Thread: Libs & Costello

Originally Posted by rick130

so is he actually staying on to represent his constituents, or are they going to have to face a by-election ?

According to the Herald Article

Australia's longest serving treasurer, who had long dreamed of being prime minister, made the shock announcement in Melbourne today, saying he would stay on in parliament for now and then move on.

Don't see him staying around for long


Martyn

Originally Posted by rick130

so is he actually staying on to represent his constituents, or are they going to have to face a by-election ?

apparently yes

Originally Posted by aquarangie

Costello is an arrogat, smart **** little ****er that I HATE with a passion Plus I like to see the little **** squirm!!!!!

I don't support any of the mainstream political parties, but he realy gets on my nerves. Plus he's a god botherter, and I hate the idea of some religious **** running the joint to push there obsured views on the Aussie public.

Trav

Are you misaligning him with his brother Rev Tim Costello ??

Well, we are stuck with Kev Rudd for now, regardless of what happened, and what personal feeling toward these people are, you cant say that Costello wasnt a good treasurer.

As far as bean counters go, he did a good job, now it's up to the workers party to distribute the saved money to the right areas and to try and keep interest rates down, pretty much all the rest will be run of the mill politics.

It still scares me about all the union leaders/lawyers/henchmen that are now part of the party in power as well as a Pop star that is also an extremist in his veiws but Im hoping that now they have the power they will mellow and see that not everything they want can be done straight away.

It was a hard election for anyone to work out who to vote for as there was way too much negative on both sides of the coin but because of that, I dont think any vote was a wrong one and that labour will do the best job they can and im sure they do have the best intentions for the country in mind rather than just personal wants and opinions.

Originally Posted by rick130

so is he actually staying on to represent his constituents, or are they going to have to face a by-election ?

In his press release today he said he would represent for the FULL term.

Good riddance I say - 2 birds with one stone.

Originally Posted by aquarangie

Plus he's a god botherter, and I hate the idea of some religious **** running the joint to push there obsured views on the Aussie public.

Trav

Erm, so is Rudd.

Originally Posted by aquarangie

Costello is an arrogat, smart **** little ****er that I HATE with a passion Plus I like to see the little **** squirm!!!!!

I don't support any of the mainstream political parties, but he realy gets on my nerves. Plus he's a god botherter, and I hate the idea of some religious **** running the joint to push there obsured views on the Aussie public.

Trav

So Trav, I'm not really clear on whether you like Costello or not?