Politics

[Mardoo]

It's fairly scary just how many voters have no idea about who they are voting for.

Much less who that creepy bloke in the mirror is.

 

[treefiddy]

It's fairly scary just how many voters have no idea about who they are voting for.

Which I hope was the case with Rise Up Australia.

 

[Beerisyummy]

Much less who that creepy bloke in the mirror is.

Are we talking Michael Jackson style or that half naked dentist?

Which I hope was the case with Rise Up Australia.

Did you have a look at their website? Wow!
"We love everyone as long as they're not Muslims".

I wonder how they go in an electorate like Reid? http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/guide/reid/
Interesting to read the census stats on an area I've watched changing over the years.

Anyway boys, the fun stuff is going to come from the upper house.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Anyway boys, the fun stuff is going to come from the upper house.

You are not wrong. I can see Abbotts head exploding with the senate

 

[Mardoo]

You are not wrong. I can see Abbotts head exploding with the senate

Overly bold prediction: The Coalition will fall apart within 12 to 18 months.

 

[Beerisyummy]

Very bold indeed. I can't see it happening personally, but that shouldn't stop you from having a dream.

This election result should at least give the ALP a reason to get their act together and flush away some of the turds that have been stuck in the bowl for the last six years.

 

[treefiddy]

Anyway boys, the fun stuff is going to come from the upper house.

I dunno, Clive will probably be weeding out Chinese spies in the lower house which should be fun to watch.

 

[Beerisyummy]

I dunno, Clive will probably be weeding out Chinese spies in the lower house which should be fun to watch.

Weeding them out with his "sniffer" T Rex.

 

[manticle]

Have been unable to find results for any of the far right racialist or fundamentalist nob ends.

Rise up, ON, au christians or christian democrats get anything?

 

[Liam_snorkel]

So has Abbott been given a mandate or did the electorate punish Labor? I think the latter - Abbott wasn't preferred PM in any polls until the past week or so and by and large there was fairly little vocal support for LNP policies. It seemed to be far more about kicking Labor out than bringing Abbott in.

Just going by the statistics - LNP only gained 1.6% of the vote compared to the last election, and there was a 5.8% increase in support for independents / minor parties - so it looks like a protest vote more than anything. How else would one explain Palmer United doing so well?

 

[mrTbeer]

Yes but going into the election the Coalition held more seats than ALP. That's a hung parliament for ya, they only ever made it work with support from Green/Indeps. So any swing would have retained the majority.
I'm still trying to accept that Clive is now my rep. In Canberra and he only got 27.5% of primary?

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

How many non Lib/Lab are in the new house of reps

 

[Liam_snorkel]

On your first point: "coalition". says it all.

second point: It's called a preferential system and it makes a lot of sense. It prevents the vote for alike parties from being diluted.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

How many non Lib/Lab are in the new house of reps

Only 4. There are 17 in the senate..

 

[Beerisyummy]

How else would one explain Palmer United doing so well?

Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who have lost their jobs in mining and don't know any better. They are the people who are seriously voting for PUP.
It's just a shame they don't realise that the decline in the mining boom has very little to do with the carbon tax or the mining tax.

On top of that I think a lot of these minor parties really worked the beat in the lead up to the election. Meeting people face to face to sell your party makes a big difference.
Alas, all I received was stuff from Tony and one single flyer from the Greens. Maybe they were trying to save paper in a safe LNP seat.

The whole preference thing kinda blows when it comes to parties like PUP.
Who do I hate more? PUP, Rise up and Demonise all Muslims Australia or Fred Nile & Co? I nearly threw something at the Rise up mob that had taken over the car park near the Spit bridge.
I wish I could put them all last on the house of reps form.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Senate count as at 16:30ish......some interesting figures. Count is approx 9.5m from 14.7m voters

Palmer United 475k
Sex Party 128k
Family First 103k
Shooters & fishers 85k
HEMP Party 66k
Motoring Enthusiasts 46k
Pirate Party 28k
Citizens Elect Counc 1,063

 

[Beerisyummy]

Another fun set of stats to look at is the donkey votes for each electorate..........

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Rise Up 33k
One Nation 47k
Wikki Leaks 57k
Christian Democrates 55k

Informal 381k

 

[Liam_snorkel]

Haha oh man. To lighten the tone, read this little writeup about the bloke who invaded Tony's stage during his victory speech. "Twiggy Palmcock"

http://dailytelegraph.com.au/news/intruder-upstages-tony-abbott8217s-victory-speech-by-sidling-to-him-and-his-daughters/story-fni0cx4q-1226714642730

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

I love how Abbotts daughters are all dressed in virginal white