Shorten new leader

[kengillard]

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

[just_me_karen]

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.

[**meep**]

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

[*crikey*mate*]

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?

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@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.

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[poddster]

 Let the games begin !!

[not_an_eloi]

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

[i-once-was-bump]

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@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?

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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. 

[*ibis]

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

[poddster]

Oh you will get on 😉

Identical outlook on things 🙂

[i-once-was-bump]

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@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.

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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?