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Storified by Damien Walker · Thu, Nov 28 2013 14:32:08

With the Socialists in charge in Canberra, what next? Giving money polluters, airlines, what's next? Stopping foreign investment?

— Stephen Koukoulas · Thu, Nov 28 2013 12:11:50

Hockey blocks Graincorp takeover! Unbelievable.

— Bernard Keane · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:06:46

Gutless.

— Stephen Koukoulas · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:06:38

Australia - closed for business. A joke.

— Bernard Keane · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:07:03

So the Nationals defeated Hockey. A really bad sign for the direction of this government. Back to the Fraser years.

— Bernard Keane · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:07:55

Fortress Australia. These sorts of decisions should get AUD lower.

— Stephen Koukoulas · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:08:24

What a weak, candy arse decision. Gutless.

— Stephen Koukoulas · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:08:57

Blocking foreign investment, talking of renationalising Qantas - what the hell is going on in Australia?

— Bernard Keane · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:09:08

We are back to the 1970s

— Stephen Koukoulas · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:09:43

Saul Eslake nailed this at the start of the year - this mob are like the Fraser government, exactly as he predicted.

— Bernard Keane · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:10:59

The Abbott government's foreign investment policy is "fuck off, we're full."

— Bernard Keane · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:13:04

I wonder if Hockey will take questions?

— Stephen Koukoulas · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:14:12

Hockey looking like he's publicly eating a shit sandwich. And he is, one carefully prepared by Barnaby Joyce.

— Bernard Keane · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:15:27

Hockey clearly steamrolled by Abbott and national party. What a weak Treasurer. Signs not good for further reform

— Stephen Koukoulas · Thu, Nov 28 2013 13:20:23