Whether through complacency, neglect or ineptitude, the long promised khaki election, which was expected to help deliver another victory for Scott Morrison, is in danger of turning into a revamped Dad’s Army.
It is not immediately clear how Morrison proposes to prevent this happening, or deal with it if it does, as the government’s historical advantage on national security threatens to dissolve.Australian Strategic Policy Institute executive director Peter Jennings, who has decades of experience as a strategic analyst, despairs at the “rapid deterioration of our strategic outlook”.
Morrison disparaged Labor’s pledge to establish a Pacific defence school to train the armed forces of nearby nations, to increase foreign aid, add $12 million a year for the Pacific Maritime Security program, revamp temporary workers visas and to fund the ABC to enable it to resume transmission to the region as “the Q&A solution”.It’s that kind of immaturity, like accusing Labor of being on China’s side , which keeps Morrison as a key issue in the campaign.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison was unable to convince Manasseh Sogavare to not sign the agreement with Beijing.Nationals including Darren Chester, former leader Michael McCormack and Michelle Landry lined up to tell Matt Canavan to pull his head in. So did his very good friend Barnaby Joyce. Chester likened Canavan to the last Japanese soldier emerging from the jungle years after the war ended.
There is still enough time for the Coalition to scrape its way if not to outright victory then to hung parliament territory, although Labor insiders tracking Morrison’s movements are intrigued by his visits to seats they reckon he has no hope of winning.
'Election' ? It will just be a parade of clowns enduring their final humiliation for the treason & highcrimes they have committed ... In front of the people they are supposed to be working for. auspol ScottMorrisonMP PeterDutton_MP NikiSavva
China is playing a mind game with us. We must not fall for it.
And even more of a joke
change for the worse?
Look up. Don't look down !! 😉 and stop trying to be so bored Wilson 😴
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