Australian Politics thread [merged]

[1965]

There are some advantages to Julia's move

1. Makes a challenge to her as PM less likely
2. Puts pressure on the Libs to release policy costings
3. Makes her look more Prime Ministerial

and the one nobody seems to be talking about

4. Makes a challenge to Tony Abbott less likely

IMHO Turnbull would be a certainty to win an election

 

[mightytiges]

and the one nobody seems to be talking about

4. Makes a challenge to Tony Abbott less likely

Makes a challenge to both her and Abbott unlikely although the government wpn't be in caretaker mode until Gillard see the GG on Aug 12. Hawke overthrew Hayden prior to the 1983 election just two hours before Fraser went to the GG.

[1965]

For better or worse an Abbott government seems inevitable.

And a move to Rudd to minimise the damage is also on the cards.

 

Voter support for Gillard and Labor plunges

SUPPORT for Julia Gillard and her government has slumped, wiping out most of the gains made since the carbon tax was introduced last year and raising the chances that she could be replaced by Kevin Rudd.
 
Tony Abbott now leads Ms Gillard as preferred prime minister for the first time in seven months, although Mr Rudd declared on Sunday that he would not be drafted into the Labor leadership.
 
His comments, however, preceded the release of the latest Age/Nielsen poll, which found the gap between Ms Gillard and the former prime minister has grown, with Mr Rudd favoured by 61 per cent of voters compared with 35 per cent for her.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/voter-support-for-gillard-and-labor-plunges-20130217-2ele0.html#ixzz2LBp6nwt8

[Chuck17]

Labor party had their shot and stuffed it, now for the massacre.

[Ruanaidh]

Labor party had their shot and stuffed it, now for the massacre.

Australia would nominally have a 'Labour' orientated culture but they always shoot themselves in the foot with incongruous policy and application.

[mightytiges]

Labor party had their shot and stuffed it, now for the massacre.

Australia would nominally have a 'Labour' orientated culture but they always shoot themselves in the foot with incongruous policy and application.

That's governments of all persuasions. All pollies claim to have the answers until they get into power.

[1965]

Labor party had their shot and stuffed it, now for the massacre.

Australia would nominally have a 'Labour' orientated culture but they always shoot themselves in the foot with incongruous policy and application.

It is their insistence in singing "Solidarity forever" that gets up my goat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8xtIRLKVcs

Time to break the Union shackles IMHO.

 

[DCrane]

Time to break the Union shackles IMHO.

 

I think the unions would benefit if they rid themselves of the ALP too. You might get more genuine candidates rather than ALP careerists for the leadership roles. Vast amounts of workers money that is currently poured into Labor Party coffers could be better spent advancing the workers cause in other areas, or better still the money returned to them in the form of lower fees.

[gerkin greg]

they are both reptiles

tone likes to eat goldfish and julz likes mice

where is steve irwin when you need him

[mightytiges]

I can't believe Turnbull was stupid enough to put his name to the Coalition's latest attempt at a broadband policy. What a dud! Yep Abbott knows what people will only need for future decades . The only ones that will be happy will be Telstra. They have an ageing copper asset that they'll now know an Abbott Government will need. Telstra would be equally stupid handing it over for free when they'll have an Abbott Government over a barrel. Then add the high maintenance costs for the ageing copper infrastructure. Typical short-sighted political policy that will cost us more in the long run than doing it properly in the first place  .

[1965]

I hope all of their future policy announcements are as good as this one.

 

[Rampstar]

I hope all of their future policy announcements are as good as this one.

 

At least Abbot wont bankrupt the country... your mob are taking us down the road to national soup kitchens. Latest crazy scheme high speed rail between melbourne and brisbane costing $114 billion lol. These people in Labor are utter nutters.

[1965]

I hope all of their future policy announcements are as good as this one.

 

At least Abbot wont bankrupt the country... your mob are taking us down the road to national soup kitchens. Latest crazy scheme high speed rail between melbourne and brisbane costing $114 billion lol. These people in Labor are utter nutters.

I'll be 97 years old when it is finished.

 

[WilliamPowell]

I hope all of their future policy announcements are as good as this one.

 

At least Abbot wont bankrupt the country... your mob are taking us down the road to national soup kitchens. Latest crazy scheme high speed rail between melbourne and brisbane costing $114 billion lol. These people in Labor are utter nutters.

Well someone has to commit train travel Ramps

Tony has said the coalition doesn't fund rail they only fund roads. 

Great environmental policy right there 

[tiger101]

I can't believe Turnbull was stupid enough to put his name to the Coalition's latest attempt at a broadband policy. What a dud! Yep Abbott knows what people will only need for future decades . The only ones that will be happy will be Telstra. They have an ageing copper asset that they'll now know an Abbott Government will need. Telstra would be equally stupid handing it over for free when they'll have an Abbott Government over a barrel. Then add the high maintenance costs for the ageing copper infrastructure. Typical short-sighted political policy that will cost us more in the long run than doing it properly in the first place  .

Under the coalition policy won't you be able to pay for Fibre from the Node to your house.