OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[bazza]

The garbage that comes out Penny Wong's mouth is actually more dangerous for this country then whatever Albo's action plan maybe.

Like honestly why bring up the voice on a podcast.

It got voted "NO" the country doesnt want it.

Mentioning the Voice is certainly dangerous to Labor's re-election chances. Complaining about Indigenous issues seems to be the main platform of Dutton's campaign

 

[the phantom menace]

Dutton saw the worm on Sunday night's debate, where the only fluctuation his way was mention of indigenous issues. So in desperation he and the LNP are trying to drive the wedge that worked so well for them on the Voice in these final few days of campaigning, to try and salvage some votes/current seats.

 

[RustedonEel]

So what pray tell am I in denial of?
The fact that it lost

No, your refusal to acknowledge that the majority of the country (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) needed more information to acquiesce to a small minority gaining additional influence over the Government.

The fact that most Australians won’t vote for anything that isn’t especially about them

See above

Or the fact that we live in a racist country

There is not a country on Earth that isn't racist to one degree or another. Only the lazy and feeble minded would think the result came down to racism. I'm sure Jacinta Price, Warren Mundine, Ian Conway and Bob Liddle would be amused at being called racists.

 

[the phantom menace]

No, your refusal to acknowledge that the majority of the country (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) needed more information to acquiesce to a small minority gaining additional influence over the Government.

Or failed to understand the wording of the referendum change to the Constitution is not the place where that detail is described...?

But agree that some further details of the potential proposal/s that the constitution change would subsequently allow should have been fleshed out and readily available.

I'm sure Jacinta Price, Warren Mundine, Ian Conway and Bob Liddle would be amused at being called racists.

They can just be called merkins then.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

No, your refusal to acknowledge that the majority of the country (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) needed more information to acquiesce to a small minority gaining additional influence over the Government.

See above

Unless we have exit polls with details on why people voted the way they voted, and it was truthful (instead of people not trying to no seem racist to pollsters) then I guess we really won't know what the majority of the population that voted were really voting for.

There is not a country on Earth that isn't racist to one degree or another. Only the lazy and feeble minded would think the result came down to racism. I'm sure Jacinta Price, Warren Mundine, Ian Conway and Bob Liddle would be amused at being called racists.

I didn't call anyone in particular racist; I said the country is.

 

[Gronk]

They can just be called merkins then.

 

[bazza]

Or failed to understand the wording of the referendum change to the Constitution is not the place where that detail is described...?

But agree that some further details of the potential proposal/s that the constitution change would subsequently allow should have been fleshed out and readily available.

They can just be called merkins then.

It had only been talked about for 6 years - maybe another 16 years might be enough time for people to figure it out

 

[bazza]

for all Mundine's work to sink the Voice and win brownie points for the libs, they still didn't preselect him for this election

 

[Gronk]

for all Mundine's work to sink the Voice and win brownie points for the libs, they still didn't preselect him for this election

Yet Gina made him a very rich man, so....

 

[the phantom menace]

It had only been talked about for 6 years - maybe another 16 years might be enough time for people to figure it out

Yes indeed.

And I wonder how many years it will take people who voted No to realise it's the few rich white folk (who stand most to gain by continued control over and mining and exploitation of huge swathes of originally indigenous land) that built all those slogans and cases against "allowing" indigenous recognition and contributions to debate over the years, to convince the average Joe to support continued growth of elite wealth?

Looking at the antics of Trump v2.0, I think more than a few are starting to realise what these things are really about... And maybe that's also why people like Jacinta Price have been utterly ineffective in campaigning this time around?

 

[the phantom menace]

And wow... a YouGov poll now predicting a Labor majority, and the worst Coalition vote percentage in 80 years.

“The most likely outcome for the Coalition sees it reduced to 47 seats – its lowest percentage of seats in the federal parliament since 1946,” the statement said.

Dutton hints at campaign failure as polls show Albanese majority in sight

A YouGov poll suggests Labor's momentum over the Coalition has firmed, with a two-party preferred vote approaching 53 per cent.

www.abc.net.au

 

[bazza]

And wow... a YouGov poll now predicting a Labor majority, and the worst Coalition vote percentage in 80 years.

“The most likely outcome for the Coalition sees it reduced to 47 seats – its lowest percentage of seats in the federal parliament since 1946,” the statement said.

Dutton hints at campaign failure as polls show Albanese majority in sight

A YouGov poll suggests Labor's momentum over the Coalition has firmed, with a two-party preferred vote approaching 53 per cent.

www.abc.net.au

my prediction for final seat count ranges is
ALP 70 - 80
LNP 50 - 60
GRN 3 - 6
other 15 - 20

 

[JokerEel]

And wow... a YouGov poll now predicting a Labor majority, and the worst Coalition vote percentage in 80 years.

“The most likely outcome for the Coalition sees it reduced to 47 seats – its lowest percentage of seats in the federal parliament since 1946,” the statement said.

Dutton hints at campaign failure as polls show Albanese majority in sight

A YouGov poll suggests Labor's momentum over the Coalition has firmed, with a two-party preferred vote approaching 53 per cent.

www.abc.net.au

I am Fairly sure Dutton will lose his own seat..

Out at the riff the had former PM Abbot on the campaign trial not a good idea... Will probably lose votes

 

[Matty Bhoy]

I am Fairly sure Dutton will lose his own seat..

Out at the riff the had former PM Abbot on the campaign trial not a good idea... Will probably lose votes

Would be pretty funny to see, no matter how you vote. Did it happen to Howard as well, I can't remember? I wonder how many times it's happened over the years, surely not many.

 

[Suitman]

Would be pretty funny to see, no matter how you vote. Did it happen to Howard as well, I can't remember? I wonder how many times it's happened over the years, surely not many.

Yes, it happened to Howard as well. Was funny.
Former ABC presenter Maxine McKew won the seat.

 

[Gronk]

Knife edge.

 

[Gronk]

 

[Suitman]

^^^^

What a cracking campaign Dutton and his team have run!!

 

[crocodile]

I got text by the Trumpet people warning me not to vote for Pauline because she's in bed with the Duttster!

so I won't be asking Pauline out on a date anytime soon.

You'll need to take some WD40.

 

[crocodile]

You racist SOB!

Even many of the blackfellas didn't want it.