Australian Politics thread [merged]

[1965]

Oh dear.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorian-liberal-party-faces-electoral-wipeout-new-analysis-warns/news-story/65254b50e3969e13905e06a16b7aeab4


The Victorian Liberal Party faces the prospect of electoral wipe-out, a new analysis of its state election loss has warned.

The analysis, by polling firm Redbridge, shows that while the party is losing ground in its traditional heartland it is also failing to attract voters that are leaving Labor.

It comes as the latest Newspoll showed the nation’s mortgage-belt ­heartland had shifted its political allegiances to the ALP.

The Redbridge analysis found that 900,000 of the 1.2 million primary votes the Coalition picked up at November’s state election were made up of voters who were over 55 years old, non diverse, and less educated.

Thought this was interesting as well.


"Less than 10 per cent of Gen Z voters backed the Liberal Party.
By 2026, around 60,000 to 70,000 Coalition voters would have passed away, with an additional 400,000 new voters enrolled, with estimates more than half would be Gen Z."

[1965]

Just in case anybody was wondering. The next Victorian state election is on Sat Nov 28 2026.

[Damo]

Just in case anybody was wondering. The next Victorian state election is on Sat Nov 28 2026.

Yeah
Was lying in bed sweating in a panic about this

Thank goodness I can now sleep at night

[1965]

Dutton's voter approval hits record low.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/dutton-s-voter-approval-hits-record-low-as-he-pushes-no-vote-on-voice-20230417-p5d11k.html


Labor has surged ahead of the Coalition in core political support by lifting its primary vote from 39 to 42 per cent over the past month, widening the gap between the two major parties after weeks of dispute on the cost of living and the Indigenous Voice.

The Coalition has suffered a fall in its primary vote from 30 to 28 per cent in an exclusive survey that shows it has lost ground on key verdicts from voters on leadership, competence and vision for the country.

[Francois Jackson]

Where are the left apologists now? Not corruption if it’s in Victoria…

https://amp.theage.com.au/national/victoria/crooked-integrity-experts-slam-andrews-for-downplaying-ibac-report-20230420-p5d21z.html

[WilliamPowell]

Where are the left apologists now? Not corruption if it’s in Victoria…

https://amp.theage.com.au/national/victoria/crooked-integrity-experts-slam-andrews-for-downplaying-ibac-report-20230420-p5d21z.html

IMHO, he should resign

Even though the report doesn't call it corruption but unethical it still is wrong and as leader buck stops with him

[1965]

Where are the left apologists now? Not corruption if it’s in Victoria…

https://amp.theage.com.au/national/victoria/crooked-integrity-experts-slam-andrews-for-downplaying-ibac-report-20230420-p5d21z.html

IMHO, he should resign

Even though the report doesn't call it corruption but unethical it still is wrong and as leader buck stops with him

He won't resign. The only way to get rid of him is to vote him out. Next chance is in 3 1/2 years.

[1965]

I am starting to wonder if Dutton just wants to keep his current job and is not interested in becoming PM?

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-liberal-party-is-dying-and-dutton-can-t-even-diagnose-the-disease-20230420-p5d1yk.html

The Liberal Party is dying and Dutton can’t even diagnose the disease.


The Liberal Party’s decision to say No to the Voice turned out to be about much more. It turned out to be a big signal to voters about the character of the Liberal Party itself. And they didn’t like it.


This was captured in the Resolve Strategic poll this week. It was bad for the Liberals and it was devastating for Peter Dutton. The overall result showed Labor increasing its lead over the Coalition on every key measure. But the poll was less about Labor triumph than Liberal failure. As the pollster, Jim Reed summarised it: “The change does not so much represent a second honeymoon for Labor as it does a trial separation for moderate voters from the Liberals, and they’re taking the kids with them.”

[Francois Jackson]

Where are the left apologists now? Not corruption if it’s in Victoria…

https://amp.theage.com.au/national/victoria/crooked-integrity-experts-slam-andrews-for-downplaying-ibac-report-20230420-p5d21z.html

IMHO, he should resign

Even though the report doesn't call it corruption but unethical it still is wrong and as leader buck stops with him

At least someone has a clue on here.

Hopefully you can explain this to me. How can a bloke resign over a bottle of wine in one state, and nothing for Andrew’s. How do the states panels differ?  I think it’s should be a rule that applies to all of them. That nsw lady and mikados gone for what?
 
Andrew’s is a narcissist who won’t ever resign as he wants to be the longest alp leader on record. Fact.

The money he spent to boast up sectors like health was all crooked money, and the next leader will have to pay for the amount of debt that’s here and coming.

Debt is only a problem if it’s not in Victoria. 

You only have to look at comments on here, when it was a federal issue under scomo that proves that.

Debt in Victoria is barely spoken about which means we must have a lot of dole bludgers on this site who contribute very little in taxes to society. As long as those who pay taxes fix the mess it’s all good.

[Tigeritis™©®]

DanTheMan is very upset that Victorian’s are suffering with interest rate hikes

https://amp.9news.com.au/article/8988fda5-7390-47ce-b37a-5074cdcab256


Does anyone think he will lower state taxes now?

Victorians pay more state taxes than the rest of Australia and the stamp duty is the highest in the country.

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/10510204

https://www.yourmortgage.com.au/mortgage-news/victorian-buyers-paying-highest-stamp-duty-in-country

Will he help?

[Francois Jackson]

DanTheMan is very upset that Victorian’s are suffering with interest rate hikes

https://amp.9news.com.au/article/8988fda5-7390-47ce-b37a-5074cdcab256


Does anyone think he will lower state taxes now?

Victorians pay more state taxes than the rest of Australia and the stamp duty is the highest in the country.

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/10510204

https://www.yourmortgage.com.au/mortgage-news/victorian-buyers-paying-highest-stamp-duty-in-country

Will he help?

you wont get a reply from the cheerleaders. Gone missing since his latest corruption probe.

dont kid yourself, his latest stunt is a deflection from the incompetence of the alp. Lowe is the scapegoat. How many people listened to his advice? I dont know anyone.

1 year later what has changed Chalmers you flog? Apart from the migrants they are letting in to pay for the debt, but hey that will help reduce inflation now wont it. 

https://twitter.com/i/status/1519541129384919040

[1965]

Dan Andrews is coming up to 10 years as Premier and will probably be Premier for another 10 years if he wants it.

[1965]

The Victorian Liberals are continuing to self-destruct.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/terrorists-victorian-liberals-slam-mps-leaking-against-john-pesutto-20230504-p5d5iu.html


Two Liberal MPs have declared there are “terrorists” in the Victorian parliamentary party room trying to undermine John Pesutto’s leadership.


Speaking to reporters on Thursday morning, Brighton MP James Newbury said there were three or four “terrorists” who would rather bring down Pesutto than hold Premier Daniel Andrews to account.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Dan Andrews is coming up to 10 years as Premier and will probably be Premier for another 10 years if he wants it.

So you think he’s doing a good job?

Any opinions on his latest trip to China & his silence on the atrocities of the communist regime or Victorians paying the highest taxes in the country?

Or can you only provide opinions of the useless and inept liberal party?

[1965]

Even Rita Panahi and the Herald-Sun see it.


https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/rita-panahi/rita-panahi-the-biggest-winner-in-this-entire-shemozzle-is-the-victorian-labor-party/news-story/1f3f2fce6a411559eafaa5605de66d0e


To make one female colleague cry may be considered a misfortune, to reduce two to tears may mean your name is John Pesutto.

The hapless Liberal leader has made failure an art form during his short reign and now stands accused of bullying two first-term female MPs, one of whom is taking legal action against him.

If Pesutto had any sense, honour or even just a modicum of political nous he’d step down now before he inflicts further damage on a party that has for too long been an unelectable rabble.