Re: Aus Federal Politics thread (XI)

by G.Wood Tue 17 Sep 2013, 08:20

Aye, they don't call us the lucky country for nothing.

by taipan Tue 17 Sep 2013, 08:22

And the female ones are pretty fugly.

by skully Tue 17 Sep 2013, 08:29

Was listening to Richo on the wireless on the way home from work, and he reckons Palmer standing in Fairfax was a stunt that he'll be relieved didn't backfire i.e. he will actually be relieved if he doesn't win Fairfax. Richo reckons he never really wanted to win, simply wanting to make a political statement. He says the bloated windbag would hate to have to show up for Lower House sittings instead of running his empire.

Latest AEC count has him just 64 votes in front of Ted O'Brien, a lead that is evaporating fast. Palmer initally gloated that he was on target to win 2 Lower House seats and 4 Senate seats. It now looks like it might be limited to a single Senate seat.

by G.Wood Tue 17 Sep 2013, 08:41

Ruddy will be distraught. He'll still be the biggest clown in parliament

by JGK Tue 17 Sep 2013, 09:25

skully wrote:Was listening to Richo on the wireless on the way home from work, and he reckons Palmer standing in Fairfax was a stunt that he'll be relieved didn't backfire i.e. he will actually be relieved if he doesn't win Fairfax. Richo reckons he never really wanted to win, simply wanting to make a political statement. He says the bloated windbag would hate to have to show up for Lower House sittings instead of running his empire.

Latest AEC count has him just 64 votes in front of Ted O'Brien, a lead that is evaporating fast. Palmer initally gloated that he was on target to win 2 Lower House seats and 4 Senate seats. It now looks like it might be limited to a single Senate seat.

Wouldn't surprise. Even if he gets up he will have no power and will have to disclose a lot of info about himself that people like him don't like to disclose.

Looks like the Sex Party are home in Tassie. Funny state that one.

by JGK Tue 17 Sep 2013, 09:27

Sounds like the Pinkos will hold Parramatta meaning that they've "only" lost 2 seats in Western Sydney, including one to Fiona "Good sort who hates Muzzies clogging up her roads" Scott.

by JGK Tue 17 Sep 2013, 09:27

G.Wood wrote:Ruddy will be distraught. He'll still be the biggest clown in parliament

Barnaby's now in the lower house.

by JGK Wed 18 Sep 2013, 01:59

Mirabella concedes Indi. Won't seek a recount.

by JGK Wed 18 Sep 2013, 04:15

Martin Parkinson effectively sacked along with 3 other department heads.

by skully Wed 18 Sep 2013, 05:07

The Blowfish's lead in Fairfax has evaporated - now 100 votes behind.

by G.Wood Wed 18 Sep 2013, 05:25

Clive with Parliamentary Privilege would have been fun

by embee Wed 18 Sep 2013, 07:24

He'll take up the Brick with Eyes' Senate seat if he gets desperate

by skully Wed 18 Sep 2013, 07:26

G.Wood wrote:Clive with Parliamentary Privilege would have been fun

He's made a tiny recovery. The AEC website says there's now just 3 votes separating him and O'Brien in Fairfax. Which ever way it goes, a recount seems assured.

by JGK Wed 18 Sep 2013, 07:34

skully wrote:
G.Wood wrote:Clive with Parliamentary Privilege would have been fun
He's made a tiny recovery. The AEC website says there's now just 3 votes separating him and O'Brien in Fairfax. Which ever way it goes, a recount seems assured.

Amazing.

Woody's right. It will be a lot more fun with Clive in Parliament. Will be a nice counterpoint to the Mad Monk's "the adults are back in charge".

by taipan Wed 18 Sep 2013, 07:55

FFS. This is now longer than the Indian election.

by skully Thu 19 Sep 2013, 04:29

Faceless Man (and what a face) Piggy Howes has decided not to stand for the Senate, citing how it would split the party further. Ironic in the extreme.

Meanwhile, the Blowfish is back in front by 100 votes in Fairfax, and Barton and McEwen are still tight (a few hundred votes).

by embee Thu 19 Sep 2013, 05:49

This is definitely skully's fault ....

The Abbott government has abolished the Climate Commission, which had been established to provide public information on the impacts and potential solutions to global warming.
Environment Minister Greg Hunt rang chief climate commissioner Tim Flannery at 10am on Thursday to tell him the body had been shut down.
Professor Tim Flannery
Professor Tim Flannery Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Plans to shut down the Climate Commission, along with a range of other climate-change related institutions, had been flagged by the Coalition heading into the 2013 election.
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Professor Flannery, who has been Australia's chief climate commissioner since 2011, is due to hold a press conference at 1.30pm in Melbourne.
Speaking to Fairfax Media on Wednesday before the decision, Professor Flannery said: ''Given the highly contested and political nature of this stuff, you need a body that's trustworthy.''
''In years past it might have been the CSIRO, but they are now so politically bound in what they can say,'' he said.
Since its creation two years ago, the commission has produced several public reports on topics including the impact of climate change in Australia, global action being taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the potential of renewable energy.
A spokeswoman for Mr Hunt confirmed the Environment Minister had called Professor Flannery on Thursday morning to inform him that the Climate Commission would be abolished from Wednesday.
She said Mr Hunt had also signed off on a brief to begin drafting legislation to repeal the Climate Change Authority as part of the Coalition's broader efforts to remove the carbon price.
She said the government would hold more discussions with the authority in coming weeks.
While the Climate Commission can be abolished by the minister at any time, the authority can only be shut down by an act of Parliament.
The authority was created to advise the government on emissions reduction targets and caps and to detail international efforts to combat climate change. The authority was due to release a draft of a report on targets and caps next month.
A Climate Change Authority spokeswoman said it understood the government intended to abolish the agency through the repeal of legislation, but had not been notified it would be wound up.

Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-shuts-down-climate-commission-20130919-2u185.html#ixzz2fJLBglWv

by skully Thu 19 Sep 2013, 05:58

Good riddance to a stinking pile of hot air. cheers

What a buffoon.

by embee Thu 19 Sep 2013, 16:22

by skully Thu 19 Sep 2013, 21:09

Accurate on so many levels.

by JGK Sat 21 Sep 2013, 02:52

Palmer's lead down to 45.

A win by less than 100 votes triggers an automatic recount apparently*.

by skully Sat 21 Sep 2013, 04:38

Would love it if the finally count came out at 10 in front to O'Brien, then on recount the margin was 5 down for the Blowfish. Very Happy

by JGK Sat 21 Sep 2013, 04:45

Lead down to 22.

Freakishly close really.

by JGK Sat 21 Sep 2013, 06:13

Now back out to 36.

That should be enough.

by Red Sat 21 Sep 2013, 09:58

They reckon he's home.

Good to see that the Coalition has already achieved something.

Looks like it's abolished climate change.

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