Re: Aus Federal Politics thread (XIII)

[horace]

Fat Voldemort v Spudhead. Doesn't matter. Martial law soon and disappearances (Brazil style) of folk who speak up against the invasion of Samoa or anything really.

Time to burn the hard drives before Senator Anazi comes aknocking.

[skully]

Skully - the next election does not have to happen until late next year. I can remember voting in Mexico City in July 2016.

As I said I expect there will be no election.

Can only go on what Antony Green said, h. I trust his political knowledge. He said "by May 18 next year".

[skully]

Martial law soon and disappearances (Brazil style) of folk who speak up against the invasion of Samoa or anything really.

Just a tad dramatic, don't you think, h?

[skully]

Skully - the next election does not have to happen until late next year. I can remember voting in Mexico City in July 2016.

As I said I expect there will be no election.

Can only go on what Antony Green said, h. I trust his political knowledge. He said "by May 18 next year".

This from Wiki:

"The next Australian federal election will elect members of the 46th Parliament of Australia. The election will be called following the dissolution or expiry of the 45th Parliament as elected at the 2016 double dissolution federal election.

The next election must be held by 18 May 2019 for half of the Senators (from the states) and on or before 2 November 2019 for the House of Representatives and the Senators from the territories. The earliest possible date for a simultaneous House of Representatives and half-Senate election was 4 August 2018. "

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So maybe what Green is saying is that there has to be an election for half the senate by May 18, so logically the Govt would call a full election by that time?

[horace]

S.. just having a bit of gallows humour type fun before the pall descends.

The suspension of Parliament today is the metaphorical equivalent of the burning of the Reichstag. Parliament is
as irrelevant as the size of the Shortpants "sailor suit".

[JGK]

The decision might be taken out of their hands if the House votes no confidence.

I wonder if someone like McGowan or Sharkie could throw a spanner in the works now and say that they will not guarantee supply or confidence if Dutton gets up.

[horace]

Both have signalled issues with Spudhead.

But Parlt is adjourned/abandoned now.

[JGK]

MT says he's waiting for the letter at which time he will call a Party room meeting and have a vote on a spill. If that is carried he will treat it as a no confidence motion and stand down then.

He's also waiting for the Solicitor General's advice on Dutton's eligibility to stand in Parliament.

[horace]

Bish announcing interest in running if Truffles goes South.

[Paul Keating]

I have nothing to say apart from I am f*arking loving this sh*it.

[skully]

Ponts!!!!

Welcome back!!!

I am already smiling at this image of you....



...after the next Fed Election.

[skully]

So are we pretty sure the narcissistic damp squib is gone tomorrow?

a) will Dutton have the other 6 signatures that he needs and;

b) will the Attorney General's advice clear Dutton?

[Bradman]

Why did MT wait this long to start showing some political sense? They'll never get 43 names to that and he was smart enough not to to give a sook speech a la election night 2016.

And I'm sick and tired of commentators talking about Qld like it's two states. It's more like five. You've got the SE, the two sugar cane belts north and south of Rocky (the whackjobs) and the the far north and west where they like they're pollies a touch conservative but generally not whackjobs.

Personally I'd prefer the MM to Dutton.

[skully]

Personally I'd prefer the MM to Dutton.

Me too, but it ain't gonna happen. I imagine Abbott will be happy to take a front bench ministry position until he's in Opposition next May.

[Bradman]

Actually I don't think Dutton will happen either and mrk is going to be out a bit, which just should add to the merriment.

Christ Scomo!

[JGK]

Actually I don't think Dutton will happen either and mrk is going to be out a bit, which just should add to the merriment.

Christ Scomo!

I've been laying off the Dutton bet today.

[Bradman]

Actually I don't think Dutton will happen either and mrk is going to be out a bit, which just should add to the merriment.

Christ Scomo!

I've been laying off  the Dutton bet today.

Work fast.

[Big Dog]

[whitburn]

I've got severe insomnia. On the upside i only have 3 sleeps until Xmas.

[whitburn]

Which Australian potential PM would be toughest on those satanic ideologists we have taking over the UK? Vote him or her in.

[skully]

The Death Stare is favourite at 1.25.

That'd be funny. Dutton does all the running but the Deputy takes the prize.

I could live with Bishop as the PM. I reckon she might maintain a big popularity gap over Shortarse and attract the female vote. Dutton has no chance in either.

[Bradman]

The Bish is the only one they can elect that might see a bump on Monday morning. The next newspoll is going to be a disaster for the Libs but I'd expect some drag on the pinkos as well with everyone parking their first st prefs with the outliers.

[skully]

Apparently* the Dutton camp has 40 signatures and another 8 who say they'll vote for him but refuse to put their names down.

It all might be a fizzer tomorrow if Turncoat sticks to his word of allowing a party room meeting only if he sees 43 signatures. No 43 sigs, no meeting, no spill.

[horace]

This is so bizarre even by Black and Brown shirt ( and Blue asbestos blouse Bish) standards.

[JGK]

I heard today from a reliable source that Dutton tried to put $10k on himself at 10s to be next PM last year but the bookies only let him put on $500.

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