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Australians all let us rejoice for we are going to have to vote tomorrow. The campaigning is just about over and the people will decide whether we have another 3 years of Ruddy mess or the Mad Monks madness.
http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/130812/screen_shot_2013_08_12_at_6.09.07_am_190frrr-190frru.png
Rudd V Abbott... Fight!
If this is anything to go by a change of government won't see much difference:http://m.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/how-malcolm-turnbull-was-ambushed-by-the-coalitions-own-internet-policy-20130906-2t9bd.html
Post your indifference here.
Tomorrow night I'm holding a I don't give a rat's clacker who wins party. Every one is invited. :woot:
Feuer Frei!
09-06-13, 03:38 AM
Feral election eh? :haha:
As for don't give a....
what about the Clive Palmer Party?
Or One Nation?
Or wait, i got one for you.......
Rise up Australia Party (anti muslim party).
So i think you should cast your vote keeping any of those 3 in mind :haha:
This is what I've got to choose from:
Independent
http://www.abc.net.au/dat/news/elections/federal/2013/guide/photos/CHIF_IND_Khan.jpg
Australian Labor Party
http://www.abc.net.au/dat/news/elections/federal/2013/guide/photos/CHIF_ALP_Husic.jpg
Liberal Party
http://www.abc.net.au/dat/news/elections/federal/2013/guide/photos/CHIF_LIB_White.jpg
Democratic Labor Party (Whatever that is)
http://www.abc.net.au/dat/news/elections/federal/2013/guide/photos/CHIF_DLP_Wright.jpg
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
http://www.abc.net.au/dat/news/elections/federal/2013/guide/photos/CHIF_CDP_Vincent.jpg
Australia First Party
http://www.abc.net.au/dat/news/elections/federal/2013/guide/photos/CHIF_AFN_Norwick.jpg
Greens
http://www.abc.net.au/dat/news/elections/federal/2013/guide/photos/CHIF_GRN_Hammond.jpg
Cliver Palmer United Party
http://www.abc.net.au/dat/news/elections/federal/2013/guide/photos/CHIF_PUP_Buttel.jpg
Pick them in order from 1st to 8th for me please? I just can't make up my mind.:doh:
BossMark
09-06-13, 08:11 AM
At least there's no bloody Tories, whose going to win then?
At least there's no bloody Tories, whose going to win then?
Our version of the Tories the LNP (Liberal National Party Coalition) is way ahead in all the recent polling meaning the Mad Monk looks like causing chaos for the next 3 years. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/last-poll-confirms-labor-wipeout-20130906-2taew.html
http://images.smh.com.au/2009/12/02/939745/abbottbeach-420x0.jpg
CaptainHaplo
09-06-13, 08:36 AM
This is what I've got to choose from:
Pick them in order from 1st to 8th for me please? I just can't make up my mind.:doh:
Well I can't speak for you - but Ms. Liberal would be the only one invited to my party.....
None of the others are my type....
Nor do they look like they would know how to party.
Well I can't speak for you - but Ms. Liberal would be the only one invited to my party.....
None of the others are my type....
Nor do they look like they would know how to party.
LOL. She's a 22yo student teacher. Married unfortunately for you Capt.:O:
Mind you Mr. Australia First looks like he's been to a few parties in his time.
Jimbuna
09-06-13, 09:09 AM
Mind you Mr. Australia First looks like he's been to a few parties in his time.
At first glance I thought it was Brian Blessed :)
nikimcbee
09-06-13, 09:10 AM
http://weh8videogames.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/road-warrior-weekend_4134827_56.jpg
Got my Aussie ballot today.
I'm voting for Reeces' Gender Neutral Road Warrior Party.
Get jim to rig the election and Tarjak will be the new PM. :03: :DL
Sod that! Not a job I want. Reece is far better qualified.
Why is it that I get the feeling that Mr. Greens isn't old enough to vote?
Sod that! Not a job I want.
Yes you do, free beer and hot naked randy women after you and all that slobbing around earning a shed load of $$$$$$$.
Yes you do, free beer and hot naked randy women after you and all that slobbing around earning a shed load of $$$$$$$.
Where do I sign?:arrgh!:
Jimbuna
09-06-13, 09:29 AM
Why is it that I get the feeling that Mr. Greens isn't old enough to vote?
I'm wondering why he has the funniest shape head of them all :)
I'm wondering why he has the funniest shape head of them all :)
Must be all the tree hugging.:hmmm:
I want a representative from this mob in my electorate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxZ0yDTfnjw
BossMark
09-06-13, 09:33 AM
Where do I sign?:arrgh!:
On the dotted line that says free beer free sex and loads free $$$$$$ :har::har:
http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2013/02/08/1226551/105524-jacob-lew.jpg
Jimbuna
09-06-13, 09:55 AM
Far more entertaining than tomorrows elections :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4UpGUraHhY
Then not so entertaining at 5:33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K65_spUU05s
Far more entertaining than tomorrows elections :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4UpGUraHhY
Then not so entertaining at 5:33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K65_spUU05s
Umm those links don't seem to be working on my PC mate.:O:
Jimbuna
09-06-13, 10:03 AM
Umm those links don't seem to be working on my PC mate.:O:
I thought that would be the case :03:
Don't mean to derail but the fight between Miandad and Lillee is a classic :)
Tribesman
09-06-13, 10:41 AM
I want a representative from this mob in my electorate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxZ0yDTfnjw
that's good:up:
The best thing is that they are an actual political party. Just no candidate for my electorate. I disagree with a few of their policies but at least they are fun. Given the way my seat votes it makes no difference who I vote for. The same party has held the seat since Federation in 1900 even with electoral boundary changes etc as the areas population has grown.
Jimbuna
09-06-13, 04:00 PM
The best thing is that they are an actual political party. Just no candidate for my electorate. I disagree with a few of their policies but at least they are fun. Given the way my seat votes it makes no difference who I vote for. The same party has held the seat since Federation in 1900 even with electoral boundary changes etc as the areas population has grown.
Very similar in my constituency.
So just under an hour till polls open and I get to waste my vote. Help me do it the subsim way.
Jimbuna
09-06-13, 04:09 PM
So just under an hour till polls open and I get to waste my vote. Help me do it the subsim way.
BE MORE AGGRESSIVE and SINK THEM ALL!! http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4563/hir5.gif (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/hir5.gif/)
In case you might be interested in how your elections are viewed in the press here in the US, here is a story published by the Los Angeles Times, a very high profile newspaper in the US media:
Title - "Gaffe-prone conservative Tony Abbott likely next Australian leader "
http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-australia-election-tony-abbott-kevin-rudd-20130906,0,1851884.story
...and I thought there was no one to carry on the Dubbya-esque torch...
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Oh yes we know our politicians are rubbish. But then none who desire to lead deserve the right.
I'm in line at the polling booth now with my middle daughter who is voting for the first time. I reckon I might just draw a dick and balls on my ballot paper and be done with it.
I reckon I might just draw a dick and balls on my ballot paper and be done with it.
Be careful: it might just be elected into office...
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No difference to what we've got.
BossMark
09-07-13, 03:09 AM
Sky news says Abbots going to win with a landslide :hmm2:
Stay at home and have a beer, far more productive than wasting time on a couple of bone heads. :know: :03:
Just watching it on the news right now!
Whats wrong with you lot, no one is smiling, come on its not that bad.
Tchocky
09-07-13, 04:57 AM
In fairness, Steed, they have little in the way of good options.
In fairness, Steed, they have little in the way of good options.
Time to buy shares in beer. :hmmm:
BossMark
09-07-13, 05:35 AM
Time to buy shares in beer. :hmmm:
Talking of beer its time to put my shoes on and go for a walk :yep:
Jimbuna
09-07-13, 06:16 AM
Oh yes we know our politicians are rubbish. But then none who desire to lead deserve the right.
I'm in line at the polling booth now with my middle daughter who is voting for the first time. I reckon I might just draw a dick and balls on my ballot paper and be done with it.
Be careful: it might just be elected into office...
<O>
LOL :)
Feuer Frei!
09-07-13, 07:16 AM
Gaze upon the new Australian Prime Minister:
http://images.scribblelive.com/2013/9/7/d967a378-ae70-494f-bc7b-b5ad3c24a147_400.jpg
8 candidates? That means one could win with just 13% of the vote. :o
Tribesman
09-07-13, 08:25 AM
8 candidates? That means one could win with just 13% of the vote. :o
No.
It means that all candidates who make the quota are winners.
So if its a five seater any candidate who gets near 17% is elected regardless of if there is 6 or 60 other candidates
nikimcbee
09-07-13, 09:47 AM
okay, I voted. When do I get my obamaphone?
Wolferz
09-07-13, 10:53 AM
okay, I voted. When do I get my obamaphone?
They only give those out so the NSA can get the eavesdrop on you.:haha:
Jimbuna
09-07-13, 11:08 AM
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/69708000/jpg/_69708266_49c96bdf-0e83-439e-901c-855a41ca36bb.jpg
I appreciate they are celebrating victory but that woman on the left would appear to be taking things too far :o:)
You know, I was watching the news here in L.A. and there was talk of the perceived dearth of acceptable or electable candidates in Austrailia. It caused me to recall the recent L.A. city elections. About 18 candidates filed to compete for the office of Mayor. The city has a population of roughly 4,000,000 or approximately one-fifth of the population of Australia. (The whole of Los Angeles County is about 10,000,000.) Of the 18, only one was a Republican; all the others were either Democrats third party, or non-partisan candidates. After the primary election, tthe two remaining candidates were both Democrats and, for all intents and purposes, were indistinguishable...
Incidentally, as a reflection of the sad stste of the GOP in California, the sole GOP candidate was a fellow by the name of Kevin James. He is not the actor/comedian of the same name; this confusion may have cost him some votes. He only garnered about 16% of the vote. Mr. James was also the only openly gay candidate on the ballot, but it is uncertain if this hurt or helped his vote count...
The late night talk show host Craig Ferguson did get off one very funny joke about Mr. James: Kevin James is a Republican and is openly gay. So the GOP voters are thinking "I'd vote for him, but he's one of 'them'" and the gay voters are thinking "I'd vote for him, but he's one of 'them'"...
BossMark
09-07-13, 12:39 PM
So does that now mean the Cons have a Tory PM.
Platapus
09-07-13, 02:41 PM
I'm in line at the polling booth now with my middle daughter who is voting for the first time. I reckon I might just draw a dick and balls on my ballot paper and be done with it.
I don't know nutton about no Australian politics. But as a Yank Election Officer, I am glad that not only are your voting, but you are encouraging your daughter to vote too. :yeah:
Wolferz
09-07-13, 03:09 PM
Oh yes we know our politicians are rubbish. But then none who desire to lead deserve the right.
I'm in line at the polling booth now with my middle daughter who is voting for the first time. I reckon I might just draw a dick and balls on my ballot paper and be done with it.
We call that illustration a Pud.:O:
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/pud
Tribesman
09-07-13, 03:12 PM
I don't know nutton about no Australian politics. But as a Yank Election Officer, I am glad that not only are your voting, but you are encouraging your daughter to vote too. :yeah:
Its compulsory once they hit 18
Jimbuna
09-07-13, 04:08 PM
Precisely and thank God it isn't the same here in the UK.
okay, I voted. When do I get my obamaphone?
Michelle is on her way to deliver it in person. Don't wait up.
Its compulsory once they hit 18
That is true however it's relatively easy to avoid voting if you prefer to do so. Personally I like the fact that the government is decided by a much more representative majority than seeing a low percentage of the population decide who gets in.
There are arguments on both sides but it's the system we have and without it I'd say we'd see voter turn out as low as 10 or 15% if it wasn't compulsory.
Looks like the retribution within the Labor party will be painful for KRudd.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-07/labor-retribution-begins-after-poll-defeat/4943512
8 candidates? That means one could win with just 13% of the vote. :o Yes and no. This explains it far better than I could: http://www.eca.gov.au/systems/single/by_category/preferential.htm
In reality in my electorate
No.
It means that all candidates who make the quota are winners.
So if its a five seater any candidate who gets near 17% is elected regardless of if there is 6 or 60 other candidates
Quota's only come into play in our Senate elections which were held yesterday as well. The result of the Senate won't be completely known for another day or so. Again explanation of the Senate electoral system here: http://www.aec.gov.au/Voting/counting/senate_count.htm
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/69708000/jpg/_69708266_49c96bdf-0e83-439e-901c-855a41ca36bb.jpg
I appreciate they are celebrating victory but that woman on the left would appear to be taking things too far :o:)But.. but.. that's his daughter!:o
So does that now mean the Cons have a Tory PM.
Yes and no. Our Liberal National Party is sometimes referred to as conservative, however they are not really closely aligned to either the Conservative Party in the UK or the Republican Party in the US. They are much more of a centrerist to centre right party with a dose of economic liberalism thrown in for good measure. Some of their actions and policies would horrify the Tories or GOP whilst others see them out to the right of these two. The right wing stuff mainly comes from the National Party side of the coalition, but as they don;t have a massive base their further right ideas get damped down by the Liberals control of the coalition. These two have relatively successfully kept the looser earlier coalition going since 1922,before forming a full formal merger in 2008.
The Labor lefties try to portray them as something far to the right of Ghengis Khan but then the larger part of the Labor Party here is more centrerist than anything and shares a number of similar policy threads with the Coalition. The Greens are very left socially and economically compared to the others but nothing compared to the Libertarians in the US.
Yes and no. Our Liberal National Party is sometimes referred to as conservative, however they are not really closely aligned to either the Conservative Party in the UK or the Republican Party in the US. They are much more of a centrerist to centre right party with a dose of economic liberalism thrown in for good measure.
That just made ToffBoy's statement look stupid!...http://www.menoutdoors.com/forums/images/smilies/animated/23_30_125.gif
In your face Cameron you Toff.
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