SA Xenophon Quits the Senate heading back to SA Politics

[Ice-Wolf]

Xenophon is taking his bat and ball and going home to SA politics.

Guess he isn't confident in his High Court Case.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-po...or-state-seat-of-hartley-20171005-gyvilp.html

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Nick's submission to the High Court: "I'm not fired! I quit!"

 

[Van_Dyke]

Will probably make the next SA election pretty interesting, doubt NXT will be that big of a force in the next fed election as well.

 

[flashmanvc]

He's a campaigner, good riddance.

Lol at his "my people need me shtick" though.

 

[AM]

Always thought he missed his real vocation as a used car salesman. An egocentric waste of political space.

 

[Hank Scorpion]

And all those people who voted for him personally get some random to represent them in the Senate for the next 5 years instead. Poor form Nick.

Although if he can help the state Libs to their 5th consecutive election loss I may forgive him.

 

[smokingjacket]

Xenophon is taking his bat and ball and going home to SA politics.

Guess he isn't confident in his High Court Case.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-po...or-state-seat-of-hartley-20171005-gyvilp.html

He might have a chance of forming a coalition government at the State level. Worth a run for sure. Are citizenship requirements different at the state level anyway?

 

[King Brown]

He might have a chance of forming a coalition government at the State level. Worth a run for sure. Are citizenship requirements different at the state level anyway?

Possibly, the Constitution only prevents members of the Federal parliament from having dual citizenship.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

LOL the SA LoO's offsider (Nick's new opponent) has resting sneer face. His words say vote for me his face says you're all beneath me.

It's the crooked jaw and the eyes, poor guy just can't seem to help it.

 

[Gough]

State Libs were that close to begging Downer to come back to lead them. Nobody rates Marshall, and thanks to the oldies all hanging round there's no talent coming through. Labor may get to renew their list from government for the third time.

 

[smokingjacket]

Possibly, the Constitution only prevents members of the Federal parliament from having dual citizenship.

There you be. Sounds like a smart move. You could easily foresee a situation where he ends up with the largest vote in a coalition government. Labor have been in power for ever, LNP are hopeless in SA. Australian Conservatives are still too weak and will damage the LNP. Smart move if there's a chance he's struck off.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Seems an odd move but probably an earnest one if he's running for the lower house instead of phoning it in for the upper house.

 

[Lebbo73]

I don't know if South Australian's are ****ed in the head or the Libs are ******* useless. Probably both if SA keeps voting in a Labor government that has wrecked the State. Xenophon should have no problems slotting in in South Australian politics.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Maybe they see Turnbull and Abbott and don't want a state equivalent.

 

[Forward Press]

I don't know if South Australian's are ****** in the head or the Libs are ******* useless. Probably both if SA keeps voting in a Labor government that has wrecked the State. Xenophon should have no problems slotting in in South Australian politics.

https://www.commsec.com.au/content/...2017/CommSec_State_of_the_States_July2017.pdf

Highest rate of business investment in the country.

Lowest overall economic growth in the country is in WA (which ranks below average in all economic indicators) which had a Lib government in charge for much of the mining boom.

Do the math.

 

[Lebbo73]

https://www.commsec.com.au/content/...2017/CommSec_State_of_the_States_July2017.pdf

Highest rate of business investment in the country.

Lowest overall economic growth in the country is in WA (which ranks below average in all economic indicators) which had a Lib government in charge for much of the mining boom.

Do the math.

Don't kid yourself. They're a welfare basket case who steals other States GST money. Not that my State is any better thanks to $80b of government created debt!

 

[Forward Press]

Don't kid yourself. They're a welfare basket case who steals other States GST money. Not that my State is any better thanks to $80b of government created debt!

WA receives about 30c to the dollar in terms of GST allocation but the economy is in the shithole and has the highest unemployment in the country.

Try using the factors in that CommSec report, it's pretty comprehensive.

I wouldn't use Federal Government income distribution as a guide to economic performance.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I don't know if South Australian's are ****** in the head or the Libs are ******* useless. Probably both if SA keeps voting in a Labor government that has wrecked the State. Xenophon should have no problems slotting in in South Australian politics.

You mean after the liberals ****ed the state in the arse, dumped a load and left two minutes later?

 

[Bradesmaen]

https://www.commsec.com.au/content/...2017/CommSec_State_of_the_States_July2017.pdf

Highest rate of business investment in the country.

Lowest overall economic growth in the country is in WA (which ranks below average in all economic indicators) which had a Lib government in charge for much of the mining boom.

Do the math.

But they spent 2 billion on Elizabeth quay.. at least we spent that on a new hospital

 

[NSWCROW]

I don't know if South Australian's are ****** in the head or the Libs are ******* useless. Probably both if SA keeps voting in a Labor government that has wrecked the State. Xenophon should have no problems slotting in in South Australian politics.

Thank * for Elon

 

[Lebbo73]

Thank **** for Elon

We will see. General Motors believe he is full of it and fully self driving cars are 15 to 20 years away. They're too expensive and are still a long way from being perfected.

 

[Lebbo73]

You mean after the liberals ****** the state in the arse, dumped a load and left two minutes later?

That's a statement, not a question!

 

[Dry Rot]

So will this help or hinder the Federal govt?

The latter I hope.

 

[NSWCROW]

We will see. General Motors believe he is full of it and fully self driving cars are 15 to 20 years away. They're too expensive and are still a long way from being perfected.

* self-driving cars , planes and trains.
They can pry the steering wheel from my cold dead hands

 

[Lebbo73]

**** self-driving cars , planes and trains.
They can pry the steering wheel from my cold dead hands

I'm with you fully on this one brother