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Australian Federal Election - 2019

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No thanks. I worked to live here. To be with my friends and family and have the things that make Australia great. (I appreciate your point but I am not a well man I wouldn't like to be sick in Bali or many other places in the world). Australia is still worth striving for regardless of what party is in power.
 
Yes a mate of mine and his wife, have been living there for the last 15 years, it isn't my bag but everyone to their own.
 
No prizes for guessing who I'll vote for.

Labor I'm anticipating will win, either in minority or with a small majority.

ScoMo has done will to get the polls as close as they are. It doesn't look quiet close enough but I do hope otherwise.
 
Unless I like what happens in the Senate I'm actually going to give up work and put my penchant for mathematics to work and live on the punt.

Stuff working my nuts off for the bolsheviks
 
I declined a fourth opportunity to be polled last night.
Apart from the usual questions about which party did what better, etc., the most telling question was about "who did I think had a vision for Australia?"
Well, there is one party completely blind to what Australia should become, and that's the one presently in government.
This is the first election since when Whitlam came to power that the contrast in options has been most Stark. Kings Landing has been decimated by chaos and the Iron Throne beckons new blood. Who sits there will be revealed on Monday at latest!
 
wayneL said:
Unless I like what happens in the Senate I'm actually going to give up work and put my penchant for mathematics to work and live on the punt.

Stuff working my nuts off for the bolsheviks
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Be pleased you still have nuts
 
SirRumpole said:
Final calls ?

Labor by 8 for me.
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I'm calling a hung parliament.

Labor need a 1% uniform swing to get a majority and I can't see that happening.



After subtracting Lindsay from ALP I don't think we'll have a Govt next week.
 
PZ99 said:
I'm calling a hung parliament.
Labor need a 1% uniform swing to get a majority and I can't see that happening.
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After subtracting Lindsay from ALP I don't think we'll have a Govt next week.
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Swings are never uniform.
My best guess is a Labor majority of 6 (assuming "others" are attributed to Opposition), but I will not be surprised to see it higher. My reason is that I believe the polls have failed to account well for the newly enrolled young people who are likely to be much more strongly Greens/Labor due to climate change issues, while taxes will be of little concern.
My litmus test seat is New England. If Joyce does ok, then Coalition losses might not be so bad.
If he goes down, then we are likely to see a bigger swing to Labor than the polls suggest today.
My post acknowledges Wayne's crystal balls as the font of wisdom.
 
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PZ99 said:
If that eventuates I hope Bill Shorten treats it with respect.
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He won't. But I hope the Senate crossbench holds him to reasonanle account.
 
See where an investment company owned by Angus Taylor's mate was the recipient of the outrageous 80 million payment for mdb water.A Hong kong/Cayman islands company.If only to drum people like him and Barnaby Joyce out of public life a Labor victory would be worthwhile.I am quite pleased with the independent in my seat ,Sharkie-the dumb-cluck alternative is Downer.She gave a train wreck of an interview last week on local radio.A far right extremist ,unable to answer basic questions.
 
wayneL said:
Unless I like what happens in the Senate I'm actually going to give up work and put my penchant for mathematics to work and live on the punt.

Stuff working my nuts off for the bolsheviks
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Hey don't stress Wayne, that guy was probably just trying to look nice to his girls, he is probably a big industrialist who treats his workers like sht. Keep working
 
Sorry, just realised you meant the Labor party, not your clients.
 
SirRumpole said:
I think a "Hawke effect" may get Labor over the line.
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I agree SR, Bob Hawke always had great timing, his passing will remind people that Labor can provide good governance.

Unfortunately the current Labor policies are so far removed from those which Bob would follow that I believe the current Liberals are closer to his style.

I also believe that Abbotts original statement was actually a compliment, but TA does tend to put his foot in there doesn't he.
 
Abbotts coments on Hawke were extraordinarily stupid.

The idea a pass president of the ACTU and leader of the Australian Labor party have in any way a a link to the Liberal Party is beyond stupid.

I dont think Hawkes untimely passing will translate to Labor votes.

I do think the prepoll numbers may tell a different story
 
wayneL said:
Unless I like what happens in the Senate I'm actually going to give up work and put my penchant for mathematics to work and live on the punt.

Stuff working my nuts off for the bolsheviks
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In which case you will be a professional punter, they will get you there as well
 
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