Tis the NSW elections today. Who should I vote for?

Woodie said:

Tis the NSW elections today. Who should I vote for?

That nice Ms Hanson lady kindly sent me a list by e-mail.

I’m just going to turn it upside down and use that.

There seems to massive disinterest in this election judging by the complete lack of posters on the way into town.. must not be a marginal seat.

I don’t like the look of any of em.

This one’s plain scary..

Woodie said:

Tis the NSW elections today. Who should I vote for?

The donkey.

Where second preferences are going-
https://elections.nsw.gov.au/Candidates-and-Legislative-Council-groups

I’m hoping I can buy a democracy egg roll at my usual polling place. Lunch time voting!

ruby said:

Where second preferences are going-
https://elections.nsw.gov.au/Candidates-and-Legislative-Council-groups

I’m hoping I can buy a democracy egg roll at my usual polling place. Lunch time voting!

Democracy egg roll? What are you…a communist?

sibeen said:

ruby said:

Where second preferences are going-
https://elections.nsw.gov.au/Candidates-and-Legislative-Council-groups

I’m hoping I can buy a democracy egg roll at my usual polling place. Lunch time voting!

Democracy egg roll? What are you…a communist?

Just in case there are any people handing out Australian Conservative how to vote cards, I’ll even offer to share it with them.
The Fraser Anning roll. Egg popped onto something white, doughy and insubstantial….no tomato sauce.

ruby said:

Where second preferences are going-
https://elections.nsw.gov.au/Candidates-and-Legislative-Council-groups

I’m hoping I can buy a democracy egg roll at my usual polling place. Lunch time voting!

Egg roll? Are they gluten free? Egg free? Do they contain traces of nuts?

Woodie said:

ruby said:

Where second preferences are going-
https://elections.nsw.gov.au/Candidates-and-Legislative-Council-groups

I’m hoping I can buy a democracy egg roll at my usual polling place. Lunch time voting!

Egg roll? Are they gluten free? Egg free? Do they contain traces of nuts?

mainly the latter.

Vote for number six, whoever it is. With six you get eggroll*

*Doris Day movie reference

There was something called Flux on the ballot paper. Seemed interesting…

poikilotherm said:

There was something called Flux on the ballot paper. Seemed interesting…

Yeah there are a couple of those direct democracy outfits running.

dv said:

poikilotherm said:

There was something called Flux on the ballot paper. Seemed interesting…

Yeah there are a couple of those direct democracy outfits running.

Just googled them….one of the candidates is called ludo-meow meow-meow

poikilotherm said:

dv said:

poikilotherm said:

There was something called Flux on the ballot paper. Seemed interesting…

Yeah there are a couple of those direct democracy outfits running.

Just googled them….one of the candidates is called ludo-meow meow-meow

Probably get a Senate seat at the next federal election.

poikilotherm said:

dv said:

poikilotherm said:

There was something called Flux on the ballot paper. Seemed interesting…

Yeah there are a couple of those direct democracy outfits running.

Just googled them….one of the candidates is called ludo-meow meow-meow

That’s the mad guy who had the chip on his travel card implanted into his body.

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

dv said:

Yeah there are a couple of those direct democracy outfits running.

Just googled them….one of the candidates is called ludo-meow meow-meow

That’s the mad guy who had the chip on his travel card implanted into his body.

ah, sometimes the less you know, the better.

I haven’t been followin the elections.

What are the competing policies / promises?

Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

dv said:

Yeah there are a couple of those direct democracy outfits running.

Just googled them….one of the candidates is called ludo-meow meow-meow

That’s the mad guy who had the chip on his travel card implanted into his body.

Maybe he could do with a few more chips implanted into his brain.

Potato chips.

Has Antony called it yet?

Bad form…

“Some early teething problems with the count

Strathfield MP Jodi McKay has told ABC News there have been some problems with the count in her seat.

Ms McKay said a Liberal volunteer began working in the booth itself, rather than just campaigning.

“The returning officer I believe let them in and they had five hours or so actually working with votes,” Ms McKay said.

“I understand that there are three boxes of votes which could determine the result of my seat which have been quarantined and may not be counted tonight.”

Strathfield is the second-most marginal Labor seat in the state, held by Ms McKay by 1.8 per cent.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-23/new-south-wales-election-results/10897228

sibeen said:

Has Antony called it yet?

I don’t think so. But I may be wrong.

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

Has Antony called it yet?

I don’t think so. But I may be wrong.

He’s called Orange on 0.8%! The ultra rednecks. SFF.

I’m gonna stick all the election stuff in one thread, even though this question is about the federal election.

So… with a likely election date of May 18, does that mean we have approx 3ish weeks til ScoMo needs to tell the GG?

Divine Angel said:

I’m gonna stick all the election stuff in one thread, even though this question is about the federal election.

So… with a likely election date of May 18, does that mean we have approx 3ish weeks til ScoMo needs to tell the GG?

“Based on timelines provided by the Australian Electoral Commission, the next election must be held by 18 May 2019 for half of the Senate and on or before 2 November 2019 for the House of Representatives and Territory Senators. There has however been speculation the government could hold a May 25th election by, for example, providing additional resources to the Commission to negotiate an accelerated count. An election will not be held earlier than 33 days after it is called, and will take place on a Saturday.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Australian_federal_election

So: 30-(33-18)= 15 April

Or: 30-(33-25) = 22 April

Thanks MV.

Divine Angel said:

Thanks MV.

:)

Antony hasn’t called it but he is softly mentioning that the coalition is doing better than most expected.

Antony has called in, coalition returned.

sibeen said:

Antony has called in, coalition returned.

All done and dusted, then.

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

Antony has called in, coalition returned.

All done and dusted, then.

seems that way.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

Antony has called in, coalition returned.

All done and dusted, then.

seems that way.

Who’s Antony?

mollwollfumble said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

All done and dusted, then.

seems that way.

Who’s Antony?

Antony Green, the ABC election analyst.

Policy comparison. https://www.smh.com.au/nsw-election-2019/haven-t-been-paying-attention-here-are-the-coalition-and-labor-s-key-policies-in-the-nsw-election-20190321-p5167d.html

So for the coalition we have:

Transport

• Build the Sydney West Metro
• Reduce the weekly cap on Opal fares of $50
• Build a north-south rail link to Western Sydney Airport

Education

• Recruit 4600 extra teachers
• Clear the school maintenance backlog down to zero
• Expand before and after school care to give access to every child
• A commitment of $500m in funding for new buildings for non-government schools

Environment

• $1.4 billion Climate Change fund
• Aspirational target of net zero emissions by 2050
• Priority is clean, reliable and affordable energy

Health

• Upgrades to a number of hospitals including St George, Ryde, Royal Prince Alfred, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and redevelop Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
• Recruit an extra 5000 nurses and midwives

Other

• Doubling the Active Kids voucher program
• Improve mobile and internet coverage in regional NSW

HOLD THEM TO THAT !

“Construction of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport is now underway. Set to open in 2026”.

That’s a heck of a slow construction. Land was purchased for the airport in the 1970s, if I remember correctly from by Civil Engineering undergraduate days.

Is this what they mean by “Build a north-south rail link to Western Sydney Airport”?

I predicted a Coalition minority govt but it seems they are on track for a majority of seats.

Labor party spokeswoman, Jody:

“This is not a bad night for Labor”.

delusional

sibeen said:

Labor party spokeswoman, Jody:

“This is not a bad night for Labor”.

delusional

I just made a similar comment elsewhere.

sibeen said:

Labor party spokeswoman, Jody:

“This is not a bad night for Labor”.

delusional

Ah well they picked up seats, probably improve their position in the upper house.

This is the electorate the Redoubt sits in.

Peak Warming Man said:

This is the electorate the Redoubt sits in.

Somehow I did not know the redoubt was in NSW

Peak Warming Man said:

This is the electorate the Redoubt sits in.

I thought you were in QLD.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

This is the electorate the Redoubt sits in.

I thought you were in QLD.

he comes south of the boarder to get away from queenslanders.

ChrispenEvan said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

This is the electorate the Redoubt sits in.

I thought you were in QLD.

he comes south of the boarder to get away from queenslanders.

Well that just screws everything. I have always imagined the Triton striking out northwards to get to the redoubt.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

This is the electorate the Redoubt sits in.

I thought you were in QLD.

I live in Queensland but the Redoubt is just over the boarder in NSW.
In the birthplace of our nation where Henry Parks gave his famous federation Tenterfield speech.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

This is the electorate the Redoubt sits in.

I thought you were in QLD.

I live in Queensland but the Redoubt is just over the boarder in NSW.
In the birthplace of our nation where Henry Parks gave his famous federation Tenterfield speech.

Oh, I thought you were next to Applethorpe.

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

I thought you were in QLD.

I live in Queensland but the Redoubt is just over the boarder in NSW.
In the birthplace of our nation where Henry Parks gave his famous federation Tenterfield speech.

Oh, I thought you were next to Applethorpe.

god you lot would make hopeless stalkers.

The nats certainly annoyed the hicks out here, 2 to 1 for the ‘can’t run a business and gunnssss party’.

ChrispenEvan said:

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I live in Queensland but the Redoubt is just over the boarder in NSW.
In the birthplace of our nation where Henry Parks gave his famous federation Tenterfield speech.

Oh, I thought you were next to Applethorpe.

god you lot would make hopeless stalkers.

I do woodworking. There are some life-skills I will probably never master in my alloted time.

poikilotherm said:

The nats certainly annoyed the hicks out here, 2 to 1 for the ‘can’t run a business and gunnssss party’.

Heh

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

I thought you were in QLD.

I live in Queensland but the Redoubt is just over the boarder in NSW.
In the birthplace of our nation where Henry Parks gave his famous federation Tenterfield speech.

Oh, I thought you were next to Applethorpe.

About 30k away just over the boarder.

Peak Warming Man said:

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I live in Queensland but the Redoubt is just over the boarder in NSW.
In the birthplace of our nation where Henry Parks gave his famous federation Tenterfield speech.

Oh, I thought you were next to Applethorpe.

About 30k away just over the boarder.

Currawong?

Asking for Boris.

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

sibeen said:

Oh, I thought you were next to Applethorpe.

About 30k away just over the boarder.

Currawong?

Asking for Boris.

Rivertree.

Peak Warming Man said:

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

About 30k away just over the boarder.

Currawong?

Asking for Boris.

Rivertree.

takes notes

Why is he yelling?

Penny is an ornament?

2 seats in the lower house for the SFF. Must be very angry about something…

Peak Warming Man said:

This is the electorate the Redoubt sits in.

Is the swing to Nats because everyone hates the two major parties?

Or is it a local thing.

Witty Rejoinder said:

2 seats in the lower house for the SFF. Must be very angry about something…

I think 3/4 of the states animal abusers live in this electorate, so the greyhound ban really grounded their gears and I’d assume the other seat is someone that doesn’t have a river anymore.

One Nation gets a seat in the upper house.

poikilotherm said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

2 seats in the lower house for the SFF. Must be very angry about something…

I think 3/4 of the states animal abusers live in this electorate, so the greyhound ban really grounded their gears and I’d assume the other seat is someone that doesn’t have a river anymore.

They won a by-election which are well known for all the crazies coming out. You in the electorate of Orange?

sibeen said:

One Nation gets a seat in the upper house.

Latham?

:(

sibeen said:

One Nation gets a seat in the upper house.

ML isn’t it?

Watching ‘Die Hard’ here.

sibeen said:

One Nation gets a seat in the upper house.

Oh, fuck, it is Latham…ROFL.

So Trevor has crossed the coastband headed inland. Veronica due to bounce off the coast tomorrow, not head inland. Port Headland watch out.

You know we could do with more radars. Most of Trevor is outside of radar range.

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

One Nation gets a seat in the upper house.

Oh, fuck, it is Latham…ROFL.

Damn. I wanted him to go away.

mollwollfumble said:

So Trevor has crossed the coastband headed inland. Veronica due to bounce off the coast tomorrow, not head inland. Port Headland watch out.

You know we could do with more radars. Most of Trevor is outside of radar range.

Oops wrong thread.

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

One Nation gets a seat in the upper house.

Oh, fuck, it is Latham…ROFL.

Jesus. This is a bus crash looking for a place to happen.

So seats changing hands, as it looks now

Barwon. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing.
Coogee. From Libs to ALP
Lismore. From Nats to ALP
Murray. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing

Dubbo, East Hills are close by Coalition are ahead.

So it looks as though they will get 48 seats. If Dubbo and East Hills both went to ALP, it would be 46 but the Coalition would have no problem forming minority govt from that position.

Hardly surprising the Nats lost Barwon and Murray.

dv said:

So seats changing hands, as it looks now

Barwon. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing.
Coogee. From Libs to ALP
Lismore. From Nats to ALP
Murray. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing

Dubbo, East Hills are close by Coalition are ahead.

So it looks as though they will get 48 seats. If Dubbo and East Hills both went to ALP, it would be 46 but the Coalition would have no problem forming minority govt from that position.

Hardly surprising the Nats lost Barwon and Murray.

The Facebook Blackfellas page is really upset about latham.

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

So seats changing hands, as it looks now

Barwon. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing.
Coogee. From Libs to ALP
Lismore. From Nats to ALP
Murray. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing

Dubbo, East Hills are close by Coalition are ahead.

So it looks as though they will get 48 seats. If Dubbo and East Hills both went to ALP, it would be 46 but the Coalition would have no problem forming minority govt from that position.

Hardly surprising the Nats lost Barwon and Murray.

The Facebook Blackfellas page is really upset about latham.

I think that if we just limited the votes in the next federal election to those who live in Victoria everybody would be better off.

sibeen said:

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

So seats changing hands, as it looks now

Barwon. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing.
Coogee. From Libs to ALP
Lismore. From Nats to ALP
Murray. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing

Dubbo, East Hills are close by Coalition are ahead.

So it looks as though they will get 48 seats. If Dubbo and East Hills both went to ALP, it would be 46 but the Coalition would have no problem forming minority govt from that position.

Hardly surprising the Nats lost Barwon and Murray.

The Facebook Blackfellas page is really upset about latham.

I think that if we just limited the votes in the next federal election to those who live in Victoria everybody would be better off.

I’m going to make a bold prediction for the Federal Election:

Voting patterns will be split along the so-called Barassi Line. I know it is a sporting thing, but I reckon it will become a close enough fit for a political map too, but more or less unrelated to the sporting division.

You heard it here first.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

sarahs mum said:

The Facebook Blackfellas page is really upset about latham.

I think that if we just limited the votes in the next federal election to those who live in Victoria everybody would be better off.

I’m going to make a bold prediction for the Federal Election:

Voting patterns will be split along the so-called Barassi Line. I know it is a sporting thing, but I reckon it will become a close enough fit for a political map too, but more or less unrelated to the sporting division.

You heard it here first.

So your theory is that those who in the main support League are knuckle dragging right wing thugs with hardly two brain cells to rub together, and that’s the women.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

I think that if we just limited the votes in the next federal election to those who live in Victoria everybody would be better off.

I’m going to make a bold prediction for the Federal Election:

Voting patterns will be split along the so-called Barassi Line. I know it is a sporting thing, but I reckon it will become a close enough fit for a political map too, but more or less unrelated to the sporting division.

You heard it here first.

So your theory is that those who in the main support League are knuckle dragging right wing thugs with hardly two brain cells to rub together, and that’s the women.

No. There is a cultural divide that is more than just football codes.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

I think that if we just limited the votes in the next federal election to those who live in Victoria everybody would be better off.

I’m going to make a bold prediction for the Federal Election:

Voting patterns will be split along the so-called Barassi Line. I know it is a sporting thing, but I reckon it will become a close enough fit for a political map too, but more or less unrelated to the sporting division.

You heard it here first.

So your theory is that those who in the main support League are knuckle dragging right wing thugs with hardly two brain cells to rub together, and that’s the women.

Hang on a minute.

I thought that was your theory.

(Or should that be hypothesis?)

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

So seats changing hands, as it looks now

Barwon. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing.
Coogee. From Libs to ALP
Lismore. From Nats to ALP
Murray. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing

Dubbo, East Hills are close by Coalition are ahead.

So it looks as though they will get 48 seats. If Dubbo and East Hills both went to ALP, it would be 46 but the Coalition would have no problem forming minority govt from that position.

Hardly surprising the Nats lost Barwon and Murray.

The Facebook Blackfellas page is really upset about latham.

So what has Latham been saying?

The only ON policy that I have seen clearly stated is that they are going to remove a $75 tax on electricity (which doesn’t actually exist).

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

So seats changing hands, as it looks now

Barwon. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing.
Coogee. From Libs to ALP
Lismore. From Nats to ALP
Murray. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing

Dubbo, East Hills are close by Coalition are ahead.

So it looks as though they will get 48 seats. If Dubbo and East Hills both went to ALP, it would be 46 but the Coalition would have no problem forming minority govt from that position.

Hardly surprising the Nats lost Barwon and Murray.

The Facebook Blackfellas page is really upset about latham.

So what has Latham been saying?

The only ON policy that I have seen clearly stated is that they are going to remove a $75 tax on electricity (which doesn’t actually exist).

If it’s Wounded White Male Victim stuff, Latham’s said it.

Anti-feminist, anti-foreigner, anti-gay etc.

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

The Facebook Blackfellas page is really upset about latham.

So what has Latham been saying?

The only ON policy that I have seen clearly stated is that they are going to remove a $75 tax on electricity (which doesn’t actually exist).

If it’s Wounded White Male Victim stuff, Latham’s said it.

Anti-feminist, anti-foreigner, anti-gay etc.

OK, if you are after an upper house seat in a state election, and if you are sufficiently unprincipled, I can see how it would make sense to spout that stuff.

I wonder why he didn’t put it in his daily texts to me though.

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

So seats changing hands, as it looks now

Barwon. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing.
Coogee. From Libs to ALP
Lismore. From Nats to ALP
Murray. From Nats to Shooters in a HUGE swing

Dubbo, East Hills are close by Coalition are ahead.

So it looks as though they will get 48 seats. If Dubbo and East Hills both went to ALP, it would be 46 but the Coalition would have no problem forming minority govt from that position.

Hardly surprising the Nats lost Barwon and Murray.

The Facebook Blackfellas page is really upset about latham.

So what has Latham been saying?

The only ON policy that I have seen clearly stated is that they are going to remove a $75 tax on electricity (which doesn’t actually exist).

Convincing oneself that one nation does not exist actually helps like a placebo.

Install web browser filters to get rid of any article about one nation, its leader and any photos of its leader etc.

Gladys has still got her nose in front.

Peak Warming Man said:

Gladys has still got her nose in front.

That proboscis is big enough.

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

The Facebook Blackfellas page is really upset about latham.

So what has Latham been saying?

The only ON policy that I have seen clearly stated is that they are going to remove a $75 tax on electricity (which doesn’t actually exist).

If it’s Wounded White Male Victim stuff, Latham’s said it.

Anti-feminist, anti-foreigner, anti-gay etc.

What it says doesn’t matter. Only what it does.

mollwollfumble said:

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

So what has Latham been saying?

The only ON policy that I have seen clearly stated is that they are going to remove a $75 tax on electricity (which doesn’t actually exist).

If it’s Wounded White Male Victim stuff, Latham’s said it.

Anti-feminist, anti-foreigner, anti-gay etc.

What it says doesn’t matter. Only what it does.

mollwollfumble said:

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

So what has Latham been saying?

The only ON policy that I have seen clearly stated is that they are going to remove a $75 tax on electricity (which doesn’t actually exist).

If it’s Wounded White Male Victim stuff, Latham’s said it.

Anti-feminist, anti-foreigner, anti-gay etc.

What it says doesn’t matter. Only what it does.

yeah, like 50 dead muslims. that sort of stuff?

mollwollfumble said:

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

So what has Latham been saying?

The only ON policy that I have seen clearly stated is that they are going to remove a $75 tax on electricity (which doesn’t actually exist).

If it’s Wounded White Male Victim stuff, Latham’s said it.

Anti-feminist, anti-foreigner, anti-gay etc.

What it says doesn’t matter. Only what it does.

One Nation don’t actually do anything, they just talk shit. That’s why Latham signed up.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-25/nsw-election-result-confirmed-as-coalition-gets-majority/10936712

Oops. Those electorates that voted SFF and expected to get a big stick to beat the government with have failed…

Michael V said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-25/nsw-election-result-confirmed-as-coalition-gets-majority/10936712

Oops. Those electorates that voted SFF and expected to get a big stick to beat the government with have failed…

Look though at the western half of NSW.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-25/nsw-election-result-confirmed-as-coalition-gets-majority/10936712

Oops. Those electorates that voted SFF and expected to get a big stick to beat the government with have failed…

Look though at the western half of NSW.

Doesn’t matter. They can’t beat the government up. They can only politely request.

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-25/nsw-election-result-confirmed-as-coalition-gets-majority/10936712

Oops. Those electorates that voted SFF and expected to get a big stick to beat the government with have failed…

Look though at the western half of NSW.

Doesn’t matter. They can’t beat the government up. They can only politely request.

True but they want the guns to do that with.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Look though at the western half of NSW.

Doesn’t matter. They can’t beat the government up. They can only politely request.

True but they want the guns to do that with.

Or should I say, they have the guns to do that with.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Doesn’t matter. They can’t beat the government up. They can only politely request.

True but they want the guns to do that with.

Or should I say, they have the guns to do that with.

What I found incongruous about the shooters and fishers and farmers, webpage is this backround. https://www.shootersfishersandfarmers.org.au/nsw_policies-new

The final NSW Newspoll had the Coalition ahead on the 2pp 51-49.

It is looking as though the final 2pp will be more like 53-47.

They weren’t big polls so uncertainty was high but it might indicate that Labor’s bad final week had some impact.

dv said:

The final NSW Newspoll had the Coalition ahead on the 2pp 51-49.

It is looking as though the final 2pp will be more like 53-47.

They weren’t big polls so uncertainty was high but it might indicate that Labor’s bad final week had some impact.

It was all those Asians and their PhDs taking the ALP seats away.