Australian Politics (6 Viewers)

[bigboyjames]

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im more than happy to vote liberal at every federal election if they didnt come off as "australian = anglo saxon whites only"

thats the only reason i didnt give howard my vote...and the iraq war.

 

[Muz4PM]

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You have to admit, the CLP did orchestrate their campaigns cleverly, especially in Fannie Bay, Fong Lim and Braitling. Candidate recognition was of great importance in this election, and as the CLP ran two federal candidates (Tollner in Fong Lim and Giles in Braitling) and a fromer Mayor (Lambert in Fannie Bay) which means that they did not have to worry too much about candidate promotion. I think that the appeal Claire Martin had may have been a little understated and was sorely missed by the ALP in this election. I thought the CLP would have won ten seats, but the possibility of twelve, and a hung parliament is alot more than what I and many others thought.

 

[kokodamonkey]

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im more than happy to vote liberal at every federal election if they didnt come off as "australian = anglo saxon whites only"

thats the only reason i didnt give howard my vote...and the iraq war.

But they don't... that's just how the feral left paint them as.

 

[ari89]

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But they don't... that's just how the feral left paint them as.

No you're wrong!
The Liberals are run by rich white people! Unlike the ALP with Kevin Rudd who..err...also happens to be rich...and white...

 

[chicky_pie]

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im more than happy to vote liberal at every federal election if they didnt come off as "australian = anglo saxon whites only"

thats the only reason i didnt give howard my vote...and the iraq war.

Rose Torossian from the Liberal party is Lebanese, does that count as white? lol

 

[bigboyjames]

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Rose Torossian from the Liberal party is Lebanese, does that count as white? lol

no. but the libs do come off as "white Australia" party. which i dislike. should work on their PR.

 

[Rafy]

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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24161727-421,00.html

I'm willing to call the election for Labor now.

New Legislative Assembly will be:
ALP 13
CLP 11
IND 1

Government with a 1 seat majority.
All it takes is an ALP member resigning or going under a bus and there's a government determining by-election.

I liked the comment on Insiders: "In one day the CLP has gone from being able to fit their entire parliamentary team into one taxi, to coming within striking distance of forming Government"

 

[Iron]

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I prefered the comment that, given the size of the electorates, a seat can be won or lost if one greek family change their minds.
Pretty shocking result though.

 

[chicky_pie]

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Damn, I should of ask my family and relatives to move up NT for 1 year, just for the vote.

 

[Rafy]

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Yeh, seats have about ~5000 voters. Local Council elections here are bigger.
It leads to very high personal votes for territory MPs. When one retires you usually get very large swings.

 

[Rafy]

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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/files/nelson-12aug.jpg

 

[Rafy]

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Western Australian state election is definately winnable for the Libs.

Westpoll 50-50 2PP

WA Newspoll 51-49 2PP to Labor

Revived Libs catching Premier

A SWING against Labor is on in the west, with a resurgent Opposition now neck-and-neck with a shaky Carpenter Government.

The first Newspoll of the September 6 state election campaign shows newly installed Liberal leader Colin Barnett has slashed the huge lead Premier Alan Carpenter enjoyed as preferred premier over his previous opponent, the disgraced Troy Buswell.

 

[chicky_pie]

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Western Australian state election is definately winnable for the Libs.

Westpoll 50-50 2PP

WA Newspoll 51-49 2PP to Labor

Revived Libs catching Premier

wow, less than 3 weeks left till WA's election. Liberals just lost it's chair sniffer not long ago, very surprised at the opinion poll.

 

[Rafy]

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Costello won't challenge

Doesn't really change anything though. He was never going to challenge. He still hasn't ruled out staying in politics. If he does stay, Nelson will pretty much have no choice but to resign and give Costello the leadership.

 

[Rafy]

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NSW Parliament will be recalled from its winter recess next Thursday for a vote on the Electricity privatisation bill

NSW Parliament recalled to vote on power sale

 

[Iron]

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2008/08/21/2342857.htm

Keating busts some moves. Funniest thing i've seen in ages.
Watch it! Do it NAAAOOW
I also weep for anyone who hasnt seen Keating! the musical

 

[Iron]

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Oh come one, it was friggin hilarious. All limp wristed and the like

 

[Slidey]

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Limp?

HAAAAAAAARRR!

 

[jb_nc]

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2008/08/21/2342857.htm

Keating busts some moves. Funniest thing i've seen in ages.
Watch it! Do it NAAAOOW
I also weep for anyone who hasnt seen Keating! the musical

Give us back our comfy bloody country

 

[Iron]

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Give us back our comfy bloody country

For the true believers, watch in full:

Keating! The Musical.
Edit: Watch in order from "My Right Hand Man" to "Historical Revisionism"