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redcommander
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« on: March 17, 2012, 10:52:42 PM »
What happened? It looked like Bligh was stabilizing in the polls recently?
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2012, 01:49:45 AM »
Couldn't the ALP do worse here than in NSW? I believe I saw that a 60-40 poll result could leave them with around 12 seats.
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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2012, 03:54:07 AM »
I think the ALP needs to hurry up and call a general election to get Gillard out of office. There's going to be no federal bench of candidates for office if the party keeps losing in bloodbaths in state elections.
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2012, 03:22:05 PM »
Quote from: Comrade Sibboleth on March 23, 2012, 07:09:24 AM
That's really not how things work there.

Then how does it work?
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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2012, 03:56:58 PM »
« Edited: March 23, 2012, 03:58:54 PM by redcommander »
Quote from: I'm Mitt Romney and I like grits on March 23, 2012, 03:33:11 PM

The opposition calls a vote of no confidence when they gain the support of the independents who hold the balance of power in parliament. Or Gillard goes to see in the Governor General, around the time her mandate's about to come to a natural end in 2013, and asks for a General Election.

Oh I knew that, sorry if I misspoke. There's no chance for the government calling an early election then? I was talking about there being no federal bench of candidates left if the ALP continues to have wipeouts in state elections.
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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2012, 11:48:55 PM »
Quote from: Χahar on March 23, 2012, 04:20:49 PM
Quote from: redcommander on March 23, 2012, 03:54:07 AM
I think the ALP needs to hurry up and call a general election to get Gillard out of office. There's going to be no federal bench of candidates for office if the party keeps losing in bloodbaths in state elections.

The notion of candidates for federal office beginning by holding state office is a very American thing. While the situation in Australia isn't quite like Canada (where moving from provincial to federal office is very rare), it's not particularly common for MPs to have served in state parliaments beforehand.

Thanks for the info. I wasn't sure.
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« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2012, 11:49:27 PM »
When does live coverage of the results start?
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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2012, 02:05:31 AM »
http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/

The online stream is up.
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2012, 02:33:25 AM »
Quote from: Smid on March 24, 2012, 02:29:25 AM
And the regional block is removed:

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Polls close at 6 (Queensland time, which is not on daylight savings) so that's hake an hour away. Early results will be in an hour to hour and a half away.

Smid do you live in Queensland btw?
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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2012, 02:37:06 AM »
Good God this could be worse for the ALP then polls indicated. Channel Nine has their exit poll showing a 63-37 margin in favor of the LNP.
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« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2012, 03:52:06 AM »
« Edited: March 24, 2012, 03:56:45 AM by redcommander »
10% in, and Bligh is losing her seat on second preferences!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2012, 04:52:59 AM »
ALP is predicted to lose it's official party status.
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« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2012, 02:58:38 AM »
How does everyone think Blumiba and Mackay are going to go? I know the ABC predicts Blumiba will be an ALP retain, but it's still a seat in doubt.
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