God, boats and rocks
Recent polling suggests that WA is getting much better for the ALP. The resolution of the mining tax and the ALP’s attempts to smooth over the asylum seeker issue are probably part of the reason for this. I think it’s [...]
CPD Post: McAuley on economic management
During the election campaign, LP will be cross-posting selected items from the Centre for Policy Development’s discussion of policy issues, Thinking Points. Readers may also be interested in the CPD’s upcoming collection of policy ideas and priorities for the next [...]
CPD Post: Armstrong on climate change citizen assemblies
During the election campaign, LP will be cross-posting selected items from the Centre for Policy Development’s discussion of policy issues, Thinking Points. Readers may also be interested in the CPD’s upcoming collection of policy ideas and priorities for the next [...]
CPD Post: Eltham on schools policy
During the election campaign, LP will be cross-posting selected items from the Centre for Policy Development’s discussion of policy issues, Thinking Points. Readers may also be interested in the CPD’s upcoming collection of policy ideas and priorities for the next [...]
Abbott’s race to the bottom on immigration
Katharine Murphy reports at the Fairfax papers: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is poised to unveil a significant cut in Australia’s annual migration intake as he tries to outflank Labor in the politically sensitive territory of boats and population. Polling shows [...]
The view from Channel Nine IV
Continuing an irregular series commenting on how the election looks to commercial tv viewers: commercial free to air is the biggest single source of information for voters. For the first time since I’ve been watching it, tonight’s Brisbane coverage actually [...]
The things you gotta do
This leaflet arrived in our letter box this morning. It’s 12cm by 23cm, on heavy paper / light card, with glossy print. Not cheap. Side 1: White print on blue background. “We listened. We learned. And WorkChoices is dead.” Side [...]
The impact of the Labor leadership change according to Nielsen
The image below the fold is courtesy of Possum, who has much much more on today’s Nielsen poll. Please note the margins of error on gender and state by state breakdowns are higher than in the poll itself, and are [...]
So, here are LP’s new digs
We don’t have all our archives shifted over yet. This will happen gradually. The most recent few months worth of discussion and stoush have been fully imported though, so have at it.
Open 2010 Election Thread #3
Please keep the general election campaign talk (breaking news etc) on these Election Open Threads, and keep discussions on the other posts focussed on the topic presented by the author.
Saturday Salon
An open thread, where at your weekend leisure, you can discuss anything you like.
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