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Australian Federal Election - 2022
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I think you may be yellow.
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I have been green all my life.I think you may be yellow.
Always on the "go."
Although for a brief period at Uni my friends thought I was in with the "orange" people, but they were confused because I followed Sri Chinmoy and not Rajneesh.
Anyway, how come the yellow peril are "reds"?
And red Indians are bronze?
Luckily there is no confusion in the All Blacks' team:
That's white, if I am not wong.
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The date is set: 21st of May and six weeks of the ballyhoo, urgh.... lol
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A 6 week campaign is ridiculous, they have been campaigning for 3 months already.
Craton
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True, but now they'll really ratchet it up.
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I think the public may switch off.True, but now they'll really ratchet it up.
Honestly after COVID, the Ukraine war and everything else I will struggle.
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I'm hearing ya.
After being a Labor stronghold my electorate was gerrymandered into the seat of Parkes in the early/mid 1980's. It has been a Nationals shoe in since Parkes came into being.
I've alerted/emailed our incumbent on numerous occasions that if BJ is still in the party, let alone the leader, no way will I'll even consider voting Nationals.
Thus, been looking at the alternatives to the same old same old majors in my electorate.
Unsurprisingly, I've not seen a candidate for Pauline or Clive listed.
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Just spotted that one of the major newspapers has published on the comments of quite a few people, members of the public, on what they see as the top priority issues.
Well guess what?
With a single exception they all picked issues broadly in line with the ones that same media organisation pushes and none took the opposing view, the only exception being somewhat neutral in that regard not really on the other side as such. Well how about that? What a truly amazing coincidence.....
Regardless of who wins the election, one thing I'd really like to see is media reform and a complete end to the whole "tribal" Left versus Right thing and the idea that individuals and even the media are in one camp or the other on everything.
Well guess what?
With a single exception they all picked issues broadly in line with the ones that same media organisation pushes and none took the opposing view, the only exception being somewhat neutral in that regard not really on the other side as such. Well how about that? What a truly amazing coincidence.....
Regardless of who wins the election, one thing I'd really like to see is media reform and a complete end to the whole "tribal" Left versus Right thing and the idea that individuals and even the media are in one camp or the other on everything.
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Labor falls again.
In a worrying sign for Anthony Albanese however, the latest Newspoll reveals Labor’s primary vote has now fallen to 37 per cent – a drop of more than 4 points just over a fortnight.
In 2019, former Labor leader Bill Shorten also started the campaign with a primary vote of 39 per cent before recording just 33 per cent on the day of the May 18, 2019 election.
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Just spotted that one of the major newspapers has published on the comments of quite a few people, members of the public, on what they see as the top priority issues.
Well guess what?
With a single exception they all picked issues broadly in line with the ones that same media organisation pushes and none took the opposing view, the only exception being somewhat neutral in that regard not really on the other side as such. Well how about that? What a truly amazing coincidence.....
Regardless of who wins the election, one thing I'd really like to see is media reform and a complete end to the whole "tribal" Left versus Right thing and the idea that individuals and even the media are in one camp or the other on everything.
I wonder if this is any different..
Vote Compass is back this election season with the largest survey of voter attitudes in the country
Which side of the political spectrum do you stand on? How socially progressive or conservative are you? All of this explained and more, only with Vote Compass.
www.abc.net.au
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I counted 40 days and 40 nights.True, but now they'll really ratchet it up.
I expect the public with Ark up at this.
And @sptrawler will be tearing his hair out because the media will ... well, it's the media, so @sptrawler will always be tearing his hair out.
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The media will, they already have tripped up Albo, who had a Hewson and the GST on a cake moment.
Oh it's just an SpTrawler thing eh Rob? ? ? ?
Watch this space, I did say Albo's achilles heel was he doesn't think fast on his feet, day one shows the media know it too.
Day one, Albo 0 media 1
From the article:
Anthony Albanese has told colleagues he “f***ked up” and it “won’t happen again”.
It was agonising, sloppy and by any definition a trainwreck press conference.
And now every galah in the pet shop, as Paul Keating once said, will be asking him ‘gotcha’ questions for the rest of the campaign.
The Labor leader made a swift exit after he was stumped by questions about the Reserve Bank’s cash rate and the unemployment rate.
According to witnesses, he tore strips off himself and told colleagues that it was not a good start — an understatement — and that he should have known the answers to the journalists’ questions.
Mr Albanese refused to say what the cash rate was three times, before admitting he also didn’t know the jobless figures in Launceston.
“The national unemployment rate at the moment is … I think it’s 5.4 … sorry,” he said. “I’m not sure what it is.”
Of course, the current unemployment rate is 4 per cent — a level not seen since the 1970s — a far cry from 5 per cent.
Oh it's just an SpTrawler thing eh Rob? ? ? ?
Watch this space, I did say Albo's achilles heel was he doesn't think fast on his feet, day one shows the media know it too.
Day one, Albo 0 media 1
From the article:
Anthony Albanese has told colleagues he “f***ked up” and it “won’t happen again”.
It was agonising, sloppy and by any definition a trainwreck press conference.
And now every galah in the pet shop, as Paul Keating once said, will be asking him ‘gotcha’ questions for the rest of the campaign.
The Labor leader made a swift exit after he was stumped by questions about the Reserve Bank’s cash rate and the unemployment rate.
According to witnesses, he tore strips off himself and told colleagues that it was not a good start — an understatement — and that he should have known the answers to the journalists’ questions.
Mr Albanese refused to say what the cash rate was three times, before admitting he also didn’t know the jobless figures in Launceston.
“The national unemployment rate at the moment is … I think it’s 5.4 … sorry,” he said. “I’m not sure what it is.”
Of course, the current unemployment rate is 4 per cent — a level not seen since the 1970s — a far cry from 5 per cent.
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At least Katie Gallagher knew the answer, and the electorate has the memory of a goldfish, so Albo will be ok.
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Actually that doesn't matter, because if the media turn on him, that clip will be played every time the goldfish comes around the bowl. ?At least Katie Gallagher knew the answer, and the electorate has the memory of a goldfish, so Albo will be ok.
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Plenty of clips of Scomo too.
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Absolutely, I was just pointing out to Rob, that the media are merciless and they will do anything for a headline. He thinks I imagine it.
Even Paul Keating knew what they are like, as per my last quote.
And now every galah in the pet shop, as Paul Keating once said, will be asking him ‘gotcha’ questions for the rest of the campaign.
It could turn into a who can get the best blooper competition.
Now Morrison will start and say, this is why Albo was playing the small target game, because he doesn't understand the issues and also silly Billy will be sharpening the knives. Albo should have started his campaign ages ago to get over these nerves IMO.
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This is why Labor don't win elections anymore. Their campaign strategies are inept.
Cue: the real Albo ala Gillard... moving forrrrrward...
Cue: the real Albo ala Gillard... moving forrrrrward...
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Oppositions rarely win elections, Governments lose them.
It's always been so.
The Howard government got tired, 'mean and tricky' and that describes the current one as well.
