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How disappointing for the LNP in WA

donnashuggy — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 03:21:42 GMT

I'm shocked, I love the LNP

What happened?

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

boris1gary — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 05:25:35 GMT

maybe this......

Greens leader Christine Milne says Prime Minister Tony Abbott is governing in the interests of mining magnates and media moguls and predicts he will be unable to manage an unruly Senate after July 1.

Mr Abbott campaigned in Western Australia for the state's half-Senate election on Monday, highlighting his government's commitments to repeal the carbon and mining taxes.

But in a speech at the National Press Club on Tuesday, Senator Milne will describe the Coalition as an ''Abbott, Murdoch, Rinehart collaboration directed and promoted by the Institute of Public Affairs''.

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

the_great_she_elephant — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 06:05:12 GMT

Well, thank God, at least it's all over now: no more unsolicited phone calls, mailbox full of propaganda leaflets and Clive Palmer's moonface smirking at me from the telly every time I turn it on .................. till the next time.(sigh)

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

debra9275 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 06:17:44 GMT

Yes, well, it's not looking like such a clear mandate to me 🙂

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

boris1gary — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 06:17:48 GMT

@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
Well, thank God, at least it's all over now: no more unsolicited phone calls, mailbox full of propaganda leaflets and Clive Palmer's moonface smirking at me from the telly every time I turn it on .................. till the next time.(sigh)

Well you will still get all that, except for different purposes.

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

freshwater-2 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 06:52:37 GMT

I am surprised that the Greens are doing so well....especially with Clive and his millions, and the other parties spending so much on the election with their huge donations.

The Greens operate on a shoestring because they do not accepts donations from businesses or companies, only individual supporters..

It is their policy....always has been.

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

freshwater-2 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 06:59:48 GMT

Has anyone seen Clive?

The PUP candiate, was asked if he had seen Clive around, as he was noticeably absent.

The puppet candidate (who was also MIA for interviews and comments in the leadup to the election) said he had only seen Clive once in the past week at a breakfast.

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

donnashuggy — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 07:08:33 GMT

@freshwaterbeach wrote:
Has anyone seen Clive?
The PUP candiate, was asked if he had seen Clive around, as he was noticeably absent.
The puppet candidate (who was also MIA for interviews and comments in the leadup to the election) said he had only seen Clive once in the past week at a breakfast.

He hasn't finished breakfast yet.

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

the_great_she_elephant — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 07:45:07 GMT

@freshwaterbeach wrote:
I am surprised that the Greens are doing so well....especially with Clive and his millions, and the other parties spending so much on the election with their huge donations.
The Greens operate on a shoestring because they do not accepts donations from businesses or companies, only individual supporters..
It is their policy....always has been.

I think it was very much a vote of respect for Scott Ludlum.

And I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Louise Pratt manages to grab that last seat.

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

freshwater-2 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:05:52 GMT

I notice that the prolific LNP support posters seem to be MIA too,.

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

donnashuggy — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:09:22 GMT

@freshwaterbeach wrote:
I notice that the prolific LNP support posters seem to be MIA too,.

I'm here, I was just reading the tele!

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

nero_bolt — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:15:11 GMT

How disappointing for the LABOR in WA as well.

1 seat and down 5% pretty poor as well and the seat taht they won is

The major parties which have both suffered swings against them of around 5 per cent.

and the labor seat that they won is Joe Bullock and that could be very interesting considering his out bursts of late and the fact he likes Tony...

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

freshwater-2 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:16:55 GMT

Donna, you are norti. ha ha ha.

I notice they Murdoch press is saying that the Labor party crashed.

What about the LNP? No mention of that.

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

debra9275 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:17:10 GMT

Actually the swing was larger against the libs than labour by about one percent

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

donnashuggy — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:18:28 GMT

@nero_wulf wrote:
How disappointing for the LABOR in WA as well.

1 seat and down 5% pretty poor as well and the seat taht they won is

The major parties which have both suffered swings against them of around 5 per cent.

and the labor seat that they won is Joe Bullock and that could be very interesting considering his out bursts of late and the fact he likes Tony...

Everyone likes Tony, he looks fabulous in lycra!

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

donnashuggy — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:19:49 GMT

@freshwaterbeach wrote:
Donna, you are norti. ha ha ha.
I notice they Murdoch press is saying that the Labor party crashed.
What about the LNP? No mention of that.

Yes I noticed that, they may have run out of ink or something?

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

nero_bolt — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:20:18 GMT

@debra9275 wrote:
Actually the swing was larger against the libs than labour by about one percent

Please note the less than 22% for labor and what was it for the LNP 35+% I think....

Labor has defended its poor primary vote of less than 22 per cent in the poll, denying that voters rejected the party because Mr Bullock - its controversial number one Senate candidate.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said both major parties suffered as a result of voter frustration at being forced back to the polls.

"There is a lot of counting to go and we're extremely hopeful Louise [Pratt] will be re-elected," he said in a statement.

But the statement made no mention of Labor's senator-elect, Mr Bullock - a former WA secretary for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association.

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

debra9275 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:36:05 GMT

I'm keeping in mind that It was 5.49 swing against LNP & a 4.83 swing against Labor not quite 1 % but almost. Those votes went to the greens & PUP. Should make for an interesting senate

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

nero_bolt — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:42:50 GMT

@debra9275 wrote:
I'm keeping in mind that It was 5.49 swing against LNP & a 4.83 swing against Labor not quite 1 % but almost. Those votes went to the greens & PUP. Should make for an interesting senate

Both poor results for the 2 major parties, Clive bank rolled a seat for one of his staff members, the guy works for Clive... Clive wants the carbon and Mining tax gone so it will help Tony

The end result is status quo LNP 3 Labor 1 and the other 2 no real news here at all

Re: How disappointing for the LNP in WA

debra9275 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:45:40 GMT

Really? I wasn't aware that the 3rd seat had been "declared" yet. Fabulous win for Scott Ludlam though, don't you think?