Federal Election

[mightytiges]

We can only hope but at the same time we could leave things as they are .....

It's been relatively peaceful for the last 17 days 

Just shows the bureaucrats mostly run the country

[mightytiges]

Windsor is supporting the ALP stating broadband as his major issue as well as climate change.

75 - 74 in favour of the ALP.

So the Libs are gone. Down to Oakeshott deciding if it's either a Labor Government or another election.

[mightytiges]

Rob Oakeshott said his decision is based on what benefits rural Australia the most:
(i) Numbers on the floor
(ii) Roll of the Senate and passing legislation
(iii) Which party can work best with the independents rather than knife us
(iv) Stability - which party can run a government/parliament for the next 3 years

Outcome
(i) "A regional package never seen before and "turbo-charge" regional Australia". No details given though!
(ii) 2011 Henry tax review to be thrown into the public domain for open discussion
(iii) Referendum in 3 years on acknowledging Indigenous Australia in the Constitution
(iv) Broadband
(v) Dealing with the education crisis in rural Australia. Credited some of the policies started by Gillard when she was Education Minister.


"Judgement call" and "points decision" to Gillard and Labor unless there's exceptional circumstances such as malpractice, corruption or not agreeing to what agreements they signed.

So that's it. 76-74 so Gillard remains PM and Labor stays in Government.

[Francois Jackson]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha  suck on my left one Abbott

Now lets hear again his pathetic "the people have spoken line"

Its like Collingwood losing the flag this is. It feels good knowing a loser like Abbott wont be our PM.

[the_boy_jake]

Well this is the better result IMHO.

Gillard is deeply unimpressive in some regards, but Abbott is utterly ignorant and lazy in a lot of ways.

It looks like the NBN might have sealed it in the end. I think this is nation building and like Katter said, there isn't votes in it but it is courageous and good for the future of this country.

[1965]

We can only hope but at the same time we could leave things as they are .....

It's been relatively peaceful for the last 17 days  

Just shows the bureaucrats mostly run the country

Wise words.

Can I use that line?
Do you want me to acknowledge the source?

 

[WilliamPowell]

Listening to the press conferences of each Leader again highlighted to me why I wouldn't & cannot support Abbott.

We got the same retric again "We won the primary vote, we won the 2 party preferred vote (it's 50.01% -v- 49.99% atm btw I wouldn't call that having won when they are still counting), we won the most seats blah blah..." It's about being humble and even dare I say it gracious - this born to rule mentality is IMHO one of things that cost the coalition big time

[WilliamPowell]

Is it just me or is that lady the most annoying idiot in politics.

She's annoying daniel but she isn't that important in the overall scheme of things

Barnaby Joyce is the most annoying moron in federal politics IMHO

[Penelope]

Listening to the press conferences of each Leader again highlighted to me why I wouldn't & cannot support Abbott.

We got the same retric again "We won the primary vote, we won the 2 party preferred vote (it's 50.01% -v- 49.99% atm btw I wouldn't call that having won when they are still counting), we won the most seats blah blah..." It's about being humble and even dare I say it gracious - this born to rule mentality is IMHO one of things that cost the coalition big time

I had to laugh when I heard senator munchkin saying that labor had been arrogant.
He then went on to say that real enemy was labor. ( a reference to the two independents that sided with the ALP) He then referred to labor as the enemy another two or three times. A truly scary mindset that shows his only interest is being in power and not what is best for the country.

[the_boy_jake]

LMAO at a week after Tony Abbott pro,ising 'kinder, gentler' politics him saying that they will be 'ferocious' in opposition. The man changes his mind on a daily basis.

I think what Katter said tonight on the 730 report about Rudd holds a great deal of weight - that he had a vision for Australia that was about nation building and went over and above the politics of power and vote buying. It would seem to me that both Gillard and Abbott are very flexible in what they will do or say to gain or hold onto power and very much in the Howard style in this regard. I think as time goes by Rudd's execution will be seen as a very sorry episode in our nations political history.

[mightytiges]

Barnaby Joyce is the most annoying moron in federal politics IMHO

And his big fat mouth has just cost the Coalition a chance of government  .

Going by what Windsor said at his media conference it's going to be war in rural seats at the next election whenever that is with him pushing country voters to abandon the National Party and vote for independents in each and every seat. If rural voters heed the call it could wipe out the National Party.

[mightytiges]

Listening to the press conferences of each Leader again highlighted to me why I wouldn't & cannot support Abbott.

We got the same retric again "We won the primary vote, we won the 2 party preferred vote (it's 50.01% -v- 49.99% atm btw I wouldn't call that having won when they are still counting), we won the most seats blah blah..." It's about being humble and even dare I say it gracious - this born to rule mentality is IMHO one of things that cost the coalition big time

It's quite funny that Tony our chief monarchist and ardent opponent to any constitutional change doesn't understand our Westminster system  .

[tiger101]

from all the recycled lines liberals polly's have said over the past 2 days about how its not going to work and rifts are appearing to all the repeated dribble the labor people are sayings how its a new way of doing parliament. all i can say is its going to be a long couple of years.

[mightytiges]

There's more unity at Essendon right now than in politics on both sides. The only reason Julie Bishop is still deputy leader of the opposition is because Andrew Robb didn't have the numbers to challenge her yesterday. And Robb only wanted that position so he could then push for the shadow treasurer's job.

[tiger101]

Senator Arbib now the Minister for sport.