General Australian Politics Discussion

[Joseph41]

Senate President Stephen Parry is British and resigns......wow

Fashionably late to the party.

[vox nihili]

Senate President Stephen Parry is British and resigns......wow

This is already causing a little bit of trouble. Until the high court can sit again to decide whether or not he should be removed (he's voluntarily resigned and we know he will be excluded, it just has to be official), the libs will be a man down. There's been a lot of argy-bargey already between the Nats and the Libs about whether the president of the senate (Parry's old job) should be from either party. Traditionally, it has always been a Liberal job—with neither the Country party or the Nats taking the role.

[vox nihili]

Guys. Further to my last post there's actually something really interesting about this.




There are heaps of below the line votes in Tassie. If you exclude Parry from the vote, it actually affects the results of the entire senate election. This could mean that the high court may need to exclude another senator (Nick McKim, Greens) and replace him with another from One Nation. gr8
Source: https://theconversation.com/newspoll-54-46-to-labor-as-turnbulls-ratings-slide-further-if-parry-dqd-a-green-may-be-unelected-86537

[vox nihili]

Latest updated:



shit's fucked.












It all seriousness though, since my last post the government lost its majority. There are now some Labor MPs who could be in trouble (they have a better case to answer than everyone else, because they actually renounced before being elected and put their papers in to do so before nominating). Jacqui Lambie will probably go (her dad is Scottish). New bloke from One Nation quit One Nation within an hour, which makes him brighter than most of Queensland (still an insult, don't worry). Where does everyone see this headed?

[EEEEEEP]

Latest updated:



shit's fucked.












It all seriousness though, since my last post the government lost its majority. There are now some Labor MPs who could be in trouble (they have a better case to answer than everyone else, because they actually renounced before being elected and put their papers in to do so before nominating). Jacqui Lambie will probably go (her dad is Scottish). New bloke from One Nation quit One Nation within an hour, which makes him brighter than most of Queensland (still an insult, don't worry). Where does everyone see this headed?

I see a huge reshuffle of parliament, battles for leadership and an election (earlier than expected).

So many cards have been played and shuffled that it's basically a mess now

Some bi-elections may turn out to result in Labour getting a member in and Liberal losing a member.

[Bri MT]

Latest updated:



shit's fucked.












It all seriousness though, since my last post the government lost its majority. There are now some Labor MPs who could be in trouble (they have a better case to answer than everyone else, because they actually renounced before being elected and put their papers in to do so before nominating). Jacqui Lambie will probably go (her dad is Scottish). New bloke from One Nation quit One Nation within an hour, which makes him brighter than most of Queensland (still an insult, don't worry). Where does everyone see this headed?

The odds aren't looking good for Liberals in terms of re-election: Turnsbull's being viewed as an ineffective leader, strong resentment (from both sides) over the plebiscite, the dual citizenship mess, & I imagine Indigenous Australians in particular are unhappy with recent decisions.

I think they'll try to wait until after the sleepy Christmas period has passed so people "forgive and forget", then try to promote their desired image for an election.

[Joseph41]

Sounds like Jacqui Lambie's done. Amazing.

[vox nihili]

Sounds like Jacqui Lambie's done. Amazing.

Can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m actually sad she’s gone.
Plenty of crackpot ideas that I can’t hack but she has a way of cutting through the bullshit at times.

[Joseph41]

Can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m actually sad she’s gone.
Plenty of crackpot ideas that I can’t hack but she has a way of cutting through the bullshit at times.

I thought she was pretty good value. This is getting beyond a joke, though.

[PhoenixxFire]

If anyone wants some entertainment have a look at this bill they're trying to pass. Also if you have time and haven't already seen them, look at juice media's (the group the bill is designed against) honest government ads.

[K888]

The assisted dying legislation has just passed the lower house in Vic.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-29/euthanasia-is-now-legal-in-victoria-after-passing-lower-house/9205472

[Mada438]

The assisted dying legislation has just passed the lower house in Vic.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-29/euthanasia-is-now-legal-in-victoria-after-passing-lower-house/9205472

But it doesn't mean the other states are going to follow.
Although we may now see a mass migration to victoria

[vox nihili]

The assisted dying legislation has just passed the lower house in Vic.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-29/euthanasia-is-now-legal-in-victoria-after-passing-lower-house/9205472

Thanks for putting this up! I'd missed this in the news.

Personally, I think it's excellent news. Even if you disagree with euthanasia, I'm just glad that people now have the choice.

[K888]

Thanks for putting this up! I'd missed this in the news.

Personally, I think it's excellent news. Even if you disagree with euthanasia, I'm just glad that people now have the choice.

No worries! Really happy that it passed also. I'm glad that people will now be able to choose to have a death that is more on their own terms.

[The Special One]

Not conservative enough!