25. Its about time Rupert conceded. Who decides what News services are fit to cover politics.
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  26.  @greg8938  I agree but i humour those who believe in one.
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  27. Didn't SkyNews say that we were going to get to 1000 per day! Glad they were wrong.
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  28.  @camrenpr6259  I can't see the problem - if the people affected choose to not put the money in to super then it gets taxed at 35%. The change will make it taxed at 30% rather than 15%. Still sounds like a pretty good deal to me and a problem I might just be happy to have.
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  29. The Government should threaten them with an anti-trust (monopoly) action.
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  30. Well if they put a balloon over any of the Sky studios then there is little hope of it discovering any intelligence.
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  31. Don't like your chances but gee I hope you are right. It hasn't done that in Europe as they have had it through Spring and Summer and now Autumn.
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  32. Typically not thought out answer. It had a structure underneath it so you don't suppose they just waited until it was over water so it didn't fall on anyone. There have been these balloons before and they bothered to shoot them down. The Pentagon appear to have the situation in hand.
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  33. Just put out large cardboard boxes for each one and you'll catch them quickly.
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  34.  @Matt123a  Even if the process is rigged there is still a process.
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  35. They haven't broken any promise. This is no different to when we weren't going to get a GST. The proposal was put forward to the next election. I am sure the 5 out of 1000 people affected will be happy to only be taxed 30% rather than 45%.
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  36.  @johnwoodrow8769  so by allowing them to still get taxed at 30%rather than 45% is a problem? It still sounds like a good deal to me.
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  37. How about you wait until you know the details.
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  38.  @rogerc6533  Yep. We are the economic threat to ourselves because of our slavish following of the Yanks.
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  39.  @ryanlicastro3041  Why don't you give it a rest. Private enterprise failed as much as the Government. he is not my beloved at all but I think he is doing an OK job. We were having the same path to normality until two things happened - the media showed the Yanks taking no notice of physical distancing and the protests being held here.
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  40. So the News network that told Victoria that it would have 1000 Covid cases a dat by now is pretending again that it is compentent at bringing objective news to the screen. try again people.
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  41.  @julienfroidevaux1143  self made ? He has lost most of the money his rich father left him.
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  42. What is bizarre about doing what everyone else does.
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  43. So the RBA wants us to spend less by spending more - just that we spend it at the bank rather than commerce. I can't see the sense in it.
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  44.  @roberthull7088  20/20 hindsight is marvelous especially in 2020!
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  45. he was born in Sydney.
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  46. I enjoyed it.
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  47. I would have just dragged her out of the way by her ankles.
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  48. Lucky for you guys it isn't ebola. Protests are OK if there isn't a transmittable disease around but wake up to the reality of the situation.
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  49. So without being privy to the evidence presented to the Grand Jury you can completely disregard their decision - that is journalism at its worst. The evidence led to an indictment and the court will decide the final decision.
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  50. It is a medical issue and the Chief Helath Officer makes the decision not the Premier.
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  51. since when has expanding our industries not been in Australia's interest.
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  52. In the 1886 case Ex parte Garland, the Court referred to the President’s authority to pardon as “unlimited” except in cases of impeachment, extending to “every offence known to the law” and able to be exercised “either before legal proceedings are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment.”
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  53.  thea lolo  have you ever been to China and lived under their Government. It is nowhere near what the Western media portray it as.
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  54.  @nevillewran4083  Yeah but they should resign from the Senate. No one voted for her dreams and goals - they voted for the Greens dreams and goals.
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  55. Australia will always be divided as long as we call the alternative to government the 'opposition'.
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  56.  @keza41  i suspect it was a waste of money but at the time it was a reasonable bet.
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  57. Now the media should start attacking Trump for all his mistakes in naming people.
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  58. How is this a surprise. Sky news are continually sooking over labor winning the last election. We all do it when things don't go how we wanted.
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  59.  @reboblic28  I wonder what will happen when Rupert leaves us.
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  60. They may be in the middle of operational training but the big problem is where they are located. It takes a while to fly a chopper down from QLD or NSW to vic or Tassie.
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  61. Pretty simple really. The other option wasn't palatable. Who knows how long his health will last.
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  62.  @kellywilson137  yeah but the people this affects probably pay 100k a year for tax/investment advice.
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  63.  Scott Cornwell  you better look up what a traitor is then.
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  64. You do realise that jets that taken off from mainland China are technically in Taiwanese airspace.
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  65.  @lordandrewbruceofthemcinne5046  FFS look at the video. It is at the base of it in large letters. It should be spelled millimetres but we would accept millimeters if it was done by an American.
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  66. 368 yesterday so maybe it has.
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  67.  @colinwoods5663  No problems - I can and I also know that the figure for 27 Jul (which is now yesterday) is 368 for Victoria only. 532 was the day before and guess what the figure went down.
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  68.  @nancyross5257  sensible comment
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  69. If this wasn't the end game all along then what was.
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  70.  @ryanlicastro3041  he used private enterprise Victorian companies. usually that get applauded but in this case private enterprise let him down.
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  71. How can a Grand Jury decision be viewed as political.
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  72. so now you have two.
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  73. How many Fox journalists are in the 5 in 1000 that will be affected by this? i can only imagine they are being instructed to report this way.
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  74. He got a better conversation than he would have got from Mr Trump.
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  75. well they have to be careful because there may have been more than one offender.
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  76.  @SENSOR-  as long as people wash their hands properly the flu will be contained.
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  77. Not boomer entitlement -just rich entitlement.
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  78. He has only done what Henry Bolte did - spend big on infrastructive.
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  79. I am questioning the competence of our voters rather than the PM. Now I expect the International Court will force us to have a treaty.
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  80. Yep it was and guess what - you lost.
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  81. She had a knife I think was the reason the police were called.
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  82. Well Mr Trump is going to have fun doping it from jail.
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  83.  @johnburke6332 He wouldn't be. They will give him a suit to match his skin tones.
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  84.  @johnburke6332 It is what I am expecting to happen. It can't be fake or true until the court cases or the election. I think you need to learn what fake means.
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  85.  @jonomasonILoveU  Which ones? The ones he has been found guilty of by his peers? the man is a grifter i am afraid.
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  86. Because the courts say you can.
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  87. what a load of rubbish. No party would condone this. Perhaps you should address your gun laws.
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  88.  @swanie360  Some of them yes. Some did the best they could to observe social distancing but I think they could have waited for a better time for their demo.
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  89. others will do the same. We have put forward a "holier than thou" attitude over war crimes because we had never had any proven. That may no longer be the case and it won't just be China rubbing it in our faces when the situation is right .
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  90. They may have great data on the missile that USAF fired at it though.
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  91. Combat training I hope you mean. I would rather they don't have to engage in real combat.
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  92. trouble is he didn't. The Virginian class subs are going to have problems even getting in to Port Philip Bay
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  93. You do realise that during Henry Bolte's time as premier our debt was 80% our state earnings and it is nowhere near that at the moment. You have to borrow to fund progress. Henry did it and Dan has/is too and you can see with the infrastructure being built, the only major difference is that Dan had expenditure necessitated by a pandemic.
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  94.  @xiaoriben100-um7nz  I stick up for China quite a bit but not on this. How a country that forced abortions can put up fake photos like this is beyond me. The Russians are no better - does MH17 sound familiar.
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  95.  @ahweikun  Wet markets are OK. I used them a lot when I lived there and I hope things haven't changed a lot with them in the 10 years since I came back.
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  96. I think it depends on what the surgery is. Things like skin cancer removals should be able to go ahead as I don't see them as being 'elective'.
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  97. yes you risk creating another National Safety Council . i think it would be useful to have some sort of tie in between defence and SES where defence look after flying assets for the SES.
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  98. The trouble is he also has a dick and doesn't know when not to use it (according to a jury of his peers!)
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  99. Same as henry bolte was was the debt we had was 80% of the State GDP.
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  100.  @Crupett-c3c  Not necessarily discrimination may have led to a guilty verdict.
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  101.  @tadstertrolley7770  As long as any changes are taken to an election then i am Ok with them.
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  102. dear Mr Meister. A Grand Jury found reasonable cause and thus an indictment - that is how your system works..
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  103.  @doppies2000  it is quite simple. None of the authorities have said that being vaccinated totally stops you from contracting the disease. It reduces the possibility of you needing hospitalization and reduces the possibility of death. Same with the seasonal flu vaccine - you can still get flu just nowhere near as severe.
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  104. When all the Premiers are enacting basically the National Cabinet actions then Opposition Leaders of either persuasion have little relevance to situation being controlled. They may as well not comment.
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  105. then why aren't they out on the streets protesting about Morrisons religious freedom Bill which takes away the right to work in religious organisations if you are not their religion. Tough if you are a gardener.
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  106. can you at least get their name correct. It is not CCP it is CPC. Just because you don't like them shouldn't stop you from being polite enough to use their correct abbreviation.
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  107. better than Milhouse O'Brien though.
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  108. We had four years of a ranting lunatic so whats new?
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  109. Glady's will be next unfortunately
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  110. the crazy thing about this election is 75 million voted for Mr Biden 70 million voted for Mr Trump and 80million voted for nobody at all. I declare No one to be the winner!
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  111.  thea lolo  what exactly has the CPC done? They didn't create a virus. They controlled an epidemic. If they had made visitors spend 14 days in quarantine before they left China then all hell will have broken loose even though in hindsight that would have been a great thing to do.
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  112.  @pietrojenkins6901  NO.
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  113.  @Englishkin  why do think China is an enemy? What have they done to deserve that title - surely the South China Sea issue is not that important to us. They are only an enemy of the US because without enemies the US can't justify their defence expenditure and without that millions of Americans would be out of work.
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  114.  thea lolo  and don't call people stupid. If you point to put across then make it available for people to discuss.
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  115.  Ross Allen  why. It hasn't gone to Libya and killed a leader nor Afghanistan nor other places except in commerce. If that makes it an enemy then i will take it. You can include Russia too with their annexation of places, but Russia and China have only done this in places that have a history of being their territory previously.
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  116.  Ross Allen  We will let the proposed inquiry decide whether that is true or not. I have seen convincing arguments that suggest the US took it to the military games in Wuhan. i am not convinced that it didn't just mutate from animals. PPE problem is the same as all industries have now - it is that crap called "just in time".
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  117. They aren't here in Australia. Some are having problems but most seem OK. Its a wait and see.
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  118.  Michael A-1  How exactly?
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  119.  @erikfuentes9269  according to State laws (which ones) or federal ones?
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  120.  @erikfuentes9269  the question I would be asking America is if there is 239million eligible voters then why did 80million choose not to. On those figures you should declare no one as President.
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  121.  @aidankhaos7687  yes Berinie Sanders actually explained what he expected to happen and he was 100% correct.
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  122.  @erikfuentes9269  the States have their laws and it allow for postage -that is where the three days come from , here in Australia apostal ballot is accepted if it is post marked before election day as long as it is received by the Electoral office within 13 days of the election date.. There are all sorts of different laws and you have 50 different state laws i am surprised that anyone can keep up with them and be across all of them.
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  123.  @erikfuentes9269  You do understand what an audit is do you? It is merely confirming that an action has been carried out in accordance with the law and the regulations given around complying with the laws.
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  124.  @Kyle-mk2xx  they didn't control the senate.
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  125. Why- probably more people are happy with them than not.
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  126. I don't run microsoft!!!
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  127. Ever faced a person of troubled mental state with a knife? I have and i managed to run to avoid it but if was a stable mentality person I might have disarmed them. Sure I would expect them to have handled this differently but without seeing what they encountered I won't judge them like you are. I do hope she recovers.
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  128. Worksafe Australia should investigate this.
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  129. FElon and Elon what a pair.
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  130.  The world isn’t going back to ‘Normal’.  do you have a drivers licence? Why?
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  131. I am guessing the CSL won't be in any hurry to supply Italy after our requirements are met.
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  132. So you are saying there was over 5million illegal votes?
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  133. well if they are Christians then I hope they don't condone playing on Good Friday.
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  134. yep the people did. the pity is that a lot of them have no idea of what is in our Constitution (section 51 anyone?) or even what it does. It is an instrument for colonies to form a federation and distribute the responsibilities. It left out the original inhabitants as they were not considered to be part of the colonies.
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  135.  paul katter  how about you just stop a few shows and leave the rest of the ABC alone.
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  136.  paul katter  the ABC is far more than political comment shows. Children's shows, sport, arts all get covered within the ABC umbrella. I have never heard of the ABC being a government propaganda machine before. ABC radio makes damn sure they give equal time to major parties and have input from minor parties during elections. The one problem they have is when pollies decide they don't want to go on the ABC (so they can accuse it of bias when the other side does go on).
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  137.  paul katter  Your level of comprehension astounds me. I did not have any leftist agenda (or rightist for that matter). I said get rid of the political commentary but leave the rest of the ABC alone - the childrens shows, the sport the arts etc. Read what i write next time before replying with such ill considered remarks.
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  138.  paul katter  The Arts and Children? - surely you are joking, sports I can agree with you. As far as political reporting they are as bad as you think the ABC is - they only protect their sources of income.
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  139.  paul katter  Then you should just turn off TV and radio then.
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  140. What? So having an elected official take the responsibility and not a public servant is against what people fought for?
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  141.  Hello my name is Brandon  Exactly what freedoms?
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  142. why aren't we over America's bullying?
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  143. and if it does apply to him then why doesn't their First Amendment right also apply.
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  144.  @dougashurst2022  What a load of crap. Government can't be seen to be interfering in the legal system of other countries but that doesn't mean they are not doing anything. Both sides of Australian politics have done things to try and free Mr Assange and it took a long time to get to a situation where everyone would accept an outcome whilst not totally agreeing with it.
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  145. SkyNews is at as much a liability as Mr Biden is.
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  146. yeah 300 sick. That is because nearly 900 have died.
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  147.  @sirvazo1633  I like the right and the liberals. the right aren't right and the Liberals aren't liberal.
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  148. @ the reaction is safe but the waste problem hasn't changed and that is the major concern.
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  149.  @Progress2Perfection  yes I have no problem with the safety of the production of power from nuclear sources but I have a huge problem with the waste.
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  150.  @TuckerSean-u8j  and don't forget to go swimming
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  151.  @cruzn4ever169  duh there has to be a process even if it is not well known.
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  152. The Victorian community (or should I say parts of it) have lost it not the Government. It is a medical issue not a political issue
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  153.  @nbibby  Some are some aren't but most of them do it through their companies or trusts.
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  154. and the American Intelligence/Security have a lot to answer for. They said the Taliban wouldn't get to Kabal for 6 months, then six weeks. Perhaps hours is what they should have said.
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  155.  @thejamesbondshow9754  How many eggs on face?
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  156. Strange you should say that. before we started building the Collins i was in a meeting with union members from Kochums (the builders of them originally who were German i think but could have been Sweedish) and they said that Australia bought them so that the propeller technology could be given to the USA and sure enough when there was a propeller problem one was sent to the USA.
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  157. The media are good at exposing hoaxes and false information we get all the time. The Government are not concerned whether people see the truth or not they just want Facebook to pay for using other peoples work.
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  158. so "crooked Joe" has pulled out but "CRIMINAL Donald" is still in the race. I hope our Government won't allow him to visit.
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  159. why FFS he only has until January anyway and most of that time will be taken up with an election that in any other country would take 6 weeks.
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  160. Interesting the he calls it the Plague considering there has been deaths from bubonic Plague in the USA this year.
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  161. Pity they are showing a reporter and not the flypast!
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  162. You have a great imagination if you thinl China is threatening and damage to us.
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  163.  @baraka4100  Well others have the imagination then. More bullshit in my opinion but if they keep poking the dog in the eye and eventually it will bite.
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  164. @Nathan Bui How do you know for certain? That is one of the things China has a beef with us over. XinJiang province now has no people living in abject poverty anymore. How many Muslims around the world can claim that - I doubt pakistan or Indonesia could.
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  165.  @wendyatkinson1043  No not end of story. How about sanctioning the USA over Guantanamo Bay.
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  166. ​@Nathan Bui Do you realise that there are is no abject poverty in XinJiang province where most of the Uyghars live? I bet there are few Mulism countries that can say they don't have abject poverty. There are twelve million Uyghars but the re-education camps as they are called accoun for less than a million.
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  167.  @alfredneuman1179  As long as the buyers that import them screw Chinese suppliers then that will be the case. Move the production to Vietnam or Myanmar and the same will happen. China produces quality product if you pay the right price for it.
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  168.  Reinhard  Anyone want to defend the Turks for killing Kurds. There is a war on and there will always be soldiers that go too far. At least ours will get their day in court and are presumed innocent until then.
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  169. @Nathan Bui Sort of the same as disagreeing with Mr Trump eh?
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  170. You have to be joking - I have never felt that Australia has been cohesive in my 68 years.
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  171. of course Mr N would like the scheme as it allows Israel to take over the land.
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  172. I would hope that unidentified objects are not just shot down but merely observed to ascertain whether they really are a threat and if not then let them be - that especially goes for UFOs
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  173.  @Multi407D  Because he declined a jury trial.
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  174. The he should fit in with SkyNews perfectly!
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  175.  @colinwoods5663  yes you are right but the figure of 532 was announced on the 27th and the figure applies to the 26th. the 368 which was announced today (the 28th) refers to the 27th. One of reads it and understands what he is reading as well.
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  176.  @colinwoods5663  yes that is how it works. Tomorrow we will get the results for positive results that are reported today. I hope it either goes down or remains basically static (of course I would prefer the former)
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  177.  @deezimmo4814  huh?
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  178.  @dewaynehickman4996  Dream on.
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  179.  Youalsowanttocensorme  Dream on. More truth comes out every day and I bet you don't like hearing it. I'm Australian so it doesn't directly affect me - thank goodness. I wouldn't vote for either as they are too old.
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  180. if they investigated it properly they would find that Covid was in the US already when the Wuhan discovery was made.
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  181.  @ethanrichardson126  No of course not but that doesn't mean you have to stoop to his level does it.
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  182.  @HGG381  yes in these circumstances but not in other. remember the US is still sending weapons to what has now become a barbaric regime - Israel.
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  183.  @deadeyegtagaming  check out his history - running my not be the right word but avoiding it certainly is.
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  184. if he is consistent then he should be arguing against the Monarchy.
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  185.  @timw8649  Strange thing is when you are on a jury you know stuff all about the person and if you do they exclude you. Of course I don't know much about him but do you really know much about your politicians. they are all hiding something or angling towards a career after politics.
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  186.  @trmlesq1321  what he has done otherwise is not relevant. Do you ask at a murder trial whether the accused has been guilty of tax fraud. Some issues have to be looked at in isolation and i think standing up for your constitution is one a politician has to do unless they are trying to change the constitution
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  187.  @Ryooken  yes I am happy that some (but not enough) Republicans pout their partisanship aside and actually voted on the issue.
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  188.  @danielwade934  one could also proffer the idea that he identifies corruption easilly because he has been corrupt himself?
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  189.  @stilettoczar678  depends what you get back for it . If it reduces your health insurance then you may be ahead. I pay a 2% levy on my taxable income to cover Medicare in Australia and it is much cheaper than me having health insurance (as a single).
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  190.  Gabriel Saint  what is a retard in this context? I was just saying that people who have been corrupt are good at identifying it not that people who have never been corrupt can't.
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  191.  @ryanlicastro3041  So what. They still had bosses who should have been in control.
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  192.  @robotnoir5299  are you now in lockdown? Is that enough action. It sounds about right to me.
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  193. as mandatory as possible just means in accordance with the laws and currently they cannot make it compulsory which in my mind is unfortunate. I don't have a problem with people being scared of vaccines being produced overseas but we should be able to trust locally produced ones.
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  194. Glad to see that Bronny still has no idea. its no different to the GST that we were never going to have. It was put to an election before it comes in to affect. Whichever party is government still gets it's hands on 15% anyway.
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  195. Only during a declared State of Emergency. You will be in the same boat if the Yanks manage to force China in to a war.
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  196.  @tedjohnson7485  No you are wrong Mr Trump is still there!
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  197. gee there must be a lot of people who think rather than just bleat Rupert's views.
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  198. Probably on a reciprocal goodwill visit.
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  199. Jesus - if you going to insult people then get it right. She would be Annastacia Xi. "Jinping" is the Chinese equivalent of his Christian name - his family name is Xi.
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  200.  @louiserawle8999  f off yourself. I am not a lefty and I am not American.
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  201.  @phillip9468  depends on the size of the camel.
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  202. It would be if the staff are nurses have proper infection control knowledge. That was the problem in Victoria -the aged care facilities that have registered nursing staff have zero deaths.
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  203. Its real reason was to give Texas ice storms.
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  204.  @SENSOR-  I am not surprised by that at all. People have been washing their hands more and social isolating - just that will stop inlfuenza. Its a pity this Delta variant is a trite more contagious.
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  205. and you don't think for one minute that we aren't doing the same!
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  206. The sad thing is that if it was time for Mr Biden to leave then it also time Mr Trump left too. he has a lot to discuss with his good friend Hannibal Lector,
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  207.  @Mars752  and the military would have told him to F-off.
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  208. I wonder how much data the Chinese got about that missile?
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  209. Pretty irrelevant when you have been hit by a missile.
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  210.  @sayit2198  the World still needs to investigate whether it got to Wuhan via the Military Games that were held there just before the outbreak.
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  211.  John Wood  Come on now. If the CPC had stopped travelers from leaving China until they had been in quarantine for 14 days then all hell would have broken lose! Hopefully this investigation will lead to an agreement where that course of action is sanctioned world wide.
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  212.  nc  it is CPC not CCP by the way - their website for instance is cpcchina.org
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  213.  nc  No it isn't. It is the same as calling it the UAS instead of USA.
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  214.  nc  Its pretty easy just take the initials of its official English name. In Chinese it is 中国共产党 ZhongHua Gòngchǎndǎng (ZhongHua is the native name for China).It is just people being disrespectful. I might start calling it the UAS.
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  215.  @cecelia2805  China ended up being one of the sponsros for the investigation. They just want to wait until the virus is under control before the investigation begins.
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  216.  nc  OK stay disrespectful then.
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  217.  John Wood  the tariff investigation has been going on since 2018 so it was coming anyway. the timing is likely more to do with what the Yanks and our Navy are doing in the South China Sea - we don't know for sure.
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  218.  John Wood  the problem they had was at first they thought it was the previous SARS returned and yes they knew it was contagious. It turns out to be SARS2 which is related but not the same. As I am not familiar with disease identification I don't know how easy or hard that process is.They are no different to what all Governments do when something like this happens - they put out "marketing spin" like Mr Trump did. the they find out the extent and take action.
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  219.  John Wood  The main one died from Cov-19
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  220.  John Wood  You haven't noticed what is going on the South China Sea (with our Navy vessel and US navy craft)at the same time ie now. it is more likely to do with that than an investigation that they ended up co-sponsoring.
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  221.  John Wood  the CPC has80 million members and its own parliament system. It is just different to the Wests. If it was that bad do you not think that the 1.2Billion no members would be up in arms and no army could hold back that many people.
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  222. No thanks. We already have defence forces that can supplement the SES and other local services. We don't need another bureaucracy. We do need to make the defence forces more easily accessed in times of floods or fires but this can be a bit difficult due to where they are based. the are few RAFF/Army choppers outside NSW Qld and maybe NT these days. Of course the RAN choppers are either at Nowra in NSW or on ships wherever they happen to be.
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  223. Unlike the USA where the answer is always a gun perhaps.
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  224. hasn't Rupert told you got beaten.
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  225. @@user-xm8lo7wg5fwell thats not a problem - he should be in jail for breaking bail conditions but the court cases are the usual way to get you in jail.
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  226.  @johnburke6332 What a strange comment to put on a Youtube from the kings of fake news - Sky!
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  227. @@user-xm8lo7wg5fDoesn't worry me at all - I am Australian so i can wait.
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  228. and that would be "no hope" if they got any control.
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  229. and why would you shoot it down over land and risk hitting someone and getting sued.
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  230.  @aguy6641  I agree. Shooting it down is just a publicity stunt otherwise they would have done the same to previous ones.
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  231. So does Rowan resign if he is wrong?
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  232. Pity we haven't got a Bolt legacy too.
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  233.  @dbo4506  Had a baby recently? What injections are mandatory there?
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  234.  @dbo4506  Shows what washing hands properly did. Unfortunately people have forgotten this.
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  235.  @deanvernede8464  The science is pretty well explained on multiple sites.
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  236. the Americans are obviously comfortable that any intelligence this balloon may gave garnered was of not much importance.
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  237.  @julienfroidevaux1143  did you not write "Yes he's also a self made man who outperformed index funds by a significant margin ". or was this just sarcasm?
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  238.  @grtu4252  its all borrowed money that he couldn't pay back. If he is truly worth billions then why has he not paid his fines?
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  239.  @turnerfamilyinozi  The Pentagon know what they are doing unlike Skynews. By the way who is this clown.
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  240. "evil dictator'? A lot of the so called evil was at the behest of the Chief Health officer and legally Mr Andrews had no choice until he put through legislation to change that. An LNP premier would have been in the same situation.
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  241.  @jackwestjr3584  even sheep know to stand under the shade in the heat.
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  242. There are plenty of private companies in China but even so i doubt there are many that are launching weather balloons.
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  243. They keep accountants and lawyers in work and guess where most of our politicians come from.
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  244. Why not we get from America all the time.
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  245. then who is going to help if Mr Trump wins - he is an accident in motion.
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  246.  @ericbabich  maybe we just have more consideration for others.
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  247.  @dawngardiner2752  Like god the devil doesn't exist.
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  248.  @roberthull7088  I don't think either Australia or Sweden panicked. The both took different paths but in a considered and explained way.
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  249.  @stevetaylor8298  Same thing applies to fox News. We just have to put with it.
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  250. They do have a capacity for rational thought. They took a stand, that stand has been acknowledged and the sport has not suffered.
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  251. You might have an opportunity if you were dealing with some one with a brain,
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  252. CPC. At least get that right. It is Communist Party of China, same as America is not UAS.
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  253. Neither do you guys who are wrong probably just as often if not more often.
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  254. Egg on face eh. the announcement was that any changes would be in the next parliament (2025-26) if re-elecyed not this one.
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  255. Did Andrews call it off or did the President of the Victorian RSL. I believe it was the Vic president not Mr Andrews. Are you sure it isn't political decision to make Mr Andrews look bad.
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  256. He can say what he likes provided he doesn't have a photo of himself in a Rugby Jumper in his avatar.
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  257. This must be something they ;learned from the LNP. Does any remember that there would never be a GST (until the next election). I have no problem with announcements like this as long as we know about it before the next election.
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  258. they are both too old. If you don't like Bidens age then consider that Trump will be that age during his term.
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  259. you don't need either of these old men.
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  260.  @robertjohnson-mt8pz  get someone younger and more credible. People overseas like myself do not see Mr Trump in a good light and we think both candidates are past it.
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  261.  @darmok3420  I doubt it was staged seeing there are two dead but hell why not another conspiracy theory.
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  262.  @jonomasonILoveU  I was happy to see him elected the first time but also relieved that he got beaten.
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  263. same as how can you elect a FElon as President - one answer USA!
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  264. The contact tracing system has only just got in to a new phase I have been told which is much better co-ordinated and linked. Hopefully it cover what Mr M is envisaging and I would not be surprised if the Victorian model gets adopted nationally as it would have included input from other States..
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  265. especially when these people have no idea about China.
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  266.  @Timiscool1321  Totally different circumstance. Germany had an axe to grind after their defeat in WW1. China is nothing like that. They are interested in defending themselves no attacking people but they have to show the world that they are ready if they are attacked.
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  267.  @ShaneMcGrath.  which tool?
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  268.  @darmok3420  If there is a god then that will be judged at the appropriate time. I am more concerned about crimes he will commit if elected now that he has some form of immunity. I don't believe in God so i am not holding my breathe.
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  269. so why are looking at Sky news then? I just got it as a recommendation and I have no idea why.
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  270. at least Joe can read properly unlike his predecessor appears unable to do.
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  271. mainly because of F-wits taking no notice of the directions given I am afraid.
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  272. @Joe Shabidu Well he does hire some private enterprise firms that are totally money-centric and couldn't give a rats arse about people. The trouble is you find out after you have hired them.
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  273.  @scarseven7855  You are probably right but you still should be able to trust security firms and perhaps this will be an impetus for a shake up of that industry.
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  274. whats the difference from times not long ago when religion censored what we were allowed to say.
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  275.  @beverleymiddleton6120  he was a liar mainly.
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  276.  @mini-z_me  It could do slight adjustments but I think the wind would be too strong to be completely overcome.
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  277.  @herbh7893  The Americans probably will release photos they took from aircraft flying above the balloon.
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  278.  @paulfortuna7449  You don't want the Republicans back do you? For all their faults the Democrats are far better than the current option (at least that what it looks like from outside the USA).
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  279. Victorians are too smart to want Mr K back. Why doesn't Rupert revoke his US citizenship and come back as President of Australia.
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  280. What about athiests? We don't have to be left or right.
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  281. She knows SFA about China. She just parrots what biased opinions are around.
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  282. My morning laugh - reading these comments.
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  283.  @pepelemoko01  he can't afford to buy a new pair.
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  284.  Leo Cellini  you do realise tha States each have their own constitution.
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  285.  Leo Cellini  The Australian Constituion overrides the States ones only on things that are common. If the Commonwealth does not address a subject then the State one still prevails. That is why they still exist.
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  286. I am an athiest so your God given right is aheap of crap to me. rights are what we agree as a community to allow each other to have. They given by us to us.
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  287.  @Aileron90  yes it is hard to imagine a Government getting charged with trying to overthrow itself! I think i know what they are getting at but it certainly isn't treason.
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  288.  @purplerabbit7190  I have no idea how you think not letting use Hydroxychloroquine has anything to do with communism but even so you would have to get a doctor to prescribe it and any who did would be risking court action for the result. Until you can convince the medical profession it is no point blaming politicians.
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  289.  @prabeshlamichhane1009  Can people go back to work during the state of emergency? If not then he loses his power once he lifts the state of emergency.
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  290.  @ahweikun  having had overnight to think about it i feel that the whole purpose of this action by China is to stop countries posting photos of Uyghar facilities that China believes are fake or at very least twist the truth.. The fact that the photo they posted wa pretty obvious false is what led me to come to this conclusion.
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  291.  @ahweikun  I don't see using a baby as far but their point is.
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  292.  @ahweikun  facts and that meme have no relationship. the charges against the soldiers will include murder of teenagers but that is hardly surprising when you see how young suicide bombers often are. I doubt any soldier from any country assumes that a teenager is not a potential hostile enemy during was operations.
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  293. The big problem with saying who is winning is that no one knows what each has up its sleeve - the exploding devices for instance and we don't know if Iran or any of the other Arab countries have a similar sleeping tactic. yes on the surface it does appear that Israel has the upper hand but when the war crimes come in the future they may regret it.
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  294. This sounds like a theatrical performance.
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  295. The tax is on what it earns.
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  296. different to not better nor worse.
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  297.  @jimholmes964  the same argument could be put for the majority of Australian voters. They voted Labor and can't 'turn off' the LNP governement. You aren't forced to watch or listen to the ABC but you are forced to have a Government. I think that the problem a lot of people have with the ABC is that the first time they disagree with something that is on the ABC they brand it as totally against their way of thinking. There are shows that certainly aren't labor/green on the ABC but like most organisations they tend to report what is wrong with whoever is the current government rather than what is right about it and whatever the case you will always have satire like Micaleffs program
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  298.  @maphanger2044  I'll remember that this Sunday when i watch Landline!
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  299. the question is why can't either of them answer the question nor shut up when told to.
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  300. So you would rather an unelected official making the rules (ie the CHO) rather than an elected one (Premier or Health Minister)?
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  301.  @VTuber_Clipp3r  If I was the Government I would close facebook from being accessable from Australia and then let the advertisers force them pay for the news. I am sure the advertisers don't get the ads for free.
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  302.  damo max  trouble is they are right.
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  303.  @karenbarger6642  I wonder if the Australian government will threaten to hit Facebook with a Monopoly charge (anti-trust?) or else tie them up in court on copyright breach.
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  304.  @1990BJK  I realise that as I had an elective surgery yesterday for a skin cancer but some skin cancers are life threatening, but not immediately life threatening, so they should be got rid of when as small as possible.
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  305.  @bernhardrosenblum6131  I have no problems with the Republicans as a party but they shouldn't have a fraud as their leader. He makes the CFMEU look like amateurs.
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  306. the problem is land rats and developers edging the house prices up.
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  307.  @LoavesChrozp  yes good point.
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  308.  @bivvib6096  No Facebook. Ruppie isn't quite there yet.
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