Friday 29th of March 2024

gaffes, fucups, comments, corrections, clarifications and c*ck-ups...

gaffes

"Bill Shorten is very caring and very much in touch and Bill Shorten every single day is promoting our national economic plan for jobs and growth, which of course is exactly what Australia needs given the continued global economic headwinds," he said.
Journalists were left scratching their heads, going on to ask if he actually meant to single out Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for praise. Senator Cormann's gaffe could be a sign the marathon eight-week election campaign is starting to get to members of Parliament and election candidates. 


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-minister-mathias-cormann-accidentally-praises-caring-labor-leader-bill-shorten-20160525-gp36kz.html#ixzz49dMWPjcr Follow us: @smh on Twitter | sydneymorningherald on Facebook

 

the size of black holes...

As debate over policy costings erupted on Tuesday ahead of Friday's economic debate at the National Press Club, the Coalition's attempt to attack Labor's costings backfired and the Treasurer was forced to admit the black hole may be $35 billion less than claimed.

http://myinforms.com/en-au/a/34360796-election-2016-the-hole-in-scomos-67b-black-hole/