I thought it made perfect sense until I read your comment. I want perfect flexibility and I am not flexible about my flexibility. Yeah, totally makes sense.
The problem with selling off the property is that we all know it would wind up going to some developer mate for a fraction of its value and then o sold to some Asian businessman for a kings ransom.
the hypothetical aspect of selling Kirabilly would be interesting... what does the opposition say to that, when their leader wants to be living in it in a few short years...
It'a not a complicated hypothetical. Short term PR gain for the incumbent, providing a few bucks to splash on more pork-barrelling, then it's gone from the public forever. Not a win. Worse than selling utilities for the same rationale. Do I need to say Telstra ?
To be fair, for once this isn't as big of an issue or as shady of the government as many other things in this show. The PM of Australia has two residences, The Lodge in Canberra and Kirribilli House in Sydney. The French President has three, including a massive palace and an island fort, the German president and chancellor have several residences/retreats and a palace to host state guests, the Italian president has a main residence and two summer retreats, the Swedish prime minister has a residence and a summer retreat, the Polish president has half a dozen residences ... This is entirely common in most democratic countries (and can get outright excessive in authoritarian states), and as residences go Kirribilli House is a VERY modest building compared to the castles and palaces of other nations.
It's not, which is why Merv thinks the audit is laughable at first. It was only ever a stupid smear job--it just happens to be a smear job that's come back to hit them. But the fact that they're so unwilling to take the obvious route out of the smear job puts the lie to Tony's constant opining that the PM "doesn't care" about his luxury summer home.
The defence stuff can be justified, there is a war on in Europe and an East Asian super power is getting pushy and expansionist. But the posh beach house for a politician can nor be justified.
I have tried EVERYTHING to purchase or stream any of the Working Dog shows, but there seems to be an embargo on getting them in the US. Does anyone know how to watch in the US?
The writers of this show must have contacts in these political swamps for the stories to be so consistently plausible....Apart from the jokes you just know selling off an asset just to stop them looking bad has been done. You need a mental illness to work in that industry I swear or to get one real fast.
Some purposes of the flights: Attend a meeting of key allies in Japan (this meeting had been scheduled by the previous PM to take place two days after the election, ScoMo obviously supposing he would have been the one attending (imagine the outcry if the new PM had refused to attend this meeting!); meeting with Indonesian president, our nearest neighbour; travel to India, an important trading partner; attended G20 and G7 to meet with leaders of world's biggest economies, in the process fixing up a few relationships that the previous government trashed (France); travel to South Pacific nations to persuade them not to enter into military partnerships with China. Also Queen's jubilee, Queen's funeral and coronation of King Charles. Imagine the hullabaloo from the conservatives if he had not attended these events. All of these things spund like part of the role of the PM in representing the country internationally and similar trips have been made by previous PMs to the UK, Europe, USA and Japan. (Though not to the South Pacific, which is why they were all cosying up to China). Where did Albanese not go? To Hawaii in the middle of a national emergency, and home for Fathers Day in contravention of a Covid lockdown. Short memories.
"I don't think he's flexible about the flexibility".... clearly I've been in government too long cause that made sense 😂
the ones we get are "perform a shallow deep dive"; "my door is always open, even when it's closed".
I thought it made perfect sense until I read your comment. I want perfect flexibility and I am not flexible about my flexibility. Yeah, totally makes sense.
“Is there anything we can do about housing?”
“Yeh do what we always do….blame the states”
😂😂😂
No kidding, it hits home here in Canada. Our PM blames the provinces for housing crisis, while increasing immigration like there is no tomorrow.
"Who the fuck did that?"
"I did."
It's the little things 😂
All these years later ... and it's STILL feeling topical! That's great writing, right there :)
Life imitating art
Power prices sky high, so let's only talk about the Voice, a distraction right there
@@rodgerhempfing2921, We can do both.
"blame the states".... LMFAO
Just like Yes, Minister
The problem with selling off the property is that we all know it would wind up going to some developer mate for a fraction of its value and then o sold to some Asian businessman for a kings ransom.
Exactly
"I THINK MERV'S GOT THE IDEA-"
"Well, he could've nodded."
I mean this in the nicest possible way ... Rob Sitch has a great talent for playing complete idiots 😂
love this show. always hits that little too close to home.
Binged this show recently for the first time - obsessed with it! Props to the team!
Streamed, or did you have to go oldschool with DVD’s?
Next stop Frontline?
This was such a great show, doesn’t get enough credit!!
Was this satire, or a fly-on-the-wall documentary? It's been a while since I watched it.
"the man would be happy to live in a tent, but he needs to entertain important heads of...umm.." "breakfast radio show hosts"?"
I don't think he's flexible about that flexibility😅
Love the blocking of this scene. Rob is acting like Luther, Obama's anger translator.
the hypothetical aspect of selling Kirabilly would be interesting... what does the opposition say to that, when their leader wants to be living in it in a few short years...
"Something something Australia's heritage..."
Liberals would never sell it, they love living alongside their constituents.
It'a not a complicated hypothetical. Short term PR gain for the incumbent, providing a few bucks to splash on more pork-barrelling, then it's gone from the public forever. Not a win. Worse than selling utilities for the same rationale. Do I need to say Telstra ?
Utopia housing crisis show , that has a ad for caravans . lol 😂 😂
And today I got a text about another rise due cost of living. Yeah, that'll help mine of course.
To be fair, for once this isn't as big of an issue or as shady of the government as many other things in this show.
The PM of Australia has two residences, The Lodge in Canberra and Kirribilli House in Sydney. The French President has three, including a massive palace and an island fort, the German president and chancellor have several residences/retreats and a palace to host state guests, the Italian president has a main residence and two summer retreats, the Swedish prime minister has a residence and a summer retreat, the Polish president has half a dozen residences ...
This is entirely common in most democratic countries (and can get outright excessive in authoritarian states), and as residences go Kirribilli House is a VERY modest building compared to the castles and palaces of other nations.
It's not, which is why Merv thinks the audit is laughable at first. It was only ever a stupid smear job--it just happens to be a smear job that's come back to hit them. But the fact that they're so unwilling to take the obvious route out of the smear job puts the lie to Tony's constant opining that the PM "doesn't care" about his luxury summer home.
Yes and they are all pretty much corrupt.
This was 2008-2009 😆
This series sits right up there with Yes, Minister.
The PM can pick any Dan reply such as, " I will not be drawn on hypertheticals" or just ignore the question altogether.
On point 😂😊
Timely.
100 mill for the PM's residence?
The government blew 316 mill just today on defence contracts.
The defence stuff can be justified, there is a war on in Europe and an East Asian super power is getting pushy and expansionist. But the posh beach house for a politician can nor be justified.
@@sll1777 也许，你的普通话怎么样
Should spend more!
@@sll1777 What's wrong with being bilingual?
well we need to defend ourselves against ...um .... well .... must be somebody surely ,,,,,,
Gold
Think what people say if Dutton with $300 million property networth gets in 😂
I have tried EVERYTHING to purchase or stream any of the Working Dog shows, but there seems to be an embargo on getting them in the US. Does anyone know how to watch in the US?
VPN?
it is available on Netflix
@@paulbarker9221 only aussie netflix not international - VPN is probably the only way international will see it
Good to see Mrs Hemsworth - the founder of that dynasty - at work!
@judithbowtell8294 Is the lady at 2:09 who you mean? Looks too young if you mean the mother of Chris, Liam and bros.
@@comealongcomealong4480 According to IMDB: yes, that's her.
And the other brother is Luke.
@@nicholassmith7984 So they're an 'acting dynasty' family? I'll have to look Mrs. H up now.
Luxon
Is this a new show or old?
Circa 2007.
Love this show but God doesn't make you want to just enact your own French revolution Wheelock politicians get away with way too much
NO CHINESE MONEY SO VERY SORRY
The writers of this show must have contacts in these political swamps for the stories to be so consistently plausible....Apart from the jokes you just know selling off an asset just to stop them looking bad has been done. You need a mental illness to work in that industry I swear or to get one real fast.
Jet set Albanese, 18 overseas trips in 18 months aboard AirForce one private jet. He's not to blame for "global warming" or is it "global cooling".
Some purposes of the flights: Attend a meeting of key allies in Japan (this meeting had been scheduled by the previous PM to take place two days after the election, ScoMo obviously supposing he would have been the one attending (imagine the outcry if the new PM had refused to attend this meeting!); meeting with Indonesian president, our nearest neighbour; travel to India, an important trading partner; attended G20 and G7 to meet with leaders of world's biggest economies, in the process fixing up a few relationships that the previous government trashed (France); travel to South Pacific nations to persuade them not to enter into military partnerships with China. Also Queen's jubilee, Queen's funeral and coronation of King Charles. Imagine the hullabaloo from the conservatives if he had not attended these events. All of these things spund like part of the role of the PM in representing the country internationally and similar trips have been made by previous PMs to the UK, Europe, USA and Japan. (Though not to the South Pacific, which is why they were all cosying up to China). Where did Albanese not go? To Hawaii in the middle of a national emergency, and home for Fathers Day in contravention of a Covid lockdown. Short memories.
@@robynmurray7421 funny how conservatives always forget about their own PM disaster when attacking the other side
gotta love Albo. Only a farmer doesn't like Albo. 'Live Sheep Export nyah nyah nyah nyah nyha"
simple give each Australian 6 months wage for just being you did for the migrants of 1950 so why not us?
They did it for the migrants back then because they were desperate to grow the population.
Came for the drama
Downvoted for the incel
Elmo has 4 investment properties , Faruqui from the greens has 6 investment property's
Yep, for Socialists they sure do Capitalism very well.
Elmo lost one in the divorce and is now down to 3.
Those are rookie numbers for a pollie.