2019 FEDERAL ELECTION

[AbrahamS]

I watched ABC from 9pm to 9:25pm just to see Penny Wong melt.

Link at all?

 

[The_torpedo]

Also don't be surprised if a Palmer-related mine gets approval in the next 3 years

 

[Turnover]

Bill shorten has been Australia’s greatest acting prime minister.

 

[Maggie5]

Doubt it.. I can’t see how they can

I hope it isn't Albo either. He too carries baggage.

 

[Stax on the mill]

To each their own, but I’d say Morrison’s smug grin, arrogance and shoutiness are more offensive than Shorten’s...nerdiness, lack of charisma?

Your saltiness tastes like sugar. Very, very sweet. You’re about as close to tears as the ABC commentators. Very satisfying. Bill “ the knife “ is unelectable.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Hung parliament I think. Probably ends up liberals. Dicey 6 months however

 

[Malifice]

See ya Bill.

2 Years too late.

 

[The Speaker]

I wonder if the only reason the ALP bothered with policy was because they couldn't win on personality.

 

[DaRick]

Any policy of substance seems to be ammunition.

Howard was smart, no GST, brings in GST.

Labor learned the wrong lesson from Rudd/Gillard, it's not that they lied, but that they answered at all and then acted guilty later.

Howard went into the 1998 election on the GST platform.

He got away with it though because he had a huge majority.

 

[boncer34]

He's right though...?

Cool.

So how much we betting about the privatisation about the ABC?

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

A minority of people won the election?

I don't think you know how elections work.

I don't think you know how elections work.

Voting blocs don't tend to vote uniformly, so if the largest demographic voting bloc does in enough marginal seats it's enough to win an election.

 

[Crankyhawk]

The Australian public has spoken. Only the LNP can save the economy. So they better do it.

Plus side is now they need to disarm the time bombs in their budget with a weaker economy than predicted

 

[Malifice]

Your saltiness tastes like sugar. Very, very sweet.

Dont be a flog.

 

[its free real estate]

I wonder if the only reason the ALP bothered with policy was because they couldn't win on personality.

Decent take IMO.

 

[Smeg Head]

Hung parliament I think. Probably ends up liberals. Dicey 6 months however

The optimist would say a hung parliament where they are forced to compromise should be a good results.

The realist in me says that there a hope of hell of that with the current crop.

 

[Nikita Blue]

Well that was a horrible evening. I guess the chances of a Federal ICAC looking in to Paladin/Water/Immigration is no longer on the radar.

 

[Collingwoodity]

No interest like self interest.

Is this a criticism against people aged over 65 years old voting in their interests?

Isn’t that the whole point? It’s not like 22 year olds are voting in the interest of 65 year olds.


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[HurleyHepsHird]

Howard went into the 1998 election on the GST platform.

He got away with it though because he had a huge majority.

When he was first elected, he stated that he wouldn't introduce GST. By 98 he had the benefit of incumbency.

 

[its free real estate]

Howard went into the 1998 election on the GST platform.

He got away with it though because he had a huge majority.

Even then he lost the popular vote, but won based on better campaigning in the marginals.

 

[Cooldude]

Hung parliament I think. Probably ends up liberals. Dicey 6 months however

My tip was hung parliament, looks like Shorten can't manage even that

 

[imadodgyumpire]

What stereotype am I if I would prefer a hung parliament?

 

[Jello_B]

Nope.

The bottom.

That’s optimistic for sellers.

 

[spudmaster]

If they couldn't defeat the Coalition Government as it currently stands, with all the exoduses over the past 12-18months and the leadership kerfuffle during their current tenure, they'll likely find it hard to without some meaningful changes of their own.

Were the policies too much?
Are they seen to be too progressive as of late for some voters liking?
Is it a personality issue with Bill? Is his union background too much for some middle of the road voters?
Is/was there Labor state government backlash reflected in the federal polling?

Some questions that will need answering for sure.

 

[cartwright]

I hope it isn't Albo either. He too carries baggage.

Agree. Penny?

 

[GreyWind]

Plus side is now they need to disarm the time bombs in their budget with a weaker economy than predicted

Just blame it on Labor. Voting public doesn't seem to give a s**t.