S3E14 Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott - Mainstream vs. the elites

[@Danielinthewild]

The irony of calling it mainstream vs the elites when Tony Abbotts government pension puts him well and truly into the elite category 😂

[@mikegofton1]

The reason Australia is the world’s largest LNG exporter is we practically give it away, and derive very little community benefit for it beyond direct employment. $92B in annual export revenue of which there’s $600M paid in state royalties, $6M in federal taxation and $0 in PRRT. You’d think that might warrant some comment from the IPA given one of its core objectives is “To maintain and enhance the Australian way of life for the next generation”.

[@anthonyreed480]

You'd think so, except that the IPA is the champion of the blue brand communists. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

[@Stevies_Precog_Gym_n_Spa420]

Privatised gains socialised losses

[@daciousinoz6028]

Little Johnny Howard signed us up for 2c a litre. If he's not corrupt hes stupid.

[@jeffcullen6412]

Australia’s future is without Tony Abbott. There, I fixed it.

[@alistairdancepmm]

We've got more gas than the Arabs, a minuscule population, and yet they have low gas prices and seem to be rolling in cash yet we have high gas prices. Where's the money going?

[@anthonyreed480]

To liberal party donors, among others. Union thugs etc. Anywhere but for the benefit of the average person.

[@mikegofton1]

@@alistairdancepmm the shareholders of the gas companies are the main beneficiaries of Australia’s LNG exports - Woodside, Chevron, Shell, BP, Japan LNG, Origin, AGL. 82% of Australia’s natural gas production is exported as LNG - more gas is consumed liquifying gas for export than is used in the domestic market. Domestic gas supply is constrained by export volumes, not production capacity.

[@jasonwilson2763]

China

[@ianbutler6583]

I have very much enjoyed this series and have found an even greater respect for Tony Abbot.

[@countyorga764]

Sucked in.

[@Marydunlop-y4t]

Double standards are very prevalent in Labor politics, police force and definately and always omitted- the JUSTICE department

[@Stevies_Precog_Gym_n_Spa420]

So the egg on your face has been tattooed indelibly. Bravo

[@evewhitehead8722]

We don’t need a human like Abbott in Australia?

[@merrelthorson2224]

We don't need you either.

[@George-dl7gv]

Why not?

[@nevillemills9517]

HE HAS A LOT TO ANSWER FOR!

[@Redpepper7376]

Ruined the NBN adding copper to fibre, most wasteful and destructive leader we ever had.

[@chrisferguson237]

The worst Minister and Prime Minister Australia has ever had followed closely by Gillard and Morrison, in that order.

[@oldgolfer7435]

They kid themselves. "Distinguished fellow"???? If Abbott is a distinguished fellow, so are most people, and they do not have to eat onions or believe in extra terrestrial super beings that control your life to do so.

[@GoldenWaveTitans]

IPA really is the scum on the shoe of this nation.

[@hamishcreaser7819]

@@GoldenWaveTitans This country still hasn't evolved to shoes.

[@andrewatlarge2368]

Thank god, Abbott is not part of Australia’s future 🎉

[@maryglover7600]

Bring back Tony Abbott!

[@edmurks236]

Too many vested interests and their agendas want high immigration.

[@freeman10000]

If you cut immigration you damage our economy. As an Aussie I am more concerned about having a strong economy for my family's benefit than your ideological position in the Culture Wars.

[@MarkHayes-ky9je]

So nice to listen to common sense, it's missing in this day and age.

[@geoffhansen9969]

Very thoughtful and practical words from Tony Abbott

[@JustIn-mu3nl]

Another un stoog, I judge him by his actions, not by his words, he just carried on Howards vision to destroy the middle class.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

@@JustIn-mu3nl : He spends a week every year in an Aboriginal community. What do you do?

[@JustIn-mu3nl]

@@buildmotosykletist1987 Try to get by in the drudgery of what Australia has become. What do you do?

[@JustIn-mu3nl]

@@buildmotosykletist1987 ?

[@countyorga764]

​@@buildmotosykletist1987Wow, one week 👏👏. Still a twice fired mad monk, desperately searching ( unsuccessfully) for relevance.

[@CSM393]

Oh god here we go.

[@claytonpascoe480]

Tony Abbot, absolutely voted for you for Prime Minister. I still would .

[@freeman10000]

It is too bad that you can't vote for an Abbott government because he was booted out of his own electorate 😅

[@lisjones6874]

Total failure in Australia. Dwelt in gutter politics. Horrible misogynist.

[@tomfrombrunswick7571]

The Institute of Public Affairs is a disgrace

[@George-dl7gv]

And why is that?

[@tomfrombrunswick7571]

@@George-dl7gv I do not know why they do what they do

[@lisamareepritchard6375]

I live in Melbourne & they are no longer supplying Gas to new developments here 😢

[@nevillehoward8736]

This awful man? Spare us!

[@George-dl7gv]

So why was he awful?

[@nevillehoward8736]

@@George-dl7gv Trump? He lies with nearly every breath. He cheated on all his wives. He stiffs contractors. He refuses to testify under oath. He apparently has had the hots for his own daughter. Need I go on?

[@suemcc36]

Why are you listen then. Go & listen to something else.

[@nevillehoward8736]

@@suemcc36 if you are replying to me, with respect, "No".

[@peterkramer288]

I think Tony became Prime Minister 10 years too early.

[@countyorga764]

That went well. Fired twice 😂.

[@peterkramer288]

@@countyorga764 yes because he was still young and not mature enough at the time.

[@merrelthorson2224]

I think he should make a come back, l feel rhat when he grew into rhe job of PM, he would have been a good PM.

[@merrelthorson2224]

​@@peterkramer288l agree.

[@freeman10000]

Tony Abbott is a goose. At least he is nowhere near as bad as Donald Trump.

[@fredturk6447]

Australia’s future better without Tony Abbott.

[@merrelthorson2224]

Better without you as well.

[@fredturk6447]

@@merrelthorson2224 I guess that’s your captain’s call! Perhaps you have forgotten the debacle of Abbott’s time as PM? Having been warned to change his behaviour a couple of times the Liberal Party politicians removed him from office. Abbott then proceeded to white ant Turnbull eventually allowing Scott Morrison to be PM. Morrison was bad news for the Liberals causing a loss to Labor. Now we have a further right Liberal party ceding the political middle ground to Labor and the Teals. While Tony Abbott may have contributed to the community his political ambitions, in my view, have done considerable damage to the Liberal party particularly destabilising the Turnbull government. In his desire for retribution against Turnbull he failed to consider the good of the Australian community. I suggest Abbott’s problem is too much ego compared to his intellectual capacity. I don’t think Tony has anything left to offer. Doubtless you disagree.

[@freeman10000]

​@@merrelthorson2224 wow! Awesome comeback 👏

[@Stevies_Precog_Gym_n_Spa420]

​@@merrelthorson2224Pretty piss poor comeback

[@spiralgalaxy1788]

I have a new found respect for Tony Abbott. Seems the media portrayed you only at your worst, like they do for anyone standing up against the elites. We need you as the PM, a balanced and mature outlook of reality!!

[@sebastianfischer2082]

So deluded 😂

[@Mevlinous]

If Renewables only work with the supplements of gas then renewals aren’t sustainable

[@merrelthorson2224]

Renewables are freeloaders, freeloading off our economy.

[@melenaitestatham7988]

It’s rare today to hear people with wisdom & discernment who try to stir our country to safety from evil like Tony Abbot. We need more like him.

[@jamesbrown8173]

Please come back and lead the country again Tony.

[@frankegan4888]

Unless his mouth price Credlin comes with him he is useless

[@lisjones6874]

Dinkum Aussies loathe One Term Tony, an abject failure and blatant misogynist best known for awarding the late Dukeof Edinborough a national honour! Left parliament with tail between his legs and no legacy whatever. Forget him!

[@marcusjones3588]

Does a first world economy rely on selling dirt? 🤔

[@patfallon3027]

Replace AA with TA and help Australia maintain AAA credit if we still have it restore it if we don't, we need to kick the current Labor teals and greens out of Canberra and reduce wokeness, bring back the coalition and have one nation have the balance of power and restore common sense

[@brettlane6908]

Right off the bat. You’re still missing the point! You say “if we’re going to make a go of renewables” etc. You, as representatives of the tax payer, should not even be trying to ‘make a go of renewables’!!! The technology still has decades of development and no matter what we do in Australia, we will had ZERO impact on climate. So stop wasting BILLIONS of our money on a flawed concept and bring back affordable energy!!! Coal!!!! And sure, add nuclear to the mix. Happy, as a tax payer, to fund that. Politicians need to remember the government has no money!! It’s all tax payer money!!!

[@thelukesternater]

Mate, someone’s gotta pull our weight… China has heaps of wind farms! I’ve seen them so don’t tell me about fake news. Esperance closed her farms. Wtf

[@razzledazzle2515]

Come back Abbot for PM

[@freeman10000]

It is spelt Abbott.

[@josephkelly5218]

What about a future WITHOUT Tony Abbott?

[@chriskind9523]

Wow, allows comments vs no comments from the national broadcaster’s you tube presence. Which is the side that believes in open and free speech?

[@alancotterell9207]

Which governments are the superior economic managers ? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmrIqJpuebZmf5o

[@merrelthorson2224]

Easy, it's not Labor, nor the Greens.

[@Marydunlop-y4t]

A relative who was employed for some time in a Muslim school, had to wear a head covering at all school events. I would like to see them forced to employ an alphabet person

[@freeman10000]

?

[@sebastianfischer2082]

Well they should probably be exposed to the world 🤷‍♀️

[@jamesosland7978]

Can we have him back please 6:14 😊

[@probablynotmyname8521]

Flags, we need more flags.

[@ianenglish123]

There's a very good reason Abbott lost a secure LNP seat to a Teal. He was a lousy PM with a non progressive and 1990s ideology. Take your far right values and move on.

[@suemcc36]

He was the only PM who wanted to get us out of the UN. Turnbull then stabbed him in the back with a pack of lies.

[@sebastianfischer2082]

1990s ideology might be a few decades too far for him

[@milosradovanovic5280]

I do totally agree with Mr Tony Abbott, definitely 👍🇦🇺🤗🇺🇸💯❤️😊🌎 33:09

[@josephkelly5218]

Australia is actually a very generous country. We invite rich people to stake out a mining claim, OK mate, get to work, make yourself richer, everything you find under the ground is yours mate. If we need a bit of the stuff ourselves 😂we will buy it back from you mate, at your price of course😂

[@chuckbeggles8858]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 - loooooool - gas - wait til it gets into some farmers ground water water supplies in the csg process, then there will be trouble and guess what, once its done that"s it, being under ground it can't be fixed, nor can it be mapped & in turn controlled. Forcing up the price of food and fibre which is alrsady high thanks to price gouging corporations. This is the biggest con.

[@alixus10]

Why didn't Abbott fix the foreign education issue? It ramped up under his watch!

[@sebastianfischer2082]

Foreign education issue?

[@alixus10]

@@sebastianfischer2082 Overseas students who just come in so they can get residency.

[@sebastianfischer2082]

@@alixus10 you're clearly a free thinker🤣

[@alixus10]

@@sebastianfischer2082 bahahhahahaha. Anyway...

[@sebastianfischer2082]

@@alixus10 oh so typical

[@milosradovanovic5280]

Very true, definitely 👍🇦🇺🤗🇺🇸💯❤️😊🌎 22:11

[@milosradovanovic5280]

Definitely 👍🇦🇺🤗🇺🇸💯❤️😊🌎 5:06

[@milosradovanovic5280]

Generally speaking, in many aspects of life, loud majnority very often put in position silent majority to react if low and order doesn't equaly treat any type of protest which end up in much worse situations then at first place, definitely. Who is more loud should not be tolerated and advantage to make a point in any subject important to society rather then sound arguments, definitely. Loudness, violence, hate, is sign of weakness of proper arguments about particuler subject, definitely. 👍🇦🇺🤗🇺🇸💯❤️😊🌎 35:10

[@mauriceg1726]

Wasn’t Tony a great leader of the opposition- I hear lots of gas coming from both of them - i work with international students and they are working to survive - I am so glad I clicked on this - just reinforces how so much out of touch the former PM still is

[@milosradovanovic5280]

Appsolutly 👍🇦🇺🤗🇺🇸💯❤️😊🌎 23:05

[@juliedaniels5594]

Well

[@milosradovanovic5280]

Exactly 👍🇦🇺🤗🇺🇸💯❤️😊🌎 24:34

[@milosradovanovic5280]

True 👍🇦🇺🤗🇺🇸💯❤️😊🌎 29:05

[@milosradovanovic5280]

True 👍🇦🇺🤗🇺🇸💯❤️😊🌎 34:26

[@Papa_bear_2046]

Taking advice from Abbott on renewable grid... lol

[@The_Scouts_Code]

not an argument

[@Papa_bear_2046]

@@The_Scouts_Code he did everything possible to delay transition to low carbon grid

[@jaqssmith1666]

@@Papa_bear_2046 And what were his experts telling him? Its not as though these guys just spin a bottle and yolo it. If people with the totality of the government's information gathering, analysis, and integration system are hesitating (both liberal and labour are dragging their feet), maybe the issue is more challenging than "just stop oil".

[@davidscott5209]

Name one politician on the left capable of giving an informed answer on energy policy.

[@Papa_bear_2046]

@@davidscott5209 Albo

[@dewengsong8555]

👍🙏🤝🤝💐😁

[@charlesdelile8547]

Tony Abbott, you are a great statesman keep the honest.

[@Stevies_Precog_Gym_n_Spa420]

You people have ruined this country and you still don't get it do you.

[@Correspond-lk5wp]

Worst PM ever. He needs to be cancelled. We voted you out for a reason. Please go away

[@George-dl7gv]

And why was he the worst PM?

[@razzledazzle2515]

Come back Abbot for PM