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Politics - we got it right in the bush. Prove me wrong.

Post by Wapiti » 16 Jan 2026, 5:48 pm

Went for the 50km drive into town this morning. Stopped at the local tip at Broadwater, an extra council-run job that opens Friday-Monday for locals. It's separate from the town one, just smaller. Bins for household, recycling, batteries etc. About a house-block size.
Old mate the overseer comes over, he's seen the big letters finger-written in the 1/4" of dust on my ute canopy back window, it says
"Albanese must go.com"

We start talking, turns out he's a hunter, has 29 guns, his father's and grandfathers too, and he's p*ssed off. Knows all about the con job Omni-bill. We are talking about what's most important this Friday - calling on the phone our state members and our state leaders offices to thank them for (so far) resisting the urge to jump like the p*ss-weak Minns and Albanese have, and victimise us to hide their incompetence.
Lie and cheat and keep it legal for hate preachers to read violent ambitions from texts, whilst locking me up for criticism. Like the soviets and Chinese do. "Handsome boy"
Watches Sky news, knows all about it. His mates do too. Because they are conservative, and so are we all here.

More blokes come over. My ute is blocking the gate. They stand there listening. I apologise and say, I'll move me ute so you can get out.
No worries, they say, we're listening and agree with you.
There were in total, 10 blokes in 7-8 old farm utes, all covered in dust, blood, greasy parts. I said, better get out of your way. No mate, we're listening. We hate what these b@stards are doing to us. We hate the majority morons on the coast just nod like machines when insulted with handouts and disrespect.
Blokes with a collection of prized Sakos, semi autos, farm pistols, blokes who collect early controlled feed Model 70's. Blokes teaching their grand sons to be gun owners.
I needed some parts for a new cold-room condensate drain, and I couldn't get away. Everybody shook hands with big firm grips, like real men do, no wet fish here.
Would that happen at the Browns Plains tip? Willawong? Nope, someone would threaten to put a knife between my ribs for gasbagging and blocking the tip face.
Wasn't what I expected to happen this morning. Jeeze I lucked out leaving that hole Brisbane and making a life among these people.
Don't like what you just read?
I'm finished for the day, going to pull out a Sako varmint and go for a shot. Got a spring in my step, living out here.
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Post by Zappa » 16 Jan 2026, 7:19 pm

The good ol days with the good ol boys. :thumbsup: I'm with ya cobber. This place is turning into a sesspit. #albooutski
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Post by bigrich » 17 Jan 2026, 9:09 am

Wapiti wrote:Went for the 50km drive into town this morning. Stopped at the local tip at Broadwater, an extra council-run job that opens Friday-Monday for locals. It's separate from the town one, just smaller. Bins for household, recycling, batteries etc. About a house-block size.
Old mate the overseer comes over, he's seen the big letters finger-written in the 1/4" of dust on my ute canopy back window, it says
"Albanese must go.com"

We start talking, turns out he's a hunter, has 29 guns, his father's and grandfathers too, and he's p*ssed off. Knows all about the con job Omni-bill. We are talking about what's most important this Friday - calling on the phone our state members and our state leaders offices to thank them for (so far) resisting the urge to jump like the p*ss-weak Minns and Albanese have, and victimise us to hide their incompetence.
Lie and cheat and keep it legal for hate preachers to read violent ambitions from texts, whilst locking me up for criticism. Like the soviets and Chinese do. "Handsome boy"
Watches Sky news, knows all about it. His mates do too. Because they are conservative, and so are we all here.

More blokes come over. My ute is blocking the gate. They stand there listening. I apologise and say, I'll move me ute so you can get out.
No worries, they say, we're listening and agree with you.
There were in total, 10 blokes in 7-8 old farm utes, all covered in dust, blood, greasy parts. I said, better get out of your way. No mate, we're listening. We hate what these b@stards are doing to us. We hate the majority morons on the coast just nod like machines when insulted with handouts and disrespect.
Blokes with a collection of prized Sakos, semi autos, farm pistols, blokes who collect early controlled feed Model 70's. Blokes teaching their grand sons to be gun owners.
I needed some parts for a new cold-room condensate drain, and I couldn't get away. Everybody shook hands with big firm grips, like real men do, no wet fish here.
Would that happen at the Browns Plains tip? Willawong? Nope, someone would threaten to put a knife between my ribs for gasbagging and blocking the tip face.
Wasn't what I expected to happen this morning. Jeeze I lucked out leaving that hole Brisbane and making a life among these people.
Don't like what you just read?
I'm finished for the day, going to pull out a Sako varmint and go for a shot. Got a spring in my step, living out here.


sounds like i need to go for a longer drive to the tip :D

might bring a deck chair, cut lunch and a couple of beers and make a day of it ! :lol: :thumbsup:
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Post by Wapiti » 17 Jan 2026, 9:39 am

I had a phone call with a bloke who's become a mate of mine. His father was a Liberal powerbroker federally, and his son is incredibly influential and sits with the state LNP. I can't name him, so if anyone reading this reckons it's BS, drop dead. Hes moved his family to the Granite Belt and runs a business in the main street. And is a gun owner with a weekender deer hunting property near here. I met him at Lib booth in the last federal election when I was running a One Nation booth, and I shared his tent at the school, because being a dumb b@stard I forgot sun cover.
He had all the Liberal help, tent, give-aways, I had One Nation keyring and a few stickers. Oh for money.

He has lost all hope, and I am hugely surprised he has lost all hope for the Liberals, particularly the leadership of Sussan Ley. He's so sure that she's going to cave next week to try and skim left votes from Labor, he's saying that things have changed and the left faction have so much influence in the Libs now, it's virtually beyond hope unless some miracle happens. .
Again, I'm shocked because his knowledge about politicians, how they got there and who they sucked off is encyclopaedic.
His story about Bill, a certain bloke who tried to be PM, and a certain rape case and how it was buried made me sick.

He really thinks the country's only hope is One Nation. I mean, that's been my thoughts forever, but I always respected his influence, hard work and real dedication to helping his community makes everyone very concerned.

His description of what is on the table in Albanese's Omnibill is terrifying, and what it's deliberately intending to do to this country and for whom, is f**king TERRIFYING.

All I can say is PLEASE, call every federal member in "conservative" politics and tell them if Ley doesn't resist 100%, NO exceptions, and does not demand all items in this bill be separated and refused, that you will ALL WALK
To One Nation, whether you're really going to or not.

Sure, the Greens might get their way with tighter gun restrictions and more flexibility to allow for Islamic hate speech to be less affected by agreeing if they get their changes allowed, but we cannot do anything about that - but jump ship and make the next federal election really hurt Labor/Greens and the Libs.
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Post by bigrich » 17 Jan 2026, 9:44 am

Wapiti wrote:I had a phone call with a bloke who's become a mate of mine. His father was a Liberal powerbroker federally, and his son is incredibly influential and sits with the state LNP. I can't name him, so if anyone reading this reckons it's BS, drop dead. Hes moved his family to the Granite Belt and runs a business in the main street. And is a gun owner with a weekender deer hunting property near here. I met him at Lib booth in the last federal election when I was running a One Nation booth, and I shared his tent at the school, because being a dumb b@stard I forgot sun cover.
He had all the Liberal help, tent, give-aways, I had One Nation keyring and a few stickers. Oh for money.

He has lost all hope, and I am hugely surprised he has lost all hope for the Liberals, particularly the leadership of Sussan Ley. He's so sure that she's going to cave next week to try and skim left votes from Labor, he's saying that things have changed and the left faction have so much influence in the Libs now, it's virtually beyond hope unless some miracle happens. .
Again, I'm shocked because his knowledge about politicians, how they got there and who they sucked off is encyclopaedic.
His story about Bill, a certain bloke who tried to be PM, and a certain rape case and how it was buried made me sick.

He really thinks the country's only hope is One Nation. I mean, that's been my thoughts forever, but I always respected his influence, hard work and real dedication to helping his community makes everyone very concerned.

His description of what is on the table in Albanese's Omnibill is terrifying, and what it's deliberately intending to do to this country and for whom, is f**king TERRIFYING.

All I can say is PLEASE, call every federal member in "conservative" politics and tell them if Ley doesn't resist 100%, NO exceptions, and does not demand all items in this bill be separated and refused, that you will ALL WALK
To One Nation, whether you're really going to or not.

Sure, the Greens might get their way with tighter gun restrictions and more flexibility to allow for Islamic hate speech to be less affected by agreeing if they get their changes allowed, but we cannot do anything about that - but jump ship and make the next federal election really hurt Labor/Greens and the Libs.



we all need to walk away from useless leftist polies and support ON . i have been for 20 years . i think the nationals should break up the liberals and form a alliance with ON :thumbsup:
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Post by Wapiti » 17 Jan 2026, 10:41 am

It might just be, Rich, that within this year, that they wished they had've.

Littleproud pulled that stunt last year to much criticism from mainstream media, but some of us knew what he was trying to do.
The majority media deliberately set out to cane him over that, because they were desperate to make him out to be nuts. The left-side of the Libs hate him for it, and personally I think (and so many much smarter than me) he should be threatening that again... maybe not threatening.
But from my experiences with him personally, I don't think he's that kind of man.
Men really sure of their ability just go ahead and act, if it goes wrong, they suck it up, if it goes right, success is obvious and doesn't need to be shouted from the rooftops.
But Sigma males aren't in politics, it disgusts them.
Edit: they just don't survive in politics, because the weak hate being shown up by strong people and set out to bury them with slights and numbers.
And the average voter is a sponge for lies.

But stay posted, soon enough you're going to see up to three high-profile Libs jumping with Barnaby.
Unfortunately, the voters will realise too late they've been backing the wrong horse. If they ever admit to it. Pride is a very destructive thing.
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Post by bigrich » 17 Jan 2026, 11:59 am

Wapiti wrote:

But stay posted, soon enough you're going to see up to three high-profile Libs jumping with Barnaby.
Unfortunately, the voters will realise too late they've been backing the wrong horse. If they ever admit to it. Pride is a very destructive thing.


there's still plenty of time for ON and the nationals to build a strong alternative to the evil commie labour/greens axis of evil :P

i prefer to be a optimist and focus on positives :D

being a pessimist just brings ya down :thumbsup:
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Post by Wapiti » 17 Jan 2026, 12:14 pm

Oh I'm the optimist mate.
I've donated my time to One Nation at elections, fund-raisers, travelled to meet the leaders, even (almost) accepted as a federal member.
Even on here, for ages, pushed the notion that this was going to happen, to much derision. But unlike some, I'm not here to make friends.
Have you?
My friends are like me.
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Post by Fester » 17 Jan 2026, 2:51 pm

We needed change and it was a long time coming.

If the people have woken up, country-wide, we could outnumber the city latte lefties' preferences to keep the woke govt in power.

Elbo thought he had no real opposition with the federal Libs dead in the water for a decade or more.
Well Elbo, One Nation is coming for you.
Looks like Beetroot head will have to take the gamble and resign his seat to go for PM.
I can't see another candidate, and blokes like Roberts would fall far too short.
For Barnaby, it could well work, but would he gamble with his snout coming out of the trough?

With their push for candidates, who knows if a decent person with speaking skills will be found in the mix.
It's not like they can do any worse than our current weak leader, even if they fail.
Then who knows what the majors would do for the next election?

We all just have to vote for change as there is no real alternative.
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Post by bigrich » 17 Jan 2026, 3:51 pm

Wapiti wrote:Oh I'm the optimist mate.
I've donated my time to One Nation at elections, fund-raisers, travelled to meet the leaders, even (almost) accepted as a federal member.
Even on here, for ages, pushed the notion that this was going to happen, to much derision. But unlike some, I'm not here to make friends.
Have you?
My friends are like me.


actually , i'm here to make friends , learn stuff from knowledgeable people , and engage in hopefully intelligent debate . politics has overtaken firearms related topics on this forum , but given recent events that's hardly surprising :) i've learned a few things from you already wapiti . i don't always agree with AJ , but he makes some good points . even your nemesis , womble, i've found engaging at times . i just don't take things too seriously to heart on here . part of living in a free democracy,(supposedly :P ) is having the right to a different opinion. and the internet is full of opinions :lol: :thumbsup:
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Post by Zappa » 17 Jan 2026, 6:17 pm

Pauline is gaining some numbers recently as a protest vote to the incapable duopoly. Clearly labor, greens nor the liberals have the answers to the current societal turmoil so aunty pauline is a protest vote.
I doubt that sentiment will last as the next fed election is in 2028. I doubt Albo or Ley will be in the race as they're both toxic goods.If ON and Pauline keeps her foot out of her mouth, she may gain another seat in the senate (WA?) but dont expect her party to surpass Libs or Nationals numbers.
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Post by alexjones » 17 Jan 2026, 7:34 pm

The next federal election is to far away. A week in politics is like a month in reality.

I hate to say it but we need more bad things to happen to help One Nations cause as the sheep have short memories. Maybe the upcoming state elections in SA and VIC.
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Post by Wapiti » 17 Jan 2026, 9:35 pm

bigrich wrote:
Wapiti wrote:Oh I'm the optimist mate.
I've donated my time to One Nation at elections, fund-raisers, travelled to meet the leaders, even (almost) accepted as a federal member.
Even on here, for ages, pushed the notion that this was going to happen, to much derision. But unlike some, I'm not here to make friends.
Have you?
My friends are like me.


actually , i'm here to make friends , learn stuff from knowledgeable people , and engage in hopefully intelligent debate . politics has overtaken firearms related topics on this forum , but given recent events that's hardly surprising :) i've learned a few things from you already wapiti . i don't always agree with AJ , but he makes some good points . even your nemesis , womble, i've found engaging at times . i just don't take things too seriously to heart on here . part of living in a free democracy,(supposedly :P ) is having the right to a different opinion. and the internet is full of opinions :lol: :thumbsup:


Rich, stirring you.
But I am different to you for sure. I won't tolerate f**kheads, in my face or online, particularly pretenders, especially clowns who out of the blue without any shots at them, hang cr@p on someone else. It's a failing of mine and I aint gonna change. I have no time for it, or them. I have things I still want to achieve for myself and my wife, and no loser, or "ye canna do" is going to hold me back, simple.
And if anyone doesn't like me, too bad, go elsewhere, or ignore me, and I expect them to shun me too. It will be better for me and for them. Especially them.

And yep, having now been a member of a forum, I've met a few blokes who are real genuine blokes who would give me the shirt off their backs and they could come on here anytime to take a deer for meat anytime or just a yarn and my stuff is their stuff.
But there have been many occasions where I'be been attacked by complete retards, and I can absolutely see too why more and more farmers just couldn't give a stuff about rude, gimme gimme interlopers asking for their trust.
And I can completely understand why gun owners as a collective are being raped, because they just don't stand up when someone pokes them. The real pity are the great genuine blokes they take down with them.
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Post by bigrich » 18 Jan 2026, 4:42 am

Wapiti wrote:
bigrich wrote:
Wapiti wrote:Oh I'm the optimist mate.
I've donated my time to One Nation at elections, fund-raisers, travelled to meet the leaders, even (almost) accepted as a federal member.
Even on here, for ages, pushed the notion that this was going to happen, to much derision. But unlike some, I'm not here to make friends.
Have you?
My friends are like me.


actually , i'm here to make friends , learn stuff from knowledgeable people , and engage in hopefully intelligent debate . politics has overtaken firearms related topics on this forum , but given recent events that's hardly surprising :) i've learned a few things from you already wapiti . i don't always agree with AJ , but he makes some good points . even your nemesis , womble, i've found engaging at times . i just don't take things too seriously to heart on here . part of living in a free democracy,(supposedly :P ) is having the right to a different opinion. and the internet is full of opinions :lol: :thumbsup:


Rich, stirring you.
But I am different to you for sure. I won't tolerate f**kheads, in my face or online, particularly pretenders, especially clowns who out of the blue without any shots at them, hang cr@p on someone else. It's a failing of mine and I aint gonna change. I have no time for it, or them. I have things I still want to achieve for myself and my wife, and no loser, or "ye canna do" is going to hold me back, simple.
And if anyone doesn't like me, too bad, go elsewhere, or ignore me, and I expect them to shun me too. It will be better for me and for them. Especially them.

And yep, having now been a member of a forum, I've met a few blokes who are real genuine blokes who would give me the shirt off their backs and they could come on here anytime to take a deer for meat anytime or just a yarn and my stuff is their stuff.
But there have been many occasions where I'be been attacked by complete retards, and I can absolutely see too why more and more farmers just couldn't give a stuff about rude, gimme gimme interlopers asking for their trust.
And I can completely understand why gun owners as a collective are being raped, because they just don't stand up when someone pokes them. The real pity are the great genuine blokes they take down with them.


well said mate , and i fully respect your views and values. in my previous post i put forward my views and attitude of how i approach this forum . i've learnt over the years to take a different stance with this online stuff as opposed to the real world . on the internet, if you try to apply real world values and expect others to do the same , it'll do your head in . unless i can do a "aunty jack" and jump through the computer screen and "rip your bloody arms off...." :lol:
in the real world i'm a bit less tolerant of fools and people with rude or poor attitudes past a certain point . i believe in democracy and freedom of speech, so long as people are respectful . in the real world i'll call out bad behaviour , and i'm a big unit so i get peoples attention ;)

cheers :thumbsup:
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Post by Wapiti » 18 Jan 2026, 10:38 am

Yes, I heard your a big fella from my resources... :D
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