Australia General Discussion 2.0

[Lachi]

So, reachTEL have released a poll in their own partisan ways for next years state election in Victoria, and they are showing that the L/NP is up 53-47.

Well, they would, but I don't trust a poll that has NO PRIMARY VOTE FIGURES!
And also, like the last one, it is tucked away behind the paywalls of News Corp's newspapers, but literally nowhere else...

Its paid for by the Lib/Nats afaik, which means its garbage.

I know it was, I just forgot to put that part in.

[Lachi]

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/massive-boost-for-regional-rail-after-victoria-secures-extra-600m-from-turnbull-20170626-gwz015.html

all this money, yet my line gets LITERALLY, ABSOLUTELY ING NOTHING!!!
IT'S LIKE MY CITY DOESN'T BLOODY EXIST!!!

[Lachi]

/rant

Anyway, under the new census figures out today, the size of Australia's House of Reps is set to increase to 151, with one seat gained in Victoria, and the ACT, with one lost in South Australia

http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2017/06/2016-census-figures-cause-change-to-state-representation-in-house-of-representatives.html#comments

[Kingpoleon]

Meanwhile here in SA, Weatherill is taking banks to task, taxing them to pay for roads, bridges, education, and so on. Good move.

Naturally, the banks are now throwing everything to Marshall and the Coalition. Turnbull and Xenophon are saying this will stagnate the economy.

I used to like Nick. I hate him now.

Then, can you answer my years-long astonishment to people liking Xenophon. He seems to be a autoritarian paranoid freek to me.

People thought of him as different. The stunts he pulled made him seem more real. He was the populist defender of the people that was needed during the Howard-Rudd-Gillard-Rudd-Abbott years. Part of the problem I think, is his obsession with his new party. He's more concerned with winning seats than he is putting the right ideas forward. Moreover, he has a certain magnetism about him, kind of like Trump in a way.

People thought of him as someone who'd stick up for the. Someone who'd fight to keep their jobs here. Someone who's populist rhetoric seemed real. I was one of them.

In the chaos a few years ago, he seemed to offer some semblance of stability. People were sick of Liberal and Labor, and he seemed to offer the only alternative to them.

Xenophon represents those Labor after Liberal, Liberal after Labor, etc., etc. has ignored. Say what you will about him, but he has certainly given a voice to those who have been voiceless for so long.

[Lachi]

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-praises-fine-man-cardinal-george-pell-20170629-gx17uk.html

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Pls roll him out of his seat lib party.

[GoTfan]

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-praises-fine-man-cardinal-george-pell-20170629-gx17uk.html

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Pls roll him out of his seat lib party.

Funny, seeing as Pell was charged today.

[brucejoel99]

Scott Ludlam resigns from Australian Senate after finding out he has New Zealand citizenship

[GoTfan]

Scott Ludlam resigns from Australian Senate after finding out he has New Zealand citizenship

What a shame. Only man who stood up strong for a public NBN and against domestic surveillance. Beloved for his intense grilling of fellow Senators.

Goodbye Scott. You will be missed.

[Lachi]

The Adelaide street preachers are back at it, this time in pamphlet form, and out of everywhere they could have targeted, the targeted my city of Shepparton... (I burnt the one that was delivered at my house, the bin didn't deserve to hold this vile piece of sh**t...)

http://www.sheppnews.com.au/2017/07/21/100681/pamphlet-upsets-angers-many

Here is a page of the pamplet:
https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20245607_1626284794083054_8759911503090746077_n.jpg?oh=38bbd9de0c15a7e10cc706763d0187bf&oe=59F8392F

[Lachi]

In other news, the Victorian Parliament's committee for Euthanasia has wrapped up, and The Age has a nice article that explains what all the conditions are:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/assisted-dying-explained-how-victorias-euthanasia-laws-will-work-if-they-pass-parliament-20170720-gxfbya.html

The conscience vote in both houses of the state Parliament will take place in the next few months.

[Lachi]

LOL, section 44 of the constitution is just the gift that keeps on giving, first it's the 2 greens, then the lib, now it's One Nation.

[GoTfan]

LOL, section 44 of the constitution is just the gift that keeps on giving, first it's the 2 greens, then the lib, now it's One Nation.

It's also one of the stupidest parts of the Constitution.

[Lachi]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-08/vic-opposition-leader-dined-with-alleged-mafia-head-madafferi/8782824

Seems like Daniel Andrews may yet get the last laugh here, considering Guy is so tough on crime.


Also in other news, on the Today show Karl Stefenovic told what is the opinion of a lot of people today in a rather blunt way.

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/08/08/08/46/karl-stefanovic-slams-complete-bs-postal-vote-on-same-sex-marriage-in-passionate-call-to-action 

[Lachi]

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE DEBATE TO BE SETTLED BY POST AFTER SENATE BLOCKS PLEBISCITE, 122 MILLION DOLLARS TO BE WASTED

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-09/politics-live-august-9/8788216

The plebiscite's 2nd outing in the senate was defeated in a 31-31 tie.

A high court challenge is expected to occur over the postal vote.

[Lachi]

To the adult Australians on Atlas:

When you get your ballot paper in the mail in September...

VOTE YES!

[Phony Moderate]

And it seems that it's being boycotted by pro-marriage equality groups. This could turn very ugly.

[Lachi]

And it seems that it's being boycotted by pro-marriage equality groups. This could turn very ugly.

I, for one, am not looking forward to the next few months...

[GoTfan]

What the f**k is the point of a postal plebescite? For one, it's extremly vulnerable to fraud and tampering, not to mention it requires the taxpayers to fork over $122 million.

This could be over and done with in about 10 minutes, but Turnbull will do anything to placate the far-right nutters.

[Lachi]

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australia-will-join-the-conflict-if-north-korea-attacks-the-us-malcolm-turnbull-20170810-gxty5f.html

Good to know that Turnbull won't mind if Australia is destroyed then...
Idiot.

[Phony Moderate]

WTF:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-40920141

[Lachi]

WTF:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-40920141

PLEASE LET THIS BE TRUE!

[MaxQue]

WTF:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-40920141

PLEASE LET THIS BE TRUE!

So, you're a supporter of that racist and disgraceful Constitution?

[Lachi]

WTF:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-40920141

PLEASE LET THIS BE TRUE!

So, you're a supporter of that racist and disgraceful Constitution?

No, I'm not. If it was up to me, I would try and get a referendum on that things removal so damn quick.

[NewYorkExpress]

WTF:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-40920141

That's the sort of thing you get checked out and corrected before you run for office, not after you've served in public office for twelve years.

[Lachi]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-14/barnaby-joyce-is-a-new-zealand-citizen-nz-government-confirms/8804620

New Zealand has confirmed that Joyce is, infact, a citizen of New Zealand.