Comments on: After Howard, the deluge http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64909 Ambigulous Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:56:37 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64909 Russell Broadbent's an energetic local member and one of the 'small-L Liberal" group (Petrou Georgiou & Judy Moylan) whose opposition to a nasty JWH change mid-2006, was somewhat overshadowed in the press by (last year's) Costello Dummy-Spit. Future biographers beware: you'll need to label each Annual Dummy-Spit somehow, to distinguish them. Peter McGauran is dynastic, that's true. Someone told me his family owns a good portion of the arable land between Traralgon and Sale: shurely shome mishtake, barman? Peter's seat was regarded as fairly safe, but is also in a region where fewer voters are 'rusted on' these days. Two State ALP members LOST their seats in Gippsland last November: 1. "Dapper little Brendan Jenkins", Left wing, former City Councillor, union base. His seat of Morwell overlaps a bit with Peter McG's federal seat. 2. Ian Maxfield, held Narracan, which overlaps somewhat with Russell Broadbent's seat. Looking back at the ABC State Election website, they had 1. listed as "marginal Labor", margin 4.9%. It was won by Russell Northe (Nationals). They had 2. listed as "safe Labor", margin 6.8%. The seat was won by Garry Blackwood (Liberal). You just never can tell..... cheerio Russell Broadbent’s an energetic local member and one of the ‘small-L Liberal” group (Petrou Georgiou & Judy Moylan) whose opposition to a nasty JWH change mid-2006, was somewhat overshadowed in the press by (last year’s) Costello Dummy-Spit. Future biographers beware: you’ll need to label each Annual Dummy-Spit somehow, to distinguish them.

Peter McGauran is dynastic, that’s true. Someone told me his family owns a good portion of the arable land between Traralgon and Sale: shurely shome mishtake, barman? Peter’s seat was regarded as fairly safe, but is also in a region where fewer voters are ‘rusted on’ these days. Two State ALP members LOST their seats in Gippsland last November:

1. “Dapper little Brendan Jenkins”, Left wing, former City Councillor, union base. His seat of Morwell overlaps a bit with Peter McG’s federal seat.
2. Ian Maxfield, held Narracan, which overlaps somewhat with Russell Broadbent’s seat.

Looking back at the ABC State Election website, they had 1. listed as “marginal Labor”, margin 4.9%. It was won by Russell Northe (Nationals). They had 2. listed as “safe Labor”, margin 6.8%. The seat was won by Garry Blackwood (Liberal).

You just never can tell….. cheerio

]]> By: catlick http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64908 catlick Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:37:40 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64908 Will we see John Howard and the Liberals re elected, John finishing his agenda over the next 18 months, then handing over seemlessly, graciously, to a humble, grateful Costello? Would John then quietly take a back bench possie;- an avuncular figure who gave advice when consulted, did not thrust himself forward and deferred to his former deputy as the natural sucessor and the future of the Liberal Party. Perhaps even standing again for another term. This, whilst enjoying additional quality time with his family, especially his dear lady wife, and navigating the myriad of fabric, tile and flooring decisions that a change of house provokes. I. DONT. THINK. SO. Will we see John Howard and the Liberals re elected, John finishing his agenda over the next 18 months, then handing over seemlessly, graciously, to a humble, grateful Costello? Would John then quietly take a back bench possie;- an avuncular figure who gave advice when consulted, did not thrust himself forward and deferred to his former deputy as the natural sucessor and the future of the Liberal Party. Perhaps even standing again for another term. This, whilst enjoying additional quality time with his family, especially his dear lady wife, and navigating the myriad of fabric, tile and flooring decisions that a change of house provokes. I. DONT. THINK. SO.

]]> By: silkworm http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64907 silkworm Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:43:13 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64907 The new word is that Howard will step down on Tuesday, but Joe Hockey was adamant that this report was rubbish. The new word is that Howard will step down on Tuesday, but Joe Hockey was adamant that this report was rubbish.

]]> By: silkworm http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64906 silkworm Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:12:25 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64906 <blockquote>If I am returned and the Government is returned at the coming election, I will serve my full term as the member of Bennelong, the full three years.</blockquote> What if he is returned and the Government is not returned? Will he still stay on as member for Bennelong? Will he fight to stay on as Opposition leader? What if I am a voter in Bennelong and I don't support Howard but I do support the Liberals (e.g., I could be a Costello supporter)? How should I vote? Brilliant!

If I am returned and the Government is returned at the coming election, I will serve my full term as the member of Bennelong, the full three years.

What if he is returned and the Government is not returned? Will he still stay on as member for Bennelong? Will he fight to stay on as Opposition leader? What if I am a voter in Bennelong and I don’t support Howard but I do support the Liberals (e.g., I could be a Costello supporter)? How should I vote?

Brilliant!

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64905 steve Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:31:25 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64905 Now Howard has decided that if he hands over to Costello during the next term he will go to the backbench and <a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national/howard-swears-to-stand-by-bennelong/2007/09/15/1189881312460.html" rel="nofollow">remain the Member for bennelong</a>. It all sounds reminiscent of Joh Bjelke Petersen who plucked the 8/8/88 out of the air as the date for his retirement but never quite made it that far. Now Howard has decided that if he hands over to Costello during the next term he will go to the backbench and remain the Member for bennelong. It all sounds reminiscent of Joh Bjelke Petersen who plucked the 8/8/88 out of the air as the date for his retirement but never quite made it that far.

]]> By: Frank Calabrese http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64904 Frank Calabrese Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:41:47 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64904 The Poisoned Dwarf on the latest Leadership Stoush..... http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22424720-5005374,00.html The Poisoned Dwarf on the latest Leadership Stoush…..

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22424720-5005374,00.html

]]> By: Don Wigan http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64903 Don Wigan Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:39:09 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64903 Back to dynasties for a sec over at The Poll Bludger there was a story that ALP pollsters are hopeful of taking the Minister for Horse Flu's seat. They think he might be more vulnerable than Russell Broadbent. Back to dynasties for a sec over at The Poll Bludger there was a story that ALP pollsters are hopeful of taking the Minister for Horse Flu’s seat. They think he might be more vulnerable than Russell Broadbent.

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64902 Paul Burns Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:45:23 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64902 Probably like most of the bloggers on LP I follow politics assiduously. Now, I might be getting a bit old, but not that old. Still, after two days I'm starting to get a bit confused about who in the Liberal Party is actually leading the country. (I know nobody's running it at the moment.) Howard or Costello? Now if I'm feeling slightly confused about our PM'a new status, with my obsession with politics, how are those punters out there who couldn't care less about politics feeling? A trivia question. In his first appearance as alternate PM, Costello was sod -turning. Where do all those silver spades go when the pollies finish with them, and are they real silver? Probably like most of the bloggers on LP I follow politics assiduously. Now, I might be getting a bit old, but not that old. Still, after two days I’m starting to get a bit confused about who in the Liberal Party is actually leading the country. (I know nobody’s running it at the moment.) Howard or Costello? Now if I’m feeling slightly confused about our PM’a new status, with my obsession with politics, how are those punters out there who couldn’t care less about politics feeling?
A trivia question. In his first appearance as alternate PM, Costello was sod -turning. Where do all those silver spades go when the pollies finish with them, and are they real silver?

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64901 steve Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:01:58 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64901 Since Team Liberal now has a man who cut his teeth on fighting union power in the $weets case, he might like to use his talents in tackling the most powerful union in Australia. As treasurer, I'd expect him to unleash a torrent of taxpayer funded ads to help Australia be freed of this greedy union menace which has plagued our health system for so long. He has been sitting on his hands for eleven years and there seems to be no action so far on this issue. Since Team Liberal now has a man who cut his teeth on fighting union power in the $weets case, he might like to use his talents in tackling the most powerful union in Australia.

As treasurer, I’d expect him to unleash a torrent of taxpayer funded ads to help Australia be freed of this greedy union menace which has plagued our health system for so long.

He has been sitting on his hands for eleven years and there seems to be no action so far on this issue.

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64900 steve Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:46:31 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/13/after-howard-the-deluge/#comment-64900 Looks like the War on the Northern Territory is being <a href="http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/15/saturday-salon-116/#comment-403467" rel="nofollow">held to ransom by those big powerful overpaid Union bosses.</a> Looks like the War on the Northern Territory is being held to ransom by those big powerful overpaid Union bosses.

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