Clive Palmer's lead has been reduced from 111 vote to 45 votes this morning although it's unclear from the article below what proportion of the last 450 votes to be counted that includes.
In the absence of a counting error, I suspect Clive has this in the bag.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-...-in-clive-palmer27s-bid-for-fairfax /4972790
Downer, Santoro to consider Liberal Party links amid push for lobbying code of conduct
The differences between Tony Abbott and Clive Palmer ran a little deeper than that if the policies of the two parties are anything to go by.Looking forward to Clive in Canberra he will have some thing to say and I see Abbott implementing his proposals rejected before the election.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-20/early-success-for-pm-on-lobbying-code-of-conduct/4971586
The differences between Tony Abbott and Clive Palmer ran a little deeper than that if the policies of the two parties are anything to go by.
It will be very interesting to see how Clive adapts to life as a politician.
I would hope he that he would be fair an impartial to all parties an politicians and not specifically target one party or leader with being a pain in the proverbial.I am sure he will steal headlines and drop clangers but occasionally he has some thing worth listening to and hopefully he will be a complete pain in the proverbial for Abbott.
I would hope he that he would be fair an impartial to all...
I am sure he will steal headlines and drop clangers but occasionally he has some thing worth listening to and hopefully he will be a complete pain in the proverbial for Abbott.
I don't know how much of an influence Palmer can be on this government. He won't have much sway in the house of reps due to the clear majority the coalition has. I also can see him getting booted from question time frequently due to him ranting and raving.
Depending on the final makeup of the senate he mightn't have much of an influence on the senate. Tony Abbott has the threat of a double disolution if he can't get his way. How many of these newly elected minor party senators would want their 6 year senate stint reduced to under 12 months.
Politicians aren't elected to be impartial. Why do you think the left and right dichotomy exists in the first place? Because we all agree?I would hope he that he would be fair an impartial to all parties an politicians and not specifically target one party or leader with being a pain in the proverbial.
Don't we all wish this of all politicians!
To expect him to not be either biased or disproportionate "with being a pain in the proverbial" ... even if he was the sole reservoir of knowledge and truth... has got to be unreasonable.
Even God or the next best thing in our society with any legitimate claim to being fair an impartial to all parties , a Judge, has to be "a pain in the proverbial" disproportionally to get things done.
Oopsy.Politicians aren't elected to be impartial. Why do you think the left and right dichotomy exists in the first place? Because we all agree?
Enjoy the game.Oopsy.
I seem to have got my conversations confused. I thought I was commenting about Barrie Cassidy.
Time for a Coopers and to watch the footy.
I'll have to take that back. The recount is still going.Clive Palmer has won Fairfax by 15 votes on the recount.
http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-17496-160.htm
The original count had a 42 vote difference in favour of Clive.
I'll have to take that back. The recount is still going.
Clive now ahead by only 3 votes.
I'll have to take that back. The recount is still going.
Clive now ahead by only 3 votes.
The recount put him ahead by 7 votes in the end.Geez Doc, if he does not win he will go beserk with his legal eagles.
The recount put him ahead by 7 votes in the end.
There will now be another recount of all votes. The above result is only after a recount of preferences.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-...on-orders-recount-for-seat-of-fairfax/4992130
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