Advance Australia Where?

[boris1gary]

Wheres my passport............

IA - today

An economy being wrecked; warlike skirmishes with Indonesia nearing; Niugini likely to expel our cruel colonising tormentors of children from their shores; a U.S. Secretary of State denouncing our global warming policy; the Iranians condemning our record on human rights; a High Commissioner, Labor and competent, sacked and replaced by a fatuous tory suspected of war crimes; a Health Minister assisting the chocolate industry and misleading parliament; Australia derided world-wide and a thousand more days of this to come.

[silverfaun]

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@poddster wrote:

Ok but 2 is the limit else you might ask for a pangalacticgarglepbaster

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Hic.........thanks pod, perfect

[monman12]

"The CFMEU has expressed grave concern that the narrow terms  (???) of the Royal Commission appear to exclude slush funds in the construction industry that are linked to the Liberal National Party (LNP)"

"appears" means you have no idea, but will write it anyway so as to convice those who have no intention, or idea how to research

"The Terms of Reference of the inquiry are expressed very broadly, suggesting a wide range of unions, organisations, individuals and employers across a range of industries may be called upon to assist. There will be a particular focus on the practices in the construction industry. "

"BRIBES, secret commissions, corruption and slush funds will be the target of a powerful royal commission into unions ."

"A royal commission will be uncomfortable for both employers and for unions because collusion takes two parties,"

"It follows allegations of organised crime links to the building industry, allegations of kickbacks to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) officeholders and union leaders using standover tactics to force companies to use particular labour hire firms."

I am not surprised the CFMEU are concerned, they will be the stars,  however I would not take National CFMEU Construction Secretary, Dave Noonan's concerns as other than vested/partial deflecting codswallop.

nɥºɾ

[boris1gary]

no offence meant but from a purely aesthetic point, over use of italics turns the desire to read off, no matter what the words are.

[silverfaun]

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@monman12 wrote:

"The CFMEU has expressed grave concern that the narrow terms  (???) of the Royal Commission appear to exclude slush funds in the construction industry that are linked to the Liberal National Party (LNP)"

"appears" means you have no idea, but will write it anyway so as to convice those who have no intention, or idea how to research

"The Terms of Reference of the inquiry are expressed very broadly, suggesting a wide range of unions, organisations, individuals and employers across a range of industries may be called upon to assist. There will be a particular focus on the practices in the construction industry. "

"BRIBES, secret commissions, corruption and slush funds will be the target of a powerful royal commission into unions ."

"A royal commission will be uncomfortable for both employers and for unions because collusion takes two parties,"

"It follows allegations of organised crime links to the building industry, allegations of kickbacks to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) officeholders and union leaders using standover tactics to force companies to use particular labour hire firms."

I am not surprised the CFMEU are concerned, they will be the stars,  however I would not take National CFMEU Construction Secretary, Dave Noonan's concerns as other than vested/partial deflecting codswallop.

nɥºɾ

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I don't have a problem with italics & saying that it sounds funny that that part of your post was the only thing questioned.

MM, it's going to be very interesting but I don't know if even a Royal Commission can root out the corruption of the unions & Labor, it's too ingrained, has been for ever, that's the way they operate.

[boris1gary]

monman wrote

"The CFMEU has expressed grave concern that the narrow terms  (???) of the Royal Commission appear to exclude slush funds in the construction industry that are linked to the Liberal National Party (LNP)"

"appears" means you have no idea, but will write it anyway so as to convice those who have no intention, or idea how to research

"The Terms of Reference of the inquiry are expressed very broadly, suggesting a wide range of unions, organisations, individuals and employers across a range of industries may be called upon to assist. There will be a particular focus on the practices in the construction industry. "

"BRIBES, secret commissions, corruption and slush funds will be the target of a powerful royal commission into unions ."

"A royal commission will be uncomfortable for both employers and for unions because collusion takes two parties,"

"It follows allegations of organised crime links to the building industry, allegations of kickbacks to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) officeholders and union leaders using standover tactics to force companies to use particular labour hire firms."

I am not surprised the CFMEU are concerned, they will be the stars,  however I would not take National CFMEU Construction Secretary, Dave Noonan's concerns as other than vested/partial deflecting codswallop.

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see how it looks clearer, more inviting to the eye.

Clearly the above is one opinion, and mine is another. What I will say is that there are grubs everywhere. In all levels of government, from local councils up,  all levels of business, both major parties, anywhere and everywhere - if this was to be a financially sensible RC in the interest of the nation, then surely the target would be aimed a little higher. As has been noted, Trade Union membership is at a low level, so it's hardly bothering the nation as a whole, nor is their any kind of financial incentive for the nation. 

[spotweldersfriend]

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@silverfaun wrote:

The smear campaign run on Australia & the Conservative government since labor was defeated is just that, a smear campaign.

The unions are running around & every 5 minutes they & labor are giving press conferences whinging & whining about the dispicable Libs, how dare they preside over a policy that has seen one illegal immigrant killed by another countries constabulary.

Where was all the outrage when 1000's died at sea? where was the outrage when we were witness to a boat full of people dashed upon the rocks & killed before our very eyes....well?

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I'd like to know where all the outrage was when,not only did we give the thumbs up to murder hundreds of thousands of men,women and children,but actually re-elected the weasel that made the decision. I suppose the right thought their share dividends and home equity were more important and they showed that at the ballot box.

[boris1gary]

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@silverfaun wrote:

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@poddster wrote:

Ok but 2 is the limit else you might ask for a pangalacticgarglepbaster

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Hic.........thanks pod, perfect

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off topic

[boris1gary]

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@boris1gary wrote:

monman wrote

"The CFMEU has expressed grave concern that the narrow terms  (???) of the Royal Commission appear to exclude slush funds in the construction industry that are linked to the Liberal National Party (LNP)"

"appears" means you have no idea, but will write it anyway so as to convice those who have no intention, or idea how to research

"The Terms of Reference of the inquiry are expressed very broadly, suggesting a wide range of unions, organisations, individuals and employers across a range of industries may be called upon to assist. There will be a particular focus on the practices in the construction industry. "

"BRIBES, secret commissions, corruption and slush funds will be the target of a powerful royal commission into unions ."

"A royal commission will be uncomfortable for both employers and for unions because collusion takes two parties,"

"It follows allegations of organised crime links to the building industry, allegations of kickbacks to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) officeholders and union leaders using standover tactics to force companies to use particular labour hire firms."

I am not surprised the CFMEU are concerned, they will be the stars,  however I would not take National CFMEU Construction Secretary, Dave Noonan's concerns as other than vested/partial deflecting codswallop.

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see how it looks clearer, more inviting to the eye.

Clearly the above is one opinion, and mine is another. What I will say is that there are grubs everywhere. In all levels of government, from local councils up,  all levels of business, both major parties, anywhere and everywhere - if this was to be a financially sensible RC in the interest of the nation, then surely the target would be aimed a little higher. As has been noted, Trade Union membership is at a low level, so it's hardly bothering the nation as a whole, nor is their any kind of financial incentive for the nation. 

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appear

əˈpɪə/

verb

3rd person present: appears

1. 1.

   come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause.

   "smoke appeared on the horizon"

   synonyms:

   become visible, come into view, come into sight, materialize, take shape;More informalpop up, bob up "a cloud of dust appeared on the horizon" be revealed, be seen, emerge, manifest itself, become apparent, become evident, surface, come to light, arise, crop up, occur, develop, enter into the picture "by now, fundamental differences between them were beginning to appear"

   antonyms:

   disappear, vanish

   • come into existence or use.

     "the major life forms appeared on earth"
   • be published or offered for sale.

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     synonyms:

     become available, come on the market, go on sale, come out, be published, be produced;More come into existence "the paperback edition didn't appear for another two years"

   • feature or be shown.

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   • informal

     arrive at a place.

     "by ten o'clock Bill still hadn't appeared"

     synonyms:

     arrive, turn up, put in an appearance, make an appearance, come, get here/there, present oneself;More informalshow up, show, show one's face, pitch up, fetch up, roll in, blow in "by ten o'clock Bill still hadn't appeared"

2. 2.

   present oneself formally in a court or tribunal.

   "he appeared on six charges of theft"
3. 3.

   perform publicly in a film, play, etc.

   "he appeared on Broadway"

   synonyms:

   perform, play, act;More take the role of, take the part of "he appeared on Broadway"

4. 4.

   seem; give the impression of being.

   "she appeared not to know what was happening"

   synonyms:

   seem, look, give the impression of being, have the appearance/air of being, come across as being, look as though one is, look to be, strike someone asMore "he and Charlotte appeared to be completely devoted"

nowhere does "appear" mean what monman posts.