Tony Abbott has no time for Bernie Banton

[osamabradleybin]

bernie banton is a hypocrite for calling abbott names

[ozbluesman]

Bernie wasn't just sick Tony, he was terminally ill. Abbott wants to be PM. Where was the much touted Christian compassion ? He is a career politician hell bent on doing anything and saying anything to get into power.

Abbott has never held a regular job so what would he know about the struggles of the average person. He has little economic credibility, no plan for the future of Australia and as much sensitivity as a train smash.

[Oberonian]

Wait a minute! Abbott's government presided over a policy that sent innocent Australians to die in Afghanistan and Iraq. Thousands of kilometres away and we have no business being there other than to serve George W.

[zenmachine50]

at least, abbott didn't preside over a policy that lead to the murder of australian workers. Think Garrett and the electricution of the pink batts installer.

[zenmachine50]

Just because someone is dying doesn't mean they are not capable of manipulation.

My old mum does it all the time

[haylele]

@zenmachine50 Manipulating what - Tony Abbott is scum with his actions as health minister, that man was dying and fighting for a drug for asbestos victims, Tony Abbott is and will always be a lowlife cunt, he has a broad history of it.

[Maxtaxifromhell]

Tony Abbott can't help being a spineless cretin, it's a prerequisite for joining the Liberal party.

[Jasianwoo]

Oh my god.. Tony, YOU MONSTER!...

[ohyeahhoneysheband]

And to think this horrible snake almost became Prime Minister. I am absolutely ashamed at this fact.

[SvendBosanvovski]

This is how Abbott treats one of the bravest men I have ever met. A stunt? I saw Bernie dragging his respirator behind him months before he died from his criminally induced illness. He committed the few remaining years of his life to exposing the deceit of James Hardie, to secure justice for those who suffered with him, and to secure improvements in our workplace safety laws. This response from Abbott takes us behind the rhetorical veneer and exposes a serious deficiency in his character.

[andro89]

HAHAH had I seen this before election day I probably would've voted for Abbott. What a legend

[xingwei12]

Profits For our kids and our future , Or Tony and his Government that will take all our profits overseas and leave oz bare a waste land.And back on a merry go round with a new government ,No thanks. The negatives out way any positive tony had , So its labor as a party for me.,/.

[xingwei12]

Message to all liberal party fake accounts designed to attack the public : I want no more of this negative stuff ,The public aren't stupid ,You play us like idiots, We know who votes down video,s ,we know that 90 % of the negative posts are not real public response,,s ,So i have had enough of the immaturity ., Ill not respond any more say what you will tell more lies, People will vote for a mature caring Government that is labor ., And that comes from a person full of Truth ,.

[nerbne]

@xingwei12 I'm going to agree with this someone was arguing with me just before it sounded exactly like what Tony Abbot would say like it was scripted by him or him. The bad thing for the poster was it was on the subject of Broadband big mistake arguing broadband against me when you have little understanding of it. I usto be a network engineer so I know some things about how networks operate so it was a very one sided argument.

[AussiePolitics]

@nerbne if you used to be a network engineer then tell me, how much is it going to cost every household to update all their connections so they can actually be able to take advantage of the extra speed of the NBN?

[xingwei12]

Say### Typo lol

[xingwei12]

And people want to even leave the liberals with a seat in parliament ,Oh my god wake up. There cold greedy and corrupt cant you see now ,They only support fat cats the whole party ..

Labor cares its a wise choice to vote labor +)

[HFRAUST]

Every voter in Australia should see this, especially the ignorant and Abbott's cold hearted and corrupted supporters!

[zigmo2]

May Bernie Rest In Peace with the knowledge that the fly that landed on Abbott's face has more integrity than idiot Abbott !!!!

[bennyboytalk]

TNC9 should of been sued for doing this to the former health minister. democracy is destroyed when TCN9 is involved!!

[killerspudly]

lets hope this mother fucker never becomes Prime Minister - He makes Howard look like an Angel

[Tuathalful]

That evil Bernie and his "stunts" to help out victims of asbestos companies. Of course its clear now the proper way to get Abbott's attention is to be a mining tycoon or media mogul and make donations to the Fiberal Party; the Party for sale.

[Idiotsmakemesad]

@Tuathalful All political parties are for sale. Democracy is just a massive illusion. You can make people believe anything with clever spin and a big enough advertising budget. Then even if they go too far and the deception becomes obvious, you still have to pick one of the two lying pack of bastards.

[xingwei12]

@Idiotsmakemesad Not true. Ill only see this ,Labor has all ways been for everyday people.. Liberals purely for big company,s that,s who fund them.. That is fact ,.. Liberals have more negatives and cons. Then any positive,s. Ive done my research , So don't come at me with any spin Labor is the way forward , Before i go . Another fact vote another party in will be running around in circles ,To get things done and not scraped keep the same party in. That is fact all so,.labor is best

[Idiotsmakemesad]

@xingwei12 Your a political parties dream. A hardcore supporter, probably indoctrinated since birth. They can always count on your vote so there's no need to listen to a word you say. Labor is actually for the trade unions which isn't quite the same as being for the worker. But even if their heart is in the right place you also have to ask yourself, do they have the skills to deliver their promises ? Giving your unconditional support is just copping out of the democratic process.

[xingwei12]

@Idiotsmakemesad Making fake accounts to personaly attack me says it all Bernie is right about liberals. GUTLESS. And no im not a hardcore supporter ,I stand for truth and the only party that cares is labor . Then the greens., That is fact .,Continue to throw personal attacks all you want .Proves my point .Liberal party no action , No policy plans, Just scare statics and attacks.,On the public . Sad pathetic people. Malcolm would have been ok , But tony you off your rocker .

[Idiotsmakemesad]

@xingwei12 Hahaha. I'm not even a liberal party supporter, in this case we have a very poor choice of candidates on both sides. I agree tony is completely of his rocker, (closely followed by you for thinking that everyone that doesn't agree with you is a liberal party plant). But then Julia is just a backstabbing bitch that if her own party leader can't trust her why should we?

If Malcolm was still in we'd be heading for a landslide liberal victory.

Btw None of my 'attacks' were personal.

[nerbne]

@Idiotsmakemesad At least theres a slight chance that Julia might do something we can respect. Tony Abbot we all know is a all round bad choice. A slight chance is better then none I guess.

[nerbne]

@Idiotsmakemesad I guess I might vote for Malcolm certainly a better choice then Abbott that's for sure but it would have to include some policy changes that I simply don't like being offered by the Liberals. Then maybe I don't have anything against Malcolm that's for sure unlike Abbott.

Last electon I didn't vote for Labor I voted against Howard, same this election I'm voting against Abbott. Malcolm is another story tough with some potential.

[Idiotsmakemesad]

@nerbne Yeah I think we pretty much on the same page. Its just a sad state of affairs when you have to vote for a candidate just because the other one is so damn abhorrent. However I think I'm actually going to vote for the greens just to try and deadlock the system a bit. When all progress is in the wrong direction all you can do is try and slow it down a bit.

[nerbne]

@Idiotsmakemesad A decent idea as long as it doesn't lead to a state where nothing is getting done & a double dissolution is called people seem to hate unnecessary elections.

Might be a better idea to pick a side & hope it dosn't stuff up to much some good progress with some bad is better then none.

[Idiotsmakemesad]

@nerbne A double dissolution would be great as far as I'm concerned. Hopefully by then somebody with half a brain from within their own party has knifed Julia and Tony and stepped up to the plate and we can have a election with some real choice.

Besides, I've never witnessed a double dissolution, and I'd like too. I'd get a kick out of seeing a politician taking a stand for what he believed in and throwing the decision back to the people. I think that's how a democracy should work.

[xingwei12]

@Idiotsmakemesad Lets not forget Tony knifed malcolm. So we cant be talking about that . That would be ignoreing one simple fact . The Best party is labor or the greens., The very party,s who look after oz ,Not fat cats like tony . Tony will cut everything tax Normal people and not fat cats, Its Clear choice for me. I am a person who cares and has all was been anti fat cat,s There very selfish , When there,s Nothing but holes in the ground you think miners will care about oz NO

[FaddleonLSD]

Obviously just bcoz Abbott completed an ironman doesn't mean he's pure of heart in all things either, given his recent performance.

[annesmith74]

you've got to be crazy to vote for him

[whessly]

'twas a stunt. god job tony.

[Ozipeter]

What a disgraceful stunt to drag a guy on his last legs for political gain... where are the unions in this situation they are the one to be lobbying for their constituents not sufferers of industrial malpractices.

[MrHempenhomespun]

@Ozipeter Look again my semi-literate friend. See those red CFMEU flags? I can assure you that they lobbied hard & long on this issue. Anyway this doesn't alter the fact that Abbott is, as Bernie so correctly put it a "gutless creep." RIP Bernie!

[Ozipeter]

@MrHempenhomespun if YOUSe were serious , Youse would have made a lot of noise to the government about the current Home Insulation debacle and helped out the existing families who just now get an apology... maybe you wished the Libs were in Power

[Tuathalful]

@Ozipeter What "stunt" jerkoff? It's called democracy and the freedom of political expression; these aren't just for rich people like Abbott and his paymasters. Unions are groups of workers, not parasite bosses, they fight for their members. You say its a "stunt" when a group of victimised workers attempt to force a corrupt immoral whore like Abbott to do his fucking job. When you don't own your own TV channel etc "stunts" like this give the media a chance to be good for democracy for a change.

[Ozipeter]

@Tuathalful Ok Pure Heart I will tug at your strings, what amazes me on this fickle debate is that our hospitals are falling apart (STATEWIDE), nurses don't want to work in the public system, the joint is now in 100MILL day hock and we are arguing over an ambush of a politician and a medicine that wanted to be put on the PBS scheme... I love this country ... lets learn spanish or greek and it will all be perfect... as someone once said.... were coming back ...... were coming back .. :)

[adamjsto]

Alimta prouduces minimal at best improvement in prognosis of mesothelioma. Now that it has been listed the taxpayer bears the brunt of this cost

[bringyagrogalong]

marcjohn1000 you're full of shit.

So you heard it through a mutual friend who use to hire her for dinner dates. LOL

Well I heard "through a mutual friend" that your mother was taking it up the arse for free.

[lmadigan1971]

doesnt mix words i like him

[andro89]

Hahaahah, well said Abbott, I like him now. Finally a politician who doesn't hide behind political correctness.

[rma210971]

Tony Abbott is a disgrace, I will never forget what he did and said to Bernie Banton. I can't believe he is now leader of the opposition.

[Giggs12]

perhaps the funniest of all statements to come from Tony Abbott!

HAHAHA ! ! !

[marcjohn1000]

Greg Combet didnt care about Bernie Banton. He boasted to a Sydney prostitute that Mr Banton was an asset to win the election

[Giggs12]

haha no shit Greg Combet talking to a prostitute about politics...as if she would no something about it

serz though where did u hear that from?

[marcjohn1000]

Hi Giggs

She was a staffer to a prominent labor politician. She is a "high price" girl who does it away from her day job. I knew her through a mutual friend who use to hire her for dinner dates.

[HopeFlies40]

Tony Abbott, you should be ASHAMED of yourself. Bernie Banton was quite possibly one of the finest human beings this country has ever known. Thanks God he never went into politics. You lot make me SICK to my stomach.

[Kruizinby]

Bernie showed courage & never gave up until his final breath.

Fuckyou Abbott you lowlife snake - You should be turfed to the gutter you stuckup shit.

[marcjohn1000]

Combet is far worse. He used Mr Banton for political gain. He boasted this to a Sydney prostitute

[jemmykate]

RIP Uncle Bernie...you were a champion to the end!

[mangojimmy]

tony abbott is, quite possibly, evil.

[breadvanner]

It was a stunt? and your a cunt abbott.

[marcjohn1000]

No actually, Combet is the dog. He used Mr Banton for political gain. He admitted it to a prostitue he saw