Australian Federal Election - 2022

[UMike]

Face it the Campaigning has already begun.
Until this week Albo was a shoo in to displace Scomo from the Lodge.

Minor parties are going to have a major influence as too which one of the 2 gains power.

So what do you reckon?

 

[Knobby22]

Scomo is a master at politics, will be interesting to see what he comes up with.

 

[Humid]

Scomo is a master at politics, will be interesting to see what he comes up with.

Looked amateur with the religious bill....marketing perhaps politics not sure

 

[PZ99]

I reckon it will all come down to the budget next week.

 

[moXJO]

I reckon it will all come down to the budget next week.

I think it comes down to how many "freebies" the voters get. And any possible Labor implosion.

 

[UMike]

Looks like the Coalition are a fair way behind.

 

[moXJO]

Looks like the Coalition are a fair way behind.
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They lost their base. I can't see them winning unless Labor somehow manages to totally stuff it up.

As horrific as a Labor front bench is. I'm tired of scomo mouthing off on the world stage. The guy has done enough damage.

 

[PZ99]

I think it comes down to how many "freebies" the voters get. And any possible Labor implosion.

Going off the last few posts one can expect a kitchen sink in the mail

 

[explod]

latest Morgan poll. Lib 42 ALP 58

 

[SirRumpole]

I reckon it will all come down to the budget next week.

A biit of bi-partisanship from Albo regarding the hand-outs should neutralise any advantage the Coalition gets in terms of 'freebies', but we all realise that both Parties in government will try and claw back revenue, but one will do it to different people than the other.

Labor has to make sure they don't hit the middle class like they did last time, that's where the critical voting mass is.

 

[IFocus]

Been away what happen to the Libs in SA?

 

[SirRumpole]

Been away what happen to the Libs in SA?

They got mauled by Malinauskus .

 

[wayneL]

Albos comment re men can't have babies and purported antiwokeness...

Reclaiming the traditional Labor voter or dropping an important cohort? or Master stroke or political suicide?

I suspect the alphabet soupers all vote green anyway, it might have been a great move (in spite of the mean girls saga).

Meanwhile, Scomo seems blithely ignorant that his base is leaving in droves.

 

[sptrawler]

Albos comment re men can't have babies and purported antiwokeness...

Reclaiming the traditional Labor voter or dropping an important cohort? or Master stroke or political suicide?

I suspect the alphabet soupers all vote green anyway, it might have been a great move (in spite of the mean girls saga).

Meanwhile, Scomo seems blithely ignorant that his base is leaving in droves.

Or maybe it is time to pass the parcel?
If he wins the election, the negativeness continues, nothing is a positive, really is a no win election.
Absolutely no point in winning it, so sometimes best to let the others have a go, if he wins he loses if he loses he loses.
A bit like Ash Barty, what is the up side in staying around, when you have had enough? Just for the media's entertainment.

 

[wayneL]

Or maybe it is time to pass the parcel?
If he wins the election, the negativeness continues, nothing is a positive, really is a no win election.
Absolutely no point in winning it, so sometimes best to let the others have a go, if he wins he loses if he loses he loses.
A bit like Ash Barty, what is the up side in staying around, when you have had enough? Just for the media's entertainment.

It does seem like a poison chalice.

 

[Iggy_Pop]

Political parties, do not win elections, more someone loses. Last election Bill Shorten was not seen as a leader and Franking Credit etc made them look stupid as they did not understand how franking credits work. The climate change policy, while needed, could not be explained by Shorten and he looked stupid again. Morrison was seen as a safer bet.
This time Morrison has been seen as full of spin on most topics, no leadership on sensitive issue - women, Porter, refugees, floods, fires, Barnaby, job keeper rorts to companies that did not meet criteria, sports rorts, climate change , water allocations, car parks, flood support etc and no real vision for Australia.
The spin wears out and Morrison suddenly needs to give all tax payers a few hundred dollars in the budget, retirees a reduced draw down on superannuation, , refugees who have been locked up for many years may be able to go to NZ, our tax money for health, vaccines, etc
Still no vision for Australia more how can I keep power.
We are not stupid and will vote accordingly

Iggy

 

[sptrawler]

retirees a reduced draw down on superannuation, ,

Iggy

That is a classic, from my experience a reduced drawdown requirement is a joke, you need a certain amount to live.
Saying you can withdraw half that amount, doesn't change how much you have to take out to live, it might be great if you have millions but if you don't you still have draw out enough to live.
So your capital still falls considerably.

 

[wayneL]

We are not stupid and will vote accordingly

Iggy

Well yes, but, we'll just vote for the other mob that has proven themselves just as useless.

Rinse repeat.

It's kinda not very smart isn't it.

 

[Ferret]

That is a classic, from my experience a reduced drawdown requirement is a joke, you need a certain amount to live.
Saying you can withdraw half that amount, doesn't change how much you have to take out to live, it might be great if you have millions but if you don't you still have draw out enough to live.

Exactly. It's only those with the high balances that benefit from this. They get to keep their balance tax sheltered for longer.

 

[SirRumpole]

Well yes, but, we'll just vote for the other mob that has proven themselves just as useless.

Rinse repeat.

It's kinda not very smart isn't it.

Well, we actually have to know something about the people we are voting for.

As useless as they may be , the big parties are a known quantity, and unless Indies are well known in their electorates they don't usually get up, and the mainstream media ignore them.