The South Australian Political Landscape

[bennymacca]

You can probably come up with a million reasons why he was shit too but I feel like Mike rann did a much better job than Weatherill.

Seemed that if you didn't like him you at least respected him a little. A bit like Howard in that regard. And nothing like theypoliticians both state and federal nowadays

[mighty_tiger_79]

id agree with that.

[Jimmy_041]

You can probably come up with a million reasons why he was shit too but I feel like Mike rann did a much better job than Weatherill.

Seemed that if you didn't like him you at least respected him a little. A bit like Howard in that regard. And nothing like theypoliticians both state and federal nowadays

**** me

[stan]

From the Fish wrapper:

Peter Jean, Paul Starick, The Advertiser
February 2, 2017 11:35am
Subscriber only (Yeah ok mate)

Malcolm Turnbull backs new coal-fired power stations to stop SA’s power woes spreading


THE State Government has condemned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s push to subsidise clean coal as “a fairytale”, branding the move as unfeasibly expensive.

State Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis said no countries or businesses were going to invest in a new coal-fired power station.

“If clean coal technology was viable then it would already be operating in the market - the fact is that it is not,” Mr Koutsantonis said.

“If you were to implement the technology needed to make the burning of coal as efficient as wind, solar or gas, the cost of that coal-fired generation would be well in excess of a new windfarm, a new solar farm, battery technology, pumped hydro, renewable energy or gas.”

Mr Turnbull yesterday outlined a vision to use low-emission coal power plants to help secure Australia’s energy supply.

Mr Koutsantonis also took aim at State Liberal Leader Steven Marshall, saying Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg had issued his strongest objection yet to his 10-year moratorium on unconventional gas fracturing in the state’s South-East.

“In a very clear, concise way, Mr Frydenberg said these words: more gas equals more jobs,” he said.

“Well that means less gas means less jobs. That means Mr Marshall’s policy will hurt South Australian jobs and the South Australian economy.”

Mr Turnbull backed the new coal-fired power plants as he declared that he was in politics to get results, not to be a “political hack’’.

He said new, low-emission coal power plants could be part of the mix of technologies needed to prevent South Australia’s energy woes from spreading to the rest of the nation.

Australia was the world’s largest coal exporter but was yet to follow other nations in building modern coal-fired power stations, he said.

“There are new, coal-fired power stations being built around the world, many of them of that very advanced type that have much lower emissions, because they operate at much higher temperatures,” Mr Turnbull told the National Press Club.

“And many of them would have emissions levels that are half — if not less — than the emissions from some of our oldest power stations. So, yes, the answer is, coal will have a role to play for many decades into the future.”

Mr Turnbull said there was too much ideology in the debate about Australia’s energy future. “My interest is in results. I am not a political hack,’’ he said.

Labor climate change and energy spokesman Mark Butler said he doubted new coal-fired plants would be built.

“Malcolm Turnbull can talk about ‘new’ coal all he likes but the best advice we have is that new, coal-fired power stations are simply too expensive, don’t provide the flexibility that’s needed to complement renewables and, even with the latest technology, are too dirty to get us where we need to be by mid-century in terms of pollution cuts,’’ Mr Butler said.

In order to boost the stability of the national energy grid, the Federal Government will invest $20 million in demonstration projects that store electricity for later use.

Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg will visit Adelaide today and be briefed on AGL’s virtual power plant, now in the first stages.

It will eventually involve 1000 digital, connected batteries installed at homes and small business across the city with an output equivalent to a 5MW solar generator.

The Prime Minister yesterday also said he was confident US President Donald Trump would honour his commitment to accept refugees currently held in Australian detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island.

Mr Turnbull said the refugees would be the subject of “vigorous” security vetting before being allowed into the US.

[Jimmy_041]

Kantliestraightinbedsantosis going on about CSG
The Liberal 10-year moratorium on unconventional gas fracturing in the state’s South-East only. That's one of our main food bowls.
They are fracking in the north and companies are free to search anywhere else

[Psyber]

You can probably come up with a million reasons why he was shit too but I feel like Mike rann did a much better job than Weatherill.

Seemed that if you didn't like him you at least respected him a little. A bit like Howard in that regard. And nothing like theypoliticians both state and federal nowadays

**** me

Me too!
Rann was a lying, cheating, snake who just happened to be bloody good at getting away with it and bullying his way through.

Jay may be simply less able, or less committed, or perhaps not able to hold the same loyalty - keep watching Tom K's long game.
The ALP has all the same rivalries as any other political party but the centralisation of candidate selection power makes it easier to keep the lid on when it is time to make the elected members toe the line and thus con the public again for the next election.

I'm not saying the Liberal Party is any better, just that their candidate selection system is more open to scrutiny and therefore it is harder to keep a lid on the aspirants.

Viva la Independents!

[Jimmy_041]

Well known in the media that TK has always had eyes for the top job
He was the main drop for anti-Rann stuff
Congratulating Rann on his gong was hilarious. I can just imagine Rann's response - two words: rat + fu**er

Unfortunately (for him only), Malinauskas has far better qualities
In fact, in every possible measurement of a person

[Dogwatcher]

Well known in the media that TK has always had eyes for the top job
He was the main drop for anti-Rann stuff
Congratulating Rann on his gong was hilarious. I can just imagine Rann's response - two words: rat + fu**er

Unfortunately (for him only), Malinauskas has far better qualities
In fact, in every possible measurement of a person

Malinauskas or is Mullighan coming into the frame?
Could be interesting between those two in coming years.

[Jimmy_041]

Well known in the media that TK has always had eyes for the top job
He was the main drop for anti-Rann stuff
Congratulating Rann on his gong was hilarious. I can just imagine Rann's response - two words: rat + fu**er

Unfortunately (for him only), Malinauskas has far better qualities
In fact, in every possible measurement of a person

Malinauskas or is Mullighan coming into the frame?
Could be interesting between those two in coming years.

Could be either
Both of them need to keep TK in front of them though
Rumour was his speeding record was dropped to the media as payback for all those years of his own ratfu**ing

[stan]

Well known in the media that TK has always had eyes for the top job
He was the main drop for anti-Rann stuff
Congratulating Rann on his gong was hilarious. I can just imagine Rann's response - two words: rat + fu**er

Unfortunately (for him only), Malinauskas has far better qualities
In fact, in every possible measurement of a person

Malinauskas or is Mullighan coming into the frame?
Could be interesting between those two in coming years.

Could be either
Both of them need to keep TK in front of them though
Rumour was his speeding record was dropped to the media as payback for all those years of his own ratfu**ing

Speaking of TK, hes fired on twitter to defend the wind farms from big Mal.

Come on TK, lets fix the problem, either way wind farms or not we need another generation player in the market.

[Magellan]

God help us if Koutsantonis becomes premier. He has all the statesman-like wit and charm of a clotheshorse. Say goodnight to the folks, Gracie.

[Jimmy_041]

God help us if Koutsantonis becomes premier. He has all the statesman-like wit and charm of a clotheshorse. Say goodnight to the folks, Gracie.

A bit of a slur on the clothes horse
He does think he's witty and charming - he's neither
I love it when he quotes the Bible

Someone posted this on one of his tweets which he deleted and then blocked them

[mighty_tiger_79]

im sure you aren't missing out on much by being blocked by Tommy are ya, Jimmy?

[Jimmy_041]

im sure you aren't missing out on much by being blocked by Tommy are ya, Jimmy?

Wasn't me

I don't use Twitter

[mighty_tiger_79]

im sure you aren't missing out on much by being blocked by Tommy are ya, Jimmy?

Wasn't me

I don't use Twitter

It's good if you want to see ramblings of the far far left...

Sent from my XT1562 using Tapatalk

[Jimmy_041]

im sure you aren't missing out on much by being blocked by Tommy are ya, Jimmy?

Wasn't me

I don't use Twitter

It's good if you want to see ramblings of the far far left...

Sent from my XT1562 using Tapatalk

I do go in there and have a look but don't have an account

safooty.net gives me everything I need in social media world
I can come on here where its always polite and there's just love

[stan]

im sure you aren't missing out on much by being blocked by Tommy are ya, Jimmy?

Wasn't me

I don't use Twitter

It's good if you want to see ramblings of the far far left...

Sent from my XT1562 using Tapatalk

I do go in there and have a look but don't have an account

safooty.net gives me everything I need in social media world
I can come on here where its always polite and there's just love

I think I want to post that pick to him. I want to get blocked by KT. Lets call it getting Kouted.

[Jimmy_041]

This bloke is funnier

[stan]

This bloke is funnier

Lol oh dear me. This is histerical.

[Jimmy_041]

This bloke is funnier

Lol oh dear me. This is histerical.

Kouts doesn't think so
He's had his account shut down 3 times and threatened to sue him twice

He really does have a glass jaw