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Alan Jones verdict - SHAME IT IS FOR MICK MACK!   

Via AJ's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=286...2207520000..

MCCORMACK A HOPELESS NATIONALS LEADER

I have been around politics a long time.

But never have I seen such a hopeless political leader as McCormack, the leader of the National Party and, can you believe, the 7th longest serving Deputy Prime Minister in our history.

We now learn that the National Party whip, Damian Drum, had a meeting last week with Scott Morrison’s office asking whether his leader, McCormack, can have the opportunity to engage in some policy “fights”.

In other words, McCormack has no cut-through whatsoever so Drum, his mate, is asking the Prime Minister’s office to help manufacture some policy fights in an attempt for McCormack to have a few wins.

McCormack would not address questions surrounding such a meeting, instead mouthing, “We proudly represent 16 electorates across the nation – 16 seats we retained convincingly at the last election – and it’s those constituents we remain focused on.”

Retained convincingly?

Such a statement only proves what we already know. That he is a political novice who has anchored the Nationals into mediocrity.

At the last election in the safe seat of Calare, there was a massive swing against the National Party - 17 percent for the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers.

Andrew Gee, who is a McCormack supporter, had to go to preferences.

The seat of Cowper held by Pat Conaghan, a McCormack supporter, only retained the seat by going to preferences.

In the Victorian seat of Indi there was a massive swing against the Nationals, nearly 9 percent.

The National Party didn’t get within coo-ee of the seat.

Darren Chester had a swing against him in the seat of Gippsland.

The Victorian seat of Mallee, a swing against the National Party of 28 percent. The Nationals received 27.9 percent of the primary vote.

In the seat of Parkes, Mark Coulton, a McCormack stooge, had a massive 8 percent swing against him.

But what about Damian Drum’s own seat of Nicholls where he had a 13.4 percent swing against him. And this is the bloke wanting to protect McCormack’s leadership?

The tragedy in this is that Morrison cannot win government without McCormack. If McCormack stays leader of the National Party, mark my words, you are handing government to Labor because country seats will be lost.

There is no reason to vote for this bloke.

BM in reply to that...

Benjamin Morgan

If DPM McCormack was genuinely interested in some 'policy wins' he would focus on his portfolio of Transport, where the aviation industry under his management are screaming for action on a plethora of significant issues and concerns. All falling on deaf ears, as our Minister in absentia is nowhere to be found. As a life long liberal/national voter, the situation has become embarassing. More industry leaders need to be speaking up.

Alan Jones if you would like to discuss the growing list of aviation industry problems under DPM McCormack's leadership, drop me a line. More than happy to chat. Benjamin Morgan, CEO, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Australia. Mobile: 0415 577 724. Email: ben.morgan@aopa.com.au

And Sandy's response to BM's comment:

Sandy Reith

Ben Morgan, CEO of our Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has been voicing the concerns of Australia’s General Aviation (GA) industry for a number years to the deaf ears of Minister McCormack.

As for my own part, a long time AOPA member, and watching the bureaucratic destruction of a good industry its been sad to see the closure of hundreds of flying schools and charter operators throughout Australia. The sorry neglect by Governments of both stripes began with the creation of an experimental form of governance, the independent Commonwealth corporate body, a regulator that’s more like a self perpetuating monopoly bent on increasing it’s pay structure in line with ‘commercial’ rates. To this end it has a never ending make work program, and invents numerous permissions for which it charges swinging fees. Not one Minister, in my 55 years of GA flying, including running a GA business as Chief Pilot of scheduled services and Chief Flying Instructor, has had the courage or taken the responsibility to reverse the course of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority juggernaut.

Almost non stop inquiries by Government have been it’s only answer, in reality just soft soap over and over. It truly is a disgrace and a huge waste. Amazing that the Nats, supposedly representing country people, have allowed the loss of thousands of GA jobs, businesses and services in country centres which cry out for employment. Maybe Alan could give GA some much needed support.

Finally via Sky News Oz last night:

The Nationals will be ‘wiped out’ with McCormack in charge: Alan Jones
08/03/2021|3min
The only people who can’t see that Nationals Leader Michael McCormack is “totally unsuited for the role” are the “handful of sycophants” who surround him, according to Sky News host Alan Jones.

“This might seem unkind but McCormack is highly paid, yet he could not lead a horse to water,” Mr Jones said.

“As for the revelations last week that those close to McCormack have asked the prime minister’s office to help their leader with policy debate, could anything be more indicative of how hopeless he is?”

Mr Jones said those in Canberra who support McCormack in the parliamentary team “must have an electoral deathwish”.

“The Nationals will be wiped out next time around with this bloke in charge, they are already slowly bleeding after the 2019 federal election.”

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