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[Tommy DJ]

In that case I refuse to vote for a party that will spend spend spend spend and never try to recoup the cost of all of their spending

Did you know that the IMF believes that Howard was the most wasteful spender? Here is one report and another.

 

[Black Republican]

As a brit I don't know much about aussie politics but whatever the outcome I'm sure you can't do worse than the brexit vote and our parties being crippled 😓

 

[Yagharek]

Post-hoc justification

 

[BowieZ]

In that case I refuse to vote for a party that will spend spend spend spend and never try to recoup the cost of all of their spending

Sometimes you have to spend money to make money... to make long term investments in things like health and education/science.

And honestly, none of Australia's lenders are going to call in on their debt for generations, if ever. Why do we have to be economically frugal NOW? It sounds great but it may not be the better strategy for most people long term.

^ Also good point -- sometimes spending more money more wisely is better than spending slightly less money less wisely (eg wasting billions on defence).

 

[Dead Man]

PhantomZone will never age, never have sick children, never lose their job, never need anything. Doesn't need roads, doesn't need investment in education so people can get jobs and then buy goods to have a functioning economy. Woo! They truly are an island.

 

[bobnowhere]

Cheeky Albo is the best Albo.

 

[laoni]

One day I hope to be so privileged it wouldn't matter who I voted for...

 

[shanshan310]

I am certain you will have perfect health forever and internet speeds will be sufficient with copper until at least 2095.

lol.


I wish I could never have blood tests again

 

[Banderdash]

In that case I refuse to vote for a party that will spend spend spend spend and never try to recoup the cost of all of their spending

The traditional Liberal measure for raising revenue is selling assets.

Make a list of the assets held by the Federal government, and then make another list of the ones you use... then pick which you'd like to have privatised.

 

[elfinke]

Fucking dammit.

Left only to root for a hung parliament now. What a wet fart of an electorate.

 

[PhantomZone]

PhantomZone will never age, never have sick children, never lose their job, never need anything. Doesn't need roads, doesn't need investment in education so people can get jobs and then buy goods to have a functioning economy. Woo! They truly are an island.

I do like the CFA so Labor deserves whatever misfortune they have after Daniel Andrews's stuff up over that

 

[Yagharek]

As a brit I don't know much about aussie politics but whatever the outcome I'm sure you can't do worse than the brexit vote and our parties being crippled 😓

 

[EatChildren]

I have a chest infection and I'm listening to Jefferson Airplane and drinking amber ale and that's how I'm spending election night.

Maybe later I'll have a burrito.

Who knows.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

I don't vote Libs in HoR because they'll just cut and sell.

 

[Candescence]

Even on the ABC the seats are fairly close by about 6. Katherine Murphy over at The Guardian is noting that the Libs are collectively freaking out on live TV and trying to hide it behind grit teeth.

Talk about a nail-biter of an election.

 

[dity]

I'm sorry to hear that someone close to me had a huge breakdown for similar reasons. Goddamn awful policies.

Yeah. Switching up my JSP suddenly, throwing me into a pretty bigoted workplace. Too much sudden change. Now I'm at a DES.

 

[tri_willy]

My state is a bunch of morons. Useless QLD.

Good to see the Tasmania swing though.

I saw that.. fuck QLD

 

[RelaxedOtter]

If/when the Libs squeak out a win tonight, I fully expect to hear lots of talk about having a mandate, ignoring the swing against them.

 

[elfinke]

~9% swing against Abbott in his seat (Warringah, on first preference). I'm rolling in Schadenfreude over that, seems Mathison did really well down there.

And yes, a few Libs are seemingly beginning to campaign on TV already, a real shift in tone and language taking place.

 

[EatChildren]

If/when the Libs squeak out a win tonight, I fully expect to hear lots of talk about having a mandate, ignoring the swing against them.

Vote for a stable government. No chaos. No debts.

 

[Dead Man]

If/when the Libs squeak out a win tonight, I fully expect to hear lots of talk about having a mandate, ignoring the swing against them.

Of course. Every election. No matter how narrow the victory... MANDATE!

 

[darkace]

Abbott is a much better speaker than his time as PM would lead me to believe. Maybe he was going for the Bush method of national leadership?

 

[Yagharek]

Of course. Every election. No matter how narrow the victory... MANDATE!

I've got a mandate to drink myself to oblivion

 

[Tommy DJ]

Goddamn it Queensland, probably enough to vote in Hanson.

 

[Dead Man]

Has anybody spoken at all about the ABCC?

I've got a mandate to drink myself to oblivion

You and me both

 

[laoni]

Has anybody spoken at all about the ABCC?



You and me both

Channel 7 didn't think that the Coalition could get the ABCC through, but, my parents have taken the remote and changed to the Graham Norton Show >.> <.<

 

[Dead Man]

Channel 7 didn't think that the Coalition could get the ABCC through, but, my parents have taken the remote and changed to the Graham Norton Show >.> <.<

Well, they've chosen the more intelligent show

 

[BowieZ]

LOL at the young LNP volunteers holding their smiles as much as possible throughout this Brisbane guy's talk.

Cool though that LNP put up a gay guy and he won (albeit against another gay candidate lol).

 

[laoni]

Well, they've chosen the more intelligent show

Mum was sick of Morrison's voice XD

 

[EatChildren]

Goddamn it Queensland, probably enough to vote in Hanson.

Gotta combat them Muslims and Asians. MULTICULTURALISM HAS FAILED = FACT.

 

[darkace]

LOL at the young LNP volunteers holding their smiles as much as possible throughout this Brisbane guy's talk.

TBH I think I'm falling for the one on the far right. That smile is next level.

 

[trinest]

Fucking dammit.

Left only to root for a hung parliament now. What a wet fart of an electorate.

I really get the feeling a lot of people here just vote for the status quo

 

[Aarglefarg]

As a brit I don't know much about aussie politics but whatever the outcome I'm sure you can't do worse than the brexit vote and our parties being crippled &#128531;

My condolences for those political issues you're facing. Before seeing much about the senate yet, things aren't going so bad compared to last election.

 

[Tommy DJ]

I really get the feeling a lot of people here just vote for the status quo

Pretty sure certain areas are still real salty that he backed Gillard despite the fact that their constituency benefited from the deal.

 

[bobnowhere]

I really get the feeling a lot of people here just vote for the status quo

Whatever you say about Barnaby on a countrywide scale, he is clearly a very powerful advocate for his seat. Hard to displace. The reason Mirabella was unseated was she was viewed as a fly-in and a poor advocate.

Briggs officially gone!

 

[laoni]

Nikolic has officially conceeded defeat to Hart

SMALL VICTORIES

 

[Textured Monk]

Pretty sure certain areas are still real salty that he backed Gillard despite the fact that their constituency benefited from the deal.

Yeah not everywhere but there's definitely that feeling of Labor being the enemy. It was always going to be a hard sell and the eventual collapse and return of Rudd was no help.

Edit: and yeah as above, whether you agreed with his positions or not Barnaby was always pushing for New England one way or another.

 

[Yagharek]

Gotta combat them Muslims and Asians. MULTICULTURALISM HAS FAILED = FACT.

With any luck in 20 years there will be enough second and third and higher generation Asians in Queensland to permanently consign ONP to history.

Failing that we could transplant every queenslanders brain with a cow brain and that would achieve the same affect.

Exemptions will be given to anyone that can accurately count to ten.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Pauline Hanson holding court on ch 9.
Fucking hell, only in queensland.

 

[Candescence]

Libs at 72 on the ABC, with Labor clawing back towards it with 64. The Guardian has 54-51 towards Labor, with the AEC's tally being fairly similar.

I think the ABC's tally might be a bit presumptive, honestly.

 

[darkace]

With any luck in 20 years there will be enough second and third and higher generation Asians in Queensland to permanently consign ONP to history.

Failing that we could transplant every queenslanders brain with a cow brain and that would achieve the same affect.

Exemptions will be given to anyone that can accurately count to ten.

Hey we aren't too bad in South East Queensland. Just maybe everyone north of the Sunshine Coast and West of Ipswich. Including Ipswich.

 

[Textured Monk]

Pauline Hanson holding court on ch 9.
Fucking hell, only in queensland.

What's up with the Lambie stuff? Are we getting a punch up in Parliament?

 

[EatChildren]

With any luck in 20 years there will be enough second and third and higher generation Asians in Queensland to permanently consign ONP to history.

Failing that we could transplant every queenslanders brain with a cow brain and that would achieve the same affect.

Exemptions will be given to anyone that can accurately count to ten.

Cows are sacred in Hindu so nice try to influence TRUE BLUE AUSTRALIAN CULTURE with INDIANS get out

 

[Yagharek]

Hey South East Queensland isn't too bad. Just maybe everyone north of the Sunshine Coast and West of Ipswich. Including Ipswich.

I said anyone who can count to ten. It's a low bar.

 

[dity]

Would Australia vote for Trump?

 

[darkace]

I said anyone who can count to ten. It's a low bar.

Not for Ipswich.

 

[EatChildren]

Would Australia vote for Trump?

QLD would consider.

 

[laoni]

Would Australia vote for Trump?

Queensland definitely would.

 

[Dead Man]

As a brit I don't know much about aussie politics but whatever the outcome I'm sure you can't do worse than the brexit vote and our parties being crippled &#128531;

Sympathies for your current situation. The worst we expect is still better than that.

 

[Yagharek]

Not for Ipswich.

... that's the point

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