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Fellow Australian, I even find myself wording things from the perspective that I am from the US by accident. I feel so part of the discourse thanks to technology and my line of work that I forget these aren't always my problems.

>>ehnto+(OP)
Australian politics has been pretty boring of late.

While not as polarising as a Jim Jordan or Ted Cruz, people like Christopher Pyne and Paul Keating made Australian politics mildly interesting. We seem to have two very centrist parties right now which is a welcome change.

>>dwd+a9
Don't jinx it, I don't like the guy but I'm looking forward to an Australian prime minister lasting a full term in office. 2007-2016 aus politics was a blood sport, make politics boring again.

>>flukus+8c
I also wish for that as a west Aussie, but I can't help but feel with the climate crisis the way it is, we're going to have more and more pressures on top officials (the bush fire saga with Morrison comes to mind, that was an embarrassment).

>>flukus+8c
I was surprised to see Michael McCormack in charge this week. I always thought Morrison was acting PM?

I’ll get my coat.

>>dwd+a9
I have to say the Australien Government has been producing some superb videos:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Juice_Media#Honest_Governm...

>>darkte+py
As much as I dislike Morrison, he's done an alright job keeping the economy ticking over by throwing money at it as needed. Probably better him than a Labor Gov as you would have had nothing but endless politicking about them turning the country into a welfare state, etc, etc.

You wouldn't have noticed McCormack in charge but for him opening his mouth and spouting some retarded crap (about COVID19) and some very poorly thought out and articulated comments on BLM vs the Capital insurrection. The only person I think mostly has the right of it as far as comparing the two and the police responses was Sam Harris from his last podcast.

https://samharris.org/podcasts/230-insurrection-lies/

>>mikeyj+be
Just don't count of The Greens putting any such pressure on them - you might as well rename them The Australian Woke as they seem more intent on just being politically correct on everything than actually focusing on environmental issues.

>>dwd+kl3
Completely agree. Also very proud of my home state Premier, Dan Andrews, for showing backbone when people needed it. Don’t agree with everything he did without qualification, but I’d vote for him again.

All in all Aus put in a solid performance with this pandemic - one of the best, I reckon, and markedly better than that of Japan, where I currently reside.

>>darkte+Nh5
Dan did alright. My parents (lifelong Liberal voters) had nothing but praise for him and his daily stand ups. He did well to bring it back from the brink at the time and the rest of the country got a good lesson in how quickly it can take off. Dan just needs to stop doing dumb shit like sign up for Belt and Road funding.

I'm in Qld and the response/outcome so far has been better than New Zealand's (with comparable population size).