Rees cabinet
For some strange reason that I can’t put my finger on, I am optimistic about the new government. I think it’s still just the good vibes left by the departure of Iemma, Sartor, Meagher and Costa.
At the risk of being boring, let me have a quick look at the new lineup, starting at the top.
Nathan Rees MP
The new top man hasn’t received a friendly welcome from the media – all I learned from the weekend papers is that he is a former garbage collector. Maybe this is a good sign – could he clean up NSW? Hell, he can’t do a worse job than the last couple of blokes. I saw him talk at a PCA event when he first came into parliament – he didn’t seem to know what he was talking about, but came across as a committed kind of guy. As long as the factions give him a bit of free reign, he’s got a chance. I think it’s either going to be a spectacular turnaround, or a spectacular failure; either way, it should be an entertaining lead up to the next election.
Carmel Tebbutt MP
Pro: she has taken on the climate change and environment portfolio, so maybe some money might start finding its way back to DECC. Con: she’s married to Anthony Albanese. I guess it’s good to get some inner west pride back into Macquarie Street, but I don’t know how effective Carmel will be. She is most famous as the pollie who doesn’t know what Australia Day celebrates.
John Della Bosca MLC
Do we know who he is? Of course we do, Johnny! Maybe you can use some of your central coast charms to fix up the mess that Reba left you in health. Or preferably, you could decide to secede the central coast from NSW, tear down the F3 and free Sydney from you fuckers for good.
John Hatzistergos MLC
Hatzistergos did his time stuffing up health before handing the burning remnants to Reba Meagher. He seems to be handling the Attorney General’s job alright, and he’s one of the old crew who came through unscathed.
Eric Roozendaal MLC
Our new treasurer. In an ideal world, he would have been on the scrapheap alongside his old mate Costa, but I guess we’ll have to wait until he does the economy what he did to roads before he is given the boot.
David Campbell MP
Campbell seems like a nice guy, but it’s going to take more than a nice guy to sort out our transport woes. This has got to one of the hardest portfolios there is. I can’t see anything improving here without some major capital expenditure, and some major vision. These two items seem to be lacking in politics these days, so don’t hold your breath.
That’s enough for now. More to follow if I can be bothered.
September 9, 2008 12:55 pm 17 Comments
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By Wombat
, September 9, 2008 @ 7:11 pm
Keep that optimistic dream alive Stu: these clowns are all as corrupt and useless as each other.
Still, it’s better than living in Victoria! The police force down there have purchased Hummers to patrol Collins Street at night.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/anger-over-police-hummer-stunt/2008/09/09/1220857530927.html
Superb.
By foster
, September 9, 2008 @ 8:08 pm
I like it how the (increasingly tabloidal – S. Auld et al, ibid) has to separate its contents:
http://www.smh.com.au/news
as opposed to this section
http://www.smh.com.au/Dannii_Minogue_Watch
By Wombat
, September 9, 2008 @ 8:29 pm
When are you going to properly credit me with that quote Foster!?
Jeez Louise!
By foster
, September 9, 2008 @ 9:19 pm
When you credit me with ‘Cut the cheese, walk away’ – as you know it is rightfully mine, you dastardly underpants thief!
By stu
, September 10, 2008 @ 4:32 pm
What are you talking about, you north shore nonce? Increasingly tabloidal is mine!
http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/2006/10/the-new-arms-race/
By foster
, September 10, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
PocketRocket – I am still laughing at that even after all this time
You have been defeated, broadbent!
By James Alan Tracey
, September 11, 2008 @ 12:48 am
stu you seem to think one of these people will do something good…sack the state govenment and hold a new election
By Wombat
, September 11, 2008 @ 1:49 am
Not so!!!! This term was clearly lifted from my initial post way back in AUGUST 2006!!!
http://marsupialmusic.net/nick-v1/archives/2006/08/09/hobbits-with-well-droopy-swingers-a-le-pradet-memoir/
You will see my reference to the “ever-increasingly-tabloidal SMH”.
Eat a gigantic doodle and from now on, thou shalt pay me beer royalties each time you reference the term.
By stu
, September 11, 2008 @ 10:04 am
Damnit. The ultimate shame of having unknowingly borrowed from the wombat’s lexicon weighs heavily on my countenance. I have no riposte.
By Wombat
, September 11, 2008 @ 7:06 pm
Hahaha! I have nothing to declare but my genius!!
By foster
, September 11, 2008 @ 11:35 pm
Minus 10 royalty payments for quoting Oscar Wilde and not referencing him in correct literary style (O. Wilde et al, op cit, 3 Jan 1882)
Furthermore, the only thing you two have in common was a run in with a customs officer. He uttered a classic quotation – you simply cut the cheese!
By foster
, September 12, 2008 @ 1:05 am
ps. eat a big, veiny doodle!!!!! (S. Foster et al 2006-8)
By Wombat
, September 12, 2008 @ 8:44 am
This goes to show that everything you’ve ever learned, you learned on my website.
By foster
, September 13, 2008 @ 12:08 am
everything i ever learned about your diabolical bowels, yes!
ps there really is nothing worse than thinking you’re alone late at work and launching a big, dastardly crop dust…only to discover a handful of people are working easily within hearing distance!!
By Wombat
, September 15, 2008 @ 4:57 pm
GOLD. You’re a career advancement specialist!
By Foster
, September 15, 2008 @ 10:51 pm
speaking of which i am at home sick after a lamb korma misadventure in brick lane. crop dusts are few and far between as i am pretty much nil by mouthfor the past 3 days.
there are english bobbies in my street on horses…what the?
By Wombat
, September 18, 2008 @ 6:34 am
Searching for an errant rock spider by the name of S Foster? Mmm?