@BentBoy@Lisa9Sophia Wrong. Under the Aus constitution you do not have to be a member of the House of Reps to be PM. You only need to be a sitting member of Parliament, which includes Senators. (See section 64). FYI - John Gorton became Australian PM in 1968 while he was a Senator.
@JBiemansj34267@Lisa9Sophia Incorrect. John Gorton was a senator when he was elected leader of the Liberal Party in Jan 1968, making him Prime Minister whilst still sitting in the Senate. He then resigned from the Senate, contested a House of Reps by-election, won the Higgins seat & continued on as PM.
@NBN_Australia Even if retail suppliers pass on full 40% to customers, it won’t be enough. I pay $55 for 80gig. Another 32gig will not sustain daily video conferencing with teachers. What we need is unmetered data on applications such as google docs and video conferencing.
There’s never been a better time to farm beef - Abares predicts Australian beef farm incomes will be highest in 20 yeas. I wish the media would talk more about the many farming success stories out there, rather than always focusing on the challenges - https://t.co/Tlr1VoJZuN
Hearing from the hugely inspirational Fiona Norrie today of @AggiesMoree at the @SavvyBirds#IgnitetoFly day in #Tamworth. A very impressive lineup of speakers who are inspiring and motivating the audience today @Forrie89#WomeninAg#AusAg
Fantastic to see #ArmidaleCouncil vote unanimously to commission feasibility study into possible #RailTrail. They’re a proven success model in Aust & o/s. Can revive small rural towns bringing tourism, jobs & an injection of spending. #WalletsonWheels#TamworthtoManillaRailTrail https://t.co/cfFLkoITwp
Unanimous vote, the #NewEnglandRailTrail will go to a feasibility study to see both sides of the coin. Economic benefits of bringing back the rail or moving to a trail. No indication of costs of the study yet. #ARCMeeting
Former Guyra Shire mayor Hans Hietbrink says there are many myths and untruths being circulated about the #NewEnglandRailTrail. Said opponents are putting forward unrealistic figures about the cost. #ARCMeeting
Good on you Catherine Marriot for taking a stand against inappropriate behaviour. I hope others will now also feel they come forward and speak up about what they have experienced or witnessed #StandwithMaz#speakup @roseycatherine
We're rolling out a new program to foster the next generation of female agri-leaders. Tag a friend who you'd love to see leading #AusAg, and visit https://t.co/aIqv42sva2 to learn more! #agchatoz#womeninbusiness @MonsantoANZ @AgriFuturesAU@AustAgCo@afsnsw
Oh - lookie here. @JacquelineMaley from the @smh has published that Deputy PM @Barnaby_Joyce was up to some bizarre behaviour at the Rural Women’s Awards in 2011. He did so again the next year. @TrueCrimeWeekly will reveal all the details very soon #auspol https://t.co/zbGza0pAcK