I was just watching a bit of Question Time of Federal Parliament under new PM Turnbull and Speaker Tony Smith.
What an incredible contrast it is to the embarrassment that it was under Bronwyn Bishop and failed PM Tony Abbott. It's like its had an infusion of maturity that makes the former version look like a kindergarten.
It's funny how Abbott's departure from the top job has made just about everyone in the Coalition look better (well, with the exception of the irredeemable Peter Dutton.) They just seem all happier and more competent than before. Perhaps it's having the yoke of Peta lifted from their shoulders that is helping, too. Given Christopher Pyne's recent pointed comments about Turnbull being the kind of PM who actually considers questions and tries to answer them in detail (and how "refreshing" that is), I'm even feeling more kindly towards him!
And what about Hockey? It's like people have forgotten he was ever there already. Kind of humiliating, especially for a politician with famously thin skin. (As for Abbott, I suspect he is too dumb to understand the depth of his own humiliation, although I was amused to read that he apparently is upset that John Howard wasn't supportive enough after his dumping.)
Of course, the public torment of Andrew Bolt* continues, as well as that of just about everyone at Catallaxy save for Sinclair Davidson. I can't credit the Prof's judgement about Abbott needing to go too much, though; he was also the only commentator on the continent who thought Bronwyn was doing a good job as speaker. (Well, maybe ratbag Rowan Dean agreed.) Anyway, seems Turnbull is reluctant to do any fiddling with s18C RDA, so we'll see how long the goodwill towards him continues. ...
* Speaking of Bolt and his 3000 words a day of Muslim-ania since the teenage shooting a fortnight ago; I think by far the best media coverage about the problem of youthful radicalisation in Australia has been on the ABC's 7.30. Does Bolt give them credit for that? I don't think so.
2 comments:
I agree, for the first time the Government is dominating Question Time.
Yeah 7.30 way ahead of the pack but Bolt doesn't care. His fanbelt simply live on bulldust anyway.
They actually believe people run out of town by ISIL and threatened with their lives are actually a fifth column for them.
The only reason Bolt is so upset is that he recognises the passing of Abbott is doom for his brand of conservative nuttiness. Pure self-interest, nothing else.
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