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Matilda

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5. Abbott - International Embarrassment

Reply to Matilda (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 10:24 PM

Dec 2013

Abbott is now embarrassing us by refusing to order that Australia’s flags should be lowered to half-mast to honour Nelson Mandela. It’s good enough for the U.S. and the U.K., but once again, we are being made to look petty and small-minded.

Is it because in his heart Abbott believes that apartheid was really a Good Thing?

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Abbott Government is a disgrace to us all. [View all] Matilda Nov 2013 OP

And let's not talk about the Speaker of the House. Matilda Nov 2013 #1

Speaker of the House should not be a party's political pawn. Matilda Nov 2013 #2

And today - Gonski is gone. Matilda Nov 2013 #3

Abbott's got our backs. Matilda Nov 2013 #4

Abbott - International Embarrassment Matilda Dec 2013 #5

Abbott's token gesture to public protest. Matilda Dec 2013 #6

What was his reasoning before the change? mackerel Dec 2013 #7

We can't read his mind, Matilda Jan 2014 #8