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roar wrote:^ Probably depends on the severity of economic downturn but to be ousted after one term Labor's performance would have to be pretty bad. According to polls the coalition is still leading the primary vote so maybe they really are that bad.
Labor just don't have a Strong Leader.

I still think Penny Wong should be Leader but I don't think she wants to be Leader
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^

To be leader she'd have to leave her comfy Senate position and stand for the house of representatives. She would be a better leader than Albo or Shorten theoretically, but her desire to take the soft option is a minus on her leadership.
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Then you would get called racist and sexist if you dared to say a negative word about her, would be a fun ride.

But I couldn’t imagine a more dislike able or polarising figure than Penny.

The fact she herself was against gay marriage initially says a lot about her convictions.
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^^ That's not fair. Penny has very strong convictions, just that she will sell them for votes if need be :P
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"Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange
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Post by David »

In lighter news, ScoMo should probably stick to rugby:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDDLSAvOzIU
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Liberals to win saturday
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Got the Tattslotto results on hand while you’re at it? ;)
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Liberals are $@&^# now, will be a landslide ALP victory :wink:
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Labor's election commitments would cost the budget bottom line an extra $7.4 billion, the opposition has confirmed in its pre-election costings.
Probably too late to impact many people's decisions and, to be fair, it's not a massive amount when put in context, but does help float the narrative that Labor can't manage money.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-19/ ... /101080152
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It's exactly why they waited until about half the country had already voted to release them!
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Problem is that the coalition can't manage things either.
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^

Probably a fair call
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I reckon be a Very Close Election and be the Independents who Decide who Rules
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Independents will decide it, it should be very close but could easily tip into a massacre if the right seats tip to Labor.

I will cough up a lung laughing if SloMo wins this.
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