{"id":33391,"date":"2016-06-07T13:19:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T03:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=33391"},"modified":"2022-05-02T11:49:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T01:49:35","slug":"part-7-of-nofibs-australian-election-coverage-2016-qldaah-ausvotes-auspol-qldpol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/part-7-of-nofibs-australian-election-coverage-2016-qldaah-ausvotes-auspol-qldpol\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 7 of NoFibs Australian election coverage 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Ongoing coverage of the&nbsp;Australian election campaign for 2016.<\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-314\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/pt7ausvotes8.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C150\" alt=\"Part 7 of Australian election coverage 2016\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h6>Table of contents<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#JumpToCommentsSection\">Jump to comments section.<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#SnapchatSaturday\">Snapchat Saturday.<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#TheVotesStopHere\">The votes stop here.<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#OneLeaderShow\">One leader show.<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#BestLaidPlans\">Best laid plans.<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#JobsForTheGirls\">Jobs for the girls.<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a title=\"@Qldaah\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-26586 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JadedQldWeekly1Sm.jpg?resize=163%2C163\" alt=\"The Qld Weekly - No Fibs\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JadedQldWeekly1Sm.jpg?w=163&amp;ssl=1 163w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JadedQldWeekly1Sm.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"SnapchatSaturday\"><\/a><\/h6>\n<h2>(June 11, 2016) Day 35 &#8211; Snapchat Saturday<\/h2>\n<h4>Mal signs up for Snapchat<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABC News<\/a> reported, &#8220;Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joined Snapchat last night with a joke at the expense of one of Australia&#8217;s youngest MPs.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-06-11\/malcolm-turnbull-joins-snapchat\/7502248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Turnbull joins Snapchat with joke at Wyatt Roy&#8217;s expense.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_312\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bR-IfRbxKiE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-312\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-312\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/snapchat2.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"ABC News - Politicians take to Snapchat to win over young voters.\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News &#8211; Politicians take to Snapchat to win over young voters.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SNAP EXCLUSIVE: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has joined Snapchat! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QpAb6ukIxS\">https:\/\/t.co\/QpAb6ukIxS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MykXZFdc7v\">pic.twitter.com\/MykXZFdc7v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alice Workman (@workmanalice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/workmanalice\/status\/741464242486792192\">June 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Brothel owner quits Liberal Party<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrojourno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua Robertson<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;Party left without a candidate in Melbourne seat of Calwell after John Hsu quits campaign and resigns membership&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/11\/election-2016-liberal-party-candidate-resigns-brothel-melbourne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liberal party candidate resigns over revelations he owns a brothel.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Great Barrier Reef<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuardianAus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guardian Australia<\/a> reported, &#8220;Comedian says she put out an announcement because of the need to protect oceans and the reef, and cannot understand what the fuss is all about.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2016\/jun\/11\/great-barrier-reef-ellen-degeneres-bewildered-at-backlash-to-her-request\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ellen DeGeneres bewildered at backlash to her Great Barrier Reef request.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Mal in Nambour<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-name\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav ProfileHeaderCard-nameWithBadges--1 \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fergushunter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fergus Hunter<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;Things get testy between a local Sunshine Coast Green and the Turnbull camp. &#8220;Who pays for your dole?&#8221; asked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JamesMcGrathLNP\/\">Senator James McGrath<\/a>. &#8220;How are you going to fund it?&#8221; a Turnbull staffer fired at her when she complained about hospital cuts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fergus.hunter\/videos\/vb.376193335830607\/964461350337133\"><\/div>\n<h4>Longman votes update<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrojourno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua Robertson<\/a> reported, &#8220;Turnbull campaigns with his youngest minister in the vulnerable Queensland seat of Longman&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/11\/election-2016-wyatt-roy-malcolm-turnbull-queensland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wyatt Roy joined by &#8216;my mate Malcolm&#8217; in tight race.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PM Turnbull and his wife Lucy enjoy a drink during a Politics in the Pub event <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes2016?src=hash\">#ausvotes2016<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r1hRR2BmMD\">pic.twitter.com\/r1hRR2BmMD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lukas Coch (@cochl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cochl\/status\/741195595168129024\">June 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Domestic violence<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grhutchens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gareth Hutchens<\/a> reported, &#8220;Leader Bill Shorten says violence is a \u2018national disgrace\u2019 and \u2018equality for women will be a priority\u2019 if he wins office.&#8221;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/10\/labor-promises-88m-for-safe-housing-for-victims-of-domestic-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Labor promises $88m for safe housing for victims of domestic violence.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Grey votes update<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lenoretaylor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lenore Taylor<\/a> reported, &#8220;In a surprise result, the Reachtel poll, for Seven news, also shows Nick Xenophon\u2019s candidate leading the sitting Liberal MP in the very safe South Australian regional seat of Grey.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/10\/parties-tied-in-latest-poll-as-liberals-face-shock-upset-in-sa-safe-seat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parties tied in latest poll as Liberals face shock upset in SA safe seat.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Final list of candidates<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AusElectoralCom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AEC<\/a> published,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aec.gov.au\/election\/candidates.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Candidates for the 2016 federal election.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Politicians sing opera<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_301\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6BI-0hzGsIg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-301\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-301\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/politicianssingopera2.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"ABC FM - Politicians sing opera by ABC FM.\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC FM &#8211; Politicians sing opera by ABC FM.<\/p><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"TheVotesStopHere\"><\/a><\/h6>\n<h2>(June 10, 2016) Day 34 &#8211; The votes stop here<\/h2>\n<h4>Climate change<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/takvera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Englart<\/a> wrote, &#8220;During a tour of flood affected areas in Tasmania on Thursday 9 June, the Prime Minister was asked a question (See SMH report) relating to extreme weather events and climate change:&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/storms-floods-and-avoiding-the-dots-on-climate-in-ausvotes-takvera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Storms, floods and avoiding the dots on climate in #ausvotes.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The Liberal Party&#8217;s Parakeelia laundering scheme<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connectonline.asic.gov.au\/RegistrySearch\/faces\/landing\/SearchRegisters.jspx?_adf.ctrl-state=gecn7klnd_4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parakeelia Pty Ltd<\/a> is a wholly owned entity of the Liberal Party with&nbsp;federal party director Tony Nutt and party president Richard Alston as directors. The company was established in 1989 by the then <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/news\/national\/walker-linked-to-liberal-company\/2007\/03\/19\/1174152970900.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liberal Party treasurer, Ron Walker<\/a>&nbsp;and shares the same address in Canberra as the headquarters of the federal Liberal party.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It makes &amp; sells a piece of software called Feedback which MPs and senators purchase for $2,500 using their taxpayer funded office allowance. This allows the party to collate&nbsp;constituent details, requests, issues, etc. The company then makes large yearly donations back to the Liberal Party, effectively&nbsp;laundering taxpayer money. A search of the Australian Electoral Commission shows donor <a href=\"http:\/\/periodicdisclosures.aec.gov.au\/AssociatedEntity.aspx?SubmissionId=24&amp;ClientId=1109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">records dating back to 1998-99.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On <em>ABC 730<\/em>, former Liberal MP for Tangney, Dennis Jensen said, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/7.30\/content\/2016\/s4479231.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;There was a very clear understanding there&#8217;s Feedback training provided to staff members and basically the training is to use it as a database politically rather than to assist constituents. Indeed the instruction given by Feedback trainers is that if there&#8217;s not a vote in it, don&#8217;t do it.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paul_Karp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Karp<\/a> reported, &#8220;Independent who lost Liberal preselection says voter-tracking software being used for \u2018illegitimate\u2019 purposes&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/10\/dennis-jensen-accuses-liberals-of-profiling-constituents-and-neglecting-decided-voters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dennis Jensen accuses Liberals of profiling constituents and neglecting decided voters.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mysunshinecoast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Sunshine Coast<\/a> reported, &#8220;Greens parliamentary leader Richard Di Natale and Greens spokesperson for democracy Senator Lee Rhiannon said today that the Parakeelia scandal should put the need for a national corruption watchdog and political donation reform back on the agenda.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/mysunshinecoast.com.au\/news\/news-display\/parakeelia-scandal-shows-need-for-corruption-watchdog-and-donation-reform-greens,43854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parakeelia scandal shows need for corruption watchdog and donation reform: Greens.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyNewsAust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky News Australia<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;Independent candidate for Tangney Dennis Jensen says the Liberal Party is using a taxpayer-funded program for illegitimate reasons.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/news\/top-stories\/2016\/06\/09\/parakeelia-use--illegitimate---jensen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parakeelia software &#8216;illegitimate&#8217;: Jensen.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesrob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Robertson<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeathJAston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heath Aston<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;The Liberal campaign is resisting calls for greater transparency about its financial relationship with a voter monitoring company run by the party, as it can be revealed state MPs also use taxpayer money to pay it amounts likely exceeding $100,000 a year.&#8221;:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/federal-election-2016-mystery-deepens-over-parakeelia-as-cormann-ducks-question-20160609-gpfmp1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mystery deepens over Parakeelia as Cormann ducks question.<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/conorduffynews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conor Duffy<\/a> reported, &#8220;Dumped Liberal MP Dennis Jensen has hit out at the party&#8217;s use of controversial election software called Feedback, owned by a major Liberal donor. The Labor party uses a similar program called Campaign Central.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/7.30\/content\/2016\/s4479231.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tax payer money used to fund voter tracking software.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_318\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_N5yBqcuLVE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-318\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/johnadams.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"ABC The Drum - Former Arthur Sinodinos advisor John Adams says Parakeelia scheme is money laundering.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC The Drum &#8211; Former Arthur Sinodinos advisor John Adams says Parakeelia scheme is money laundering.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_251\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/29m0eviHKnQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-251 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/parakeelia11.jpg?resize=190%2C90\" alt=\"ABC 730 - Parakeelia and the shocking abuse of taxpayer money by the Liberal Party.\" width=\"190\" height=\"90\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC 730 &#8211; Parakeelia and the shocking abuse of taxpayer money by the Liberal Party.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ex Lib MP <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DennisJensenMP\">@DennisJensenMP<\/a>: Compulsory to pay <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Parakeelia?src=hash\">#Parakeelia<\/a> $2500 electoral allowance a year. Which donated $500,000 to the Party. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/margokingston1\/status\/740822607038156801\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Parakeelia?src=hash\">#Parakeelia<\/a> I wonder if the Libs misspelt it when they initially set up the company? Or is it unrelated? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sBn0e63X99\">pic.twitter.com\/sBn0e63X99<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/740906295998308353\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> drinking game <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Parakeelia?src=hash\">#Parakeelia<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dkyw9hWTuL\">https:\/\/t.co\/dkyw9hWTuL<\/a> &lt;cartoon gallery <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0163VajLU3\">https:\/\/t.co\/0163VajLU3<\/a>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0NgdJreeFm\">pic.twitter.com\/0NgdJreeFm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Pope (@davpope) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davpope\/status\/741016072250261504\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Lindsay votes update<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/conorduffynews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conor Duffy<\/a> reported, &#8220;Former Liberal Party member and Tony Abbott supporter, Marcus Cornish, who is running as an independent conservative in the crucial western Sydney seat of Lindsay, will preference Labor above the Liberal Party.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-06-10\/liberal-defector-macus-cornish-to-preference-labor-in-lindsay\/7500262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liberal defector and Tony Abbott supporter Marcus Cornish preferences Labor.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Zombie politics<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grhutchens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gareth Hutchens<\/a> reported, &#8220;More than $8bn worth of savings that have failed to pass the Senate are still counted in the Coalition\u2019s budget plans, only some of which Labor will support&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/10\/coalition-labor-wrangle-budget-zombie-measures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coalition and Labor wrangle over budget &#8216;zombie measures&#8217;.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_278\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/w3Zvt2YJCi0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-278\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-278\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/zombiepolitics.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"ABC News - Return to surplus, the sequel: Labor &amp; Coalition argue over the budget zombies.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News &#8211; Return to surplus, the sequel: Labor &amp; Coalition argue over the budget zombies.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Battlefield Qld &#8211; Herbert votes update<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brisbanetimes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brisbane Times<\/a> reported, &#8220;Considered the unofficial king of north Queensland, Johnathan Thurston has summoned his inner politician to again pressure Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to fund a new stadium in Townsville.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/johnathan-thurston-pressures-pm-over-townsville-stadium-20160610-gpgafq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johnathan Thurston pressures PM over Townsville stadium.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_297\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/D8aXt3V2v9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-297\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-297\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/jt2.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"7 News Qld - Johnathan Thurston says, &quot;we need the federal government to stand up.&quot;\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7 News Qld &#8211; Johnathan Thurston says, &#8220;we need the federal government to stand up.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_284\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yEPVy7jRvPk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-284\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-284\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/jttownsvillestadium.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane: Johnathan Thurston believes Townsville Stadium will restore regional confidence.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: Johnathan Thurston believes Townsville Stadium will restore regional confidence.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_280\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UsbrievQuRo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-280\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/ewenjones1.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"ABC News - Battlefield Qld: Labor fighting to take the seat of Herbert from Ewen Jones.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News &#8211; Battlefield Qld: Labor fighting to take the seat of Herbert from Ewen Jones.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Pauline Hanson and James Ashby<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_291\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KTE5-crW3KY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-291\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-291\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/paulinehansonjamesashby1.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane - &quot;Pauline is crap, send her back!&quot;: Pauline Hanson meets more resistance.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane &#8211; &#8220;Pauline is crap, send her back!&#8221;: Pauline Hanson meets more resistance.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AshbyGate?src=hash\">#AshbyGate<\/a> Pauline Hanson and James Ashby together again after the 2015 Qld election. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A0nWWsKqu0\">pic.twitter.com\/A0nWWsKqu0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/741199210670784512\">June 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>So last year<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As Labor backs down on some Coalition budget measures, Tony Abbott&#39;s still out and about selling his 2015 budget <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1n1Gs1u3Uf\">pic.twitter.com\/1n1Gs1u3Uf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Todd (@_AdamTodd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_AdamTodd\/status\/741159355496734720\">June 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Poll positions<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_272\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IXi329-ukx8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-272\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-272\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/pollpositions.jpg?resize=190%2C103\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Poll positions: Antony Green on the 2016 election ballot draw.\" width=\"190\" height=\"103\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Poll positions: Antony Green on the 2016 election ballot draw.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Politics and the ADF don&#8217;t mix<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CameronAtfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cameron Atfield<\/a> reported, &#8220;Brisbane&#8217;s Labor candidate will remove billboards depicting him in his army uniform following a directive from the Australian Defence Force to cease and desist.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/federal-election-2016-labors-pat-oneill-to-remove-militarythemed-billboards-20160610-gpg104.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labor&#8217;s Pat O&#8217;Neill to remove military-themed billboards.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paul_Karp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Karp<\/a> reported, &#8220;It was \u2018a really sad day\u2019, says Labor candidate for Eden Monaro, after being instructed by ADF not to use photos of himself in uniform in campaign materials.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/10\/mike-kelly-resigns-from-army-reserves-over-campaign-use-of-photos-in-uniform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Kelly resigns from army reserves over campaign use of photos in uniform.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_307\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HaoMmnK_vNE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-307\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/patoneill2.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"ABC News - Brisbane Labor candidate Pat O'Neill to take down billboards .\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News &#8211; Brisbane Labor candidate Pat O&#8217;Neill to take down billboards .<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Kelly has now also resigned as a member of the ADF&#39;s standby reserve due to his use of the uniform in campaign material <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyNewsAust\">@SkyNewsAust<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ashleigh Gillon (@ash_gillon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ash_gillon\/status\/741129418790309889\">June 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Labor&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeKellyofEM\">@MikeKellyofEM<\/a> told me it&#39;s a sad day for him having to cut ties with the ADF over his campaign material featuring him in uniform.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ashleigh Gillon (@ash_gillon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ash_gillon\/status\/741129775868223488\">June 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Oakeshott comeback<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paul_Karp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Karp<\/a> reported, &#8220;Oakeshott, to run in NSW seat of Cowper, says in \u2018unlikely\u2019 event of hung parliament he would give Malcolm Turnbull first shot at forming majority.&#8221;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/10\/former-independent-mp-rob-oakeshott-will-contest-2016-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Former independent MP Rob Oakeshott will contest 2016 election.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m standing.  All help welcome.  DM here or PM at facebook.  Thanks.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L0S199ZC16\">https:\/\/t.co\/L0S199ZC16<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rob Oakeshott (@RobOakeshott1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobOakeshott1\/status\/741087575834693632\">June 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>&#8216;Piss off&#8217;, says Barnaby<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeathJAston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heath Aston<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce told a constituent to &#8220;piss off&#8221; after a heated exchange over mining in a pub in his New England electorate.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/election-2016-barnaby-joyce-tells-constituent-to-piss-off-during-heated-pub-exchange-20160610-gpg857.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barnaby Joyce tells constituent to &#8216;piss off&#8217; during heated pub exchange.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Piss off,&quot; says Barnaby Joyce x 3. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qanda?src=hash\">#qanda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nswpol?src=hash\">#nswpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fmT6fXVyL5\">pic.twitter.com\/fmT6fXVyL5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/741122835683414021\">June 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Prime Minister of Tasmania, Tony Abbott<\/h4>\n<p>The Mercury still believes Tony Abbott is the prime minister.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_265\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-265\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-265\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/160610themercuryleaderslendhand.jpg?w=215&#038;resize=215%2C300\" alt=\"The Mercury - Leaders Lend Hand, June 10, 2016.\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mercury &#8211; Leaders Lend Hand, June 10, 2016.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_267\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-267\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-267\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/160610themercuryleaderslendhandinsert.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C274\" alt=\"The Mercury - Leaders Lend Hand, June 10, 2016.\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mercury &#8211; Leaders Lend Hand, June 10, 2016.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Budget repair and tightening up tax benefit part A<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesmassola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Massola<\/a> reported, &#8220;Labor has announced new savings measures and cuts worth $16.2 billion over a decade that would hit wealthier families, private health insurance and higher education in a bid to convince voters it is serious about budget repair.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/federal-lection-2016-labor-claims-16-billion-savings-in-hit-to-families-private-health-unis-20160610-gpga79.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labor claims $16 billion savings in hit to families, private health, unis.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesmassola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Massola<\/a> reported, &#8220;Labor will target wealthy families and claim a $2.2 billion, 10 year saving as it toughens up the eligibility for family tax benefit part A on Friday.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/election-2016-high-income-families-targeted-by-labor-in-22-billion-savings-proposal-20160610-gpg2mj.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">High income families targeted by Labor in $2.2 billion savings proposal.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_310\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Vv5xVXiCPn4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-310\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-310\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/loweringfamtaxa1.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"ABC News - Labor will lower family tax part A for households over $100k.\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News &#8211; Labor will lower family tax part A for households over $100k.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_288\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7tl0eZxieXg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/scomo2.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Scott Morrison says budget balance is like a trip from Melbourne to Sydney.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Scott Morrison says budget balance is like a trip from Melbourne to Sydney.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Scott Morrison theory of black holes<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_293\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EYkpLxM0X0I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-293\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-293\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/scomoblackholetheory.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Scott Morrison espouses that black holes can be filled.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Scott Morrison espouses that black holes can be filled.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Scott Morrison likes the Cronulla Sharks<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_295\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2S_pJrhMqdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-295\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-295\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/cronullasharks2.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Scott Morrison is very confident of the performance of the Cronulla Sharks in 2016.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Scott Morrison is very confident of the performance of the Cronulla Sharks in 2016.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Cartoons<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To the winner, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> spoils! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pqfJTk7O9E\">https:\/\/t.co\/pqfJTk7O9E<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uUuJ7U88Nf\">pic.twitter.com\/uUuJ7U88Nf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Pope (@davpope) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davpope\/status\/741021763761360896\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"OneLeaderShow\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>(June 9, 2016) Day 33 &#8211; One leader show<\/h2>\n<h4>Donations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gabriellechan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gabrielle Chan<\/a> reported, &#8220;Changing the rules around political donations would be good for the public and the politicians themselves.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/commentisfree\/2016\/jun\/09\/gabrielle-chan-political-donations-for-voters-2-july-should-be-clean-up-australia-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Political donations: for voters, 2 July should be clean up Australia day.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Battlefield Queensland &#8211; Capricornia votes update<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_242\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oQ0ZkolSUoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/moranbah1.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"ABC News Qld - Voters in Moranbah in Capricornia hope politicians are listening\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News Qld &#8211; Voters in Moranbah in Capricornia hope politicians are listening<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Bill Shorten goes it alone on People&#8217;s Forum<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeathJAston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heath Aston<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;After side-stepping the Brisbane people&#8217;s forum in favour of his proposed Facebook leader&#8217;s debate idea, Malcolm Turnbull might have regretted not flying north to Broncos Leagues Club on Wednesday.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/election-2016-malcolm-turnbull-eludes-peoples-forum-for-a-tougher-grilling-20160608-gpesvf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Turnbull eludes people&#8217;s forum for a tougher grilling.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/meadea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amanda Meade<\/a> reported, &#8220;Hosts Paul Murray and Andrew Bolt take the prime minister to task for refusing to appear alongside Bill Shorten at Sky News people\u2019s forum in Brisbane&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/09\/sky-news-not-amused-by-malcolm-turnbulls-no-show-as-shorten-rewarded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky News not amused by Malcolm Turnbull&#8217;s no-show as Shorten rewarded.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyNewsAust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky News Australia<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;Politicians can never fully prepare for questions from everyday voters.&nbsp;But from tax on tampons to a Snapchat &#8216;face swap&#8217; with the prime minister, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten had an answer.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/news\/top-stories\/2016\/06\/09\/shorten-attends-people-s-forum-alone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shorten attends people&#8217;s forum alone.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_231\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zTSzfXChddw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-231\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/billgoesitalone.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"Sky News - One leader show: Bill Shorten goes it alone in Brisbane debate.\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sky News &#8211; One leader show: Bill Shorten goes it alone in Brisbane debate.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8216;More chicks&#8217;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeathJAston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heath Aston<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;The party&#8217;s slogan is Less Government &#8211; More Freedom.&nbsp;But the Liberal Democrats could just as easily use Less Women: More Male Candidates.&nbsp;The libertarian party that got a toehold in the Senate in 2013 through the election of David Leyonhjelm in NSW, is fielding a list of election candidates that is almost exclusively male.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/the-party-accused-of-forgetting-women-liberal-democrats-call-for-more-chicks-20160609-gpf68x.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The party accused of forgetting women: Liberal Democrats call for &#8216;more chicks&#8217;.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify\">Trolln&#8217; on the Great Barrier Reef<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/@whittington_amy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Mitchell-Whittington<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;Talk show star Ellen DeGeneres has joined the fight to protect the Great Barrier Reef days after a Queensland girl&#8217;s petition aimed at the US host reached more than 10,000 signatures.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/finding-dory-star-ellen-degeneres-heeds-qld-girls-petition-to-save-reef-20160609-gpf45z.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Finding Dory star Ellen DeGeneres heeds Qld girl&#8217;s petition to save reef.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeySlezak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Slezak<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mlle_elle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elle Hunt<\/a> reported, &#8220;Greg Hunt defends conservative government\u2019s actions in torrent of posts to the Finding Dory star&#8221;:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2016\/jun\/09\/ellen-degeneres-bombarded-by-great-barrier-reef-tweets-from-australian-minister\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ellen DeGeneres bombarded by Great Barrier Reef tweets from Australian minister.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify\">Foreign policy debate<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I will be debating <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieBishopMP\">@JulieBishopMP<\/a> at the National Press Club on June 21 &#8211; looking forward to it.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tanya Plibersek (@tanya_plibersek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tanya_plibersek\/status\/740754363258376193\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify\">Arthur doesn&#8217;t know (again)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomMcIlroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom McIlroy<\/a> reported, &#8220;Cabinet Secretary Arthur Sinodinos said he doesn&#8217;t know if taxpayer funds have been paid to a private company controlled by Liberal Party bosses, which in turn transferred $500,000 to the Coalition.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/eection-2016-arthur-sinodinos-doesnt-know-if-taxpayer-cash-goes-to-liberal-donor-parakeelia-20160608-gpevnb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arthur Sinodinos &#8216;doesn&#8217;t know&#8217; if taxpayer cash goes to Liberal donor Parakeelia.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">From 2007, David Marr reported, &#8220;DESPITE assurances that he had broken all links with the Liberal Party, Fairfax Media chairman Ron Walker remains the principal shareholder in a software company operated by the party.&nbsp;Parakeelia Pty Ltd was set up in 1989 shortly after Mr Walker became Liberal Party treasurer. For the past decade the company has been developing and selling controversial Feedback software that allows MPs to collate and store information on their constituents.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/news\/national\/walker-linked-to-liberal-company\/2007\/03\/19\/1174152970900.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walker linked to Liberal company.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_238\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GjdZg2Tuwto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-238\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/parakeelia1.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"Sky News - Liberal Party associated Parakeelia has as its directors Liberal Party federal director Tony Nutt and president Richard Alston. The company makes large donations back to the Liberal Party. Cabinet Secretary Arthur Sinodinos says it is a legitimate use of taxpayer funds for his office.\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sky News &#8211; Liberal Party associated Parakeelia has as its directors Liberal Party federal director Tony Nutt and president Richard Alston. The company makes large donations back to the Liberal Party. Cabinet Secretary Arthur Sinodinos says it is a legitimate use of taxpayer funds for his office.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Turnbull Government expenditure to fall<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_229\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/j9auEZlfQg4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-229\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-229\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/scottmorrisonexpenditure.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Scott Morrison says a returned Turnbull Government will reduce expenditure as a share of the economy from 25.8% to 25.2%.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Scott Morrison says a returned Turnbull Government will reduce expenditure as a share of the economy from 25.8% to 25.2%.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Poo throwing<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gabriellechan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gabrielle Chan<\/a> reported, &#8220;Independent candidate for New England speaks of \u2018very strange money trail\u2019 between mining company and federal Nationals&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/09\/tony-windsor-accuses-barnaby-joyce-of-self-interest-over-santos-nationals-donations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Windsor accuses Barnaby Joyce of &#8216;self-interest&#8217; over Santos Nationals donations.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Forget mudsling: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Barnaby_Joyce\">@Barnaby_Joyce<\/a> responds to criticism from his challenger <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyHWindsor\">@TonyHWindsor<\/a> with something stronger<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AM68p56eeB\">https:\/\/t.co\/AM68p56eeB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABC News (@abcnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\/status\/740757282301022209\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There&#39;s been stream of federal donations via CSG company-they have vested interested not to see WaterTrigger perform <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xA1N7YCyzW\">pic.twitter.com\/xA1N7YCyzW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tony Windsor (@TonyHWindsor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyHWindsor\/status\/740755197526446080\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Multinational tax avoidance<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grhutchens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gareth Hutchens<\/a> reported, &#8220;Report calls on government to strengthen Australia\u2019s multinational tax avoidance laws and make financial reporting requirements more transparent&#8221;: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2016\/jun\/09\/multinational-tax-avoidance-cost-australia-6bn-in-2014-oxfam-report-claims\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Multinational tax avoidance cost Australia $6bn in 2014, Oxfam report claims.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bill in Tasmania<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_248\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XmNd5l2z1AY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/tasfloodstour.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"Ten News: Both leaders flew to Tasmania to survey the flood damage.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ten News: Both leaders flew to Tasmania to survey the flood damage.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billshortenmp\">@billshortenmp<\/a> chatting with locals in Latrobe after delivering cleaning products <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnewsTas\">@abcnewsTas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JoFToknxqE\">pic.twitter.com\/JoFToknxqE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Conifer (@DanConifer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanConifer\/status\/740767638893285376\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billshortenmp\">@billshortenmp<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markdreyfusQCMP\">@markdreyfusQCMP<\/a> talking about flood impact with Tasmanian Police <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnewsTas\">@abcnewsTas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aCst68qt0H\">pic.twitter.com\/aCst68qt0H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Conifer (@DanConifer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanConifer\/status\/740723902133899265\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Mal in Tasmania<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_226\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7mnNu7B78XE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-226\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/malclimatechangetasmanianfloods.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Malcolm Turnbull says any one storm cannot be attributed to global warming but mitigation measures need to be reviewed after significant events.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Malcolm Turnbull says any one storm cannot be attributed to global warming but mitigation measures need to be reviewed after significant events.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_224\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Gs8m7kZJrp8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/billsoffer.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Malcolm Turnbull won't answer as to why he rejected Bill Shorten's offer to visit Tasmanian communities impacted by extreme weather and flooding..\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Malcolm Turnbull won&#8217;t answer as to why he rejected Bill Shorten&#8217;s offer to visit Tasmanian communities impacted by extreme weather and flooding..<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_222\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kt66Yg9XfL8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-222\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/malsjacket.jpg?resize=190%2C102\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Malcolm Turnbull saved from funding questions over Cradle Mountain by minders and his jacket.\" width=\"190\" height=\"102\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Malcolm Turnbull saved from funding questions over Cradle Mountain by minders and his jacket.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Andrew Hastie &#8211; Canning votes update<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paul_Karp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Karp<\/a> reported, &#8220;Liberal MP accuses Australian Defence Force of using \u2018a bit of policy to try and push me around\u2019&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/09\/andrew-hastie-sacked-from-army-reserve-for-wearing-uniform-in-campaign-ads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Hastie defiant after sacking from army reserve for wearing uniform in ads.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomMcIlroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom McIlroy<\/a> reported, &#8220;Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has backed Liberal Andrew Hastie&#8217;s refusal to remove photos of his military uniform from election campaign advertising, an act of disobedience that prompted the Canning MP&#8217;s sacking by the Australian Defence Force.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/election-2016-andrew-hastie-sacked-from-army-reserve-over-campaign-photos-20160608-gpeva1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Hastie sacked from Army Reserve over campaign photos.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_276\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wf6Ih_rQYvE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-276\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-276\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/andrewhastie1.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"ABC News - Andrew Hastie doesn't take orders from the military.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News &#8211; Andrew Hastie doesn&#8217;t take orders from the military.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_219\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8Dfc_88Mtsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-219\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/malonandrewhastie4.png?resize=190%2C103\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Malcolm Turnbull doesn't want to answer questions on Canning MP Andrew Hastie.\" width=\"190\" height=\"103\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Malcolm Turnbull doesn&#8217;t want to answer questions on Canning MP Andrew Hastie.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Childcare<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/janeenorman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jane Norman<\/a> reported, &#8220;The Coalition has accused Labor of exaggerating the benefits of its $3 billion childcare package, taking aim at the case studies it used in its policy document.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-06-09\/election-labor-child-care-package-a-'con'-government-says\/7494690\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labor exaggerating benefits of childcare package, Federal Government says.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"BestLaidPlans\"><\/a><\/h6>\n<h2>(June 8, 2016) Day 32 &#8211; The best laid plans<\/h2>\n<h4>Greg Hunt attempts to Twitter battle Ellen DeGeneres<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaylaDengate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cayla Dengate<\/a> reported, &#8220;Film and TV star Ellen DeGeneres, who voices the lead character in Finding Dory, has made a direct plea to Australians to protect the Great Barrier Reef and conservationists say her voice could make a difference.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com.au\/2016\/06\/08\/ellen-degeneres-reminds-australia-how-special-our-reef-is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ellen DeGeneres reminds Australia how special our reef is.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEllenShow\">@TheEllenShow<\/a> Many thanks for supporting the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GreatBarrierReef?src=hash\">#GreatBarrierReef<\/a>. We all have a role  &amp; the Aust govt is doing more than ever to protect it<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Hunt (@GregHuntMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregHuntMP\/status\/740411294910668800\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEllenShow\">@TheEllenShow<\/a> Just last year <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNESCO\">@UNESCO<\/a> recognised the unprecedented steps we&#39;ve taken to protect <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBR?src=hash\">#GBR<\/a> &amp; praised Aust as a global role model<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Hunt (@GregHuntMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregHuntMP\/status\/740411396484177921\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEllenShow\">@TheEllenShow<\/a> We&#39;re working to protect <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBR?src=hash\">#GBR<\/a> by tackling the short term problem of water quality &amp; long term threat of climate change<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Hunt (@GregHuntMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregHuntMP\/status\/740411478822559744\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEllenShow\">@TheEllenShow<\/a> We&#39;re working to protect <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBR?src=hash\">#GBR<\/a> by tackling the short term problem of water quality &amp; long term threat of climate change<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Hunt (@GregHuntMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregHuntMP\/status\/740411478822559744\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEllenShow\">@TheEllenShow<\/a> But challenges remain, and so Australian governments are investing $2 bn over the coming decade to manage &amp; protect the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBR?src=hash\">#GBR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Hunt (@GregHuntMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregHuntMP\/status\/740411659609645056\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEllenShow\">@TheEllenShow<\/a> We&#39;d love to invite you out to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBR?src=hash\">#GBR<\/a> and see the Reef &amp; some of the work we&#39;re doing in the catchments<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Hunt (@GregHuntMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregHuntMP\/status\/740412097184555009\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Leaders&#8217; debate<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_192\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3qMU-u1LJpA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-192\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-192\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/jbexcited.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"ABC News 24: The Facebook leaders' debate will reach a whole new and broader audience than Sky News.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24: The Facebook leaders&#8217; debate will reach a whole new and broader audience than Sky News.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Bank inquiry<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gabriellechan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gabrielle Chan<\/a> reported, &#8220;Labor redoubles efforts to push for bank royal commission after regulator launches legal action against National Australia Bank&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/08\/malcolm-turnbull-insists-bank-inquiry-unnecessary-after-fresh-rate-rigging-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Turnbull insists bank inquiry unnecessary after fresh rate-rigging case.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Labor&#8217;s ten year plan<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paul_Karp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Karp<\/a> reported, &#8220;Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen admits Labor plans to increase deficit over next four years but pledges return to surplus at same time as Coalition&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/jun\/08\/labor-concedes-10-year-economic-plan-will-see-budget-deficit-worsen-in-short-term\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labor concedes 10-year economic plan will see budget deficit worsen in short term.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_209\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-209\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-209\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/scomonotserious1.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Scott Morrison responds to Labor plan with Derek Zoolander &amp; Taylor Swift.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Scott Morrison responds to Labor plan with Derek Zoolander &amp; Taylor Swift.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The best laid plans&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FBcx9RzFUs\">pic.twitter.com\/FBcx9RzFUs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/740460664733372416\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_203\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nhz2cFCIoe8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-203\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-203\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/youcanseethepigsfly1.jpg?resize=190%2C191\" alt=\"ABC News: &quot;You can see the pigs fly&quot;: Mathias Cormann attempts humour.\" width=\"190\" height=\"191\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News: &#8220;You can see the pigs fly&#8221;: Mathias Cormann attempts humour.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_197\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p_YAz8AJJPI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-197\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/10yearplan.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"ABC News 24: Bill Shorten lists education, Medicare, regional engagement, small business, transport, employment and climate change for Labor\u2019s 10 year plan for Australia.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24: Bill Shorten lists education, Medicare, regional engagement, small business, transport, employment and climate change for Labor\u2019s 10 year plan for Australia.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_194\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i-jWWjpUFcg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-194\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-194\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/malonlabor10.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"ABC News 24: Malcolm Turnbull says 'jobs and growth' to Labor's 10 year plan.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24: Malcolm Turnbull says &#8216;jobs and growth&#8217; to Labor&#8217;s 10 year plan.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2016 &#8211; Labor&#39;s 10 year plan for Australia&#39;s economy booklet<br \/>2013 &#8211; The Coalition&#39;s &#39;Our Plan&#39; booklet <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5iTlknpZxd\">pic.twitter.com\/5iTlknpZxd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ellinghausen (@ellinghausen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ellinghausen\/status\/740345985608585216\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/squadgoals?src=hash\">#squadgoals<\/a> &#8211; Every pollie loves a good team photo. Today&#39;s offering from Labor is no different <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DuhNjhYrfY\">pic.twitter.com\/DuhNjhYrfY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Doran (@MattDoran91) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattDoran91\/status\/740349261221531648\">June 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MathiasCormann\">@MathiasCormann<\/a> doubts <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billshortenmp\">@billshortenmp<\/a> can bring home the bacon when it comes to delivering a surplus <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tQcSraMqfG\">pic.twitter.com\/tQcSraMqfG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Doran (@MattDoran91) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattDoran91\/status\/740328914334060544\">June 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Peter Dutton, the MP that wasn&#8217;t there<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leezachariah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lee Zachariah<\/a> went in search of Peter Dutton in the seat of Dickson, &#8220;I&#8217;m worried about Peter Dutton.&nbsp;The last time the country saw our Minister for Immigration, he was on Sky News reminding us that immigrants are coming to take our jobs AND leech off welfare.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_au\/read\/where-in-the-world-is-peter-dutton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where in the world is Peter Dutton? An investigation.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrojourno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua Robertson<\/a> also went looking for Peter Dutton in May, &#8220;The immigration minister hit the headlines again this week yet remains all but anonymous to those he represents&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2016\/may\/20\/who-is-peter-dutton-the-mp-for-the-least-engaged-electorate-in-queensland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;Who is Peter Dutton?&#8217; The MP for the least engaged electorate in Queensland.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Peter Dutton&#39;s closest associates are looking for him. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/An8PPXAldN\">pic.twitter.com\/An8PPXAldN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/740325804190531584\">June 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Kennedy votes update<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_190\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/booPNzGqhPw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-190\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/bobkatterchallenged2.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"ABC News: Both LNP and Labor are seeking to unseat Bob Katter in Qld electorate of Kennedy.\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News: Both LNP and Labor are seeking to unseat Bob Katter in Qld electorate of Kennedy.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Bronwyn Bishop laments<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeathJAston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heath Aston<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;Conservative columnist Andrew Bolt knew Bronwyn Bishop was going to resign before she had spoken to Tony Abbott and accepted her fate, the former Speaker has claimed.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/andrew-bolt-knew-i-was-resigning-before-me-bronwyn-bishop-20160607-gpdwe0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;Andrew Bolt knew I was resigning before me&#8217;: Bronwyn Bishop.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"JobsForTheGirls\"><\/a><\/h6>\n<h2>(June 7, 2016) Day 31 &#8211; Jobs for the girls<\/h2>\n<h4>&nbsp;Ironing out the election<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emjbrooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emily Brooks<\/a> reported, &#8220;The man contesting former Treasurer Wayne Swan&#8217;s Brisbane seat of Lilley, David Kingston, has apologised for &#8220;chauvinistic&#8221; comments he published on a travel blog, including calling washing and ironing &#8220;women&#8217;s work&#8221;.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com.au\/2016\/06\/07\/liberal-candidate-david-kingston-apologises-for-chauvinistic-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liberal candidate David Kingston apologises for &#8216;chauvinistic&#8217; comments.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Peter Devlin reported, &#8220;A &#8216;chauvinistic&#8217; Liberal candidate labelled washing clothes as &#8216;woman&#8217;s work&#8217; and said he was surprised a woman could drive a truck.&nbsp;Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has refused to defend the comments of Queensland candidate, David Kingston who is running for the seat of Lilley.&#8221;:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3627682\/Malcolm-Turnbull-refuses-defend-comments-chauvinistic-Queensdland-Liberal-candidate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.7em\">Malcolm Turnbull refuses to defend a &#8216;chauvinist&#8217; candidate who labelled ironing and washing as &#8216;women&#8217;s work&#8217; and &#8216;who was surprised a female could drive a truck&#8217;.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Renee Viellaris reported, &#8220;PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has refused to defend a \u201cchauvinist\u201d Queensland candidate who labelled ironing and washing as \u201cwomen\u2019s work\u201d and applauded his wife for being \u201cwell-behaved\u201d.David Kingston, running against former deputy prime minister Wayne Swan, who holds the electorate of Lilley by a wafer-thin margin, logged his thoughts on online travel diary TravelPod during his one-month tour of four Australian states.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/news\/national\/federal-election\/federal-election-2016-feminist-pm-redfaced-after-candidates-chauvinistic-diary\/news-story\/1b444aaf20dcd578fd3336e22561a126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018Feminist\u2019 PM red-faced after candidate\u2019s \u2018chauvinistic\u2019 diary.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidKingston4Lilley\/photos\/a.120635548301846.1073741828.109550892743645\/249240695441330\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<h4>George Christensen withdraws donation offer<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CameronAtfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cameron Atfield<\/a> reported, &#8220;Queensland federal Coalition MP George Christensen has withdrawn a pledge to donate $12,000 to a local turtle rescue group after it was referred to the Australian Electoral Commission.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/coalition-mp-george-christensen-withdraws-donation-over-bribery-claims-20160607-gpdeui.html\">Coalition MP George Christensen withdraws donation over bribery claims.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">George Christensen speaks to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emily_smithdm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emily Smith<\/a>&nbsp;about being referred to the Australian Electoral Commission: <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/emily-smith-279767006\/anonymous-caller-emily-smith-monday-6-june-2016-51003-pm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audio.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emily_smithdm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emily Smith<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/casgarvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cas Garvey<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;FEDERAL Dawson MP George Christensen has been referred to the Australian Electoral Commission for seeking to give Libby Edge of Eco Barge Turtle Sanctuary a $12,000 &#8220;personal contribution&#8221; if re-elected.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymercury.com.au\/news\/george-christensen-referred-to-aec-for-investigati\/3039899\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George Christensen referred to AEC over &#8216;$12,000 offer&#8217;.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Only turtles gained from my pledge to Whitsunday Turtle Rescue Centre. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetUp\">@GetUp<\/a> should now stump up for the turtles. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/enaXv698P5\">pic.twitter.com\/enaXv698P5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George Christensen (@GChristensenMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GChristensenMP\/status\/739942402425815041\">June 6, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My $12k pledge to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ecobarge\">@ecobarge<\/a> Turtle Rescue charity is withdrawn due to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetUp\">@GetUp<\/a> politicking. They should now donate $12k to the centre. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash\">#auspol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George Christensen (@GChristensenMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GChristensenMP\/status\/739940626431627266\">June 6, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seems our George <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GChristensenMP\">@GChristensenMP<\/a> is having a sook <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mackay?src=hash\">#mackay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qld?src=hash\">#qld<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SSgFcVmv1Q\">pic.twitter.com\/SSgFcVmv1Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Comrade craigjack36 (@craigjack36) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/craigjack36\/status\/739941958282403840\">June 6, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">George Christensen says turtles don&#39;t vote. May be he should raise a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetUp\">@GetUp<\/a> for the funding? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a2nK4qhGCR\">pic.twitter.com\/a2nK4qhGCR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/740045598385012736\">June 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Avoiding the questions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KnottMatthew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Knott<\/a>&nbsp;wrote, &#8220;This year&#8217;s election campaign, stretching out to eight weeks, should offer the perfect opportunity to grill politicians on the questions voters want answered.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016-opinion\/election-2016-how-malcolm-turnbull-and-bill-shorten-are-avoiding-the-questions-20160607-gpd5nu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten are avoiding the questions.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Higgins votes update<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawthorneMark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Hawthorne<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesmassola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Massola<\/a> reported, &#8220;The union movement has launched a robocall campaign to undermine assistant treasurer Kelly O&#8217;Dwyer over superannuation changes, in a move that could help the Greens in their attempt to hijack the once blue-ribbon Liberal seat of Higgins.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/federal-election-2016-unions-target-kelly-odwyer-in-blue-ribbon-seat-of-higgins-over-super-changes-20160607-gpddfl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unions target Kelly O&#8217;Dwyer in blue ribbon seat of Higgins over super changes.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Great Barrier Reef degradation<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brisbanetimes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brisbane Times<\/a> reported, &#8220;Once colourful corals surrounding a Great Barrier Reef island have turned a ghastly shade of brown, with new images showing how algae has impacted the natural wonder.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/environment\/lizard-island-corals-slimy-after-bleaching-20160607-gpddox.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lizard Island corals &#8216;slimy&#8217; after bleaching.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Rate rigging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eyersj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Eyers<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;The corporate regulator has launched legal action against National Australia Bank for allegedly manipulating the bank bill swap rate (BBSW) 50 times. NAB said it would fight the case.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/business\/banking-and-finance\/nab-sued-by-asic-over-rate-rigging-20160607-gpdnjl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NAB sued by ASIC over rate rigging.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/banksRC?src=hash\">#banksRC<\/a> roars back into <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/84EPJvUtIi\">https:\/\/t.co\/84EPJvUtIi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/margokingston1\/status\/740089706109538309\">June 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Young Liberals Black Ops<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelkoziol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Koziol<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;When Julian Chu arrived at a regular meeting of his Earlwood-Kingsgrove Young Liberals on April 6, he knew it would not be business-as-usual. Chu, the branch president, was about to be subjected to a bizarre attempted leadership coup that represents the thin end of the wedge for the factionally-riven NSW Liberal Party.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/young-liberals-liberal-party-investigating-black-ops-branch-meeting-as-flailing-faction-flexes-muscles-20160527-gp5ywl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Young Liberals: Liberal Party investigating &#8216;black ops&#8217; branch meeting as flailing faction flexes muscles.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Workplace changes<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_168\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UGOthEMngoI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-168\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/workplacechanges.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"ABC News 24 - Malcolm Turnbull says he will amend the Fairwork Act because unions are dominating volunteer organisations..\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24 &#8211; Malcolm Turnbull says he will amend the Fairwork Act because unions are dominating volunteer organisations..<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Debating the debate<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkDiStef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Di Stefano<\/a> reported, &#8220;The prime minister had been asked to attend another of the Sky News \u201cPeople\u2019s Forums\u201d in Brisbane tomorrow night. Instead, he officially rejected the request on Tuesday, announcing he\u2019d be taking part in a Facebook debate next week.&#8221;: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/markdistefano\/turnbull-facey-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prime Minister announces first ever Facebook debate, rejecting Sky News.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_165\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ro3NPktpuzI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-165\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-165\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/facebookdebate.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"ABC News 24: Malcolm Turnbull wants a Facebook &amp; Newscorp online debate instead of the usual face-to-face format.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24: Malcolm Turnbull wants a Facebook &amp; Newscorp online debate instead of the usual face-to-face format.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Mal in Picton<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_161\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gYVl1oW3Lmc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-161\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/thiswasastorm2.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"ABC News 24: &quot;This was a storm, a cloud&quot;: Malcolm Turnbull explains the Picton extreme weather event.\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News 24: &#8220;This was a storm, a cloud&#8221;: Malcolm Turnbull explains the Picton extreme weather event.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>The John Howard walk returns<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomMcIlroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom McIlroy<\/a> reported, &#8220;Former prime minister John Howard has called on supporters of Tony Abbott to vote for the reelection of Malcolm Turnbull, warning the country needs stability.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/federal-politics\/federal-election-2016\/election-2016-john-howard-calls-on-tony-abbotts-supporters-to-back-malcolm-turnbull-20160606-gpd3xi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Howard calls on Tony Abbott&#8217;s supporters to back Malcolm Turnbull.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattDoran91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Doran<\/a>&nbsp;reported, &#8220;Former prime minister John Howard has criticised independent Senator Nick Xenophon, likening him to former One Nation MP Pauline Hanson for his stance on free trade.&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-06-07\/howard-draws-parallels-with-xenophon-hanson-trump-in-sa-election\/7485232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Howard draws parallels between Xenophon, Hanson and Trump in SA electoral battle.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No, it&#39;s not 2007: Former PM John Howard hits the campaign trail in Adelaide, reminiscing about former walk&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RRDTRMEn7v\">https:\/\/t.co\/RRDTRMEn7v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stephanie Anderson (@stephanieando) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephanieando\/status\/739947889296871424\">June 6, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">John Howard to the tune of Stayin&#39; Alive. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephanieando\">@stephanieando<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qOTMjWXkfV\">pic.twitter.com\/qOTMjWXkfV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/739994241149984768\">June 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Cartoons<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">David Rowe&#39;s cartoon gallery <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/roweafr\">@roweafr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/htbq78s2Dc\">https:\/\/t.co\/htbq78s2Dc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sDeXCE5CVR\">pic.twitter.com\/sDeXCE5CVR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 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