+Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Quote Australian election 2022: Millions vote for next leader Millions of Australians are heading to the polls on Saturday for the country's first election since 2019. It sees Prime Minister Scott Morrison go up against one of the country's longest serving politicians, Labor Leader Anthony Albanese. The rising cost of living and climate change have shaped up as two key issues for voters. But the election has largely been framed as a referendum on the leaders' characters. Opinion polls suggest Labor will win by a narrow majority this time around. However, the polls were wildly inaccurate in the last election. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-61517667 I just voted, got my democracy sausage, and now will be sitting back to watch results as they come in. I'm thinking I agree with the article that this is going to be a Labor victory, but ultimately I think we're going to see a huge backlash against both major parties, with a huge swing to the minor parties and independents. I really don't think it matters who is going to be the new Prime Minister, ScoMo and Albo are both poster boys for the status quo. Bit of random humour - this video pretty much sums up how I think about the whole shebang (and regardless of what your political view of Pauline Hanson is, this video is pretty darn funny): So who do you think is going to win? Any surprises? It's a particularly interesting election for me this year because this is the first election in my entire life that I've lived in a swing electorate (during the last election, our Representative won by less than 300 votes, though I had to vote in my old electorate last time), which means for the first time I actually feel like my vote might matter. Anyway, I figured I'd begin a thread to give people a chance to talk about the election. All the best, folks, ~ Regards, PA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted May 21, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 21, 2022 The first thing, the BIGGEST thing I want people to take away from this election is we don’t vote for the Prime Minister in Australia. Honest to God, even the bloody journalists say it’s about electing a prime minister. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Red Devil Posted May 22, 2022 #3 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Albo's the winner and the Independent teal Party and Greens scored big. Still undecided whether Labour will rule by majority. It looks like many electorates preferred candidates of minor Party's which seems to indicate people were sick of Scomo and barely prepared to give Albo a chance in absence of anything better which basically means at the first serious drop in polls he'll be walking on a razor's edge to keep his spot. Sounds like 'the ghoul' Dutton will lead the Libs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted May 22, 2022 #4 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Barnaby Joyce (is that the chatanooga choo-choo) has called people who voted Indie or ‘Teal Indie’ (ie an Independent backed by the sort of money that backs the Parties) selfish and wanting only chaos in parliament. Because, presumably “graciousness in defeat” isn’t a Lib/Nat policy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted May 22, 2022 #5 Share Posted May 22, 2022 And once again…. The Betoota Advocate is probably the only place for neutral political reportage. …. And they’re a satirical media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted May 22, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Over what period do we define climate? When Rowan Dean talks BS about the latest cold snap in iceland it's meaningless as he's talking about weather not climate. Australia catches on fire a few months after ScoMo's elected and the climate is his fault. Now Labor and The Greens will have how long to change the next 30 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 23, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Of course, the most puzzling aspect of all this is..... Why is there no "u" in "Labor". 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted May 23, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, acute said: Of course, the most puzzling aspect of all this is..... Why is there no "u" in "Labor". Because you Brits mispell everything, putting a superfluous 'u' in every word that ends in 'or'. P.S. I don't have anything to add to this thread except that I understood that the parliment votes on who the prime minister is. Maybe I am wrong about that but I think I get what @Sir Wearer of Hats is talking about. AND I am so happy to see political discussion about a different country, instead of the U.S. politics. Edited May 23, 2022 by Desertrat56 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 23, 2022 #9 Share Posted May 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, Desertrat56 said: Because you Brits mispell everything, You misspelled "misspell"! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted May 23, 2022 #10 Share Posted May 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, acute said: You misspelled "misspell"! thanks for pointing that out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted May 23, 2022 #11 Share Posted May 23, 2022 31 minutes ago, acute said: Of course, the most puzzling aspect of all this is..... Why is there no "u" in "Labor". Long story - Labour was founded with a U, under a tree in Barcaldine, QLD. They were a wee timorous party that needed to look big and strong against Liberals, Nationals etc. so they co-opted an American party “Labor”, and so dropped the U to appear more like the American Labor party, implying a consensus of ideology. short story - they’re eejits who can’t spell Australian. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 23, 2022 #12 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Sir Wearer of Hats said: Labour was founded with a U, under a tree in Barcaldine, QLD. Was it a sycamoure tree? Edited May 23, 2022 by acute 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted May 23, 2022 #13 Share Posted May 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, acute said: Was it a sycamoure tree? Jacaranda IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted May 23, 2022 #14 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, acute said: Was it a sycamoure tree? Ohh har har. Tes, it went whoosh the first time. It doesn’t make sense, as it breaks the linguistic convention of words ending “or” are spelled with a “u” in British standard though. That errant “e” creates the long “o” sound, whereas anything with “our” makes an “err” sound, “labour” is “lay-Berr” etc. Edited May 23, 2022 by Sir Wearer of Hats 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted May 23, 2022 #15 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, acute said: Of course, the most puzzling aspect of all this is..... Why is there no "u" in "Labor". Because they don't care about "U" 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted May 23, 2022 #16 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Desertrat56 said: Because you Brits mispell everything, putting a superfluous 'u' in every word that ends in 'or'. P.S. I don't have anything to add to this thread except that I understood that the parliment votes on who the prime minister is. Maybe I am wrong about that but I think I get what @Sir Wearer of Hats is talking about. AND I am so happy to see political discussion about a different country, instead of the U.S. politics. The Government is formed in the House of Representatives. By convention, important ministerial (executive) positions sit in the house, such as Prime Minister, Deputy PM, and Treasurer. Some ministerial positions are filled by Senators. I vote for an individual, with preferences, to represent the the electorate I reside in. I can allocate preferences for either parties or individuals in the Senate. Fraser Anning replaced a party colleague in the Senate a few years back with little individual support. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 23, 2022 #17 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Sir Wearer of Hats said: It doesn’t make sense, as it breaks the linguistic convention of words ending “or” are spelled with a “u” in British standard though. Ok, I'll try again! Was it a Doglas Fir tree? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted May 24, 2022 #18 Share Posted May 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, acute said: Ok, I'll try again! Was it a Doglas Fir tree? Going by the cohourt, a Lyndoun Tree wood be a goud guess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted May 24, 2022 #19 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Ha. I did a thread on the election last month Two threads three pages all up Bit of a contrast with the USA election huh LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted May 24, 2022 #20 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, psyche101 said: Ha. I did a thread on the election last month Two threads three pages all up Bit of a contrast with the USA election huh LOL It might be fun raggin' on Albany Anthonese, Dick Marles, Wenny Pong, Chim Jammies, and Galley Kateagher. Edited May 24, 2022 by Golden Duck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Red Devil Posted May 25, 2022 #21 Share Posted May 25, 2022 23 hours ago, psyche101 said: Ha. I did a thread on the election last month Two threads three pages all up Bit of a contrast with the USA election huh LOL American elections are about electing either a brain dead President or a President with no brains, Australian elections decide who's the least charismatic and most uninspiring decision maker on the continent. You want to compare the difference in fun? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted May 25, 2022 #22 Share Posted May 25, 2022 8 hours ago, Black Red Devil said: American elections are about electing either a brain dead President or a President with no brains, Australian elections decide who's the least charismatic and most uninspiring decision maker on the continent. You want to compare the difference in fun? Don’t forget “voting for the least smirky, untrustworthy person in the room, from a collective of people so smirky and untrustworthy that the used car salesman Union rejected them”l 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted May 25, 2022 #23 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Sir Wearer of Hats said: Don’t forget “voting for the least smirky, untrustworthy person in the room, from a collective of people so smirky and untrustworthy that the used car salesman Union rejected them”l Us or them? Or both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted May 25, 2022 #24 Share Posted May 25, 2022 10 hours ago, psyche101 said: Us or them? Or both? Yes, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingoLingo Posted May 29, 2022 #25 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I voted green first for the first time labor voter but have voted for the libs a couple of times.. though honestly I was hoping for a minority for labor.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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