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Posts in this topic  BadCat Bob Brown just resigned 13/04/2012, 11:52 AM RootFerretOfDoom Resigned as leader or from politics? 13/04/2012, 11:53 AM BadCat Both Senate and Greens leader. 13/04/2012, 11:54 AM la di dah That sound you hear is A Tiny Hedgehog crying. 13/04/2012, 11:56 AM  Soccer Mum QUOTE (la di dah @ 13/04/2012, 12:56 PM) ... 13/04/2012, 12:07 PM bakesgirls Link...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-13/bo... 13/04/2012, 11:57 AM countrymel Oh no....
Bob resigns..
I can't get this to l... 13/04/2012, 12:00 PM credence Wow, I wonder why exactly? 13/04/2012, 12:01 PM BetteBoop The harridan Christine Milne is leader. That woman... 13/04/2012, 12:02 PM MadameCatty QUOTE (BetteBoop @ 13/04/2012, 12:02 PM) ... 13/04/2012, 12:18 PM jojonbeanie Gee I didn't realise he was 67. 13/04/2012, 12:03 PM archy's mehitabel QUOTE (jojonbeanie @ 13/04/2012, 01:03 PM... 13/04/2012, 01:35 PM howdo This makes me to be sad 13/04/2012, 12:04 PM countrymel QUOTE (BetteBoop @ 13/04/2012, 12:02 PM) ... 13/04/2012, 12:08 PM **Xena** So sad. I have always enjoyed his hard work and pa... 13/04/2012, 12:08 PM ILBB Such a sad loss for the political landscape in Aus... 13/04/2012, 12:08 PM MadameCatty NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
I'm very s... 13/04/2012, 12:10 PM BetteBoop QUOTE (countrymel @ 13/04/2012, 12:08 PM)... 13/04/2012, 12:12 PM Z-girls rock I am really shocked and upset about this. Having m... 13/04/2012, 12:25 PM Holly-Meow 84 wow, that's out of the blue. hopefully the Gre... 13/04/2012, 12:31 PM Jenmummy Good riddance. 13/04/2012, 12:38 PM RealityBites Awful news. We need more politicians like Bob Brow... 13/04/2012, 12:44 PM Dinosaurus devestated.
where will we move to now? 13/04/2012, 12:45 PM Ridcully A huge loss to the Australian political scene. I h... 13/04/2012, 12:47 PM MadameCatty QUOTE (Ridcully @ 13/04/2012, 12:47 PM) M... 13/04/2012, 01:06 PM Honeymummy Oh yay finally - now to just get rid of the rest o... 13/04/2012, 12:52 PM kadoodle So, an epiphany whilst in Africa or a health crisi... 13/04/2012, 12:56 PM Chelli Hi,
Just going to move this to the News and Politi... 13/04/2012, 01:03 PM Fennel Salad Bob is the reasonable and palatable face of the Gr... 13/04/2012, 01:20 PM Gossamer Wow, Brown was the sanest of the lot. Can't h... 13/04/2012, 01:24 PM lady-android You know what? I'm feeling brave today. I don... 13/04/2012, 01:32 PM CaptainBlunty QUOTE (lady-android @ 13/04/2012, 01... 13/04/2012, 01:38 PM lady-android QUOTE (CaptainBlunty @ 13/04/2012, 01:38 ... 13/04/2012, 01:40 PM CaptainBlunty QUOTE (lady-android @ 13/04/2012, 01... 13/04/2012, 01:42 PM A Tiny Hedgehog QUOTE (lady-android @ 13/04/2012, 02... 13/04/2012, 01:53 PM lady-android QUOTE (A Tiny Hedgehog @ 13/04/2012, 01:5... 13/04/2012, 02:07 PM SarahM72 So sorry to see him go. Such a caring and ethical ... 13/04/2012, 01:36 PM bright*future Nice, caring and ethical he may have been, but hav... 13/04/2012, 01:40 PM Aquitaine QUOTE (bright*future @ 13/04/2012, 01:40 ... 13/04/2012, 01:42 PM Z-girls rock QUOTE (bright*future @ 13/04/2012, 01:40 ... 13/04/2012, 01:53 PM bright*future QUOTE (Z-girls rock @ 13/04/2012, 01... 13/04/2012, 02:02 PM KT1978 Why is her opinion foolish? 13/04/2012, 01:40 PM CaptainBlunty QUOTE (KT1978 @ 13/04/2012, 01:40 PM) Why... 13/04/2012, 01:43 PM lady-android QUOTE (KT1978 @ 13/04/2012, 01:40 PM) Why... 13/04/2012, 01:46 PM CaptainBlunty QUOTE (lady-android @ 13/04/2012, 01... 13/04/2012, 01:50 PM SarahM72 Oh dear, I've read the articles and I'm ac... 13/04/2012, 01:41 PM **Xena** QUOTE You know what? I'm feeling brave today. ... 13/04/2012, 01:43 PM lady-android QUOTE (**Xena** @ 13/04/2012, 01:43 PM) Y... 13/04/2012, 01:48 PM BobTheKelpie QUOTE (Ridcully @ 13/04/2012, 12:47 PM) A... 13/04/2012, 01:48 PM Studybug oh no.....
I too dared to daydream like PPs! 13/04/2012, 01:48 PM countrymel QUOTE (**Xena** @ 13/04/2012, 01:43 PM) Y... 13/04/2012, 01:50 PM lady-android QUOTE (countrymel @ 13/04/2012, 01:50 PM)... 13/04/2012, 01:57 PM A Tiny Hedgehog QUOTE (lady-android @ 13/04/2012, 02... 13/04/2012, 02:00 PM headonthedoor I just saw this in "we are discussing" a... 13/04/2012, 02:00 PM headonthedoor QUOTE (A Tiny Hedgehog @ 13/04/2012, 02:0... 13/04/2012, 02:02 PM BobTheKelpie QUOTE (A Tiny Hedgehog @ 13/04/2012, 02:0... 13/04/2012, 02:05 PM BetteBoop ladyandroid, voting habits are based on a multitud... 13/04/2012, 02:05 PM CaptainBlunty Christine Milne has some huge shoes to fill.
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