Allowing the opposition to set the national agenda has provoked an absurd situation that is debasing national politics, stymying important decisions and distracting us from the issues that really need to be addressed to improve lives and opportunities – in health, education, the care sector, inequality, social cohesion, climate change and innovation.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Because Labor is obsessed with the facts, that's means they correct the Liberal party/conservatives all the time.

The time for facts is after you win elections. Yes, I know an informed electorate is the right thing to, but it's not each of out duty to inform other people of everything. We have education and access to libraries. People have a civic duty to inform themselves.

After the election, then can present facts.

First win, win is by emotional appeal because that is human nature.

Stop arguing with the conservatives, they are presenting lies in bad faith. Just answer with your own topic.

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Incremental? Incremental?

The Labor government are focusing on delivery, and they're delivering. Off the top of my head,

They're expanding security partnerships across the indo-pacific, with the Papua New Guinean one possibly being the most consequential since New Zealand. That deal is a huge step forward in that relationship.

They're pushing the economy into clean energy, rare earths, and climbing the value chain for things like green iron, fantastically complicated and long term projects that could set this nation up for generations to come. But thats supposedly incremental.

Rail transport sytems are being massivley upgraded in at least Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney. I know these are State led, but federal money will be being kicked in. The Budapest metro subway was opened in 1890 and is still being used. But trains here are tiny steps along the line of development, they'll hardly make a lasting impression.

Schultz focuses on immigration as the Coal-ition agenda setting, this will always be slightly uncomfortable for Labour, but right now? Its less so, they've responded to the perceived demands of a swathe of the public and have brought numbers down by tens of thousands, they have sound reasoning for the post COVID peak. And in that same time period the Coalition won't even commit to a number to argue is sustainable. Its a simple task to make the comparison of responsiveness in delivery versus another culture war. She also completely misses the media's role in the agenda setting.

Things are changing in this country in a big, big way. The angle this writer has taken made sense during Morrison's term or before, and even then i'd give Morrison a pass on this front due to COVID.

Incremental... pffft

[–] No1@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And here am I thinking that cost of living qnd affordable housing were the top issues at the last election...

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah okay, i knew someone would call me out on that. I wrote that off the top of my head, cost of living and housing are definitely not in that list of big moves. I'd argue there are only incremental changes that can be made in those areas.

Did the writer even mention those herself? Seems like an oversight for the opinion piece. Because are the Coalition really driving the narrative on housing and cost of living? No, they've been absent since the election. I suppose my problem is the writer's narrative feels a bit shoehorned.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

there's a lot of it going on, and once you're aware of it it's insulting how transparent it really is. I'm guessing they're trying to wedge on the vic elections again.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, sorry. My comment did come across as pissy.

You actually provided a good list of some of the positives Labor has provided, and i also wish more people paid attention to them.

Also, it occurred to me later that some of your points could well contribute to easing cost of living/housing. Some are more indirect than others, and some would payoff years off in the future, but every little thing helps. There's no silver bullet, you need a hail of pellets

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

There's no silver bullet, you need a hail of pellets

Yeah, i've definitely got more time for the build up over time arguments. Most electorates it seems don't, but i hope theres enough goodwill and prosperity left in the Australian electorate to allow for solid, well made change to occur.