Australian Feral Election

vienna · 09-06-13, 05:22 PM

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/worldno...,1851884.story

...and I thought there was no one to carry on the Dubbya-esque torch...

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TarJak · 09-06-13, 05:30 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.

vienna · 09-06-13, 05:32 PM

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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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TarJak · 09-06-13, 07:18 PM

No difference to what we've got.

BossMark · 09-07-13, 03:09 AM

Sky news says Abbots going to win with a landslide

STEED · 09-07-13, 03:24 AM

Stay at home and have a beer, far more productive than wasting time on a couple of bone heads.

STEED · 09-07-13, 04:14 AM

Just watching it on the news right now!

Whats wrong with you lot, no one is smiling, come on its not that bad.

Jimbuna · 09-07-13, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

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.

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Originally Posted by vienna

Be careful: it might just be elected into office...

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LOL

Feuer Frei! · 09-07-13, 07:16 AM

Gaze upon the new Australian Prime Minister:

Platapus · 09-07-13, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

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.

09-07-13, 03:12 PM

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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.

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.

TarJak · 09-07-13, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

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/2013-09-0...defeat/4943512

TarJak · 09-08-13, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by August

8 candidates? That means one could win with just 13% of the vote.

Yes and no. This explains it far better than I could: http://www.eca.gov.au/systems/single...eferential.htm

In reality in my electorate

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

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

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I appreciate they are celebrating victory but that woman on the left would appear to be taking things too far

But.. but.. that's his daughter!

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Originally Posted by BossMark

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.

STEED · 09-08-13, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

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!...

In your face Cameron you Toff.

09-06-13, 05:22 PM	#1
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,731 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	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/worldno...,1851884.story ...and I thought there was no one to carry on the Dubbya-esque torch... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Sky news says Abbots going to win with a landslide __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Stay at home and have a beer, far more productive than wasting time on a couple of bone heads. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT! Last edited by STEED; 09-07-13 at 04:10 AM.

09-07-13, 04:14 AM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Just watching it on the news right now! Whats wrong with you lot, no one is smiling, come on its not that bad. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Gaze upon the new Australian Prime Minister: __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

09-06-13, 05:30 PM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	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.

09-06-13, 07:18 PM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	No difference to what we've got.

09-07-13, 04:08 PM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,380 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Precisely and thank God it isn't the same here in the UK. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!