Australian Election

[Lt. Fred]

Anyone watch Insiders today? Some elements within the ABC are running pretty scared that Labor might make it. Chris Toolman had some pretty interesting propaganda this morning:

Labor is in "a panic" and responding with a "scare campaign" about privatising Medicare*. Voting for them would cause "chaos" - Shorten would be the fifth PM in five years.

"Hopefully" the Libs will win, says Chris Uhlmann. The libs just want boring, effective "government as usual" rather than more Labor chaos. They're likely to hold on to marginal seats.

Shut up about Parakeelia; everyone does the same thing, so don't worry about it. Why even worry your pretty little head about it? Shut up. The libs have won already. Shut up. Don't think.

It's a clear violation of the ABC charter and a disgrace. Fire him.



* This is totally illegitimate. Who knows what a re-elected Liberal government would do? Toolman told us the same thing about Labor's warnings about Abbott, all of which came true. We can't take anything the LNP say for granted any more, ever.

[Tolpuddle Martyr]

It is a violation of the ABC charter, but I'd wager that people inside the ABC are rightfully terrified that sticking to it will cause the Turnbull regime to swing the axe even more than they already have.

[Lt. Fred]

It is a violation of the ABC charter, but I'd wager that people inside the ABC are rightfully terrified that sticking to it will cause the Turnbull regime to swing the axe even more than they already have.

I think Chris is just a big fan of the Libs to be honest.

[Lt. Fred]

And today is the moment of truth. Any last minute bets?

I reckon hung leaning Labor, with three Greens in the lower house.

[chad sexington]

I have a horrible feeling the LNP will manage to cling to power...

[Søren]

I hav absolutely no clue. I donkey voted

[Art Vandelay]

I just voted for the I Forgot to Vote, Please Don't Fine Me Party.

[dpareja]

I just voted for the I Forgot to Vote, Please Don't Fine Me Party.

I thought they took your driver's licence away for that.

[Art Vandelay]

I just voted for the I Forgot to Vote, Please Don't Fine Me Party.

I thought they took your driver's licence away for that.

Well, whatever they do, I'm hoping they don't do it to me.

[dpareja]

I just voted for the I Forgot to Vote, Please Don't Fine Me Party.

I thought they took your driver's licence away for that.

Well, whatever they do, I'm hoping they don't do it to me.

A cursory look at the Australian Electoral Commission's website indicates that you either have to give them a good ("valid and sufficient") reason for not voting or pay a $20 fine. If you don't, they can take you to court and if you're found guilty, it's $180, court costs, and a criminal conviction on your record.

[Askold]

Sounds like that system costs more than 20 bucks per offender to the tax payers. And I doubt that even the 180 bucks will make up the costs (although you would pay for the court costs so we have no need to add those to the bill to the tax payers.)

[Lt. Fred]

So the press called it two weeks ago. They were completely wrong of course, as expected, fuckwits.

Labor or Libs, who knows who will form government? Hanson will have 2-3 Senators who will want gas chambers.

[Tolpuddle Martyr]

Aand it looks like a hung parliament.

Which is precisely what you expect when both your candidates look, sound and make policy like bored middle managers.

This picture of two LNP supporters wincing in frustration as Shorten delivers his speech is priceless.

[Art Vandelay]

I always get briefly hopeful then sad when I hear the prhrase "hung parliament".

If you're thinking what I'm thinking, then the correct term would be "hanged parliament".

[davedan]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/matwhitehead/lmao?utm_term=.fjA1jQmnP#.ibQa9rOY3


I actually thought there was a weird Swingers group known as the hung parliament where you had to be 8 inches plus to join