Why Australian politics is so brutal

The FT's Jamie Smyth says internal party wrangling, the political system and a growing culture of negative campaigning are behind Australia's poisonous politics

[peterweissmann]

Labor and the liberals don't serve the community anymore. Look out for the independent candidates this year.

[random_fictional_debates]

It's like Australia's political revenue is coming from students

[sleepyjean]

And I don’t think a member of the Hillsong church is suitable for the job of Prime Minister of Australia.

[HamzaAzouziGrimchou]

The answer is "Robert Murdoch"

[nicematerial]

I missed literally half of this because of the mix. You might want to turn down the music or turn up the speaking.

[jamesmcdermott]

When Australian politicians manage to get to Canberra the centre of politics, they change their tune towards the Australian public who elected them.
They now assume it is now my way or the byway ladies and gents. I don't care anymore what you elected me for or what you want. My ideas are the only ones that count and I will speak for.

[hoobs]

* Australian politics is brutal bcz these prime ministerial changes happened not bcz of their incapability but bcz they either taxed or spoke against the Mining Mafia.
* They lobbied and evenspent billions for a Puppet Govt. to be in power.

[Deem]

Brutal? Please, it ain't got nothing on Romanian politics.

[barrynelson]

Where oh where is Nero back in hawaii while australia burns!!!

[sleepyjean]

And Ps, , Julia Gillard was not given enough support, , She was the first Woman to be Australia’s Prime Minister, History..

[jlandon]

Separate yourselves from the Queen of England permanently! We di this is America long ago and maybe even so more recently] on a different level.

[TheGamingCanadian]

Me: *Looks at the 2019 canadian debate*
Also me: *Are you sure about that?*

[sleepyjean]

The trouble is good leaders are in very short supply. Name one good Prime Minister, ,

[jfjf]

All states were strong, and little by little the USA Pentangon neural systems tried to conquer them. USA workers apparently checked the range, injured themselves and the states in the range. Then apparently they began to check the range for other states. Germany collided with Poland, then with the USSR. Each state has its own codes. But they didn't get everyone. But when people try to fight them, they transfer it to other people, but it all goes through the neural systems on the satellites. They get people only from satellites, and the trajectory there is easy, focusing on systems of states. But they destroy people. Each state has its own space.

[old]

Please don't put so called King charlie on our Aussy money .. we have plenty of great Australians for our money

[Justin_Beaver]

Brutal compared to what? Big Bird vs Cookie Monster?

[neologicalgamer]

Why are you acting like these people are assassinated mf, I saw turnbull at my local Aldi's just a couple of weeks back last

[SF-pqsq]

Albo sounds like he's had a stroke😳😳🇦🇺

[sleepyjean]

Well he said Sorry, no other Prime Minister would, he put money where his mouth was and kept us out of a global recession, he looked after the working class Australia, (the little wheels, that keep the big wheels turning)

[ThePaulchong]

Australia is a gigantic continental island nation but with a small heart. Known as Down Under it will be down in all perspectives if it continues on its unchanged path & relationship with its Asian neighbours espcially Chinal.