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NOW ABBOTT MUST THINK WE’RE ALL DRONES

tall_bearded — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:20:21 GMT

Just heard on the news that Abbott has announced, with the liberal opposition leader by his side, that the new fleet Triton Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (common referred to as Drones) are to be based at RAAF Edinburgh. Supposedly it will bring a $100 million benefit to the state.

Now let’s see. These aircraft carry out only one function during peacetime, surveillance, and one of the reasons they were purchased was to keep lookout for refugee boat.

But hang on Edinburgh is in Adelaide, but the boats are North West of Darwin, half a content away. So it’s a 6000 km round trip before they get to do any surveillance.

So logic dictates that they should have been based somewhere up north, with Tindal coming to mind. So why base them in Adelaide.

Next Saturday is Election Day.

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freakiness — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:28:06 GMT

That's alright, after the election he will tell the people of SA they only thought he said that, they misunderstood what he said and what he meant.

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lakeland27 — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:30:04 GMT

good point. the northern suburbs need something after he put the holden workers on the dole? perhaps he thinks the new route for people smugglers lies in the southern ocean..

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tall_bearded — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:53:38 GMT

The thing that gets me is the utter hypocrisy of it.

He’s cutting everything that counts, with the catchcry that the age of entitlement is over.

Yet he’s prepared to waste tens of millions if not billions just so he can give the opposition leader something to crow about before Election Day.

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lakeland27 — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:39:31 GMT

it was to be expected . i doubt there's been a PM more self-obsessed and arrogant, everything is about cementing their position. the actual country itself comes a very poor second. rudd was a pretty self obsessed character too, but he took some steps that were not ultimately about his party and retaining power..

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just_me_karen — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:44:50 GMT

Good, more words for my march in march sign.

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donnashuggy — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:56:37 GMT

I am scared of them, aren't they dangerous?

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just_me_karen — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:59:56 GMT

My neighbour is an electronics whizz...he makes his own drones from cheap things he buys from china. He has the most amazing videos of isolated areas.

He made a tiny one and soldered a miniature camera onto it..he stands across the road and flies it around his lounge room to spy on his family via his tablet lol

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donnashuggy — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:02:19 GMT

What expert advice did abbott get on this anyway?

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/tony-abbott-retreats-from-drones-pledge-in-defence-policy-20130902-2szov.html#ixzz2dmMgbrX7

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lakeland27 — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:07:42 GMT

@donnashuggy wrote:
I am scared of them, aren't they dangerous?

well the iranians did catch one or bring it down, so one might fall on someones head. its more likely these are here for other reasons. i can think of a few. like Karens neighbor except on a large scale.. or maybe they plan to spy on feral camels.

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donnashuggy — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:11:22 GMT

I thought the boats had stopped anyway? Seems a bit extravagant

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colic2bullsgirlore — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:28:16 GMT

Well there's one less drone in this area..... and....one more piece of flotsam in the pacific

http://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/2145446/images-from-moving-tribute-feared-lost-at-sea/?cs=736

A DRONE and camera containing irreplaceable footage of a memorial service for a local resident has gone missing - and it’s hoped that beachgoers or surfers might find it.

On Saturday, March 1, family and friends gathered to honour the life of Henry Ryffel (of Gove and Eungai) by participating in a ‘paddle out’ off Grassy Head beach.

Family friend and photographer, Margot Taylor, was capturing the event using her DJI Phantome Drone with a Go Pro Hero 3 Black and water housing.

Unfortunately, due to rain and a quick battery change, the GPS signal went out and it was last seen heading out over the ocean.

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lakeland27 — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:31:10 GMT

its only a pause. waiting for the navy to be needed elsewhere, or for the patrol boat fleet to thin out a little more. apparently one class of patrol boat is having problems with wear and tear. they have 10 i think.

it is monsoon season, but i', not sure its a factor to the extent it was .. climate change has effected the timing and duration etc.

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pct001wine — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:35:59 GMT

http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/tony-abbott-defends-decision-to-not-invite-jay-weatherill-to-drones-announcement/story-fnii5yv4-1226853919795

So abbott makes the drone announcement, in SA, invites the leader of the opposition, conveniently ignores the Premier.

I reckon that sums him up pretty well, a vindictive, petty, win-at-all-costs lightweight.

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silverfaun — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 01:28:45 GMT

A good idea that will save the taxpayer millions of dollars in the long run and much more accurate than the over the horizon radar we have now and all the patrol boats churning up millions of gallons of fuel.

What I don't understand is that all the $millions Labor wasted, ending in no result, why would all on here cheer and deride any attempt to secure our borders against people smugglers and deny the fact that PM Abbott's strategy has stopped the unfettered flow of illegal people smugglers.

Yes folks, stopped the people smugglers! what's that all about? it's hard to understand the derision.

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colic2bullsgirlore — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 05:54:43 GMT

$46000

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colic2bullsgirlore — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 05:57:04 GMT

2 x$4600 = $92000

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colic2bullsgirlore — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 06:02:47 GMT

3 x $46000 = $138000

10 x 46000 = $460 000

100 x $46000 = $4 600 000

I wonder how much Indonesia will eventually charge us for the clean up bill.... who owns those boats ???

Scott would already know....... more later than sooner the rest of us will foot the bill...then there's the diesel, the wages..... oh and the badwill .... cost... immeasurable???? or priceless ???

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colic2bullsgirlore — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 06:11:06 GMT

oooh a doubler

The government is believed to have bought 16 of the Chinese made high-visibility lifeboats for about $46,000 each last month.

Gee that's a big boat in front

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**meep** — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:37:49 GMT

@colic2bullsgirlore wrote:
$46000

$46000??

I think they were purchased for a lot more than that considering what they're equipped with. The "unsinkable" orange lifeboats can carry up to 90 passengers and are air-conditioned, fitted with safety and navigational equipment and stocked with food and water.

The idea is that any attempts to sabotage these lifeboats would most likely fail.