Australian Election

[Earnest]

Then my friend won't be voting for him, a good PM must know his geography.

[pepesgrill]

scott morrison comes off as a friendly , genuine
bloke . i just don' t understand all this animosity

like clueless others commenting on u.s. scene

[Barney]

The Australian Prime Minister goofed. Burma celebrates its own New Year, Thingyan, as tamada points out. His message should have been addressed to Thailand since he is attempting to write in Thai, which is not used in the former British colony. Laos and Cambodia celebrate New Year at this time too. I don't know if Sri Lanka (Ceylon), another Theravada Buddhist country, celebrates their New Year at this time or not.

The official letter is addressed in english to the Thais and Aussie expats from the Australian Govt through the Australian Bangkok embassy.
Where is the confusion, other than tamada going off on his tangent talking about Myanmar, but only he would know why he did that?


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[Laan Yaa Mo]

The Australian Prime Minister goofed. Burma celebrates its own New Year, Thingyan, as tamada points out. His message should have been addressed to Thailand since he is attempting to write in Thai, which is not used in the former British colony. Laos and Cambodia celebrate New Year at this time too. I don't know if Sri Lanka (Ceylon), another Theravada Buddhist country, celebrates their New Year at this time or not.

The official letter is addressed in english to the Thais and Aussie expats from the Australian Govt through the Australian Bangkok embassy.
Where is the confusion, other than tamada going off on his tangent talking about Myanmar, but only he would know why he did that?


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It looks like I created the confusion by reading the letter and thinking it had been addressed to Myanmar, not Thailand.

[noosard]

Focus group research conducted for The Australian Financial Review found that undecided voters are leaning towards Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

The research found many of the views of Mr Morrison are negative, but Mr Albanese is seen as dull and uninspiring.

[tamada]

Don't forget what happened in Canadia when their electorate got bored with the same old, same old from Harper.

Don't forget what happened in Britannia when their electorate failed to realize that knowing the rules of wiff-waff were important.

Good luck and may the best man win (again).

[noosard]

Anthony Albanese has left many stunned by his comments on boats and people smugglers this morning, with his claims branded “very dangerous”.

“We’ll turn boats back. Turning boats back means that you don’t need offshore detention,” he told reporters in Cessnock on Thursday.

I haven’t seen that but that would be a remarkable departure from the Labor Party policy. If that is what he has said, that would be a weakening of the policy that Julia Gillard had,” Mr Dutton said.

“If Anthony Albanese said that now, you would expect the people smugglers to be jumping for joy … in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam because that is actually a very dangerous statement has made this morning.

“You can’t just turn people around. I am really stunned by that, I have got to say.

“I think this is a really significant watershed moment for them.”

[tamada]

You larrikins do have a rubbish media service, all sound bitey and bias with no substance. A bit like Foster's.

It took a few google hits to find a report that put meat on the bones.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... 5adgv.html

[Barney]

Albanese campaign so far.

https://youtu.be/oabts0SFWzI


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[Whistler]

Anthony Albanese has left many stunned by his comments on boats and people smugglers this morning, with his claims branded “very dangerous”.

“We’ll turn boats back. Turning boats back means that you don’t need offshore detention,” he told reporters in Cessnock on Thursday.

I haven’t seen that but that would be a remarkable departure from the Labor Party policy. If that is what he has said, that would be a weakening of the policy that Julia Gillard had,” Mr Dutton said.

“If Anthony Albanese said that now, you would expect the people smugglers to be jumping for joy … in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam because that is actually a very dangerous statement has made this morning.

“You can’t just turn people around. I am really stunned by that, I have got to say.

“I think this is a really significant watershed moment for them.”

I am astonished that Dutton would sieze on a statement by Albo and dis it 55.

A tad confused by Duttons remarks, turning back boats has been Labor policy for years and is an identical policy to that of the coalition. So people smugglers will only jump for joy if they know it is Labor policy, but not if it is a coaltion policy? Turning back boats is hardly going to benefit their operations. Too silly for words.

[Whistler]

I think under the Australian electoral system electors should vote. In NZ, we definitely should in our electoral system.

The Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has some similarities with Boris Johnson. He has had a colourful love life and he's a total boofhead. I crack up whenever he's the Acting Prime Minister. I assume he's going to get re-elected.

One of the best things about Australian politics is sometimes the Prime Minister fails to win to his own electorate and it's good night Charlie for him. Unfortunately I think Morrison is from Queensland so that's unlikely to happen to him.

Dutton is the Aussie politician I have the least time for. Another damn Queenslander.

Comparing the electoral system from a nation like NZ to a State/Federal system that exists in Australia is pretty much a fruitless exercise. The election of the Senate as an example, plus the rules surrounding it are so complex that hardly any Australian voters understand it fully.

As for PM's losing their electorate, it has only happend twice since Federation. As pointed out, Morrison is not from Queensland, there is zero chance he will loose his seat this election, unless he has been exposed by doing something totally outrageous, such as hiding the sausage in Brian Houston's butt.

[Whistler]

Albanese campaign so far.

https://youtu.be/oabts0SFWzI


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So bad in fact that he has retained his significant lead in all opinion polls

[marjamlew]

Doesn't say much for the intelligence of the 50.1%. But that's democracy.

[tamada]

We can possibly agree that Morrison is a bit of a schit, but what tangible evidence is there that Albanese isn't a bit of a schit as well?

I'm assuming that Morrison was elected partly because he was more popular and comparatively schit-free compared with Shorten? Taking personalities out of it, how did Labour's policies stack up against those of the Liberal coalition last time around when they lost? How does their election manifesto look this year?

Has either party come up with anything that can be seen as a game changer rather than just a face changer?

[jackspratt]

Morrison is a proven and demonstrable shhiit, but as he has never been PM, there is no tangible evidence that Albanese is one.

Think Trump, and Biden.

As for policies, you give far too much credence to the average Australian voter. Many of them still believe that the Libs (sic) are the "better economic mangers", when it has been demonstrated on numerous occasions that this is simply just not true.

Finally, perhaps ask yourself why the current government has once again decided it doesn't want a Federal integrity body, to investigate political and administrative corruption.

[tamada]

Morrison is a proven and demonstrable shhiit, but as he has never been PM, there is no tangible evidence that Albanese is one.

Think Trump, and Biden.

As for policies, you give far too much credence to the average Australian voter. Many of them still believe that the Libs (sic) are the "better economic mangers", when it has been demonstrated on numerous occasions that this is simply just not true.

Finally, perhaps ask yourself why the current government has once again decided it doesn't want a Federal integrity body, to investigate political and administrative corruption.

Thanks for that. Sounds as good as the UK with their current government being reluctant to talk about new and independent oversight of their less public conduct and how they conduct business.

One doesn't have to become PM to become a schitt though. Look at the UK where the current PM's history of deceit, incompetence and general schittiness was public knowledge yet he was still selected to lead the Tories who won the election. The opposition Labour party and their leadership are painted in the media as uncharismatic and lacking any definite policies.

When you mention Trump and Biden, it seems that like the US and UK, the average Australian voter may be fixated with their totemic leaders rather than what they actually stand for?

How much does the Australian media contribute to this facile schittshow?

[Whistler]

We can possibly agree that Morrison is a bit of a schit, but what tangible evidence is there that Albanese isn't a bit of a schit as well?

I'm assuming that Morrison was elected partly because he was more popular and comparatively schit-free compared with Shorten? Taking personalities out of it, how did Labour's policies stack up against those of the Liberal coalition last time around when they lost? How does their election manifesto look this year?

Has either party come up with anything that can be seen as a game changer rather than just a face changer?

Tam,

Albo has had a very long career in Australian politics, he has a significant track record, I have meet him breifly but we share a number of friends, I regard him highly admittedly as a person that came from the Progressive side of politics. One very tangible indictaion is the libs will have been trying to collate a dirt file on him, as they do with all opposition members, but they have not come up with one single thing after years of research on a public figure. That is a sound validation of the man.

I believe had he been able to roll Shorten at the last election, Labor would have won. He was unable to do so because the NSW Right faction backed Shorton, that cohort is in now kicked out and in deep doggy doo with ICAC.

The game changer this time around is Morrison's track record and widespread unpopularity. It is not so much that Albo will win, it is the ability for Morrison to lose that is driving the election.

[Sport]

So you lefty greenies, marjamlew, jackspratt and whistler want labor to win with the likes of bandt,albo, wong, kennealy and gallagher at the wheel to win this election. They would drive down the economy, open borders for people smugglers, let china take over Australia, close coal, gas, oil, mineral & ore mining, Australia would be a train wreck.

And marjamlew bringing up the PM on hols when bushfires were on, it was then a State problem, people getting tired of listening to this old and incorrect rubbish, you are the fool. Enjoy this last Easter as we know it, china will change it next year. This should rattle your green cages, I hope. And tamada, what has each way Albo done in his 26 yrs in politics, nothing nothing nothing, just lies.

[Whistler]

Welcome to democracy sport.

16.4M voters last election, most of them will not agree with your extreme views. The only elected politician in Australia with links to the CCP is liberal Glady Liu, the policy on border protection is bi-partisan, few differences between coalition and labor.

As for climate change and the need to do someting about it, I am happy to listen to the scientific community. Their 97% consensus on the need to transition to renewables makes sense, not a massive and abrupt shut down of coal, that would be crazy and is not labor policy, an urgent restructuring of energy sources is. If I want an expert on heart problems, I consult a heart specialist, if I want one on Plumbing, I ask a qualified plumber, if I want one on climate change, I listen to the scientists. Fair enough?

The great thing is you get to vote, as do all other Australian citizens and the prevailing view is that labor is not a dangerous option, but a better and more sensible party to form the next government.

[Whistler]

Focus group research conducted for The Australian Financial Review found that undecided voters are leaning towards Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

The research found many of the views of Mr Morrison are negative, but Mr Albanese is seen as dull and uninspiring.

Based on a group of just 10 voters, you have to be kidding!

https://www.theguardian.com/media/comme ... ie-shocker