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« Reply #425 on: September 18, 2017, 05:21:22 PM »

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/a-10k-donation-bought-a-property-developer-a-penthouse-meeting-with-matthew-guy-20170918-gyjwd5.html

I hope the Victorian Libs don't remove this corrupt pile of horse sh*t. They deserve to go down in a landslide, 2002 style.
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« Reply #426 on: September 19, 2017, 06:14:22 PM »
« Edited: September 19, 2017, 06:17:34 PM by Lincoln Speaker Lok »

2 lots of postal ballots have been found dumped in laneways

http://www.smh.com.au/national/brunswick-mum-upset-by-dumped-postal-vote-envelopes-discovery-20170918-gyjw8m.html (Found 17 ballots inder her child's cubby house in Brunswick)

http://www.smh.com.au/national/second-pile-of-samesex-marriage-surveys-found-dumped-in-melbourne-laneway-20170919-gyklh2.html (Found in a laneway beween Little collins, and Collins streets, also adressed to Brunswick)

Good to know that the worst has been confirmed.
Also, I don't think it's coincidental that the suburb that both the piles were adressed to is the most left-leaning suburb of Melbourne.
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« Reply #427 on: September 21, 2017, 07:24:39 PM »

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-abbott-headbutted-by-yes-campaigner/news-story/663d5a857609b695c6f91d91720f1369?nk=927645ab3c601e2801da47c27d173e9f-1506039857(Tony Abbott 'headbutted' by same sex marraige advocate')
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« Reply #428 on: September 22, 2017, 07:39:57 AM »

http://www.theage.com.au/national/samesex-marriage-survey-envelopes-found-in-bin-of-mona-vale-apartment-block-20170922-gymxlw.html

It f*king happened again...
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« Reply #429 on: October 09, 2017, 03:16:54 PM »

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/oct/10/tony-abbott-says-climate-change-is-probably-doing-good

Abbott still a dumbarse.
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« Reply #430 on: October 22, 2017, 08:54:52 PM »

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/australian-car-manufacturing-reaches-the-end-of-the-line-today-as-holden-closes-elizabeth-factory/news-story/4cf69f8466a9750c690d3775f6487d97

Auto manufacturing has ended in Australia.
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« Reply #431 on: October 22, 2017, 09:24:47 PM »

Abbott was the anti-Obama.
Obama bailed out the Auto industry
Abbott let it die.
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« Reply #432 on: October 22, 2017, 09:31:52 PM »

Abbott was the anti-Obama.
Obama bailed out the Auto industry
Abbott let it die.

Wasn't Abbott the Harper of the Southern Hemisphere.  Essentially both him and Stephen Harper were seen as two sides of the coin.  Interestingly enough both were removed from power right around the same time albeit different methods, Abbott by his party since they knew they were toast with him, while Harper by the electorate (the Tories might have won in Canada if they dumped Harper and got a more centrist leader but that was never going to happen).  I know those two were the most hated in the developed world of conservative leaders so a lot of celebration when both were removed.
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« Reply #433 on: October 22, 2017, 09:35:12 PM »

Abbott was the anti-Obama.
Obama bailed out the Auto industry
Abbott let it die.

Wasn't Abbott the Harper of the Southern Hemisphere.  Essentially both him and Stephen Harper were seen as two sides of the coin.  Interestingly enough both were removed from power right around the same time albeit different methods, Abbott by his party since they knew they were toast with him, while Harper by the electorate (the Tories might have won in Canada if they dumped Harper and got a more centrist leader but that was never going to happen).  I know those two were the most hated in the developed world of conservative leaders so a lot of celebration when both were removed.

Yes, he basically was.
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« Reply #434 on: October 22, 2017, 09:46:35 PM »

I know those two were the most hated in the developed world of conservative leaders so a lot of celebration when both were removed.
lol.
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« Reply #435 on: October 22, 2017, 11:09:03 PM »

I know those two were the most hated in the developed world of conservative leaders so a lot of celebration when both were removed.
lol.
Except what he said was true.
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« Reply #436 on: October 23, 2017, 12:07:42 AM »

The man who head-butted Tony Abbot has had his criminal charge upgraded to "Causing harm to a commonwealth official" and now faces up to 10 years Jail.

Considering that the head-butt didn't seem to hurt Abbott all that much, this is a bit harsh imo.
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« Reply #437 on: October 25, 2017, 05:19:28 AM »

So the AFP raided AWU offices over a donation from 10years ago and it has all blown up in the governments face after it was revealed that a staffer had tipped off the media. Cannot ing wait to vote this pack of useless s out.
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« Reply #438 on: October 25, 2017, 05:42:27 AM »

So the AFP raided AWU offices over a donation from 10years ago and it has all blown up in the governments face after it was revealed that a staffer had tipped off the media. Cannot ing wait to vote this pack of useless s out.
I hope Labor gets a surge from this blatant abuse of power,
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« Reply #439 on: October 25, 2017, 06:55:38 AM »

So the AFP raided AWU offices over a donation from 10years ago and it has all blown up in the governments face after it was revealed that a staffer had tipped off the media. Cannot ing wait to vote this pack of useless s out.
I hope Labor gets a surge from this blatant abuse of power,

Senate estimates has been brutal tonight. By the end of the week I think Turnbull is going to lose 3 ministers.
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« Reply #440 on: October 26, 2017, 10:08:05 PM »

It is obvious who the people blame for the NBN debacle:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNClQBCVwAABOEK.jpg
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« Reply #441 on: October 26, 2017, 10:10:27 PM »

So the AFP raided AWU offices over a donation from 10years ago and it has all blown up in the governments face after it was revealed that a staffer had tipped off the media. Cannot ing wait to vote this pack of useless s out.
I hope Labor gets a surge from this blatant abuse of power,

Looking at past results it seems in the two party vote both parties have a floor of 47% and ceiling of 53% so Labor is pretty close to its ceiling.  When it comes to first preference that is a different story, but it seems pretty unusual for either to go above 53% or under 47%.
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« Reply #442 on: October 26, 2017, 10:22:01 PM »
« Edited: October 26, 2017, 10:28:16 PM by Lincoln Governor Lok »

BARNABY JOYCE HAS BEEN DISQUALIFIED FROM PARLIAMENT, COALITION LOSES MAJORITY FOR NOW.

The others that have been disqualified are Fiona Nash, Both greens senators, and Malcolm Roberts.
 
Xenophon and Canavan have been spared.

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« Reply #443 on: October 26, 2017, 10:47:22 PM »
« Edited: October 26, 2017, 10:52:39 PM by Lincoln Governor Lok »

The house numbers are now:
L/NP: 75 (45 Lib, 21 Lib National, 9 National) (-1)
LAB: 69
OTH:5
Vacant: 1

Senate:
L/NP 28 (20 Lib, 5 Lib National, 3 National) (-1)
LAB: 26
GRN: 7 (-2)
PHONy: 3 (-1)
NXT: 3 (Will be 2 after the 2018 SA election)
Lambie, Hinch, CONservatives, Independent (Fmr. Family First), Liberal Democrat: 1 each
Vacant: 4
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« Reply #444 on: October 26, 2017, 11:22:52 PM »

Could an election come soon?  Would be interesting to see both New Zealand and Australia go Labour close together as usually it seems Australia and New Zealand more often than not have prime-ministers of opposite political stripes.
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« Reply #445 on: October 26, 2017, 11:40:43 PM »

Could an election come soon?  Would be interesting to see both New Zealand and Australia go Labour close together as usually it seems Australia and New Zealand more often than not have prime-ministers of opposite political stripes.
Barnaby will almost certainly win the by-election in his seat, as he will be eligible to run again, seeing that he has since renounced his NZ citizenship, so I don't see it happening.
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« Reply #446 on: October 31, 2017, 06:53:13 AM »

Victoria 2018 state election poll: Essential, Jul-Sep 2017

2PP:
LAB: 52 (0)
L/NP: 48 (0)

Primary: (2014)(change from 2014)
LAB: 39 (38)(+1)
L/NP: 42 (42)(0)
GRN: 10 (11)(-1)

http://www.essentialvision.com.au/state-voting-intention-victoria-6

At least we now have a reputable poll for the Victorian state election next year that discredits the Murdoch L/NP polls.
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« Reply #447 on: November 05, 2017, 03:52:05 AM »

Status of state legislatures:
Red: LAB Majority (Pink: Minority)
Blue: L/NP Majority (L. Blue: Minority)
Black: No Upper House
Upper house is LAB+Progressive Parties/Independents (A by-election in the TAS Council seat of Pembroke has flipped that chamber to labor today)

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« Reply #448 on: November 10, 2017, 10:54:21 PM »

John Alexander has resigned, causing a by-election in the key seat of Bennelong...
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« Reply #449 on: November 11, 2017, 04:45:10 AM »

lol, with the cross bench not supporting him, this is a dangerous time for the government. Sure, Bennelong and New England will almost certainly stay in the coalition's hands, but by-elections throw up some extremely weird results sometimes, and there is always the chance another MP falls.
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