Jordan says:
Urghh they want to rein in spending, yet will reverse the modest changes to tax concession on super above 3 million. What’s the message to students v rich retirees here?
Kim on an election tradition:
Almost time for the good ship Print Media to hoist editorials up their mast heads imploring folk to vote one way or the other. What colour will be on their flags?……colour me surprised. How will they spin it?
And Tim:
Re: Ted O’Brien as leader. I appreciate that this campaign has shown some unique strategic thinking in the Coalition, but if Ted was in the Queensland parly I doubt even they would pick him above, say, Andrew Powell – and that is saying something.
If Ted is the choice, they’d be better off dumplng a Senator, drafting Tim Mander and pulling a Gorton (incidentally who followed Holt – a CCP spy who swan to a sub off Cheviot).
My money is on Hastie.
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I’ve known folks who consult to state and federal governments, and they make ridiculous money. The Coalition significantly increased the use of consultants in government. How can they say with a straight face that they will save money by cutting public servants, when they’ll just outsource the work as they did before?
Re: print media endorsements: my local newspaper (in one of those coveted western sydney seats) endorsed the Liberal incumbent but in the same column said Dutton doesn't deserve to be PM and supported a second Albanese term.
They also had "final pitches" from all the candidates in my election... nothing too special, but I found it hilarious that the Trumpet of Patriots candidate's pitch was fearmongering about Indian immigrants replacing (white) Australians and then at the very end of his pitch said that if there's no immigration cut, (white) Australians should make plans to leave Australia... so become one of those maligned "immigrants"?