Morriscum running scared.

[Redneck]

So now Morriscum is running scared and trying to paint Labor as reds under the beds.

This is despite the head of Asio warning against doing that, and pointing out China has been trying to influence both sides of politics.

And that attempts have been foiled !

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It's a rare thing for the boss of ASIO to publicly push back at the government's political line of attack. It's rarer still for the spy chief to intervene twice in the space of 48 hours. Yet this is where we've arrived, leaving the Prime Minister's "reds under the beds" scare campaign against his opponent look, well, desperate.

At the end of last week's internal shambles over religious discrimination, Peter Dutton flicked the switch to what he clearly believed to be more comfortable ground: national security. The Chinese Communist Party, he warned parliament, had "made a decision about who they're going to back in the next federal election. That's open. That is obvious. And they have picked this bloke, the Leader of the Opposition, as their candidate."

The newish Speaker of the House, the LNP's Andrew Wallace (who's still finding his feet), let it go at the time but after further consideration, returned to the chair on Monday to declare Dutton's remarks were "not in order" and should not be repeated.

The more serious rebuke came from the Director-General of ASIO, Mike Burgess. He had inadvertently triggered the latest reds under the beds scare when he delivered his annual "threat assessment" last week.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-17/ ... /100837080

[Prime Minister for Canyons]

Scotty should be more worried about eye damage then the Chinese

[Redneck]

Scotty should be more worried about eye damage then the Chinese

Yeah he is not great on using the electric welder is he!

[sprintcyclist]

Mr Scott Morrison led us well through a pandemic.
He has faced down China.

Would labor do that?

[Prime Minister for Canyons]

Mr Scott Morrison led us well through a pandemic.
He has faced down China.

Would labor do that?

Mr Scott Morrison led us well through a pandemic. I'd argue he actually hasn't. The vaccine response was bungled, RATs have been bungled. The only pass I would give him on is the economy on this one.

He has faced down China. Also given our trade relationship is it wise? I'm always reminded of the clip from Utopia where Rob Sitch points out the defense strategy is to protect our trade routes with China from China.

[sprintcyclist]

Thanks for disagreeing maturely