The Liberal Party - How long?

[Number37]

This government is big on outsourcing.

You spelt corruption wrong Maggie.

 

[go you pups]

" Politics of envy " though lol

Yeah seen that a bit lately, lel

This government is big on outsourcing.

Get a big payday and don't have to do anymore work in that sector

Whoop whoop

 

[Hoops]

 

[tryitout]

Has there been more scandals and more cockups in a goverments term than what is currently happening now? Can't even use the West Coast excuse of them being good at what they do so give them a free pass.

I think I went a day too early. Get the feeling that the house of cards is about to fall down.

 

[Number37]

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Gold.

 

[BigTacoBandit]

You would think:
- a WA federal minister forgetting to pay for flights while his department decides whether to grant the company a multi million dollar contract;
- a WA federal minister refusing to provide statements to the AFP;
- a different WA federal minister also refusing to provide a statement to the AFP,

would be big news in the only daily WA based newspaper.

Apparently 4 sentences on page 8 is enough.

 

[Rob R]

They would be absolutely nuts to go ahead with that, after claiming to be the party that is stronger on national security.

Score a few points thanks to the ALPs admission it will cave to the extreme left on welfare seeker evacuations and then the Libs undo their gains with dodgy deals and stupid outsourcing arrangements.
They don't deserve to be re-elected.

 

[Pessimistic]

Score a few points thanks to the ALPs admission it will cave to the extreme left on welfare seeker evacuations and then the Libs undo their gains with dodgy deals and stupid outsourcing arrangements.
They don't deserve to be re-elected.

Phelps preferences who exactly in the by election? The greens?

Answer. Libs

 

[AM]

'Crikey' hits the mark again.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

 

[Crankyhawk]

I wonder which mate is being considered for this contract?

Labor has threatened to withdraw from a $1bn contract if the Coalition pushes ahead with a controversial plan to privatise the visa processing system before the election.

The opposition has consistently opposed the plan, citing the threat to national security, but the shadow finance minister, Jim Chalmers, and immigration spokesman, Shayne Neumann, have upped the ante by warning, if elected, Labor will examine “all responsible options” if contracts are signed.

The comments are designed to put potential bidders for the $1bn new visa processing system on notice, as well as warn the public service that Labor intends to unwind any deal, in the same way it has signalled it would force the Great Barrier Reef Foundation to return a $443m grant if elected.

The decision to outsource visa processing has sparked alarm from the Community and Public Sector Union and the former immigration department deputy secretary Abul Rizvi, who has warned it will lead to increased automation and “premium” services that could undermine the integrity of the system.

In October Rizvi told Guardian Australia the potential for a private provider to create a fast lane for processing had “frightening” long-term implications, providing an incentive to lower the bar for subjective criteria.

Neumann wrote to the home affairs department noting that phase one of the tender is due to close on Wednesday, with successful tenderers finalised by October, after the election.

On Tuesday Chalmers told Labor caucus the “massive outsourcing of government responsibility” should be opposed, including by warning the public service to write provisions into the contract allowing Labor to junk the policy in government.

Chalmers told Guardian Australia it would “be dodgy in the extreme if the Liberals fast-tracked the process and signed contracts before the election”.

“If contracts are signed, and if we win the election, we are giving notice that we will examine all responsible options then with an eye to keeping this service in public hands,” he said.

In b4 lnp bring in a half billion break contract clause
(Hi eastwest link)

 

[Hawk Dork]

In b4 lnp bring in a half billion break contract clause
(Hi eastwest link)

with a secret side deal for a donation to the party and a job for someone who loses their seat

 

[sherb]

I remember the days when ministerial responsibility used to be a bit of a thing.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...UArNl37QL53a476RI-M7hNIJeA#Echobox=1550654723

 

[Dry Rot]

'Crikey' hits the mark again.

I've been around longer than many of you, but I cannot remember such a bent Federal govt as this current one.

Utter disgrace.

 

[Pessimistic]

I've been around longer than many of you, but I cannot remember such a bent Federal govt as this current one.

Utter disgrace.

I blame labor

 

[Generalissimo]

I blame labor

I blame Sudanese gangs.

 

[Number37]

I blame Sudanese gangs.

I blame labor

Can I interest either of you in a $400m+ govt contract?
You don't even have to tender.


How about a billion dollar govt contract?
I'll pretend I forgot to bill you, if you pretend that you forgot to pay me, for the overseas holiday that I book for you.

 

[E Shed]

https://chaser.com.au/general-news/...gltW_-9YPSIvWkRmZiwCr4flKZzCZIyOVXcd-BkF_PFUE

 

[GreyCrow]

I've been around longer than many of you, but I cannot remember such a bent Federal govt as this current one.

Utter disgrace.

And so open and blatant about it

 

[Pessimistic]

Can I interest either of you in a $400m+ govt contract?
You don't even have to tender.


How about a billion dollar govt contract?
I'll pretend I forgot to bill you, if you pretend that you forgot to pay me, for the overseas holiday that I book for you.

All well covered in any australian public employes code of conduct. Today you have to make a judgement if a would be supplier gives you coffee and a biscuit

 

[Crankyhawk]

I will admit I’m a little like Cormann in that I don’t check through my bills to see if I have been charged; I check only to see what I have been charged is legitimate.

 

[Maggie5]

I also don't check each item on my credit card but I would notice if I hadn't been charged $2800 and would have been very happy about it.

 

[Hawk Dork]

$2800 sounds a little cheap for a family in Biz to Sing unless it was on Scoot

 

[Pessimistic]

I will admit I’m a little like Cormann in that I don’t check through my bills to see if I have been charged; I check only to see what I have been charged is legitimate.

Maybe hes just as slack claiming his expenses too? Really, as a public employee there is no excuse

 

[Gough]

I will admit I’m a little like Cormann in that I don’t check through my bills to see if I have been charged; I check only to see what I have been charged is legitimate.

You're not the Finance Minister, he should be on top of that sort of thing to avoid exactly this sort of situation. Even if we take Cormann at his word and accept it was a genuine error, with everything else going on around this company and it's links to the Libs it's a terrible look.