Australian Federal Election 2010

**Ignoramus** · 09-07-2010, 13:05

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.

**aimlesswanderer** · 09-07-2010, 14:04

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.

**pevergreen** · 09-07-2010, 14:09

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.

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

**Beskar** · 09-07-2010, 14:12

Why not use fibre-optics? pever.

**tibilicus** · 09-07-2010, 14:38

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

**CountArach** · 09-08-2010, 02:14

Originally Posted by tibilicus

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

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.

**miotas** · 09-08-2010, 03:11

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.

**pevergreen** · 09-07-2010, 16:51

Originally Posted by Beskar

Why not use fibre-optics? pever.

?

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.