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Yes, we have had quite a few in Victoria from Labor having their say, calling it a toxic soap opera.
With the state election due next year, they are concerned.
It hasn’t taken long for the Rudd haters in the ALP to start laying into him.
Craig Emerson let loose at Rudd yesterday, and another Labor bloke joined in today. There will almost certainly be others who are keen to nail Rudd's miserable hide to the wall.
There must be very few politicians who have been so strongly disliked by their colleagues as Rudd is by his.
This bloke has dished out plenty to his party over the last six years - many of them will now relish the chance to give him a dose of his own medicine.
While there is nothing to stop you doing this, and all 10 votes would be counted, you would be fined (more than the $20 fine for not voting) once the big books were all collated.
AS many as 16,000 Australians got away with voting more than once in the 2010 razor's edge federal poll.
Dozens may have voted three times or more, but only three copped a slap on the wrist, the Herald Sun reported.
The Australian Electoral Commission has admitted to a Senate committee its own records make it difficult to tell who is flouting electoral laws. And it has been revealed little can be done if voters deny it.
While there is nothing to stop you doing this, and all 10 votes would be counted, you would be fined (more than the $20 fine for not voting) once the big books were all collated.
Sophie Mirabella was catching up to her independent competitor in the seat of Indi until a counting error was discovered today.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-...-mcgowans-lead-over-mirabella-in-indi/4951666
Not a major loss for the Libs in my view.
+1 Doc....she never impressed me either.
SOPHIE Mirabella can lay claim to a new, but likely unwelcome gift, bestowed yesterday by outgoing federal independent MP Tony Windsor.
Mr Windsor gave the member for Indi “the nasty prize” via an appearance yesterday morning on the ABC TV program Insiders with fellow independent Rob Oakeshott.
His remarks quickly stirred up a frenzy on social media.
Mr Windsor ”” who announced his resignation from politics just hours before the leadership battle between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd reached its climax on Wednesday evening ”” declared Mrs Mirabella would be the person he would least miss in the Parliament.
He then threw his support behind Indi’s independent candidate, Cathy McGowan.
“She (Mrs Mirabella) wins the nasty prize. The people of Indi, just have a look at your representative and see how much better you could do,” he said.
Mr Windsor even offered his help to Ms McGowan’s election campaign, “now that I’ve got some time on my hands”.
I don't think the coalition under Abbott will be partaking in any eye for eye actions, I reckon our Tones has too much class for that. I have the sense they will be careful and steady, but we shall see of course.
But the LNP is still fighting off the viscious barbs of the Fabians, even in defeat... and as Yogi Berra once said, the best defense is offense.
Like I said, it's the Labor muppets who need your council.
The dumping of Bracks is telling of the school yard mentality of the Coalition, no one behaves with arogance like a Liberal and or its supporters.
The dumping of Bracks is telling of the school yard mentality of the Coalition, no one behaves with arogance like a Liberal and or its supporters.
It's not uncommon for an incoming government to replace staff with those they trust. So don't try to make this something only the libs do...
Except that her opponent and now likely winner, turns out to be a pretend conservative Doc. Backed by the left, within a organization she herself formed. Indi will welcome Mirabella back with open arms, wait and see.Sophie Mirabella was catching up to her independent competitor in the seat of Indi until a counting error was discovered today.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-...-mcgowans-lead-over-mirabella-in-indi/4951666
Not a major loss for the Libs in my view.
Except that her opponent and now likely winner, turns out to be a pretend conservative Doc. Backed by the left, within a organization she herself formed. Indi will welcome Mirabella back with open arms, wait and see.
Except that her opponent and now likely winner, turns out to be a pretend conservative Doc. Backed by the left, within a organization she herself formed. Indi will welcome Mirabella back with open arms, wait and see.
Really who cares if a Labor person gets dumped from a $250K pa bludge.........I don't
Another thing to note is that Bracks campaigned for Labor AFTER being nominated. Government appointees are expected to not take political sides after being nominated. Their job is to carry out the wishes of the government of the day and put politics aside. If Bracks had followed that practice and also, as he would only be assuming the role after the election, showed the courtesy of discussing his appointment with the coalition, something which Gillard refused to do, he might have been dealt with more favourably by Bishop.
Peter Costello has whats the differance?
Bracks was nonminated by a goverment well outside of any convention required consulting with Bishop was not required, by all accounts he had a water tight case for wrongfull sacking but chose not to run it.
Peter Costello has whats the differance?
Bracks was nonminated by a goverment well outside of any convention required consulting with Bishop was not required, by all accounts he had a water tight case for wrongfull sacking but chose not to run it.
STEVE Bracks has played a role in his own demise as after losing the confidence of the Abbott Government by actively fundraising and campaigning against it.
Mr Bracks has been axed from the prestigious $250,000-a-year posting ... because he campaigned against [the Coalition]. Mr Bracks was the star billing at a fundraising event and involved in the Hotham pre-selection contest…
``It was highly inappropriate for him to be involved in a campaign against the government he would have to represent.’’
Ms Bishop warned in May that she reserved the right to review the appointment as it was taking effect at the same time as the election…
Acting Foreign Minister Tanya Plibersek said it was a ``petty and vindictive’’ decision as the first act of the Abbott Government.
But former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett said Mr Bracks has no right to complain because ``he did exactly the same thing when he won government in 1999’’ by sacking Sir James Gobbo as Governor…
In his book, ``A Premier’s State’’ Mr Bracks said Sir James has been a member of a regular lunch group called the Rumour Tank that was made up of ``Liberal Party identities’’ including Mr Kennett and it concerned him and was a factor in not extending his term as Governor.
In terms of her public media performances, she didn't impress me. She struck me as seeing herself as being a cut above everyone else.Except that her opponent and now likely winner, turns out to be a pretend conservative Doc. Backed by the left, within a organization she herself formed. Indi will welcome Mirabella back with open arms, wait and see.
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