Head to https://democracysausage.org/ to find out which polling places will have democracy sausages and/or cake stalls on Election Day.
My local polling place isn’t doing it. The bastards.
sibeen said:
My local polling place isn’t doing it. The bastards.
Why even vote if there’s no sausage.
poikilotherm said:
sibeen said:
My local polling place isn’t doing it. The bastards.
Why even vote if there’s no sausage.
Should be written into the Electoral Act – sausages will be provided, just as pencils are.
All sausage and no sizzle, old saying, could have been May West.
Mr buffy has already voted. I witnessed his postal vote this afternoon. It goes in the mail tomorrow. I’ll go to the local hall. There won’t be sausages or cakes. Just the serious business of voting. And old farmers gossiping.
Did mr buffy have a democracy sausage as he filled in his postal vote?
Love it.
:-)
poikilotherm said:
sibeen said:
My local polling place isn’t doing it. The bastards.
Why even vote if there’s no sausage.
Never picked you as a sausage fan, Poik.
;-)
sibeen said:
My local polling place isn’t doing it. The bastards.
There’s always a snag.
Democracy is sausage, just enjoy it without asking how it is made
I refuse to have a sausage at a polling place.
That’s bribery and corruption.
dv said:
Democracy is sausage, just enjoy it without asking how it is made
Sage.
mollwollfumble said:
I refuse to have a sausage at a polling place.That’s bribery and corruption.
What about just a little bit, the crunchy end bit dipped in tomato sauce?
mollwollfumble said:
I refuse to have a sausage at a polling place.That’s bribery and corruption.
They’re not free, you have to purchase them. So it’s hardly bribery.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Democracy is sausage, just enjoy it without asking how it is made
Sage.
thymely.
The Liberal launch
- a protestor(sic) out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
dv said:
Democracy is sausage, just enjoy it without asking how it is made
Real political Campaign only exists in France. Everywhere else it’s called Sparkling Democracy.
:-)
ChrispenEvan said:
- a protestor(sic) out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
And Your ABC joined in as expected at the Liberal Party launch.
A terrible photo of Mathias Cormann
A doctored photo of Peter Dutton
And a flattering photo of Bill, their man Bill.
I think Your ABC might have even jumped the bias shark there, easily cleared it.
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
- a protestor(sic) out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
And Your ABC joined in as expected at the Liberal Party launch.
A terrible photo of Mathias Cormann
A doctored photo of Peter Dutton
And a flattering photo of Bill, their man Bill.
I think Your ABC might have even jumped the bias shark there, easily cleared it.
What makes you think the photo of Dutton has been doctored?
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
- a protestor(sic) out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
And Your ABC joined in as expected at the Liberal Party launch.
A terrible photo of Mathias Cormann
A doctored photo of Peter Dutton
And a flattering photo of Bill, their man Bill.
I think Your ABC might have even jumped the bias shark there, easily cleared it.
LOL. no one at the Libs launch.
Van BadhamLike Page
6 hrs ·
I watched the whole Liberal/National launch so you didn’t have to. A summary:
- the crowd only went a couple of rows back – photo of the back of the room is attached (courtesy of Mike Bowers at the Guardian.)
- a protestor out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
- they dragged out the member for Corangamite for the opening so they could prove there was at least one woman left standing in the Liberal Party. By the way, she’s on track to lose her seat.
- Michael McCormack spoke. You may not who he is, but he’s the Deputy Prime Minister. It was very interesting to hear him talk about drought without once mentioning climate change.
- a woman in a green dress sang the national anthem with the pluck of an out-of-tune school kid made to stand outside on a hot day. Apparently, she is a candidate.
- Josh Frydenberg tried some jokes. I found myself, once more, nurturing an inconvenient and instinctive pity toward Josh Frydenberg.
- they took advantage of the ABC broadcast to broadcast some attack ads against Labor as part of the programme
- video of Morrison and his wife agreeing that their courtship was unromantic
- Morrison spoke, and praised himself. The speech went: Labor Labor Labor Labor tax cuts Labor Labor Labor tax cuts Labor Labor sovereign borders Labor Labor I’m awesome
- Morrison praised Dutton, Abbott and curiously not Malcolm Turnbull. Turnbull was not mentioned. Turnbull was not there.
- Morrison pledged to protect private health insurance, advanced a plan for “the economy” that amounted to (you guessed it) tax cuts for the rich and
- 86 minutes in, Morrison told everyone he had saved the Great Barrier Reef (not joking) and praised his Environment Minister Melissa Price for $100m of local environment grants. “We are doing our bit” was the extent of his acknowledgment of climate change.
- at the conclusion of the event, which went for 94 minutes, there was no mention of ANY of our cultural institutions: No mention of the ABC, the arts, sport, heritage or history. NOTHING at all about what we value as a people or what defines us as a culture.
… although his wife did mention that he “knew all the names” of who played for the Sharks.
As inspirational visions of our nation go, it was as energetic as a damp slipper on a cold afternoon. But don’t take my word for it – check out the #liberallaunch hashtag on twitter and relive the Fidel-Castro-Speech-like excitement for yourselves.
Rule 303 said:
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
- a protestor(sic) out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
And Your ABC joined in as expected at the Liberal Party launch.
A terrible photo of Mathias Cormann
A doctored photo of Peter Dutton
And a flattering photo of Bill, their man Bill.
I think Your ABC might have even jumped the bias shark there, easily cleared it.
What makes you think the photo of Dutton has been doctored?
he looks almost alive?
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
- a protestor(sic) out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
And Your ABC joined in as expected at the Liberal Party launch.
A terrible photo of Mathias Cormann
A doctored photo of Peter Dutton
And a flattering photo of Bill, their man Bill.
I think Your ABC might have even jumped the bias shark there, easily cleared it.
LOL. no one at the Libs launch.
Van BadhamLike Page
6 hrs ·
I watched the whole Liberal/National launch so you didn’t have to. A summary:- the crowd only went a couple of rows back – photo of the back of the room is attached (courtesy of Mike Bowers at the Guardian.)
- a protestor out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
- they dragged out the member for Corangamite for the opening so they could prove there was at least one woman left standing in the Liberal Party. By the way, she’s on track to lose her seat.
- Michael McCormack spoke. You may not who he is, but he’s the Deputy Prime Minister. It was very interesting to hear him talk about drought without once mentioning climate change.
- a woman in a green dress sang the national anthem with the pluck of an out-of-tune school kid made to stand outside on a hot day. Apparently, she is a candidate.
- Josh Frydenberg tried some jokes. I found myself, once more, nurturing an inconvenient and instinctive pity toward Josh Frydenberg.
- they took advantage of the ABC broadcast to broadcast some attack ads against Labor as part of the programme
- video of Morrison and his wife agreeing that their courtship was unromantic
- Morrison spoke, and praised himself. The speech went: Labor Labor Labor Labor tax cuts Labor Labor Labor tax cuts Labor Labor sovereign borders Labor Labor I’m awesome
- Morrison praised Dutton, Abbott and curiously not Malcolm Turnbull. Turnbull was not mentioned. Turnbull was not there.
- Morrison pledged to protect private health insurance, advanced a plan for “the economy” that amounted to (you guessed it) tax cuts for the rich and
- 86 minutes in, Morrison told everyone he had saved the Great Barrier Reef (not joking) and praised his Environment Minister Melissa Price for $100m of local environment grants. “We are doing our bit” was the extent of his acknowledgment of climate change.
- at the conclusion of the event, which went for 94 minutes, there was no mention of ANY of our cultural institutions: No mention of the ABC, the arts, sport, heritage or history. NOTHING at all about what we value as a people or what defines us as a culture.
… although his wife did mention that he “knew all the names” of who played for the Sharks.
As inspirational visions of our nation go, it was as energetic as a damp slipper on a cold afternoon. But don’t take my word for it – check out the #liberallaunch hashtag on twitter and relive the Fidel-Castro-Speech-like excitement for yourselves.
Van Badham, LOL
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
- a protestor(sic) out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
And Your ABC joined in as expected at the Liberal Party launch.
A terrible photo of Mathias Cormann
A doctored photo of Peter Dutton
And a flattering photo of Bill, their man Bill.
I think Your ABC might have even jumped the bias shark there, easily cleared it.
Shorten’s looking fit & cheerful.
WARNING these are not democracy sausages. They are cat poison sausages.
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Peak Warming Man said:And Your ABC joined in as expected at the Liberal Party launch.
A terrible photo of Mathias Cormann
A doctored photo of Peter Dutton
And a flattering photo of Bill, their man Bill.
I think Your ABC might have even jumped the bias shark there, easily cleared it.
LOL. no one at the Libs launch.
Van BadhamLike Page
6 hrs ·
I watched the whole Liberal/National launch so you didn’t have to. A summary:- the crowd only went a couple of rows back – photo of the back of the room is attached (courtesy of Mike Bowers at the Guardian.)
- a protestor out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
- they dragged out the member for Corangamite for the opening so they could prove there was at least one woman left standing in the Liberal Party. By the way, she’s on track to lose her seat.
- Michael McCormack spoke. You may not who he is, but he’s the Deputy Prime Minister. It was very interesting to hear him talk about drought without once mentioning climate change.
- a woman in a green dress sang the national anthem with the pluck of an out-of-tune school kid made to stand outside on a hot day. Apparently, she is a candidate.
- Josh Frydenberg tried some jokes. I found myself, once more, nurturing an inconvenient and instinctive pity toward Josh Frydenberg.
- they took advantage of the ABC broadcast to broadcast some attack ads against Labor as part of the programme
- video of Morrison and his wife agreeing that their courtship was unromantic
- Morrison spoke, and praised himself. The speech went: Labor Labor Labor Labor tax cuts Labor Labor Labor tax cuts Labor Labor sovereign borders Labor Labor I’m awesome
- Morrison praised Dutton, Abbott and curiously not Malcolm Turnbull. Turnbull was not mentioned. Turnbull was not there.
- Morrison pledged to protect private health insurance, advanced a plan for “the economy” that amounted to (you guessed it) tax cuts for the rich and
- 86 minutes in, Morrison told everyone he had saved the Great Barrier Reef (not joking) and praised his Environment Minister Melissa Price for $100m of local environment grants. “We are doing our bit” was the extent of his acknowledgment of climate change.
- at the conclusion of the event, which went for 94 minutes, there was no mention of ANY of our cultural institutions: No mention of the ABC, the arts, sport, heritage or history. NOTHING at all about what we value as a people or what defines us as a culture.
… although his wife did mention that he “knew all the names” of who played for the Sharks.
As inspirational visions of our nation go, it was as energetic as a damp slipper on a cold afternoon. But don’t take my word for it – check out the #liberallaunch hashtag on twitter and relive the Fidel-Castro-Speech-like excitement for yourselves.
Van Badham, LOL
Yeah, I know. Still probably pretty accurate.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
ChrispenEvan said:
- a protestor(sic) out the front was dressed as a “dancing pile of shit”. It was the most visually interesting element of the proceedings. Photo also attached. (Courtesy of Tom McIlroy of the AFR).
And Your ABC joined in as expected at the Liberal Party launch.
A terrible photo of Mathias Cormann
A doctored photo of Peter Dutton
And a flattering photo of Bill, their man Bill.
I think Your ABC might have even jumped the bias shark there, easily cleared it.
Shorten’s looking fit & cheerful.
PM material.
abc pic on the same page PWM got his pics from. Bias or what?
ChrispenEvan said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:And Your ABC joined in as expected at the Liberal Party launch.
A terrible photo of Mathias Cormann
A doctored photo of Peter Dutton
And a flattering photo of Bill, their man Bill.
I think Your ABC might have even jumped the bias shark there, easily cleared it.
Shorten’s looking fit & cheerful.
PM material.
I’d never realised before.
PM stands for post-mortem.
ChrispenEvan said:
abc pic on the same page PWM got his pics from. Bias or what?
But they are all women. Do only the women smile?
buffy said:
ChrispenEvan said:
abc pic on the same page PWM got his pics from. Bias or what?
But they are all women. Do only the women smile?
All women smile in Stepford.
Witty Rejoinder said:
buffy said:
ChrispenEvan said:
abc pic on the same page PWM got his pics from. Bias or what?
But they are all women. Do only the women smile?
All women smile in Stepford.
They have daughters too.
ChrispenEvan said:
Mrs Morrison looks a lot like Megan from the old forum. In that pic anyway.
ChrispenEvan said:
abc pic on the same page PWM got his pics from. Bias or what?
Second pic is good. Someone getting photographic evidence, so that in future arguments, he can prove that there used to be women in the Liberal Party.
Following on from what sibeen said in the other election thread. Here we go. Vote 1 “science party” running in NSW.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/may/10/australian-election-2019-full-list-of-micro-parties-standing-in-the-senate
Affordable Housing party
A single-issue party seeking to create affordable housing for all. Want to get rid of negative gearing on investment properties, restrict overseas buyers and temporary visa holders from buying housing in Australia, and increase rent assistance payments.
Running in: NSW
Animal Justice party
Currently has state upper house MPs in NSW and Victoria. Argues Australia’s treatment of “animals and the environments we share with them are often marred by a lack of understanding, leading to disrespect and cruelty”.
Running in: All states
Australian Better Families
Wants a “men’s minister” and to reform the child support system to remove incentives it claims benefit parents who “withhold access to children”.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, Tasmania
Australian Christians
Says its candidates are all “committed Christians” who oppose abortion, homosexuality, pornography and euthanasia.
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Running in: WA
Australian Conservatives
Formed by the former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi and boasting prominent Christian lobbyist Lyle Shelton as a candidate, Australian Conservatives is a rightwing party that backs free-market economic policies and opposes the Paris climate accords, the UN convention on refugees and the Human Rights Commission.
Australian Democrats
Once a major player in the Senate, the party was formed by the former Liberal politician Don Chipp. In the “small l” liberal tradition, it pursues broadly centrist economic policies, social liberalism and puts an emphasis on political accountability.
Running in: SA, NSW, Victoria
Australian People’s party
A self-described “centrist” party favouring populist economic policies. It says it wants to reduce the cost of living and immigration levels.
Running in: NSW
Australian Workers party
New left-leaning party with roots in the union movement. It boasts strong support for unions, protectionist trade policies and wants all essential services in public hands.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, Victoria
Centre Alliance
Founded by the former high-profile SA senator Nick Xenophon, Centre Alliance now boasts one lower house MP and two senators. It emphasises issues of consumer rights and political and accountability, and has previously used its kingmaker role in a parochial fashion to benefit SA.
Running in: SA
Christian Democratic party (Fred Nile group)
Led by the NSW upper house MP Fred Nile, the rightwing party advocates socially conservative policies including staunch opposition to abortion and euthanasia. Nile has previously described homosexuality as a “mental disorder”.
Running in: NSW, ACT, Victoria
Citizens Electoral Council
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Sceptical of the banks, which it wants to break up, supportive of nuclear power, and anti-privatisation. When a CEC candidate is not running, the party advocates a vote for a host of parties including the Greens or One Nation. The party is part of a movement created by the convicted fraudster Lyndon LaRouche. The American, who died in February, was described as “peddling conspiracy theories, economic doom, antisemitism, homophobia and racism” in a Washington Post obituary.
Running in: NSW, NT, Queensland, Victoria, WA, SA
Climate Action! Immigration Action! Accountable Politicians!
Previously called Online Direct Democracy and Senator Online. The party advocates a direct democracy system in which citizens vote on legislation online.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, Victoria
Democratic Labour party
Combines a socially conservative outlook with centrist economic policies. Formed in the 1950s as a conservative, Catholic and anti-communist party.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, Victoria
Derryn Hinch’s Justice party
Focused on crime and law order issues and led by the former media personality Derryn Hinch. A populist party that fears “courts are more concerned with the welfare of convicted criminals than their victims”.
Running in: Victoria
Fraser Anning’s Conservative National party
New extreme far-right party created by Fraser Anning, who left One Nation soon after gaining a Senate seat during the Section 44 fiasco. Anning has attended rallies alongside neo-Nazisand advocated racist policies on immigration such as a ban on “black African” immigration.
Running in: All states and territories
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Health Australia party
Believes “Australians should be able to choose between pharmaceutical medicine practitioners and natural medicine practitioners without being disadvantaged financially for their choice”. Opposes “no jab, no pay” legislation and has been accused of being anti-vax, which the party denies.
Running in: Victoria, WA, NSW
Help End Marijuana Prohibition (Hemp) party
Advocates the legal use of marijuana for personal use, medical, therapeutic and industrial purposes.
Running in: NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA
Independents For Climate Action Now
The group’s most high-profile candidate is the Anglican priest Rod Bower, who is a prominent opponent of offshore detention policies, and is running on a platform of action on climate change.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, Victoria
Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/Fluoride) party
A new anti-vax party that also opposes fluoride in public water systems.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, WA
Jacqui Lambie. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jacqui Lambie. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian Jacqui Lambie Network The former senator’s party is economically leftist and conservative on social issues, like its leader, Jacqui Lambie. She has advocated a huge boost to the pension, backed penalty rates, and previously supported a ban on the burqa.Running in: Tasmania
Katter’s Australian party (Kap)
Socially conservative but economically leftwing party led by veteran MP Bob Katter. Supports trade protectionism and focused on rural and regional areas.
Running in: Queensland
Liberal Democrats
Its former leader, David Leyonhjelm, sat in the federal Senate between 2013 and 2019. The libertarian party argues for smaller government across economic and social policy, including a “flat” income tax and the legalisation of drugs.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, SA, Tasmania, Victoria, WA
Love Australia or Leave
Rightwing nationalist party calling for an end to the “Islamisation of Australia”, withdrawal from the UN and “the right to bear arms”.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, Tasmania
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
Led by Pauline Hanson, One Nation is a rightwing nationalist party that calls for Australia to cut immigration levels, implement a Trump-style “travel ban” on some Muslim nations, and withdraw from the Paris climate accord.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, SA, Tasmania, Victoria, WA
Pirate party
Advocates for freedom of information, civil and digital liberties, privacy and anonymity and government transparency. Wants to “bring an end to state censorship of opinions”, repeal section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act and backs a universal basic income.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, Victoria, WA
Republican Party of Australia
Single-issue party that wants to end Australia’s constitutional monarchy in favour of a republic.
Running in: Victoria
Rise Up Australia party
A far-right and Christian party whose founder, the Pentecostal minister Danny Nalliah, has been a speaker at events organised by the anti-Islamist group Reclaim Australia. The party wants to limit Muslim immigration and also opposes same-sex marriage.
Running in: NSW, NT, Queensland, Victoria
Science party
Pro-science party that advocates the “pursuit of knowledge for the benefit of all of humanity” and wants to see technology “allowed to develop as quickly as possible”.
Running in: NSW
Secular Party of Australia
A “socially and economically liberal” party that calls for an end to tax exemptions for religious organisations.
Running in: Victoria
Seniors United Party of Australia
Proposing a national inquiry into retirement incomes, opposes Labor’s franking credits reforms, and wants increased funding for aged care.
Running in: NSW
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers
Policies include relaxing gun laws so it is easier for Australians to own firearms, as well as removing red tape for gun imports. Also wants to lift restrictions on recreational access to public land and promote the expansion of private game reserves.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, SA, Tasmania, Victoria, WA
Socialist Alliance
Leftwing “anti-capitalist” party that advocates a larger welfare state, opposes privatisation, significantly higher income taxes on top earners, and action on climate change.
Running in: NSW, WA
Socialist Equality party
To the left of the Socialist Alliance. A Trotskyist party that calls for the nationalisation of all major industries, including banking, telecommunications, energy, mining and agriculture. It is opposed to the MeToo movement, which it views a vehicle of the middle class, and trade unions, which is describes as tools of the Labor party.
Running in: NSW, Victoria
Sustainable Australia
Opponents of a “big Australia”, the party argues reduced immigration levels would benefit the economy and the environment.
Running in: ACT, NSW, Queensland, SA, Tasmania, Victoria, WA
The Australian Mental Health party
Policy prescriptions through the filter of mental health, with a focus on ending stigma and ensuring better access to mental health services.
Running in: Queensland, WA
The Great Australian party
A new party now spearheaded by the former One Nation senator Rod Culleton. It advocates the abolition of personal income tax, claiming it will recoup the lost revenue from corporations.
Running in: NSW, Queensland, SA, Victoria, WA
The Small Business party
Wants to axe payroll tax, land tax, cut stamp duty and cut “red tape” to benefit small business. Also wants to reduce immigration levels.
Running in: NSW, Victoria
Together party
Created by the lawyer and performer Mark Swivel, Together advocates for a national Icac, wants to “protect” the ABC and SBS, take action on climate change and opposes the privatisation of public services.
Running in: NSW
The Women’s party
Aims include working to ensure the equal representation of women, action on family violence and the wage gap.
Running in: NSW
United Australia party
A new party formed by the mining magnate and former MP Clive Palmer. The party has spent tens of millions on advertising. Palmer’s rhetoric is nationalist and populist but his policies veer from support cutting taxes and regulation to wanting to increase the pension and a softer refugee policy.
Running in: All states and territories
Voteflux.org
A startup party advocating direct democracy, a system in which Flux’s MPs and senators would “give up their autonomy”.
Running in: NSW, Victoria, WA
Western Australia party
A parochial party that wants to address the “missing GST billions and reduce the cost of living in WA”.
Running in: WA
Yellow Vest Australia
Anti-Islam party formerly known as the Australian Liberty Alliance. It has rebadged itself as Yellow Vest Australia, a nod to the French populist movement, although that movement is mostly driven by cost-of-living frustrations rather than cultural issues.
mmmm vapid copy pasta
poikilotherm said:
mmmm vapid copy pasta
Well at least i removed all the images and ads for you.
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from what sibeen said in the other election thread. Here we go. Vote 1 “science party” running in NSW.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/may/10/australian-election-2019-full-list-of-micro-parties-standing-in-the-senate
Affordable Housing party
A single-issue party seeking to create affordable housing for all. Want to get rid of negative gearing on investment properties, restrict overseas buyers and temporary visa holders from buying housing in Australia, and increase rent assistance payments.> BIGASS SNIP <
Western Australia party
A parochial party that wants to address the “missing GST billions and reduce the cost of living in WA”.Running in: WA
Yellow Vest Australia
Anti-Islam party formerly known as the Australian Liberty Alliance. It has rebadged itself as Yellow Vest Australia, a nod to the French populist movement, although that movement is mostly driven by cost-of-living frustrations rather than cultural issues.
IOW: “THEY” can Say anything the want (or even Wish) to Get Your Vote
…but what they actually DO (or even Try to do) is another matter.
Ogmog said:
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from what sibeen said in the other election thread. Here we go. Vote 1 “science party” running in NSW.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/may/10/australian-election-2019-full-list-of-micro-parties-standing-in-the-senate
Affordable Housing party
A single-issue party seeking to create affordable housing for all. Want to get rid of negative gearing on investment properties, restrict overseas buyers and temporary visa holders from buying housing in Australia, and increase rent assistance payments.> BIGASS SNIP <
Western Australia party
A parochial party that wants to address the “missing GST billions and reduce the cost of living in WA”.Running in: WA
Yellow Vest Australia
Anti-Islam party formerly known as the Australian Liberty Alliance. It has rebadged itself as Yellow Vest Australia, a nod to the French populist movement, although that movement is mostly driven by cost-of-living frustrations rather than cultural issues.
IOW: “THEY” can Say anything the want (or even Wish) to Get Your Vote
…but what they actually DO (or even Try to do) is another matter.
Copying link from earlier election thread so i don’t lose it. https://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/1385963/
I still agree with everything sibeen says (or implies) here.
On “biggest lies”:
Have copied sibeens’s summary and my “bigass snip” to text document for offline processing. I note that the “sex party” and “senator online” have vanished. :-(
The Science Party looks good in NSW and Nick Xenophon’s “Centre Alliance” looks good in SA.
There used to be a “Socialist (something)” party in Vic that was far better than its awful name suggested. Can’t see it in this election.
Thought Insiders covered it all very well.
roughbarked said:
Thought Insiders covered it all very well.
What’s “insiders”. Never heard of it.
I’m reading through policy statements of minor parties now. So far for Victoria, I’m most impressed by the Australian Workers Party. Terrible name, but it is one of very few political parties with a comprehensive set of policies. http://www.australianworkersparty.org/policies.html
I don’t agree with all the policies of course. As sibeen says, left of the ALP, right of the Greens.
Liberal Democrats. Not too bad. Right of the Liberals, but left and right mean SFA these days.
Pirate Party. Has grown up. Policies are decided in an open democratic forum within the party, which makes it pretty unique. Not too bad.
Australian Democrats. Still around. Still OK.
United Australia party. Clive Palmer. Only four policies, so it can’t be considered a serious party. But those policies are sort-of good ones.
Secular Party of Australia. Has gone downhill. Developed as an “anti-Howard” political party, which made it one of my favourites during the Howard years.
Voteflux.org is a direct one-for-one replacement for “Senator online”. Ignore it if you you don’t know what “senator online” is.
Even crap political parties occasionally come up with some stunners. Like this:
https://cecaust.com.au/sites/default/files/bradfield.pdf
mollwollfumble said:
roughbarked said:
Thought Insiders covered it all very well.
What’s “insiders”. Never heard of it.
I’m reading through policy statements of minor parties now. So far for Victoria, I’m most impressed by the Australian Workers Party. Terrible name, but it is one of very few political parties with a comprehensive set of policies. http://www.australianworkersparty.org/policies.html
I don’t agree with all the policies of course. As sibeen says, left of the ALP, right of the Greens.Liberal Democrats. Not too bad. Right of the Liberals, but left and right mean SFA these days.
Pirate Party. Has grown up. Policies are decided in an open democratic forum within the party, which makes it pretty unique. Not too bad.
Australian Democrats. Still around. Still OK.
United Australia party. Clive Palmer. Only four policies, so it can’t be considered a serious party. But those policies are sort-of good ones.
Secular Party of Australia. Has gone downhill. Developed as an “anti-Howard” political party, which made it one of my favourites during the Howard years.
Voteflux.org is a direct one-for-one replacement for “Senator online”. Ignore it if you you don’t know what “senator online” is.
Even crap political parties occasionally come up with some stunners. Like this:
https://cecaust.com.au/sites/default/files/bradfield.pdf
Insiders is the panel of political journalists from the ABC.
On another forum, I asked a person from Victoria why he wasn’t voting for the independent, Helen Haines as I believed that the vote for independents at this election will likely be higher than ever before.
His reply, “I voted Independent for Kathie McGowan at the last Federal election and what did she achieve for NE Victoria? I met her personally last year, she was rude and abrupt.
At this election, Independent preferences will flow to the LCP – please, not another three years of conservative chaos, and billion dollar handouts to the big bad end of town.”
roughbarked said:
On another forum, I asked a person from Victoria why he wasn’t voting for the independent, Helen Haines as I believed that the vote for independents at this election will likely be higher than ever before.His reply, “I voted Independent for Kathie McGowan at the last Federal election and what did she achieve for NE Victoria? I met her personally last year, she was rude and abrupt.
At this election, Independent preferences will flow to the LCP – please, not another three years of conservative chaos, and billion dollar handouts to the big bad end of town.”
> At this election, Independent preferences will flow to the LCP
Not this year. This year, independent preferences will flow to the Greens.
I vote for policies – not people.
mollwollfumble said:
roughbarked said:
On another forum, I asked a person from Victoria why he wasn’t voting for the independent, Helen Haines as I believed that the vote for independents at this election will likely be higher than ever before.His reply, “I voted Independent for Kathie McGowan at the last Federal election and what did she achieve for NE Victoria? I met her personally last year, she was rude and abrupt.
At this election, Independent preferences will flow to the LCP – please, not another three years of conservative chaos, and billion dollar handouts to the big bad end of town.”
> At this election, Independent preferences will flow to the LCP
Not this year. This year, independent preferences will flow to the Greens.
I vote for policies – not people.
Yeah. I’m only the messenger.
Since there are few parties or independents with real policies, I’ll be thinking about my votes for the unrepresentative swill.
roughbarked said:
mollwollfumble said:
roughbarked said:
On another forum, I asked a person from Victoria why he wasn’t voting for the independent, Helen Haines as I believed that the vote for independents at this election will likely be higher than ever before.His reply, “I voted Independent for Kathie McGowan at the last Federal election and what did she achieve for NE Victoria? I met her personally last year, she was rude and abrupt.
At this election, Independent preferences will flow to the LCP – please, not another three years of conservative chaos, and billion dollar handouts to the big bad end of town.”
> At this election, Independent preferences will flow to the LCP
Not this year. This year, independent preferences will flow to the Greens.
I vote for policies – not people.
Yeah. I’m only the messenger.
Since there are few parties or independents with real policies, I’ll be thinking about my votes for the unrepresentative swill.
Morning all.
Fair chance of sausage here.
