Vic How would you rate Daniel Andrews' performance as Victorian Premier? - Part 7

[Saint]

I may very well be mistaken: I don’t believe DA now represents the views of majority of Victorians. Which is really very strange on my part because I still can’t see him loosing the upcoming election. I’m confused.

Because Matthew Guy and James Newbury represent the views of majority of Victorians??!!

The alternative is an important consideration.

I doubt any political leader will ever represent the views of the "Majority" of Victorians. But one is clearly more representative of those views than the other.

The Victorian LNP bears little resemblance at all to all but a very small section of Victorians.

 

[Opine]

youre probably experiencing a melancholic condition germans call weltschmerz ...... i experience something similar everytime i happen upon a toxic herald sun opinion piece .... or a hate-filled 3aw observation ..... or an unhinged sky news 'after dark' hit job ...... or the tin foil hat conspiracy theories of bat$hit crazy freedumb protestors whinging about the inconvenience of wearing a face mask ..... or the conservative rage behind whiny internet posts lamenting the passing of a beige coloured 1950s white picket fence world

Your view either reflects the philosophy of the prevailing government and a minority of followers and/or the prevailing view of most Victorians. Although I very much doubt it, if it’s the latter, Victoria could eventually rebrand itself as "The Renter State". The remaining States and Territories would welcome those Victorians eager to invest and pursue ownership, I'm sure.

Enjoy the weirdness of the Andrews Government while you still can because it won't last.

 

[Kwality]

Poor old georgie crozier hasn't got the staff away sick from covid excuse or increase demand due to covid either way I hope a fail-safe can be put in place

In Opposition all you can do is talk about anything/everything ... Crozier should be seen but not heard.

 

[Kwality]

I had forgotten that.

I know of at least a half a dozen stories where people rang 000 so that they would get through emergency quicker than going to hospital and waiting hours in emergency.

All hail those triage nurses, dealing with walk up donkeys who arent sick & just flood EDs - see Warwick Capper* Mags, surely you arent hitching your wagon to that donkey, just because they've wasted the valuable time of an ambulance crew.

*AFL personality Warwick Capper rushed to hospital with burst appendix after going into shock

These fools are a waste of space & a half experienced triage nurse isnt fooled even if they arrive in an ambulance.

 

[Christopher Buttersnip]

 

[Crankyhawk]

I did acknowledge your comment, 'even where rentals are capped'.

I'm not arguing.
A correction is long overdue, a crash though will have generational consequences.

How will rents increase beyond a price cap? Do you mean under the table payments (possible)

 

[Crankyhawk]

I had forgotten that.

I know of at least a half a dozen stories where people rang 000 so that they would get through emergency quicker than going to hospital and waiting hours in emergency.

our Ed responds to them by punting them off the ambulance trolley into the waiting room queue.

 

[Kwality]

How will rents increase beyond a price cap? Do you mean under the table payments (possible)

I was thinking of slings to agents for preferential rentals as happened during the rental property shortages. I'm not given any thought to how a rent cap would actually work, how would the rent be calculated? There are so many variables.

 

[Gralin]

I did acknowledge your comment, 'even where rentals are capped'.

I'm not arguing.
A correction is long overdue, a crash though will have generational consequences.

The current situation is already having generational consequences

 

[swingdog]

I was thinking of slings to agents for preferential rentals as happened during the rental property shortages. I'm not given any thought to how a rent cap would actually work, how would the rent be calculated? There are so many variables.

How do they do it in New York?

 

[Kwality]

How do they do it in New York?

I will go & look, thanks.

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[pazza]

One thing both side of politics should be looking at is regional rail transport.

Echuca has one train each way from Melbourne and then relies on coach services to Bendigo, Seymour, Heathcote or to Melbourne itself. Not that for locals or tourists alike.

Mildura hasn't had a rail service for years. Same as those beyond Ararat.

Albury, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Warnambool have handfuls of services each day. Bairnsdale has a few more.

It's an area all sides of politics should be looking at.

Upgrading the regional lines for both freight and passenger services will strengthen regional tourism and provide vital access for locals to Melbourne.

 

[The Punter]

One thing both side of politics should be looking at is regional rail transport.

Echuca has one train each way from Melbourne and then relies on coach services to Bendigo, Seymour, Heathcote or to Melbourne itself. Not that for locals or tourists alike.

Mildura hasn't had a rail service for years. Same as those beyond Ararat.

Albury, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Warnambool have handfuls of services each day. Bairnsdale has a few more.

It's an area all sides of politics should be looking at.

Upgrading the regional lines for both freight and passenger services will strengthen regional tourism and provide vital access for locals to Melbourne.

Certainly one side of politics had it as a focus at the last election.

 

[Kwality]

One thing both side of politics should be looking at is regional rail transport.

Echuca has one train each way from Melbourne and then relies on coach services to Bendigo, Seymour, Heathcote or to Melbourne itself. Not that for locals or tourists alike.

Mildura hasn't had a rail service for years. Same as those beyond Ararat.

Albury, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Warnambool have handfuls of services each day. Bairnsdale has a few more.

It's an area all sides of politics should be looking at.

Upgrading the regional lines for both freight and passenger services will strengthen regional tourism and provide vital access for locals to Melbourne.

Yes. Be sure to let us know what it will REALLY cost, not a strength of either side these days.
Trains are great when they are working & you are going to the city.

 

[tandino]

Home ownership not being such a big thing to younger people is an interesting take.

 

[Steele13]

Home ownership not being such a big thing to younger people is an interesting take.

"My kids and their friends said they're not that interested in home ownership" is now basis for policy apparently.

 

[Crankyhawk]

For those still interested (and fully understand if over all covid news) we have finally been given guidelines for the oral covid antiviral (paxlovid)
To get it you need to be within 5 days of symptoms ANd
Not be oxygen requiring for covid 19 (unclear if those chronically on oxygen and oxygen requirement unchanged will be eligible)

AND
Meet other risk criteria
(Summary)
Has immunosuppressive condition (vaccinated or not) and age > 18 (hiv, solid organ transplant, biological/ DMARD for inflammatory arthritis, high dose > 20mg prednisone for > 14 days, bone marrow transplant last 24 months)
Or ATSI older than 35 not fully vaccinated (I think they mean 2 dose but am checking)
Or any unvaccinated older than 65
Or unvaccinated older than 55 with a moderate or high risk comorbidity (high is obese > bmi 35, diabetes, cirrhosis, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability- any, sickle cell disease, chronic lung disease, moderate is bmi 25-35, asthma on steroid inhaler, chronic renal impairment (egfr 30-60), congestive heart failure)
Or partial vaccination and older than 75 with 2 or more high risk comorbidity

AND no contraindications

• pregnant/ breastfeeding
• severe kidney disease (egfr < 30)
• multiple drug interactions where other drug can’t be stopped (wide variety)

Edit just checked, partially vaccinated also includes

• those who had 2nd dose within 2 weeks of getting covid
• those who are eligible for but not had booster
• those who had booster within 2 weeks

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Home ownership not being such a big thing to younger people is an interesting take.

Why worry about something you cannot afford, add in underemployment, constantly rising cost of living, the economy is rooted.

 

[adogsfan5]

For those still interested (and fully understand if over all covid news) we have finally been given guidelines for the oral covid antiviral (paxlovid)
To get it you need to be within 5 days of symptoms ANd
Not be oxygen requiring for covid 19 (unclear if those chronically on oxygen and oxygen requirement unchanged will be eligible)

AND
Meet other risk criteria
(Summary)
Has immunosuppressive condition (vaccinated or not) and age > 18 (hiv, solid organ transplant, biological/ DMARD for inflammatory arthritis, high dose > 20mg prednisone for > 14 days, bone marrow transplant last 24 months)
Or ATSI older than 35 not fully vaccinated (I think they mean 2 dose but am checking)
Or any unvaccinated older than 65
Or unvaccinated older than 55 with a moderate or high risk comorbidity (high is obese > bmi 35, diabetes, cirrhosis, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability- any, sickle cell disease, chronic lung disease, moderate is bmi 25-35, asthma on steroid inhaler, chronic renal impairment (egfr 30-60), congestive heart failure)
Or partial vaccination and older than 75 with 2 or more high risk comorbidity

AND no contraindications

• pregnant/ breastfeeding
• severe kidney disease (egfr < 30)
• multiple drug interactions where other drug can’t be stopped (wide variety)

Edit just checked, partially vaccinated also includes

• those who had 2nd dose within 2 weeks of getting covid
• those who are eligible for but not had booster
• those who had booster within 2 weeks

Awesome news mate!!!

 

[Mr.X]

So will Andrews be extending the current State of Emergency which is due to expire in mid April?

 

[Gralin]

So will Andrews be extending the current State of Emergency which is due to expire in mid April?

I imagine we won't be told until much closer to the date

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

I may very well be mistaken: I don’t believe DA now represents the views of majority of Victorians. Which is really very strange on my part because I still can’t see him loosing the upcoming election. I’m confused.

Online bubble.

Polling consistently shows that social media and pundit noise is far out of step with the public.

Guy is less popular than O'Brien and the LNP are polling worse than after last election. On issues based polls, even pandemic management, DA has stayed well in the positive column.

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

Your view either reflects the philosophy of the prevailing government and a minority of followers and/or the prevailing view of most Victorians. Although I very much doubt it, if it’s the latter, Victoria could eventually rebrand itself as "The Renter State". The remaining States and Territories would welcome those Victorians eager to invest and pursue ownership, I'm sure.

Enjoy the weirdness of the Andrews Government while you still can because it won't last.

You've lost touch.

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

Dan not looking so bad now, at least when he throws a Labor woman under a bus she still has a heart beat.

Albo & his 3 witches are not so kind

This is genuinely low calibre posting.

Trying to glibly score points off someones death is ghoulish.

 

[Opine]

Online bubble.

Polling consistently shows that social media and pundit noise is far out of step with the public.

Guy is less popular than O'Brien and the LNP are polling worse than after last election. On issues based polls, even pandemic management, DA has stayed well in the positive column.

That’s the point I was making; polls seem to indicate that “the Dictator” has overwhelming voter support. But my human interactions suggests otherwise, so it seems, thankfully, that I may have less exposure to weird lefties than Roy Morgan’s mob have.