Joe Hockey is in bed with the Greens

[donnashuggy]

I know it doesn't rhyme but it has a ring to it 🙂

Journalists are probably just being unkind saying such a thing. 

[just_me_karen]

Did you read this in the financial review this morning?

http://www.afr.com/p/opinion/what_is_going_on_with_the_abbott_LHjm79n9ebdFQfBaZUxVCK

"What is going on with Abbott"

It's a harsh review of joe hockey and the Libs, especially considering it's in the fin review. This govt is causing us trouble around the world and we have no say in it 😞

[*crikey*mate*]

what? he couldn't find his Teddy Bear?

Now I'm thinking about strawberry Icecream, Brussel Sprouts and that product review forum for mens' hair removal products.

[spotweldersfriend]

The most talented group of ministers ever assembled by the coalition I think Tony said nor long ago.

[donnashuggy]

I have now, thanks Karen. This is exactly what struck me too: shamefaced appearance 

[spotweldersfriend · Accepted solution]

I think after the Graincorp announcement,Joes in bed with the blues.

[just_me_karen]

Lol @ bleep

Donna, I also liked the POfaced reference to pyneochio.

5 steps forward with labor. 50 steps back with the Libs. Ugh.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@spotweldersfriend wrote:
The most talented group of ministers ever assembled by the coalition I think Tony said nor long ago.

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* smirk *

[just_me_karen]

Our federal education minister:

A co-author of the Gonski report has labelled the new Federal Education Minister, Christopher Pyne, "a minister on L-plates" amid confusion over school funding.

I'm trying to remember if there have been any positive comments about this government, I can't recall any?

[monman12]

SWF: "The most talented group of ministers ever assembled by the coalition I think Tony said nor long ago."
You are on thin ice SWF when you start quoting within a debate  what you think  someone said, especially when you are politically biased, and have no research to back up your comment , but you are  certainly not alone herein!

The quote that I can find: Sept 16 The Australian :  "Abbott : “Nevertheless there are some very good and talented women knocking on the door of the cabinet""

I must admit though, it would be impossible  to beat the assembled talent on show over the last few years by the  ALP's prime minister shuffle  and knife act,   with a supporting cast of vanishing ministers.
I will continue to search for a suitable (synthetic) oil to  relieve the so obviously displayed PPTSD, and the worn