She has gone.

[Jerry_Atrick]

If you could guarantee a benevolent, integral and peaceful dictatorship, life in theory would be very good. But, alas, it isn;t a sustainable feature of humanity. 

 

2 hours ago, Marty_d said:

Where the hell will the Greens direct their preferences, if not Labor?

Independents? Even if the independent was inconsistent with your ideology, the power they wield is limited. 

[facthunter]

When things get Politicised, Truth goes out the door. The Libs promises need COSTING. It has not been done and the greens pile on Labor to get the Low hanging fruit for their Own purposes.ie Getting a higher percentage.They Know they Can never govern in their own right, so can promise Knowing they won't have to deliver. Nev

[willedoo]

5 hours ago, Marty_d said:

Where the hell will the Greens direct their preferences, if not Labor?

In 15 seats they are directing on how to vote cards Greens 1, One Nation last and no preferences in between.

[willedoo]

 According to Tony Barry, historical preference flows show Green voters don't closely follow their how to vote cards. In past state and federal elections exhausted green votes have gone roughly 85% to Labor, 15% to the Coalition.

[Jerry_Atrick]

I read an article in The Age today of the unlikely PHON voters.. It was taken from Pakenham to Gippsland and based on who the journos interacted with. The Sri Lankan community look like they are very much in favour of PHON citing the need to get immigration under control and focus on importing skilled migrants. 

 

Of course, the mines and power stations winding down have had an impact. As usual, governments of all colours allow it to happen without necessary transition plans. Replacing whole industries with a few more public servants hasn't cut it. 

 

There were those who have also been struggling, and an ex union leader. 

 

Of course, it's not statistically valid enough to say what will happen, but as I sit at the airport and reflect, there does appear to be a groundswell of fundamental discontent with the state of play.

 

I bumped into an ex work colleague fro London, who is Australian and repatriated about 10 years go. He is in work but his concern is it may not last for long. His assertion is that as the latest wave ot IT immigrants are climbing the corporate ladder, they aseem to be favouring their own and not being too equal-opportunity focused. 

 

I would normally discount it as someone having a bit of a whinge because they are being overlooked for others better than them, but this bloke has worked for me and I know his capabilities. Assuming he was not lying, he described situations where consistently others far more competent were overlooked for those of similar backgrounds - that resulted in near disaster (in corporate terms of course, which mean screing something up but not ending the earth). 

 

Whether or not it is true, perceptions matter and sadly most of the electorate take perception over fact. And that weighs on peoples minds.

 

And the corruption - it seems mind boggling (on all three major sides).