Live Event Political Draft - Discussion Thread

[Caesar]

otherwise we're all going to end up with some of our later picks holding portfolios they aren't suited for.

Alternatively - it adds another element of strategy in terms of making people consider the depth in each position when deciding when to draft specific ministers, and forces people to hunt around for perhaps less well-recognised politicians who suit particular portfolios.

There's arguments for and against. Deciding who holds what position retrospectively definitely makes things easier though.

 

[tandino]

Hopefully Moo picks them both just to spite you, and puts the second one in a nothing portfolio like Environment.

A fair point you make.

 

[The Speaker]

Moo we are waiting with baited breath.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

Support limited reshuffle

 

[Moo]

Moo we are waiting with baited breath.

I'll post when I get home - about an hour

 

[Moo]

Ok.
Well Moo and I support it. So we need three more votes. The Speaker tandino stormee Kynge of Begrem Footy Smarts The Reaper

You and I support it - as our votes count 2.5 ....motion carried

 

[The Speaker]

I'll post when I get home - about an hour

Stott Despoja?

 

[Moo]

Stott Despoja?

When you're tossing up between Cheryl Kernot and Bronwyn Bishop ...think of me

 

[tandino]

I support a limited reshuffle as well.

 

[The_Reaper]

I won't be able to post a draft pick until about 11 am Perth time tomorrow.

 

[Redalert]

I'm surprised no one went for Howard early on, second longest serving prime minister and all.

 

[The Speaker]

I had two Prime Ministers that I couldn't split, so I'm happy if Moo chooses one and I get the other, if that's the way it works out.

Did he make your choice easier?

 

[samFFC]

I'm surprised no one went for Howard early on, second longest serving prime minister and all.

There you go haha.

 

[tandino]

Did he make your choice easier?

In a sense, yes.

When I saw the draft order I set my sights on Chifley, and "knew" I could pick up either Keating or Costello in the second round. I wasn't expecting a treasurer to be picked in the first round, nor that Howard would not be picked in the first round.

In the end the decision was between Chifley and Howard. Or, to put it another way, between having Chifley as both PM and Treasurer, or having Costello as Treasurer and either Chifley or Howard as Prime Minister. Couldn't split the two choices, so ducked the choice.

 

[The Speaker]

And here I was expecting Page to last for a few rounds. No matter.

 

[Caesar]

OP updated.

Few picks so far lacking in some critical details.

 

[The Speaker]

And I thought that was some cryptic wisdom from Caesar too. Now it is gone.

Caesar, will you be doing stormee's pick(s) as proxy?

 

[samFFC]

And here I was expecting Page to last for a few rounds. No matter.

Sorry - I feel like I've thrown your PM/Treasurer combo. He was too good an option to pass up!

 

[Caesar]

T'was a bad pun.

Yeah, stormee's sent me his first six picks plus a couple of alternates. Just tag me when his turn is up.

 

[The Speaker]

Sorry - I feel like I've thrown your PM/Treasurer combo. He was too good an option to pass up!

I wasn't going to have him as Treasurer.

 

[samFFC]

I wasn't going to have him as Treasurer.

Fair enough then.

 

[Caesar]

Agriculture/Primary Industry would be my pick for Page. No bigger advocate for farmers in Australia's history.

Still quite a few great picks on the board. A couple I would have thought would go in the first round. Will be some real steals later in the draft I think.

 

[samFFC]

Agriculture/Primary Industry would be my pick for Page. No bigger advocate for farmers in Australia's history.
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Sadly, we haven't had a rurally-minded Treasurer for some time, to the detriment of both rural and metro Australia. We need that sort of foresight and advocacy to help develop the regions and tap into its potential.

 

[The_Reaper]

OP updated.

Few picks so far lacking in some critical details.

I'm finishing off my thesis so I've skimped a fair bit.

 

[Caesar]

Nice to see Deakin get a gig. My favourite Prime Minister.