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Send him to the NACCery, stat!

(Oh, and if you succeed in scoring the 10% / millions / freebies off a government, any government, a coded message on how-to would be much appreciated. I can't seem to even get a Medicare rebate for seeing a very exy hand specialist).

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Has Stuart Robert ever been involved in anything during his parliamentary career that wasn't at least a bit whiffy? With Robodebt, watches, internet bills, suss lobbying etc etc the list of his naughtiness keeps growing. He'll be getting a lump of coal from Santa this year, and probably bring it into parliament just like his bestie. When I look through the "achievements" of so many of those in the previous government the words of that famous philosopher, Johnny Rotten, often come to mind. “Ever Get the Feeling You've Been Cheated?”

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My childhood dream of becoming a Psephologists when I left school, has been shattered since the recent term of the Liberal, Star Chamber, government. The rampant crimes and blatant acts of corruption by this gang of Duttonesque wealthy and perfidious swarm of unctuous brigands have made me realise that conflating, collating, averaging and extrapolating the maze of preferential voting numbers, has opened my mince pies to the fact that I may be charged with consorting with a criminal cabal of nationwide proportions.

I don't want the feds kicking my door in at four in the morn, being clubbed to the ground, having a sack thrown over my head, then being bundled into a black van. My research, it's a speciality of us Pso's, as we call ourselves, has revealed that these abominations of thieving and grand larceny are on a national and international scale, but they are classified as rules in Canberra, not laws! Even more, these rules are made by the very same people who break them, then they are investigated by a committee of their peers. I guess they got this idea from that real estate mogul, who was able to buy lots of properties on a coppers wage. He may have posited the idea to the other gang members that coppers can investigate themselves, so why can't we lawmakers? I recall a piece of graffiti on a toilet wall in QLD that said, in this state, the police are the crime.

So doing business with an Indian International Corporation such as Infosys is very sus, in a country lower on the corrupt index than many third and fourth-world countries would arouse some suspicion. The only other Indian multinational corporation that I know of is a coal king called Adani. He seems to fit the typical Indian business model.

I don't think that Stewie will see any jail time, you won't even see him picking up garbage on the side of the road, with some other unfortunates.

He may even qualify for the Angus Taylor award for how to get away with lots of things.

Fortunately, I have no money worries, I'm already on my third million, I gave up on the first two.

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"Synergy 360" what marketing genius came up with that name. I can picture the team meeting where that one was conjured up.

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I% of your 10% with that SR chappie's assistance would satisfy me - I'm not greedy (not that he WOULD be doing anything to help us - nor is it suggested that he has EVER done anything for anyone else - it's merely that the stars lined up - right?)! I'm glad you watched Q&A - Stan (it's all bout me) Grant and that kind of rorter SR have turned me off the program. I'm watching my blood pressure! It's okay so far - but I want to keep it on even keel!

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No comment, too busy sharpening up the guillotine.

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What more in the name of god does it take to get this brazen slithery slimy little sociopath weasel? Have always found Stuart Robert even more loathsome than Morrison - which is really saying something (sure, Scotty's smugness is universally repugnant but he's also a bonafide nutter).

It's too perfect Stuart being Nosferatu's doppelganger and is more banal than uncanny; the blood-sucking incorrigible little creep.

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Ooh, yeah. That would have been tough.

I know right. Rewatched it this morning. Declining responsibility, yet claiming he did a (sic) great job or as best that they could in this pilot - always a pilot, even 10 years in- for those on the scheme.

Really a stark contrast between what looks to me like advance warning and a kind of ongoing finders fee JB described above.

Listened to some Nov sessions of the Robodebt Royal Commission. Scary to reflect on the work culture where - say common or not rare -initiatives going from draft ideas to implimentation (while disregarding or acting not my responsibility) dispite legal advice or notes saying woah - hang on a minute. Change legislation or go back to the drawing board.

You know, like a work culture including do what we say or leave your job. Spitballing here. How similar that feels to me to strict religeons where fear about being good or living up to literally impossible demands can create a closed values system environment, echo chamber, maybe compassion burnt out and/ or a controlling and abusive church environment.

Thinking again of how entwined DES, DSS, NDIS and other depts were, with common practice of role or responsibility confusion - and that take it or leave culture that must have existed in those portfolios.

Even perhaps circulating amungst SR's constituent mates or his who-ever-they-are's investment s. You know, a rat-race of demands with opportunities with demands, get in quick its a short term offer, you snooze you lose kinda experiences.

I kinda feel sorry for him and Scomo if they feel trapped.

But then I hear the, kinda oh please, I did nothing wrong - not even possible - for potential unethical political behaviour - like notifying specific people of possible govt investments or funding opportunities -and I'm like - dude - please stop. Just stop.

Stark contrast to treat some constituents this nicely - give em a heads up - while some people are completely disregarded for the NDIS and treated awfully through Human Services Aust - like Mutual Obligations and Job Network Providers.

I'm finding this a stark contrast. I don't like it.

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