David Marler

David Marler

Queensland reporter at No Fibs
David is a full time Queensland carer for his son and in quiet times contributes to NoFibs.
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Ongoing coverage of the Australian election campaign for 2016.

Part 8 of Australian election coverage 2016.

Table of contents
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Witch hunt.
Mr Jobson Groath.
The Malcolm Turnbull Show.
Fibre comes home.
The national interest.

The Qld Weekly - No Fibs

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(June 16, 2016) Day 40 – Witch hunt

Parakeelia scandal ramps up

For more on the Parakeelia saga, see our separate blog here.

Bring back Tone

Embattled Chris Jermyn

Mal protects Ziggy

https://twitter.com/janeenorman/status/743265830318682112

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(June 15, 2016) Day 39 – Mr Jobson Groath

The evolution of Jobson Groath

George Brandis wants no treaty

Bob Katter shoots people dead

Ten Eyewitness News - Bob Katter shoots 2 dead in ad, didn't know about Orlando shooting & doesn't watch the news.

Ten Eyewitness News – Bob Katter shoots 2 dead in ad, didn’t know about Orlando shooting & doesn’t watch the news.

Brisbane votes update

ABC News - Penny Wong campaigning in Brisbane with Pat O'Neill.

ABC News – Penny Wong campaigning in Brisbane with Pat O’Neill.

Caretaker conventions breach

NBN’s Bill Morrow likely to be called witness

Brexit may cause instability to Australia

ABC News 24 - Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says vote Coalition because Britain may leave the EU.

ABC News 24 – Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says vote Coalition because Britain may leave the EU.

Attack ads

ABC News 24 - Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison launches an ad.

ABC News 24 – Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison launches an ad.

ABC News - Bill Shorten says Scott Morrison should stick to his job as treasurer.

ABC News – Bill Shorten says Scott Morrison should stick to his job as treasurer.

Allegations of bribery in wild Russia

ScoMo planning for 1920

Cartoons

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(June 14, 2016) Day 38 – The Malcolm Turnbull Show

PM holds Jerry Springer style chat

ABC News 24 - The Malcolm Turnbull Show: PM holds "Jerry Springer" style debate.

ABC News 24 – The Malcolm Turnbull Show: PM holds “Jerry Springer” style debate.

Labor and deficit

  • ABC Fact Check reported, “Labor has released its 10-year economic plan, with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten promising to return the budget to balance in the 2020-21 financial year if elected. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann responded, saying Labor could not be trusted to fulfil this promise. “Labor when they came into government in 2007 inherited a $20 billion surplus and turned that into a record deficit,” he said. Was Labor responsible for “a record deficit”? ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.”: Fact check: Was Labor responsible for ‘a record deficit’?

Treaty now?

Sky News - Malcolm Turnbull says treaty puts Indigenous constitutional change at risk.

Sky News – Malcolm Turnbull says treaty puts Indigenous constitutional change at risk.

Sky News - Malcolm Turnbull says Australia's colonisation could be described as an invasion.

Sky News – Malcolm Turnbull says Australia’s colonisation could be described as an invasion.

Great Barrier Reef

  • John Englart reported, “An election promise by the Prime Minister to divert $1 billion in Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) funding to improve reef catchment water quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been soundly criticised as legally problematic, inefficient and far below the funding scientists say is required to Save the Reef.”: Reef election: Bandaids for an unmitigated reef catastrophe.

Indi votes update

Sturt and Mayo votes updates

ABC News 24 - Nick Xenophon doesn't like the "how-tos" issued by Libs & Labor.

ABC News 24 – Nick Xenophon doesn’t like the “how-tos” issued by Libs & Labor.

Bill on QandA

To the booths

Turnbull freezes taxation white paper

Turnbull Government promotes media censorship

Kelly O’Dwyer in trouble – Higgins votes update

Cartoons

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(June 13, 2016) Day 37 – Fibre comes home

Labor’s NBN play

https://twitter.com/janeenorman/status/742166346381692929

A very Queensland debate

ABC News Qld - The Qldaah debate: Jess Van Vonderen hosts Terri Butler, Larissa Waters & Steven Ciobo.

ABC News Qld – The Qldaah debate: Jess Van Vonderen hosts Terri Butler, Larissa Waters & Steven Ciobo.

Richard Di Natale in the Lodge?

ABC News 24 - Richard Di Natale's claim under 30s would deliver a Greens PM is far-fetched.

ABC News 24 – Richard Di Natale’s claim under 30s would deliver a Greens PM is far-fetched.

Battlefield Queensland – Petrie votes update

ABC News Qld - Battlefield Qld: The bellwether seat of Petrie .

ABC News Qld – Battlefield Qld: The bellwether seat of Petrie .

Labor preference to Greens

  • Latika Bourke reported, “Labor will preference the Greens ahead of the Liberals across the country and is considering a deal with Nick Xenophon which could see the independent senator pick up three Liberal seats in South Australia and possibly even cabinet minister Christopher Pyne’s seat of Sturt.”: Labor to preference votes to the Greens.

One Nation claims

  • Melissa Grant reported, “Pauline Hanson says Liberal candidates have been approaching her party seeking preference deals. The One Nation leader says she and a Senate candidate have been sounded out despite Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declaring she is not welcome in Australian politics.”: Liberals sought One Nation preferences: Pauline Hanson.

Turnbull’s $1 billion concessional loans for Reef

https://twitter.com/janeenorman/status/742141260534669312

Turnbull commits to new Townsville stadium

ABC News - Townsville must sign up for Turnbull's smart city plan for stadium funding.

ABC News – Townsville must sign up for Turnbull’s smart city plan for stadium funding.

ABC News 24: Nancy Notzon with an update on the new Townsville stadium.

ABC News 24: Nancy Notzon with an update on the new Townsville stadium.

Parakeelia re-enters the campaign

For more on the Parakeelia files, check out the No Fibs report here.

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(June 12, 2016) Day 36 – The national interest

Never been a more exciting time

Bill in Townsville

ABC News - Battlefield Qld: Bill Shorten visits Townsville Hospital.

ABC News – Battlefield Qld: Bill Shorten visits Townsville Hospital.

https://twitter.com/workmanalice/status/741806123611623424

https://twitter.com/workmanalice/status/741799229962653696

Senate heading for disaster?

ABC Insiders - Scott Morrison won't commentate on a commentator commentating on commentators.

ABC Insiders – Scott Morrison won’t commentate on a commentator commentating on commentators.

NBN jobs offered to Ireland

Language of Hansonism

https://twitter.com/MarkDiStef/status/741778104792666113

Left-wing, right-wing: From Batman to Maranoa

ABC News - No gays, refugees or action on climate change: Australia's most right-wing seat of Maranoa.

ABC News – No gays, refugees or action on climate change: Australia’s most right-wing seat of Maranoa.

Greg Hunt attempts to silence

Chris Jermyn for McEwen

Battlefield Queensland – Bonner votes

Health pledges

Coalition, Labor & Greens preferences

ABC News 24 - Adam Bandt says Labor has sold its soul & Greens are the real opposition.

ABC News 24 – Adam Bandt says Labor has sold its soul & Greens are the real opposition.

Sky news - In the national interest: Malcolm Turnbull preferencing Labor ahead of Greens.

Sky news – In the national interest: Malcolm Turnbull preferencing Labor ahead of Greens.

Medicare appeal from Bob Hawke

Bob Hawke speaks out for Medicare, do you?

Bob Hawke speaks out for Medicare, do you?

Cartoons

https://twitter.com/leahycartoons/status/741836733088567297

https://twitter.com/firstdogonmoon/status/741901570313322496
-Ends

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