Queensland election Jan 31 2015
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QLD will have a new Premier next week and it won't be Palaszczuk.
Newman is goooone.
Newman is goooone.
Tisme
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Sounds fair enough, Tisme
But then, we should pay them also like Casual Employess who work only a quarter shift, not the current four-times AFTE or more. ... and revoke the gold cards and post-employment perks! 9% Super, like every working Aussie, and that's it!
Stop it ! You are making sense.
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They were the Sportsbet odds as of yesterday evening. On those odds I think the LNP will still win but given the current volatility in politics, it's close enough for them to be concerned. For anyone who thinks Labor is a realistic chance, they're $6 this morning.
Interestingly, there's still a leader's debate to go just one day before the election. It's at 1pm this afternoon (Queensland time I assume).
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Correct dutchie,
LNP will be back.
I predict that they will do better than many think.
I mean, would you elect as Premier someone like the Princess Annastacia Palashay who doesn't even know that GST is levied at 10% ?
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Sportsbet this morning as Queenslanders vote has the LNP at $1.07 to Labor at $7.50. A hung parliament is at $1.18 to $4.50 (it was closer an hour ago).
It looks grim for Campbell Newman in Ashgrove with Kate Jones favourite at $1.27 to $3.50.
It looks grim for Campbell Newman in Ashgrove with Kate Jones favourite at $1.27 to $3.50.
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I think we all know that Newman will remain premier even if he loses his seat.
As Anne Twomey pointed out, there is nothing in the Qld Constitution that says a Premier has to be an MP (incredible as that is), and even if he loses his seat someone will stand aside so he can get back in.
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2015/s4170907.htm
No way does he stay on as anything but caretaker Premier if he loses his seat. If anyone was going to give up their seat it would have been done prior to the election.
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Very quiet on this thread given the count now well underway.
Looks like the LNP could be gone
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They probably don't want Annie, but feel they have to put in a protest vote, and if enough people do that, they end up with what they didn't want.
Like we did with Abbott.
It's past Noco's bedtime and the Doc has yet to receive his lines from party HQ.
At least that scumbag Newman is gone.
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I think if they had an equivalent to ICAC quite a few ministers would be under investigation.
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It's all Tony Abbott's fault.
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Phenomenal, absolutely phenomenal.
You wont hear much from the red neck right, they go to ground when reality hits home.
One for the true believers.
You wont hear much from the red neck right, they go to ground when reality hits home.
One for the true believers.
I'm looking forward to the party funding donation declarations........
Crow for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Now being served.
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Certainly quiet in here isn't it ?
No one but a few ghosts it seems.
No one but a few ghosts it seems.
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Certainly quiet in here isn't it ?
No one but a few ghosts it seems.
Yeah.
Watch for Teflon Campbell being parachuted into a Senate vacancy, then over to the house of reps.
I hope the ALP do a full forensic on who in the LNP and their cronies has benefitted from their time in govt.
I bet the shredders are going full tilt at the moment.
