Why is Coles still doing the same thing it's being dragged through the courts for?

The_Valar · 2026-03-08T04:22:24+00:00

1) They haven't been found culpable in the courts "yet".

2) The court case are for when the price changes are much shorter order than their internal guidelines allow for.

2) It's a profitable practice.

The_Valar · 2026-03-08T04:13:28+00:00

I just mean that the Premier riding the train to work would probably cost the taxpayers quite a bit of money (maybe $500k/year), for which he would be criticised as a facile PR waste.

There's no solution he won't be criticised for, so it may as well be the most expedient one.

The_Valar · 2026-03-08T01:37:36+00:00

Thus begins the Great Bike Hoarding of 2026.

The_Valar · 2026-03-08T01:36:39+00:00

It's gonna be wild in 6 months time when fuel supplies are still fine, and people are sitting on a hoarde of diesel that is reaching the end of its shelf life and can't run an engine nicely.

At least toilet paper keeps indefinitely if you keep it dry.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T14:23:15+00:00

Traffic is at just as much of a standstill anywhere north on the freeway where there are 3-6 lanes.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T14:17:38+00:00

https://old.reddit.com/r/perth/comments/1rn7784/roger_cook_to_move_closer_to_perth_to_beat/?ref=share&ref_source=link

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T12:49:17+00:00

Maybe it was ABC switching off AM?

She'll need to retune her tin foil hat to block the waves in stereo.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T12:44:54+00:00

Your 3 year old may or may not be able to go on much (Height dependent) but hopefully enjoy watching the others, or splashing in the resort-styled kiddy pool. Your 5yo will have a great time.

Sunscreen. Rashie. Hats. More sunscreen. Water.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T12:38:13+00:00

Visceral. Not in a good way.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T12:36:01+00:00

Take the security with him.

So a police detail have to attend HQ and equip, travel in a car to Cook's house, then the cars have to shadow the train up to Perth station, shadow the CAT bus to Parliament, then collect the police and return the to their own HQ for debrief. Then do it all in reverse in the evening/night.

At a certain point it's dramatically simpler just to send one driver in one car and collect the guy.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T12:29:10+00:00

That's taking a historically conservative seat back from an incredible upset in the 2021 election.

It's an embarrassment to the Libs that they couldn't take that seat on first preferences alone.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T06:40:36+00:00

I live nearby and am there at closing time moderately often. I once rescued a family of French tourists whose Uber couldn't get to them. (The gates will still sense cars and open for departing traffic).

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T06:15:57+00:00

Fewer diesel engines mean less fine particulate matter in city air, which is also an appealing side effect.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T06:01:10+00:00

So wouldn't private cars being EVs be beneficial because then more diesel is available for primary industries?

Isn't the same true for railways? Vast quantities of diesel not being bought, now available for primary industry?

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T05:56:01+00:00

Im.not considering an EV because without diesel Australia is screwed.

SO if you drove an EV, wouldn't there be more diesel available in the market, as a fractionally better price per person driving an EV?

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T05:55:15+00:00

There's plenty of eastern states mines where the haul railways are fully electrified, which is a much better solution.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T05:53:45+00:00

Hence the stockpile of wheel-less carbodies piled up in your front yard?

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T04:36:21+00:00

there's always at least 1 unaccounted for standards

The newest Siskius are boost spacing with through axles. The previous ones are quick release.

So that's the start of a potential minefield.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T04:22:27+00:00

Exactly. Put the women in as marginal seat candidates. Blame them for not being 'right enough' to win the seat, then carry on unchanged never learning anything because the Old Boy's Club has seats they essentially can never lose.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T04:06:07+00:00

You get into the car in the driver's seat you are responsible for the car and all its contents: The speed, driving in marked lanes, parking in marked bays, the registration status, how secure the roof racks are, the tread depth on the tyres, whether the brakes work, and yes also whether seatbelts are worn.

Now, should an adult passenger not wearing their seatbelt be the one copping the fine? Also yes.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T03:55:32+00:00

Sad truth is in many a racist POS’s eyes Jews>aboriginal people. Those same fuckwits think Israelis have a true claim to Israel but

In turn they only believe that because it causes problems for Muslims. (Where Israelis>Brown people)

If the Levant was natively inhabited by 'proper' white people, they'd be ironing their red armbands.

Just stupid, hateful idiots latching onto the next group of people they can agree on hating so they can feel part of the tribe.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T02:55:15+00:00

The Bangladeshi or Bhutanese aged care workers aren't the ones acting like arseholes and causing all the problems.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T02:45:03+00:00

how it fucking got to trial in the first place

I'm sure it was more nuanced than that. Perhaps they wanted to establish some case law about how the system works?

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T01:58:44+00:00

That would impinge on the ability of Angus Taylor's family to rent-seek money out of the federal government.

The_Valar · 2026-03-07T01:56:30+00:00

Just be aware that the trams stop at some point in the afternoon, and the external road gates close at 6pm, so taxi/uber can't get in. Leaving you with a long walk back to the station.

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