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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4065 on: August 17, 2018, 11:43:35 PM »
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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4066 on: August 19, 2018, 09:58:41 PM »



Expect Turnbull to be gone by Christmas.


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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4067 on: August 20, 2018, 02:35:49 AM »



Expect Turnbull to be gone by Christmas.


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One poll doesn't make a trend but Turnbull won't last even that long if the next News, Essential & Morgan polls are anything like last night's Ipsos poll which has the Coalition's vote collapsing to 45-55 2PP.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/fairfax-ipsos-poll-voter-support-collapses-as-peter-dutton-leans-towards-challenging-malcolm-turnbull-20180819-p4zye9.html
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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4068 on: August 20, 2018, 03:25:30 AM »



Expect Turnbull to be gone by Christmas.


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One poll doesn't make a trend but Turnbull won't last even that long if the next News, Essential & Morgan polls are anything like last night's Ipsos poll which has the Coalition's vote collapsing to 45-55 2PP.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/fairfax-ipsos-poll-voter-support-collapses-as-peter-dutton-leans-towards-challenging-malcolm-turnbull-20180819-p4zye9.html


One poll might not show a trend but 35 in a row certainly does.


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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4070 on: August 21, 2018, 11:02:47 AM »



Malcolm Turnbull - Dead but not yet buried


Peter Dutton - our next PM? (heaven help us)


Or could there be a third candidate? The Bish? ScMo?


I just hope Christoper Pyne gets the job. That would be entertaining.


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« Reply #4071 on: August 21, 2018, 12:18:15 PM »
Turnbull just holds on 48-35.

Dutton has resigned from the Cabinet.

Turnbull won't survive for long on those numbers.

I'm no Turnbull fan and he only has himself to blame for sacrificing all his principles to be and remain PM, but these paranoid anti-science religious conservative zealots on the backbench lead by Abbott have held Australia back and to ransom for the past decade  >:(. It's the DLP all over again except they're now splitting the Libs in two. It shouldn't be a surprise as Abbott's mentor was Bob Santamaria. I hope they get wiped out at the next election that's due within the next 12 months.
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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4072 on: August 21, 2018, 01:27:03 PM »
Dutton proved he is likely so many "wannabes" before him

Ego, ego, ego

Going to challenge make sure you have the numbers you idiot

Think as a nation we dodge a bullet with this numpty not having the numbers. Turnbull is a shocker but Dutton is complete moron, on par with Abbott as a fear mongering coward
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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4073 on: August 21, 2018, 01:58:41 PM »
Dutton proved he is likely so many "wannabes" before him

Ego, ego, ego

Going to challenge make sure you have the numbers you idiot

Think as a nation we dodge a bullet with this numpty not having the numbers. Turnbull is a shocker but Dutton is complete moron, on par with Abbott as a fear mongering coward


Technically he didn't challenge, Turnbull bought on a spill.


The challenge is yet to come.


And he (Dutton) will win. Just like Rudd, the Libs will want to minimise the damage at the next election. (esp in Queensland)


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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4074 on: August 22, 2018, 12:11:58 AM »
Yeah WP you don't know what you're on about here. 65 is correct.
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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4075 on: August 22, 2018, 06:18:35 AM »
Turnbull needs to take a long term view for the good of the Liberal party.

Call a snap election and accept the loss. This would wipe out the conservative faction and allow the Libs a chance to rebuild.

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« Reply #4076 on: August 22, 2018, 07:03:18 AM »
Yeah WP you don't know what you're on about here. 65 is correct.

Did he not nominate (eg put his name up) for the leadership when turnbull bought on the spill?

Answer YES, so he challenged for the leadership

He didn't have the numbers and lost the ballot. that was stupid, but he is a moron so it's no surprise
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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4077 on: August 22, 2018, 11:52:38 AM »
Libs getting back to its roots with Dutton. Mal is finished and 65 was right

dutton at least stands for something and will do a far better job than Mal WP.



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Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Reply #4078 on: August 22, 2018, 12:07:15 PM »
Yeah WP you don't know what you're on about here. 65 is correct.

Did he not nominate (eg put his name up) for the leadership when turnbull bought on the spill?

Answer YES, so he challenged for the leadership

He didn't have the numbers and lost the ballot. that was stupid, but he is a moron so it's no surprise

He challenged for the leadership and 35 votes was a brilliant result. What even is your point apart from slagging a bloke you clearly hate?

Why is he a moron? He's actually a very good politician.
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« Reply #4079 on: August 22, 2018, 01:42:00 PM »
He challenged for the leadership and 35 votes was a brilliant result. What even is your point apart from slagging a bloke you clearly hate?

Why is he a moron? He's actually a very good politician.

Hold on you said he didnt challenge which is it?

No he isn't a good pollie. There are very few good politicians in this country these days. Can't remeber when we last had real leader or parties on either side  that actually stood for something. All they collective care about is winning and power

Do I hate him? No, i dont respect him and most of the other morons running around calling themselves politicians

He is a racist, fear mongering wannabe moronic coward

He is the man who comes from Qld who said earlier this year folks from Melbourne were too scared to go out to dinner in the city and other suburbs because of African gangs terrorising the streets.

But then when asked if he'd ever been to one of these suburbs where we are supposedly terrifed he said no. Then he, couldn't answer when he was asked if he knew where in the suburbs of Melbourne Werribee was

He didn't attend the chamber during apology to the Stolen Generation because he didnt support it. That says alot

So no I dont hate him, just have no respect for him. His actions and words on so many issues ensure I can't and won't
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