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Minchin asks Coalition MPs if they're in or out

5/03/2008 12:26:00 PM.  | James Goodwin

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Shadow Defence Minister Nick Minchin has told disgruntled backbenchers it's in everyone's best interests if they make up their minds quickly about whether they're staying in politics.

It comes as former deputy prime minister Mark Vaile is working a second job as a lobbyist while he draws a $127, 000 salary for being an MP.

Shadow Defence Minister Nick Minchin says Mr Vaile and others need to decide on their futures

Labor's Tony Burke says Mr Vaile should quit or get on with his job.

“It’s not an unreasonable expectation if part of what they do in their daily life, is what tax payers are paying them to do.”

Mr Vaile is the latest former minister, now sitting on the backbench to be questioning their future.

Peter Costello and Peter McGauran are searching for other jobs, while Alexander Downer caused controversy for skipping question time.

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Wednesday, 05 March 2008

What would you expect from this greedy pig. This sort of moonlighting shows his contempt for his constituents and for Australia. Certainly his parlimentary pay should be docked in the same way a pensioners pay is docked if they earn money.

Posted by: Graeme Henderson, Darling Downs

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Wednesday, 05 March 2008

I think that Labor is once again using a diversionary tactic. Instead of pointing out what the opposition is up to they should get on with the job they promised to do. Were they in opposition for so long they dont know how to be the government. Are they trying to push all the experienced Liberal and National members to leave because they know they are a threat to all the new inexperienced Labor members.

Posted by: Jennifer T, Bulli

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Wednesday, 05 March 2008

Scimone earns 200,000 thousand - been up before ICAC and is free as a bird on the taxpayers purse - where's the outry on this? What qualifications does he have to get a high ranking position? none it's who you know not what you know!

Posted by: Dan Concerned, *

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Wednesday, 05 March 2008

Suggest that people on the left - "Ruddites" concentrate on what their "Leader" isn't doing and forget these ongoing tedious distractions. The Liberals are not running the country, your blokes are supposed to be. If the Libs do something wrong then it doesn't make your bloke all of a sudden right. Also remember "people in glasshouses shouldn't throw stones" - look at your own guys when they were in opposition

Posted by: Geoff Bolton, Lane Cove

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Wednesday, 05 March 2008

I see other comments agree we me on diversionary tactics. While poor GH is stuck on his rage.

Posted by: james stack,

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Wednesday, 05 March 2008

I heard 7% Nelson saying Vaile was in the wrong on this one, but here we have those who are prepared to defend the indefencible. Bolts is pro corruption so I expect him to condone Vailes corruption, Dan weird is on something and Jennifer T thinks she is cluthching at straws to save the old Nazis but Jennifer, they are lead pipes you are grasping. We are seeing the contempt that the Howard ministers have for Australia and Australians. They will never govern again, too corrupt to hide anymore.

Posted by: Graeme Henderson, Darling Downs

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Wednesday, 05 March 2008

Mr Henderson if you wish to discuss corruption lets talk about the fact that thanks to Labor corruption we now will not have representation at a local level or get to use our democratic right to vote for our local council for the next 4 years. Now I cant wait to see how you are going to twist this to blame the Liberal party. Just for the record I will quite happily vote Labor at the next election if they can come up with some policies that are worth voting for not just PR and advertising slogans

Posted by: Jennifer T, Bulli

Wednesday, 05 March 2008

Duh? What on Earth are you waffling on about?

Posted by: Graeme Henderson, Darling Downs

Wednesday, 05 March 2008

Jennifer, Please keep in mind that as of last week 70% of voters would choose labor, they don't need to worry about your vote, or Boltons or Barts or Wiseacre Ordures. You are part of such a small minority that you just don't matter, Labor does not have to even consider pleasing you lot, it's one of the wonderful things about democracy. If the Libs get rid of all their current MPs and part time MPs, get decent policies, well get some policies, and change there name they might have a chance.

Posted by: Graeme Henderson, Darling Downs

 

Wednesday, 05 March 2008

To all labor supporters I have a word for you - MYOB (Mind Your Own Business!). As far as you are concerned, should you care about what the opposition is doing while Rudd is failing miserably at relieving pressure from so called "working families"? Let me stress this - we don't blame Rudd for the inflation but he presented himself during the election campaign that he had all the answers. So where are all the answers? Shopping dockets? Petrol enquiry? 2020 submit? Begging and bashing banks?

Posted by: W O, Turramurra

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Wednesday, 05 March 2008

Wiseacre Ordure, The corruption of the Liberals and Nationals is very much our business and you are simply confronted with the obvious display of that corruption in a way that emarrasses you. I mean you lot support these people? That says a lot about you. You can forget about us ignoring this rampant corruption, you can expect us to remind everyone all the time and to bring this all up as the next election approaches. Liberals and Nationals are corrupt losers and you support them?

Posted by: Graeme Henderson, Darling Downs

 

Wednesday, 05 March 2008

What on Earth are you, Graeme Henderson, waffling on about?

Posted by: james stack,

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