The Voice of the Maltese 17
Tuesday April 17, 2017
Malcom Turnbull says he 'has confidence of the party room'
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he latest Newspoll, published in The Australian, shows the Coalition trailing Labor 48-52 per cent on a two-party preferred basis. Mr Turnbull says despite reaching 30 straight Newspoll losses, he has the "confidence of the party room". Speaking on Miranda Devine Live on Monday, Mr Turnbull (pictured left) said polls are wrong "plenty of times", citing the polling of the recent Bennelong by-election and South Australian and Tasmanian state elections. He also said many Australians simply "do not pay attention" to polls. Yet in 2015, Mr Turnbull cited 30 Newspoll losses as a reason for challenging Tony Abbott for the leadership. Cabinet ministers, including treasurer Scott Morrison and education minister Simon Birmingham, rallied around the t has nothing to do with the Games just con- prime minister, insisting he maintained cluded in the Gold Coast. The Maltese terrier the support of the party. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton won bronze anyway. The mighty Labrador is still the most popular dog breed in Melbourne, said “There are 149 people in the fedbut the Staffordshire terrier and the Maltese ter- eral parliament, I’m one, and I think the rier are almost as popular. Sylvia Porter the other 148 if they're honest, would tell head of Canine Health and Well Being said that you if the opportunity came their way they’d be interested as well,” is simply because of lifestyle. The analysis of 207.864 registered dogs found Labradors were the most popular (13 per cent), followed by Staffordshire terrier (12 per n a controversial interview with Sky News, Pauline Hanson, cent). The Maltese terthe controversial leader of One Nation has denied she is a racist rier came third on (11 after complaining of the "disgusting" focus on Indigenous culture per cent). during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The Maltese terrier The One Nation leader also said she considered herself "Indige(below) was described nous" because she was born in Australia. "I've got nothing against as a temperament that the Aboriginals but I'm sick and tired of being made to feel as if charms everyone from I'm a second-class citizen in my own country," she said. babies to grandmothers. " Our country is not based on the Aboriginals. Our country is According to Suzanne what it is because of the migrants that have become here," Senator Scarcella who has been Hanson said. "It breeding Maltese terri- was over the top. ers for 30 years “they There were a lot may be high mainte- of aspects of our that nance to show but as a country have pet, you clip them off, should and they’re very easy. been in the openThey’re a magnificent, ing ceremony of healthy, smart, intelli- the games. Not gent and very entertain- w a t c h i n g didgeridoos." ing little dog.” "I'm sick and tired of people having a go at me because it's racism. Don't call me a racist when people don't know what the hell I'm talking about." She said.
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The Commonwealth Games were they “too aboriginal”?
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Kim Beazley appointed WA’s new Governor
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ormer deputy prime minister and diplomat Kim Beazley (above) has been appointed Western Australia's 33rd governor. Mr Beazley, 69, will replace former Fremantle Port Authority chief executive Kerry Sanderson, who was the first woman appointed to the role in WA in 2014. The Labor stalwart was in parliament from 1980 to 2007, and was Leader of the Opposition from 1996 to 2001 and again from 2005 to 2006. After his retirement from parliament, Mr Beazley became the Australian ambassador to the United States from 2010 to 2016. In 2009, Mr Beazley was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia. He told reporters in Perth that his appointment was "daunting". Premier Mark McGowan said Mr Beazley had been appointed following approval from the Queen. He described the fatherof-three as one of WA's "most respected citizens".