The Doddcast: Canberra Report 12 July

Canberra Report: We have a contest

Like people turned around in a leaky boat, with the engine and all the passports cut, the Government seems a bit out of its depth on the issue of people fleeing asylum from war.

Although ‘6 months in a leaky boat’ may as well be lyrics to a crowded house song, a week on the policy was enough to almost sink her.

Gillard’s got a gun, and it’s on a boat, but the finger on the trigger seems a little shaky as she sets the sights for an election. Talk is she could go by Thurs before the Bill Shorten’s mother-in-law goes o/s for some d/t.

What is clear is that the ALP is framing this election as a choice.

A choice between someone who understands that asylum seekers are no big deal, and a choice between someone who wants to get the navy to shoot them in the face.

A choice between someone prepared to do something about climate change and someone who is going to listen to the communities concerns that the whole thing is a beat up.

A choice between someone who is going to slug the miners so we can invest in everyone, or someone who can do a respect and appease the miners.

A choice between Julia Gillard and Julia Gillard.

And no one is being racist.

Except Tony Abbott. He does like races, but he’s definitely racist. He hates women too. And holidays. And baby animals.

Climate change action will be on the agenda this week with Bob Brown’s at Press Club and it being the outstanding item on the government’s to do list.

The rub in the media is announcements on climate change and an election on the weekend with Aug 21 or 28.

Stand firm people, Paul Howes is no Paul the Octopus and Abbott’s still a chance in this election.

Pig’s arse, I mean John Elliott, Chris Evans Minister for Immigration and the lovable poodle Christopher Pyne are on Qanda.

As we continue to lose the troops in Afghanistan, at least we are starting to win at sport again.

Mark Webber who according to some can’t turn left, won in Silverstone GP, and Cadel Evans, the biggest whinger in sport is winning the tour.

And Spain, who are broke, won the World Cup.

While few of these things actually happened in Canberra, would you rather hear about the Raiders next weekend?