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Shorten new leader

kengillard — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 03:45:13 GMT

lovely. even tho the members voted more for Albo.....Shorten still won??? how is that fair? the Caucus overrulled the peoples wishes???????????

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just_me_karen — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 04:00:06 GMT

Overruled? Eh what?

Karen,

Together we’ve chosen a new Labor Leader.

With a Caucus vote of 63.95% and a membership vote of 40.08% which totals 52.02%, the new Leader is Bill Shorten.

This historic vote which combines the votes of Labor Caucus with the votes of 30,426 Labor Party members - a 74% turnout - has changed our great Party forever and is already making us stronger. Since the leadership campaign started more than 4,500 people have said they want to join Labor.

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**meep** — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 04:06:10 GMT

that's good news because i really cant see him as Australia's PM.

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*crikey*mate* — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 04:38:38 GMT

so 40% of votes equates to 30, 426 members.

so the Labor party only has approx 80,000 members? Out of 22 million people?

I suppose an additional 4,500 people would seem like a lot.

or does the 30,426 members represent 75% of members, in which case they only have 40,000 members?

@just_me_karen wrote:
Overruled? Eh what?

Karen,

Together we’ve chosen a new Labor Leader.

With a Caucus vote of 63.95% and a membership vote of 40.08% which totals 52.02%, the new Leader is Bill Shorten.

This historic vote which combines the votes of Labor Caucus with the votes of 30,426 Labor Party members - a 74% turnout - has changed our great Party forever and is already making us stronger. Since the leadership campaign started more than 4,500 people have said they want to join Labor.

Re: Shorten new leader

poddster — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 04:56:10 GMT

Let the games begin !!

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not_an_eloi — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 04:57:26 GMT

shorten, abbott's junkyard dog, savagin' the other side

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i-once-was-bump — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:22:15 GMT

@crikey*mate wrote:
so 40% of votes equates to 30, 426 members.

so the Labor party only has approx 80,000 members? Out of 22 million people?

I suppose an additional 4,500 people would seem like a lot.

or does the 30,426 members represent 75% of members, in which case they only have 40,000 members?

I don't think I am reading it the same as you, 30,426 members = 74% of total members

Of those 74%, 40% voted for Shorten

64% of caucus voted for Shorten so all up 104% voted for Shorten, and they calim to be good with numbers and yet they have 104% of members voiting for 1 of 2 candidates. Go figure.

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*ibis — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:23:42 GMT

i havent heard his victory speech but I support what he said

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poddster — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:28:00 GMT

Oh you will get on 😉

Identical outlook on things 🙂

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i-once-was-bump — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:29:27 GMT

@just_me_karen wrote:
Overruled? Eh what?

Karen,

Together we’ve chosen a new Labor Leader.

With a Caucus vote of 63.95% and a membership vote of 40.08% which totals 52.02%, the new Leader is Bill Shorten.

This historic vote which combines the votes of Labor Caucus with the votes of 30,426 Labor Party members - a 74% turnout - has changed our great Party forever and is already making us stronger. Since the leadership campaign started more than 4,500 people have said they want to join Labor.

60% of 74% of members wanted AA but they didn't get AA so how is that going to make the party any stronger.

How many in caucus voted for Shroten ie in numbers not %, I bet nothing like 30,000 so the great majority of members did not get the leader they wanted.

And this is an improvement?

Re: Shorten new leader

poddster — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:32:32 GMT

Its ok Bump, Swannie did the maths 🙂

The extra 4% was factored in to cover inflation 🙂

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just_me_karen — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:35:46 GMT

I'm just surprised that all the people who claim a high IQ don't get the basic maths.

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just_me_karen — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:36:28 GMT

Blush smiley...I fibbed...I do understand why.

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i-once-was-bump — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:43:19 GMT

@just_me_karen wrote:
I'm just surprised that all the people who claim a high IQ don't get the basic maths.

Karen it is because they didn't get the basic maths that we had to vote them out of office

(smillies won't work for me so a really big smile should be at the end of the above sentence.)

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poddster — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:50:08 GMT

They did manage to recognise that by reinstalling Rudd the number of seat would be greater, a furniture saving tactic, he did manage to save a few beanbags.

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newstart2380 — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:56:54 GMT

@just_me_karen wrote:
Overruled? Eh what?

Karen,

Together we’ve chosen a new Labor Leader.

With a Caucus vote of 63.95% and a membership vote of 40.08% which totals 52.02%, the new Leader is Bill Shorten.

This historic vote which combines the votes of Labor Caucus with the votes of 30,426 Labor Party members - a 74% turnout - has changed our great Party forever and is already making us stronger. Since the leadership campaign started more than 4,500 people have said they want to join Labor.

OMG, where is the harp, la, la,la la la

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freddie*rooster — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:58:47 GMT

Woohoo game on Mate!

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newstart2380 — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:59:07 GMT

@i-once-was-bump wrote:
@crikey*mate wrote:
so 40% of votes equates to 30, 426 members.

so the Labor party only has approx 80,000 members? Out of 22 million people?

I suppose an additional 4,500 people would seem like a lot.

or does the 30,426 members represent 75% of members, in which case they only have 40,000 members?
I don't think I am reading it the same as you, 30,426 members = 74% of total members

Of those 74%, 40% voted for Shorten

64% of caucus voted for Shorten so all up 104% voted for Shorten, and they calim to be good with numbers and yet they have 104% of members voiting for 1 of 2 candidates. Go figure.

Not only that, how can you have more than 100% of anything ? Yes they are great with figures, not, and that is why we have such a huge deficit.

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poddster — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 06:05:52 GMT

Haven't you been watching since Swannie became the treasurer?

There has been a new system of counting invented by the super treasurer a system where any number can be used as the result of any equation.

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newstart2380 — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 06:22:36 GMT

@poddster wrote:
Haven't you been watching since Swannie became the treasurer?

There has been a new system of counting invented by the super treasurer a system where any number can be used as the result of any equation.

I forgot, he was voted the worlds best treasurer so I guess he is capable of manipulating figures, thank goodness he is gone.