The end for KRudd

TarJak · 06-23-10, 09:47 PM

Kevin in '07 gone before '11.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/gilla...ml?autostart=1

Got to admit I'm not keen on his replacement either. Can;t wait till she calls the next election so we can boot this bunch of do nothing clowns out.

krashkart · 06-23-10, 10:28 PM

Would it be wrong of me to think that this is much more exciting than what's happening in our government over here?

06-23-10, 10:31 PM

It's a party here

,don't like Gillard but I detest Krudd even more!,Hopefully Krudd's pet Luddite gets booted aswell in the cabinet re-shuffle and into something more his intelligence and ability level - Minister for Sewage?

TarJak · 06-23-10, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by darius359au

It's a party here

,don't like Gillard but I detest Krudd even more!,Hopefully Krudd's pet Luddite gets booted aswell in the cabinet re-shuffle and into something more his intelligence and ability level - Minister for Sewage?

Hear Hear. Maybe we should kick off the "Conjob has to go!" campaign?

Dunno if it is more exciting than what's happeing over there, but i understand Obama now has to get the name cards changed for his meeting with the Australian Prime Minister next week.

Not sure how we will go with a Welsh Prime Minister at the helm.

Reece · 06-23-10, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Kevin in '07 gone before '11.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/gilla...ml?autostart=1

Got to admit I'm not keen on his replacement either. Can;t wait till she calls the next election so we can boot this bunch of do nothing clowns out.

You are correct, but who do you vote in? there all crooks and don't give a crap about the average poor guy!!

Wish they would dump preferential voting!

d@rk51d3 · 06-24-10, 02:45 AM

Never voted in the past, and not about to start.

Oberon · 06-24-10, 07:29 AM

Does this mean that the Aussie government is no longer going to be run from Beijing?

SteamWake · 06-24-10, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

so we can boot this bunch of do nothing clowns out.

Damn... I wish we had a few 'do nothings' in our federal goverment at the moment.

Boris · 06-24-10, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

Never voted in the past, and not about to start.

Voting is compulsory in Australia... and this time we have the choice between a chimp and a ranga

krashkart · 06-24-10, 12:09 PM

Looks like we all have about the same regard for our political leaders. Is it possible that Australia is some sort of Bizzaro World version of the States? Or... would that be the other way around?

Reece · 06-24-10, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

Never voted in the past, and not about to start.

There is a rumor that voting will soon be not compulsory, wonder if and when this happens!

At the moment I wouldn't have a clue who to vote for, even if you vote for a minor group the vote will be handed on to one of the 2 main players who at the moment can't even sort out their own parties let alone manage the country!! You either vote for Devil1 or Devil2!!

Platapus · 06-24-10, 08:11 PM

As long as the citizens have the option of casting a "no vote", I think compulsory voting would be a good idea.

This would have to be combined with the idea of making election day a paid day off also.

A question for our Australian people: How is compulsory voting enforced?

TarJak · 06-24-10, 11:06 PM

There is no option for a No vote other than submitting a blank or invalid ballot card. Each year there is about 4-5% informal vote based on the 2001 election result and donkey voting (numbering candidates down the card from 1-n), is now less than 1%.

Through fines for not attending. You have to be enrolled to vote for them to catch you quickly otherwise if you never enroll they have to run checks from our Centrelink (Social Security), against the rolls to find people of voting age who are not registered. That slows em down by a few months but they catch up eventually.

They never prosecute unless you have racked up enough fines to make it worth taking you to court. Don't recall any recent prison sentences for non payment of the fines though.

d@rk51d3 · 06-25-10, 02:20 AM

Contrary to popular belief, your vote is not compulsory, and there is no way to enforce it even if it was.

What is compulsory, is to attend a booth to have your name crossed off the list.....................

that is, if you've even enrolled to vote in the first place.

Jimbuna · 06-25-10, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

Contrary to popular belief, your vote is not compulsory, and there is no way to enforce it even if it was.

What is compulsory, is to attend a booth to have your name crossed off the list.....................

that is, if you've even enrolled to vote in the first place.

So does that mean you can enter the polling station, have your name crossed/accepted on the voting register then you can simply put your voting slip into the ballot box without having entered any preference/choice?

06-23-10, 09:47 PM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	The end for KRudd Kevin in '07 gone before '11. http://www.smh.com.au/national/gilla...ml?autostart=1 Got to admit I'm not keen on his replacement either. Can;t wait till she calls the next election so we can boot this bunch of do nothing clowns out.

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Would it be wrong of me to think that this is much more exciting than what's happening in our government over here? __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

06-24-10, 12:09 PM	#10
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Looks like we all have about the same regard for our political leaders. Is it possible that Australia is some sort of Bizzaro World version of the States? Or... would that be the other way around? __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

06-24-10, 08:11 PM	#12
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,362 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	As long as the citizens have the option of casting a "no vote", I think compulsory voting would be a good idea. This would have to be combined with the idea of making election day a paid day off also. A question for our Australian people: How is compulsory voting enforced? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-23-10, 10:31 PM	#3
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	It's a party here ,don't like Gillard but I detest Krudd even more!,Hopefully Krudd's pet Luddite gets booted aswell in the cabinet re-shuffle and into something more his intelligence and ability level - Minister for Sewage?

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d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Never voted in the past, and not about to start.

06-24-10, 07:29 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Does this mean that the Aussie government is no longer going to be run from Beijing?

06-24-10, 11:06 PM	#13
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	There is no option for a No vote other than submitting a blank or invalid ballot card. Each year there is about 4-5% informal vote based on the 2001 election result and donkey voting (numbering candidates down the card from 1-n), is now less than 1%. Through fines for not attending. You have to be enrolled to vote for them to catch you quickly otherwise if you never enroll they have to run checks from our Centrelink (Social Security), against the rolls to find people of voting age who are not registered. That slows em down by a few months but they catch up eventually. They never prosecute unless you have racked up enough fines to make it worth taking you to court. Don't recall any recent prison sentences for non payment of the fines though.

06-25-10, 02:20 AM	#14
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Contrary to popular belief, your vote is not compulsory, and there is no way to enforce it even if it was. What is compulsory, is to attend a booth to have your name crossed off the list..................... that is, if you've even enrolled to vote in the first place.