Australian Federal Election 2010

Just to add my two cents(and to add a different viewpoint), I'm disappointed Gillard got back in. As a conservative, I am quite pleased that Abbott came so close, but as I expected Windsor and Oakshott to back the ALP, today's result was no surprise. I did find it telling that Windsor gave one of his reasons for not back the Coalition was because they might go off to polls again and win an outright majority(that may come back to haunt him). But regardless, I doubt the parliament will last full term.

Interesting times.

I am very glad that Abbott isn't PM. Labor may be bad, but I think they have better ideas that the coalition.

Be interesting to see how long it will last.

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Originally Posted by aimlesswanderer

I am very glad that Abbott isn't PM. Labor may be bad, but I think they have better ideas that the coalition.

Be interesting to see how long it will last.

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Yeah, they are two sides of the same coin, or as Mr. McDermott says, "two cheeks of the same arse". Ah DAAS, how I miss you.

Abbott would have been terrible for the country.

NBN > upgraded copper

Why not use fibre-optics? pever.

Lets just hope the ALP is better than the UK version.

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Originally Posted by Beskar

Why not use fibre-optics? pever.

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I'm sure I've said it in this thread, but I think both parties are a joke, but I prefer Labor over Liberal and anyone over Abbott.

I also prefer the NBN to the Coalitions planned upgrade of the copper. That just wouldn't cut it for me, seeing as I live about 8km by copper from the exchange, I'm at the very lowest of speeds.

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Originally Posted by tibilicus

Lets just hope the ALP is better than the UK version.

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They aren't.

But yeah I'm pleased with this result. The first time the Greens have ever won a House of Representatives seat and we get straight into government. Further, this next parliamentary term is going to change the shape of Australian politics for the better in terms of parliamentary reforms - more independent speaker, a parliament less based on scoring political points, etc.

In reply to all the Katter hate: I may not agree with all his policies, but I do respect him for sticking to his guns, unlike so many pollies who are just whores to opinion polls.

The next few years will be very interesting. It'll be nice to see the pollies sweat.

Very pleased! Was hilarious to see all the Liberal tears over Facebook. I'm mighty pleased that the racist, religious bloke didn't get the top spot. We're all saved for another 3 years at least. Plus he and his party are about as good as budgeting as OneTel.

The libs really need to clean out the dinosaurs and the living dead in their ranks.

People like Bill Heffernan, Ruddock, Bronwyn Bishop etc, they have got to go. And how about choosing a leader NOT from one of the wealthiest electorates in the country? Malcolm Turnbull (Vaucluse), Abbott (Mosman and parts further north), Brendan Nelson (North Shore), Howard (semi North Shore)... even the nearly leader Costello was from one of the rich Melb eastern suburbs electorates. Not a good look I'd say. No wonder they are so keen to fund struggling private schools which need an extra concert venue or sports ground.

Seriously, check out the ABC's Interactive electoral map.

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Originally Posted by aimlesswanderer

The libs really need to clean out the dinosaurs and the living dead in their ranks.

People like Bill Heffernan, Ruddock, Bronwyn Bishop etc, they have got to go. And how about choosing a leader NOT from one of the wealthiest electorates in the country? Malcolm Turnbull (Vaucluse), Abbott (Mosman and parts further north), Brendan Nelson (North Shore), Howard (semi North Shore)... even the nearly leader Costello was from one of the rich Melb eastern suburbs electorates. Not a good look I'd say. No wonder they are so keen to fund struggling private schools which need an extra concert venue or sports ground.

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But who else have they got? Most of the lower socio-economic seats are Labor or national and the Libs aren't ever going to give up leadership to a Nat.

The biggest issue for the Libs in the next decade is the growing number of wealthy inner-city types who are wealthy and who have very liberal (small-l) social views. A little known fact is that at the '07 election the Greens actually had a higher per capita income amongst their voters than either of the major parties.

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Originally Posted by aimlesswanderer

The libs really need to clean out the dinosaurs and the living dead in their ranks.

People like Bill Heffernan, Ruddock, Bronwyn Bishop etc, they have got to go. And how about choosing a leader NOT from one of the wealthiest electorates in the country? Malcolm Turnbull (Vaucluse), Abbott (Mosman and parts further north), Brendan Nelson (North Shore), Howard (semi North Shore)... even the nearly leader Costello was from one of the rich Melb eastern suburbs electorates. Not a good look I'd say. No wonder they are so keen to fund struggling private schools which need an extra concert venue or sports ground.

Seriously, check out the ABC's Interactive electoral map.

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Well the Liberals appeal to Baby Boomers and their families mostly. So the people they pick are largely representative of those who support them yes?

They have way more than a handful of seats, why not a leader not from one of the top 20 or so wealthiest electorates? I know they tend to hold wealthier than average electorates, but they don't always have to have a leader from one of the wealthiest.

I love how everyone lives in the South East, and it is these large population areas is where Labour has the support, while the rest of the country is especially blue, and no one lives there.

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Originally Posted by Beskar

I love how everyone lives in the South West, and it is these large population areas is where Labour has the support, while the rest of the country is especially blue, and no one lives there.

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That's a working class population thing so hardly surprising. Also until the last election Labor had complete control in the Northern Territory because of the large number of Aboriginal communities which have always voted Labor in large numbers.

You mean the south east corner or the east coast? NSW and Vic have the largest populations, and a large % of the population lives in the 3 eastern coastal states.