Antinuclear

My favourite despicable Australian politician

While there’s a lot of competition for this title, I gotta give it to the outstanding contestant – RICHARD MARLES, – Minister for Defence, and oh my god! – Deputy Prime Minister!

What qualities does Marles bring to this august role?

Well there is a top quality

1 Marles is a master at not answering the question. – Asked about further instalments of $millions to USA for AUKUS, he avoided the question, crapped on about previous agreements. Asked if Hegseth gave any assurances about the submarines arriving on time – he gave a long-winded completely evasive answer. Asked if He had asked whether the $#billion price tag was the final one – – another long evasive non-answer. Avoiding the question – he nearly freaked out when asked about Gaza!

2 Grovelling in front of an American despicable politician, Pete Hegseth, on the “strength of American leadership” – “we are really grateful and excited” [omigawd!]

3 Duplicity. There’s no clarity on what role Richard Marles played in the Albanese government’s fateful decision to follow the Liberal Coalition in the foolish AUKUS arrangment, by which Australian will pay $398billion to the USA for nuclear submarines that will be obsolete well before we get them. At one point, Marles was effusive about PWC

4 Confusion. Asked about humanitarian aid to Pacific countries, Marles explained the military aid being giver. He doesn’t undertsand the difference between militarism and humanitarian aid.

February 9, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews