A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign.

The poll in today's Courier Mail newspaper shows a 4 per cent jump in support for the Liberal National Party (LNP).

However, with the LNP and Labor locked at 52 to 48 per cent, two-party preferred, the election could still deliver a hung parliament.

On the question of who would make the better premier, the poll registered 45 per cent support for Mr Newman, an increase of 3 per cent from August last year, while Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk polled at 40 per cent, a fall of 1 per cent.

Of those polled, 41 per cent said they were satisfied with Mr Newman's performance as Premier, compared with 36 per cent in August.

There was 39 per cent support for Ms Palaszczuk's performance as Opposition Leader, which remained static.

Primary support for The Greens was at 8 per cent.

The Palmer United Party's (PUP) popularity continued to fall, with its 3 per cent vote matching Katter's Australian Party (KAP).

The latest Newspoll in today's Weekend Australian also shows the LNP improving its position, on 53 per cent to Labor's 47 per cent, two-party preferred.

Despite the improved support, Ms Palaszczuk is closing the gap as preferred premier on 38 per cent to Mr Newman's 41, up from 35 per cent.

The dissatisfaction rating for Mr Newman sits at 51 per cent, while Ms Palaszczuk's rose four points to 38 per cent.

The Newspoll shows Greens have 7 per cent of the primary vote with PUP and KAP both on 1 per cent.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-10/surge-in-support-for-campbell-newman-poll-shows/6010140






TAKE A LOOK at PUP now on 1 percent.  THey are outpolled by Family First.

Rouge poll :p

Its time wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:31pm:

Rouge poll :p

Its actually TWO POLLS.

But perhaps the best news is the destruction of PUP.

Hopefully we won't have to suffer another Anna Bligh.

Resolute wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:34pm:

Hopefully we won't have to suffer another Anna Bligh.

not even gonna get close.  And best of all QLDers wont have to suffer any PUP loons either.

Are the Greens at 4% yet Longy?

I think he meant rogue poll, but as pointed out, there were two accepted polls.

Not surprising. The left just can't come to terms with the tragedy that Rudd & Gillard inflicted on their position.

Anthony Green doesn't show his hand at such an early stage for no reason. Newman will win and rock Labor back on its heels.

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:42pm:

Are the Greens at 4% yet Longy?

not sure quite what your point was meant to be but the good news is that PUP is finished in QLD before it even got started.

Resolute wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:34pm:

Hopefully we won't have to suffer another Anna Bligh.

Much worse - you could suffer another Newman term.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 2:18pm:

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 12:42pm: Are the Greens at 4% yet Longy? not sure quite what your point was meant to be but the good news is that PUP is finished in QLD before it even got started.

Short memory Longy? You mean you don't remember confidently predicting that the drop in the Greens vote at the 2013 election was just the beginning for the Greens, and that by 2016 they would be at 4%?

So hows that progressing? Has the Green vote continued to steadily drop since last year as you predicted, or has it steadily and consistently gone the other way?

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 2:30pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 2:18pm: polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 12:42pm: Are the Greens at 4% yet Longy? not sure quite what your point was meant to be but the good news is that PUP is finished in QLD before it even got started. Short memory Longy? You mean you don't remember confidently predicting that the drop in the Greens vote at the 2013 election was just the beginning for the Greens, and that by 2016 they would be at 4%? So hows that progressing? Has the Green vote continued to steadily drop since last year as you predicted, or has it steadily and consistently gone the other way?

the green vote has dropped in QLD from 7.5% to 7%.  Although keep in mind that polls routinely give greens 2% more in polls than they do in elections so my prediction of 4% is only off by a small margin.  Only you could call a smaller drop than predicted, 'a victory'.  In the meantime, PUP has virtually died.

I see, so a drop from 7.5% to 7% means that a drop down to 4% is just round the corner.  ;D

and by the way Longy, the QLD Green vote in the 2013 election was 6.2% not 7.5 % - so it has actually gone up - along with the rest of Australia.

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 2:59pm:

and by the way Longy, the QLD Green vote in the 2013 election was 6.2% not 7.5 % - so it has actually gone up - along with the rest of Australia.

not according to the electoral commission.

and the greens were polling around 8-10% preceding the election.  their current 7% polls will probably end up around 5% on election day.

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I don't know where the hell you got that table from longy, but you are wrong.

Here's what the AEC actually said

http://results.aec.gov.au/17496/Website/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-17496-QLD.htm

- Greens 6.22% first preferences in QLD

Greens have gone up uniformly across the nation since the 2013 election. I'm looking forward to your 4% prediction being ridiculed for the joke that it is next year.

lol - just noticed your table is from the 2012 state election.

Evidence fail longy  ;D

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 4:22pm:

I don't know where the hell you got that table from longy, but you are wrong. Here's what the AEC actually said http://results.aec.gov.au/17496/Website/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-17496-QLD.htm - Greens 6.22% first preferences in QLD Greens have gone up uniformly across the nation since the 2013 election. I'm looking forward to your 4% prediction being ridiculed for the joke that it is next year.

the difference is that I am quoting the 2012 election and you are quoting the 2013 federal election.  But the figures remain true that the green vote has dropped.  only the actual election results in a few weeks can confirm which of us is right.

umm longy, the federal green vote has increased - everywhere.

The state green vote has, as far as I know, increased - everywhere.

Now you start a thread giving the latest QLD state poll - showing the greens (wait for it...) increasing their vote - from 7.5 in 2012 to 8% now - you did notice that greens are now on 8% didn't you longy?

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 4:23pm:

lol - just noticed your table is from the 2012 state election. Evidence fail longy  ;D

imagine using state results in a discussion about state elections??

OF COURSE IS USED THW 2012 RESULTS

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 4:47pm:

umm longy, the federal green vote has increased - everywhere. The state green vote has, as far as I know, increased - everywhere. Now you start a thread giving the latest QLD state poll - showing the greens (wait for it...) increasing their vote - from 7.5 in 2012 to 8% now - you did notice that greens are now on 8% didn't you longy?

Newspoll has greens at 7%

how about we wait until the actual election result hmmm???  and you really DO need to remember the tendency for Greens to poll around 2% higher than they end up getting in elections.  It is a well-known and repeated phenomena which you will no doubt refute.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 4:53pm:

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 4:47pm: umm longy, the federal green vote has increased - everywhere. The state green vote has, as far as I know, increased - everywhere. Now you start a thread giving the latest QLD state poll - showing the greens (wait for it...) increasing their vote - from 7.5 in 2012 to 8% now - you did notice that greens are now on 8% didn't you longy? Newspoll has greens at 7% how about we wait until the actual election result hmmm???  and you really DO need to remember the tendency for Greens to poll around 2% higher than they end up getting in elections.  It is a well-known and repeated phenomena which you will no doubt refute.

You really are hillarious longy -  we've recently had two elections, both of which the left was severely on the nose. In both elections the Green vote didn't go below 6%. Now when the tables have completely turned - where the LNP is on the nose and set to face a slaughter, and when the Green vote everywhere has been on the up and up - you would have us believe the Greens are on course for a far lower vote than 6%.

You live in a fantasy world longy. Greens vote will either hold steady or slightly increase this election, and in the 2016 poll they will significantly increase their dissapointing 8% nationally. And I will be so looking forward to ridiculing your 4% prediction when that happens.

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 5:28pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 4:53pm: polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 4:47pm: umm longy, the federal green vote has increased - everywhere. The state green vote has, as far as I know, increased - everywhere. Now you start a thread giving the latest QLD state poll - showing the greens (wait for it...) increasing their vote - from 7.5 in 2012 to 8% now - you did notice that greens are now on 8% didn't you longy? Newspoll has greens at 7% how about we wait until the actual election result hmmm???  and you really DO need to remember the tendency for Greens to poll around 2% higher than they end up getting in elections.  It is a well-known and repeated phenomena which you will no doubt refute. You really are hillarious longy -  we've recently had two elections, both of which the left was severely on the nose. In both elections the Green vote didn't go below 6%. Now when the tables have completely turned - where the LNP is on the nose and set to face a slaughter, and when the Green vote everywhere has been on the up and up - you would have us believe the Greens are on course for a far lower vote than 6%. You live in a fantasy world longy. Greens vote will either hold steady or slightly increase this election, and in the 2016 poll they will significantly increase their dissapointing 8% nationally. And I will be so looking forward to ridiculing your 4% prediction when that happens.

the only dope talking about the Green vote is you.  this is a thread about the QLD STATE ELECTION and how the LNP are going to win it easily.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 5:37pm:

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 5:28pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 4:53pm: polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 4:47pm: umm longy, the federal green vote has increased - everywhere. The state green vote has, as far as I know, increased - everywhere. Now you start a thread giving the latest QLD state poll - showing the greens (wait for it...) increasing their vote - from 7.5 in 2012 to 8% now - you did notice that greens are now on 8% didn't you longy? Newspoll has greens at 7% how about we wait until the actual election result hmmm???  and you really DO need to remember the tendency for Greens to poll around 2% higher than they end up getting in elections.  It is a well-known and repeated phenomena which you will no doubt refute. You really are hillarious longy -  we've recently had two elections, both of which the left was severely on the nose. In both elections the Green vote didn't go below 6%. Now when the tables have completely turned - where the LNP is on the nose and set to face a slaughter, and when the Green vote everywhere has been on the up and up - you would have us believe the Greens are on course for a far lower vote than 6%. You live in a fantasy world longy. Greens vote will either hold steady or slightly increase this election, and in the 2016 poll they will significantly increase their dissapointing 8% nationally. And I will be so looking forward to ridiculing your 4% prediction when that happens. the only dope talking about the Green vote is you.  this is a thread about the QLD STATE ELECTION and how the LNP are going to win it easily.

Do you take no notice of your own links.....at all.  I quote this from  it:


Quote:

However, with the LNP and Labor locked at 52 to 48 per cent, two-party preferred, the election could still deliver a hung parliament.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:11pm:

A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign. The poll in today's Courier Mail newspaper shows a 4 per cent jump in support for the Liberal National Party (LNP).

What were you saying a few days ago? This?

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 6^th, 2015 at 11:27am:

ONE DATA POINT does not make a trend.

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 5:28pm:

Newspoll has greens at 7%

The Greens polled 7.53% at the last election. At the election before that they polled 8.37%. Parties on the left got hammered at the last election and this election will see some statistical regression to the mean.

I expect the Greens vote to increase modestly at this election, with primary votes in the range 8.0% to 8.5%. It all depends on how well they run their campaign. I do not expect the Greens to win any seats though.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 5:37pm:

this is a thread about the QLD STATE ELECTION and how the LNP are going to win it easily.

Comedy?

Aussie wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 5:44pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 5:37pm: polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 5:28pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 4:53pm: polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 4:47pm: umm longy, the federal green vote has increased - everywhere. The state green vote has, as far as I know, increased - everywhere. Now you start a thread giving the latest QLD state poll - showing the greens (wait for it...) increasing their vote - from 7.5 in 2012 to 8% now - you did notice that greens are now on 8% didn't you longy? Newspoll has greens at 7% how about we wait until the actual election result hmmm???  and you really DO need to remember the tendency for Greens to poll around 2% higher than they end up getting in elections.  It is a well-known and repeated phenomena which you will no doubt refute. You really are hillarious longy -  we've recently had two elections, both of which the left was severely on the nose. In both elections the Green vote didn't go below 6%. Now when the tables have completely turned - where the LNP is on the nose and set to face a slaughter, and when the Green vote everywhere has been on the up and up - you would have us believe the Greens are on course for a far lower vote than 6%. You live in a fantasy world longy. Greens vote will either hold steady or slightly increase this election, and in the 2016 poll they will significantly increase their dissapointing 8% nationally. And I will be so looking forward to ridiculing your 4% prediction when that happens. the only dope talking about the Green vote is you.  this is a thread about the QLD STATE ELECTION and how the LNP are going to win it easily. Do you take no notice of your own links.....at all.  I quote this from  it: Quote: However, with the LNP and Labor locked at 52 to 48 per cent, two-party preferred, the election could still deliver a hung parliament.

I rejected it as being a rather stupid statement since hung parliaments are generated very very rarely and always by 50/50 margins.  Even howard who had a 50.2/49.8 had a comfortable working majority.

Bam wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 8:14pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 12:11pm: A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign. The poll in today's Courier Mail newspaper shows a 4 per cent jump in support for the Liberal National Party (LNP). What were you saying a few days ago? This? longweekend58 wrote on Jan 6th, 2015 at 11:27am: ONE DATA POINT does not make a trend.

on what planet is the 955th newspoll in QLD a 'single data point'?

Bam wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 8:26pm:

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 5:28pm: Newspoll has greens at 7% The Greens polled 7.53% at the last election. At the election before that they polled 8.37%. Parties on the left got hammered at the last election and this election will see some statistical regression to the mean. I expect the Greens vote to increase modestly at this election, with primary votes in the range 8.0% to 8.5%. It all depends on how well they run their campaign. I do not expect the Greens to win any seats though.

that is a reasonable guess although being QLD I expect the Greens to show tenths of a percentage improvement at best.

Gee.....I wonder if this has any relevance in Queensland?

Link.


Two party preferred....ALP ahead by 8.5%.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 11^th, 2015 at 2:05pm:

Bam wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 8:14pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 12:11pm: A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign. The poll in today's Courier Mail newspaper shows a 4 per cent jump in support for the Liberal National Party (LNP). What were you saying a few days ago? This? longweekend58 wrote on Jan 6th, 2015 at 11:27am: ONE DATA POINT does not make a trend. on what planet is the 955th newspoll in QLD a 'single data point'?

On what planet has Newspoll released 955 Queensland state election polls?

Looks like another bogus longy statistic.

Bam wrote on Jan 13^th, 2015 at 11:18pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 11th, 2015 at 2:05pm: Bam wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 8:14pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 12:11pm: A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign. The poll in today's Courier Mail newspaper shows a 4 per cent jump in support for the Liberal National Party (LNP). What were you saying a few days ago? This? longweekend58 wrote on Jan 6th, 2015 at 11:27am: ONE DATA POINT does not make a trend. on what planet is the 955th newspoll in QLD a 'single data point'? On what planet has Newspoll released 955 Queensland state election polls? Looks like another bogus longy statistic.

come on, call it what it is. A direct lie.

Bam wrote on Jan 13^th, 2015 at 11:18pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 11th, 2015 at 2:05pm: Bam wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 8:14pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 12:11pm: A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign. The poll in today's Courier Mail newspaper shows a 4 per cent jump in support for the Liberal National Party (LNP). What were you saying a few days ago? This? longweekend58 wrote on Jan 6th, 2015 at 11:27am: ONE DATA POINT does not make a trend. on what planet is the 955th newspoll in QLD a 'single data point'? On what planet has Newspoll released 955 Queensland state election polls? Looks like another bogus longy statistic.

just imagine if Bam understood sarcasm.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 16^th, 2015 at 6:39pm:

just imagine if Bam understood sarcasm

just imagine if you understood English :D :D :D

John Smith wrote on Jan 16^th, 2015 at 7:51pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 16th, 2015 at 6:39pm: just imagine if Bam understood sarcasm just imagine if you understood English :D :D :D

talk about the pot calling the kettle black!

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 17^th, 2015 at 7:27am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 16th, 2015 at 7:51pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 16th, 2015 at 6:39pm: just imagine if Bam understood sarcasm just imagine if you understood English :D :D :D talk about the pot calling the kettle black!

no, this thread is about the QLD election, if you want to talk about pots and kettles, start another thread. :D :D :D

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 16^th, 2015 at 6:39pm:

Bam wrote on Jan 13th, 2015 at 11:18pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 11th, 2015 at 2:05pm: Bam wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 8:14pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 12:11pm: A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign. The poll in today's Courier Mail newspaper shows a 4 per cent jump in support for the Liberal National Party (LNP). What were you saying a few days ago? This? longweekend58 wrote on Jan 6th, 2015 at 11:27am: ONE DATA POINT does not make a trend. on what planet is the 955th newspoll in QLD a 'single data point'? On what planet has Newspoll released 955 Queensland state election polls? Looks like another bogus longy statistic. just imagine if Bam understood sarcasm.

What, like this whole thread? You're claiming a "surge" when it suits your argument and denounce single data points when it doesn't.

Bam wrote on Jan 17^th, 2015 at 9:50am:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 16th, 2015 at 6:39pm: Bam wrote on Jan 13th, 2015 at 11:18pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 11th, 2015 at 2:05pm: Bam wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 8:14pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 12:11pm: A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign. The poll in today's Courier Mail newspaper shows a 4 per cent jump in support for the Liberal National Party (LNP). What were you saying a few days ago? This? longweekend58 wrote on Jan 6th, 2015 at 11:27am: ONE DATA POINT does not make a trend. on what planet is the 955th newspoll in QLD a 'single data point'? On what planet has Newspoll released 955 Queensland state election polls? Looks like another bogus longy statistic. just imagine if Bam understood sarcasm. What, like this whole thread? You're claiming a "surge" when it suits your argument and denounce single data points when it doesn't.

going from 50/50 to 52/48 is a surge in anyones book.  Even yours.

http://i.imgur.com/hZhYWii.jpg

Yes but are these rounded figures? 

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 17^th, 2015 at 4:58pm:

Yes but are these rounded figures?

Ask Longie, he is the spurt!

There is two weeks to go, and that is an eon.  Whenever I'm not in taxi land (most there are either PUP or ALP) just about all my mates and neighbours and associates are Lib.  Only one out of, say a dozen, will vote LNP this time.  They are pissed off with (a) Newmann, and (b) the Sunshine Coast, being Liberal Party heartland, getting ferking nothing, except hollow promises for a decade or two.  Newmann has tipped them over the edge.............or maybe my nagging has.

Bam wrote on Jan 17^th, 2015 at 9:50am:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 16th, 2015 at 6:39pm: Bam wrote on Jan 13th, 2015 at 11:18pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 11th, 2015 at 2:05pm: Bam wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 8:14pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 12:11pm: A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign. The poll in today's Courier Mail newspaper shows a 4 per cent jump in support for the Liberal National Party (LNP). What were you saying a few days ago? This? longweekend58 wrote on Jan 6th, 2015 at 11:27am: ONE DATA POINT does not make a trend. on what planet is the 955th newspoll in QLD a 'single data point'? On what planet has Newspoll released 955 Queensland state election polls? Looks like another bogus longy statistic. just imagine if Bam understood sarcasm. What, like this whole thread? You're claiming a "surge" when it suits your argument and denounce single data points when it doesn't.

grow a brain.  the 'surge' was supported by multiple polls.  I know you cant cope with the thought of the LNP winning easily, but it is happening.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland-state-election-2015/galaxy-poll-shows-labor-in-with-a-good-chance-of-winning-queensland-election/story-fnr8vuu5-1227187634828
The courier mail is not happy. Their boy may not get up.
A good indication of when the Federal election gets a bit closer.
Hang on. They will get ugly.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 11^th, 2015 at 2:06pm:

Bam wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 8:26pm: polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10th, 2015 at 5:28pm: Newspoll has greens at 7% The Greens polled 7.53% at the last election. At the election before that they polled 8.37%. Parties on the left got hammered at the last election and this election will see some statistical regression to the mean. I expect the Greens vote to increase modestly at this election, with primary votes in the range 8.0% to 8.5%. It all depends on how well they run their campaign. I do not expect the Greens to win any seats though. that is a reasonable guess although being QLD I expect the Greens to show tenths of a percentage improvement at best.

It’s hardly a guess, Longy, it’s a sound mathematical calculation.

We know from your previous posts that when you say things rise by tenths of a percentage point, you actually mean they REMAIN STABLE.

Ipso facto, we can conclude that the Greens vote will drop by another 4 percentage points as you predicted, based on your current prediction of tenths of a percentage point improvement at best.

Good work, Longy. It’s a complicated formula, but you proved it in the end.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:11pm:

A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign.

New poll says Labor set for victory in Queensland


January 17, 2015


Labor is set for a shock state election win in Queensland just three years after it was brutalised at the ballot box, a new poll has reportedly revealed.

A Galaxy poll showed the were swings of up to 12 per cent against the Campbell Newman government in the state's southeast, News Corp has reported.

The poll suggests Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk could lead a hung Parliament after the election.

Predicted results were not much better for the Newman-led LNP across north Queensland, with Labor picking up extra votes that at the last election had gone to the Katter Australia Party.

Mr Newman's seat of Ashgrove has been tipped as one to watch, but the LNP has refused to publicly comment about the possibility of having to find a successor.

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/01/17/01/03/labor-set-for-shock-queensland-win#rBZpFrD4r0q1VEYI.99







14 January 2015

LNP SEATS SET TO TUMBLE IN QUEENSLAND

The Newman Government looks set to lose many of the seats they won in the 2012 landslide election with Labor supporters that rejected the Bligh Government returning to the fold after three years under Campbell Newman.

These are the main findings of the latest Galaxy Poll conducted in the seats of Cairns, Barron River, Mulgrave, Greenslopes, Mundingburra, Thuringowa, Townsville and Pumicestone.

In all seats polled primary support for Labor has improved substantially since the last election and this has resulted in the following two party preferred swings;

Townsville 12.8%
Cairns 11.9%
Mundingburra 11.2%
Greenslopes 10.5%
Pumicestone 10.1%
Mulgrave 9.9%
Barron River 9.5%
Thuringowa 8.7%

If swings of this magnitude are observed at the ballot box then Labor would retain Mulgrave and win back Townsville, Cairns and Greenslopes. The Townsville seats of Mundingburra and Thuringowa would be close as would Barron River.

At this stage of the campaign, it is only in the seat of Pumicestone that the LNP sitting member, Lisa France, remains ahead.

galaxy.com.au

ANNASTACIA Palaszczuk could become the state’s accidental premier with the LNP losing the battle against a massive protest vote in key seats across Queensland.

A Galaxy Poll conducted exclusively for The Courier-Mail has revealed double-digit swings against the Newman Government in the electorates of Pumicestone and Greenslopes.

Dozens of LNP seats in Brisbane and the surrounding region would be in peril if the seismic shift against the Government is replicated elsewhere.

The result will raise further questions over whether Premier Campbell Newman can secure Ashgrove and the potential for the LNP to win narrowly without him.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland-state-election-2015/galaxy-poll-shows-labor-in-with-a-good-chance-of-winning-queensland-election/story-fnr8vuu5-1227187634828

i just love how Newscorp labels her an accidental premier ... nothing accidental about it, Newman a looser and people want him out

John Smith wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 5:51pm:

i just love how Newscorp labels her an accidental premier ... nothing accidental about it, Newman a looser and people want him out

There is no doubt about that.....now, as of today.  But still, there is an eon before the fat lady performs and there will be a massive TV campaign to come.  Libs will outspend Labor by plenty.  I've seen the PUP TV campaign and it is very attractive.  Labor is sending the hat around social media as I type seeking donations to fund TV ads.

I really doubt that poll.

Labor will probably win an extra 25 seats.

The main show is still Newman's seat.

Aussie wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 5:56pm:

John Smith wrote on Jan 19th, 2015 at 5:51pm: i just love how Newscorp labels her an accidental premier ... nothing accidental about it, Newman a looser and people want him out There is no doubt about that.....now, as of today.  But still, there is an eon before the fat lady performs and there will be a massive TV campaign to come.  Libs will outspend Labor by plenty.  I've seen the PUP TV campaign and it is very attractive.  Labor is sending the hat around social media as I type seeking donations to fund TV ads.

fat lady's not singing, and I've always predicted that libs would win QLD ... my comment was about Newscorp trying to make her sound like she doesn't deserve it ...

if she pulls off a miracle win, she deserves to be premier, accidental premier my arse

John Smith wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 5:59pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 19th, 2015 at 5:56pm: John Smith wrote on Jan 19th, 2015 at 5:51pm: i just love how Newscorp labels her an accidental premier ... nothing accidental about it, Newman a looser and people want him out There is no doubt about that.....now, as of today.  But still, there is an eon before the fat lady performs and there will be a massive TV campaign to come.  Libs will outspend Labor by plenty.  I've seen the PUP TV campaign and it is very attractive.  Labor is sending the hat around social media as I type seeking donations to fund TV ads. fat lady's not singing, and I've always predicted that libs would win QLD ... my comment was about Newscorp trying to make her sound like she doesn't deserve it ... if she pulls off a miracle win, she deserves to be premier, accidental premier my arse

Well....she is being careful not to put a foot wrong.  But, as is always the case, she will not win......Newmann will lose if there is a change of Government.

Life_goes_on wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 5:56pm:

I really doubt that poll.

I don't

... but I always remember it is a result based on "If an election were held TODAY"

Voting intent - TODAY - is based SO MUCH MORE on the past 24 hour news cycle, than ever BEFORE

This result could EASILY swing back the other way - 24 hours later

Aussie wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 5:56pm:

John Smith wrote on Jan 19th, 2015 at 5:51pm: i just love how Newscorp labels her an accidental premier ... nothing accidental about it, Newman a looser and people want him out There is no doubt about that.....now, as of today.  But still, there is an eon before the fat lady performs and there will be a massive TV campaign to come.  Libs will outspend Labor by plenty.  I've seen the PUP TV campaign and it is very attractive.  Labor is sending the hat around social media as I type seeking donations to fund TV ads.

PUP are also spending up on alternative internet media. I've seen a couple of Queensland election ads on Youtube, all of them PUP.

Bam wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 7:30pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 19th, 2015 at 5:56pm: John Smith wrote on Jan 19th, 2015 at 5:51pm: i just love how Newscorp labels her an accidental premier ... nothing accidental about it, Newman a looser and people want him out There is no doubt about that.....now, as of today.  But still, there is an eon before the fat lady performs and there will be a massive TV campaign to come.  Libs will outspend Labor by plenty.  I've seen the PUP TV campaign and it is very attractive.  Labor is sending the hat around social media as I type seeking donations to fund TV ads. PUP are also spending up on alternative internet media. I've seen a couple of Queensland election ads on Youtube, all of them PUP.

I wonder who Palmer stole money from THIS TIME for the campaign?

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 17^th, 2015 at 12:14pm:

Bam wrote on Jan 17th, 2015 at 9:50am: You're claiming a "surge" when it suits your argument and denounce single data points when it doesn't. going from 50/50 to 52/48 is a surge in anyones book.  Even yours.

What a load of rubbish. That is not a surge. That small movement is less than the margin of error. If you knew anything at all about statistics you would know that.


buzzanddidj wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 5:49pm:

New poll says Labor set for victory in Queensland January 17, 2015 Labor is set for a shock state election win in Queensland just three years after it was brutalised at the ballot box, a new poll has reportedly revealed. A Galaxy poll showed the were swings of up to 12 per cent against the Campbell Newman government in the state's southeast, News Corp has reported.

Was this a surge too?  ;D ;D ;D

Bam wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 8:02pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 17th, 2015 at 12:14pm: Bam wrote on Jan 17th, 2015 at 9:50am: You're claiming a "surge" when it suits your argument and denounce single data points when it doesn't. going from 50/50 to 52/48 is a surge in anyones book.  Even yours. What a load of rubbish. That is not a surge. That small movement is less than the margin of error. If you knew anything at all about statistics you would know that. buzzanddidj wrote on Jan 19th, 2015 at 5:49pm: New poll says Labor set for victory in Queensland January 17, 2015 Labor is set for a shock state election win in Queensland just three years after it was brutalised at the ballot box, a new poll has reportedly revealed. A Galaxy poll showed the were swings of up to 12 per cent against the Campbell Newman government in the state's southeast, News Corp has reported. Was this a surge too?  ;D ;D ;D

we shall see, I guess.  Id hate to be a politician in Australia at the moment.  I don't think it is possible to keep voters happy.  They all want the boom and the endless rivers of welfare back again.  And new govts have about 6months to do it.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 8:13pm:

Bam wrote on Jan 19th, 2015 at 8:02pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 17th, 2015 at 12:14pm: Bam wrote on Jan 17th, 2015 at 9:50am: You're claiming a "surge" when it suits your argument and denounce single data points when it doesn't. going from 50/50 to 52/48 is a surge in anyones book.  Even yours. What a load of rubbish. That is not a surge. That small movement is less than the margin of error. If you knew anything at all about statistics you would know that. buzzanddidj wrote on Jan 19th, 2015 at 5:49pm: New poll says Labor set for victory in Queensland January 17, 2015 Labor is set for a shock state election win in Queensland just three years after it was brutalised at the ballot box, a new poll has reportedly revealed. A Galaxy poll showed the were swings of up to 12 per cent against the Campbell Newman government in the state's southeast, News Corp has reported. Was this a surge too?  ;D ;D ;D we shall see, I guess.  Id hate to be a politician in Australia at the moment.  I don't think it is possible to keep voters happy.  They all want the boom and the endless rivers of welfare back again.  And new govts have about 6months to do it.

No.  All I/they want is no bullsh*t.  No promises made to win an election, and then broken before the seats are warm.  Simple.

Agreed with Aussie.

The Australian public is sending a message loud and clear - stop the bullshit and stop taking us for granted. Newman came into government no doubt assuming that he was safe for at least two terms. So he went about his first term agenda thinking he didn't have to worry at all about the polls.

He realised - quite possibly too late - that he was dead wrong.

Australian voters only want good news and promises of more goodies.  Try going to the election with a promise of a difficult economic reform or a new tax.  Howard discovered that with the GST where he started with a massive majority and lost almost all of it.  Gillard learned and so simply lied to get her reforms through.  Politicians of both stripes have learned via the 1993 election that honesty and transparency during election campaigns will be punished.  Since then, every government has broken multiple promises simply because it is the only way to get anything done.

Voters are greedy and stupid.  They will never vote for a party with a reform agenda, only one promising more dollars.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 7:32am:

Australian voters only want good news and promises of more goodies.  Try going to the election with a promise of a difficult economic reform or a new tax.  Howard discovered that with the GST where he started with a massive majority and lost almost all of it.  Gillard learned and so simply lied to get her reforms through.  Politicians of both stripes have learned via the 1993 election that honesty and transparency during election campaigns will be punished.  Since then, every government has broken multiple promises simply because it is the only way to get anything done. Voters are greedy and stupid.  They will never vote for a party with a reform agenda, only one promising more dollars.

is that why all Newman is promising QLD is $100 for water bills, $100 for licenses, and that's about it?

No, voters don’t want to be lied to and treated like fools. That is why Newman and Abbott are in trouble.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 7:32am:

Australian voters only want good news and promises of more goodies

no, what they want is for a politician to keep his word. If you claim no cuts to health, don't cut health .. if your claim is no changes to education, don't change education ... stop taking the electorate for fools

John Smith wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 9:41am:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 7:32am: Australian voters only want good news and promises of more goodies no, what they want is for a politician to keep his word. If you claim no cuts to health, don't cut health .. if your claim is no changes to education, don't change education ... stop taking the electorate for fools

and before long politicians will make lots of promises, keep them all and the deficit will be $250B/yr and climbing and the Debt stratospheric.  What you propose is exactly the Greek situation where decade after decade gave Greeks all they wanted like ages pensions at 55, optional payment of taxes and massive welfare.

What happens when the country needs major economic reform to survive?  How can a party promise that and ever get elected?

don't be daft longie ... it's not difficult.. just stop promising things you know you can't or won't deliver. It's really not that hard. It has nothing to do with the debt or Greeks.

John Smith wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 10:02am:

don't be daft longie ... it's not difficult.. just stop promising things you know you can't or won't deliver. It's really not that hard. It has nothing to do with the debt or Greeks.

it has everything to do with it.  If promising difficult and unpopular policies makes you unelectable then your choice is what?  Break promises or govern irresponsibly.  and that applies to both parties. so tell me again how unpopular polices are EVER implemented?

If Campbell loses who will be the premier if the LNP win?

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 10:41am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 10:02am: don't be daft longie ... it's not difficult.. just stop promising things you know you can't or won't deliver. It's really not that hard. It has nothing to do with the debt or Greeks. it has everything to do with it.  If promising difficult and unpopular policies makes you unelectable then your choice is what?  Break promises or govern irresponsibly.

Yes, Longy, but Mr Abbott promised a new era of stable, honest government. Under-promise and over-deliver. Say what you'll do and do what you say. Stable, reliable, predictable, sensible, no nonsense government, the grown-ups back in charge. A government for all Australians, a government you can trust.

And thank heavens for that.

Fit of Absent Mindeness wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 10:54am:

If Campbell loses who will be the premier if the LNP win?

The LNP will make a responsible, open and honest decision on the leadership.

If Campbell does lose then it gives him an opportunity to go to Canberra at the next federal election. That's where he's most needed...

Oh gooody for the poor Libs! An incompetent lying Premier is what the Libs need most? You sure? they have already got Abbott and Hokey!

Yesterday was the first day of voting. The polling booths at the electoral offices opened at 9am and closed at 5pm.

the votes have been counted...............22,000 people voted on day one.

Apparently today was a little slower, but still unusually busy for pre election day voting.

An official said that if it continues at this rate for the next two weeks, there will hardly be anyone left to vote on the 31st.

I wonder why?

Is it because it's still the holidays?

Is it because people are anxious to get rid of Newman?

Incidentally, a lot of Queenslanders are happy to save our assets. The lease of assets could get Newman booted, like it did with Bligh.....too funny if they both fell from the same stupid policy. Even though it's 99 years, people don't want their great grand kids having to buy them back with added costs.

How much will the state electricity grid cost in 2114?

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 10:41am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 10:02am: don't be daft longie ... it's not difficult.. just stop promising things you know you can't or won't deliver. It's really not that hard. It has nothing to do with the debt or Greeks. it has everything to do with it.  If promising difficult and unpopular policies makes you unelectable then your choice is what?  Break promises or govern irresponsibly.  and that applies to both parties. so tell me again how unpopular polices are EVER implemented?

and this is why you get stuck with dickheads like Abbott instead of real leaders .... you like being lied to.  :D :D

Abbott didn't need to promise anything, he still would have won the election. People wanted Rudd/Gillard out. He could have shut up and said his usual 'I'll have a better idea once I've had time to go over the books speil' but he didn't, he chose to lie. To decieve the voters. To treat you like an idiot. The same thing he spent 3 years riding Gillard over and then he went and did it ten times worse.

Fit of Absent Mindeness wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 10:54am:

If Campbell loses who will be the premier if the LNP win?

Rumour up here has it they'll try to put John-Paul Langbroek back in the top job ... the guy the public has already rejected twice.

no wonder they don't want to announce it beforehand  :D :D

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 3:32pm:

Yesterday was the first day of voting. The polling booths at the electoral offices opened at 9am and closed at 5pm. the votes have been counted...............22,000 people voted on day one. Apparently today was a little slower, but still unusually busy for pre election day voting. An official said that if it continues at this rate for the next two weeks, there will hardly be anyone left to vote on the 31st. I wonder why? Is it because it's still the holidays? Is it because people are anxious to get rid of Newman? Incidentally, a lot of Queenslanders are happy to save our assets. The lease of assets could get Newman booted, like it did with Bligh.....too funny if they both fell from the same stupid policy. Even though it's 99 years, people don't want their great grand kids having to buy them back with added costs. How much will the state electricity grid cost in 2114?

Just another thing you don't understand...

The Heartless Felon wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 4:30pm:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 3:32pm: Yesterday was the first day of voting. The polling booths at the electoral offices opened at 9am and closed at 5pm. the votes have been counted...............22,000 people voted on day one. Apparently today was a little slower, but still unusually busy for pre election day voting. An official said that if it continues at this rate for the next two weeks, there will hardly be anyone left to vote on the 31st. I wonder why? Is it because it's still the holidays? Is it because people are anxious to get rid of Newman? Incidentally, a lot of Queenslanders are happy to save our assets. The lease of assets could get Newman booted, like it did with Bligh.....too funny if they both fell from the same stupid policy. Even though it's 99 years, people don't want their great grand kids having to buy them back with added costs. How much will the state electricity grid cost in 2114? Just another thing you don't understand...

Not at all.  She is correct.

Link.

St George of the Garden wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 1:10pm:

Oh gooody for the poor Libs! An incompetent lying Premier is what the Libs need most? You sure? They have already got Abbott and Hockey!

Joe Hockey repeats lie that half of people's income goes on taxes


http://www.yourdemocracy.net.au/drupal/files/images/the%20three%20liarsABBOTT640.jpg

Monday 19 January 2015

The treasurer says Australians ‘spend the first six months of the year working for the government with tax rates nearly 50 cents in the dollar’

The treasurer, Joe Hockey, has again lied saying that Australians work six months of the year for the government – a claim that is untrue since the top marginal tax rate of 45 cents in the dollar cuts in only for earnings over $180,000.

A spokesman for the treasurer said "Mr Hockey had been speaking in very broad terms”


http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jan/19/joe-hockey-repeats-incorrect-claim-that-half-of-peoples-income-goes-on-taxes

Aussie wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 4:41pm:

The Heartless Felon wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 4:30pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 3:32pm: Yesterday was the first day of voting. The polling booths at the electoral offices opened at 9am and closed at 5pm. the votes have been counted...............22,000 people voted on day one. Apparently today was a little slower, but still unusually busy for pre election day voting. An official said that if it continues at this rate for the next two weeks, there will hardly be anyone left to vote on the 31st. I wonder why? Is it because it's still the holidays? Is it because people are anxious to get rid of Newman? Incidentally, a lot of Queenslanders are happy to save our assets. The lease of assets could get Newman booted, like it did with Bligh.....too funny if they both fell from the same stupid policy. Even though it's 99 years, people don't want their great grand kids having to buy them back with added costs. How much will the state electricity grid cost in 2114? Just another thing you don't understand... Not at all.  She is correct. Link.

Not at all, she is incorrect. The article refers to added infrastructure...

The Heartless Felon wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 5:03pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 4:41pm: The Heartless Felon wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 4:30pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 3:32pm: Yesterday was the first day of voting. The polling booths at the electoral offices opened at 9am and closed at 5pm. the votes have been counted...............22,000 people voted on day one. Apparently today was a little slower, but still unusually busy for pre election day voting. An official said that if it continues at this rate for the next two weeks, there will hardly be anyone left to vote on the 31st. I wonder why? Is it because it's still the holidays? Is it because people are anxious to get rid of Newman? Incidentally, a lot of Queenslanders are happy to save our assets. The lease of assets could get Newman booted, like it did with Bligh.....too funny if they both fell from the same stupid policy. Even though it's 99 years, people don't want their great grand kids having to buy them back with added costs. How much will the state electricity grid cost in 2114? Just another thing you don't understand... Not at all.  She is correct. Link. Not at all, she is incorrect. The article refers to added infrastructure...

No Sherlock, Sh*t!!!  Do you really reckon that in 99 years, these lessees will not spend one cent in hardware other than maintenance of the existing stuff?????

Leasing /selling essential services is a very bad idea and Queenslanders wholeheartedly agree.

He asked us.

We said NO.

He didn't listen.

I hope he pays the price.

All parties and all independents in my region are against the sale/lease of assets. Every how to vote card is saying "vote LNP last" (except LNP).

Aussie wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 5:09pm:

The Heartless Felon wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 5:03pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 4:41pm: The Heartless Felon wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 4:30pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 3:32pm: Yesterday was the first day of voting. The polling booths at the electoral offices opened at 9am and closed at 5pm. the votes have been counted...............22,000 people voted on day one. Apparently today was a little slower, but still unusually busy for pre election day voting. An official said that if it continues at this rate for the next two weeks, there will hardly be anyone left to vote on the 31st. I wonder why? Is it because it's still the holidays? Is it because people are anxious to get rid of Newman? Incidentally, a lot of Queenslanders are happy to save our assets. The lease of assets could get Newman booted, like it did with Bligh.....too funny if they both fell from the same stupid policy. Even though it's 99 years, people don't want their great grand kids having to buy them back with added costs. How much will the state electricity grid cost in 2114? Just another thing you don't understand... Not at all.  She is correct. Link. Not at all, she is incorrect. The article refers to added infrastructure... No Sherlock, Sh*t!!!  Do you really reckon that in 99 years, these lessees will not spend one cent in hardware other than maintenance of the existing stuff?????

from the article

Under the South Australian agreement, the lessee can elect to own any infrastructure it spends more than $2 million replacing. If the state wants it back at the end of the agreement, it would have to pay the private company full value for the assets.

Treasurer Tim Nicholls, who also couldn't answer the question in November, said Queenslanders didn't need to know all the answers yet, only that the government had a "strong plan" for dealing with its current debt.


Every telegraph pole, every sub-station, every street light that is replaced over the 99 year period, all to be paid for at buy back time.

People don't know that until you tell them.

Put LNP last.

Let's put it thi way, if qld hasn't learnt about the spots on Campbell Newmans back then they deserve the lying and naracisim to come.

Same with Australia - if we haven't yet learnt bout tony and re elect him then we deserve all the sh1t that will come.

The Heartless Felon wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 5:03pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 4:41pm: The Heartless Felon wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 4:30pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 3:32pm: Yesterday was the first day of voting. The polling booths at the electoral offices opened at 9am and closed at 5pm. the votes have been counted...............22,000 people voted on day one. Apparently today was a little slower, but still unusually busy for pre election day voting. An official said that if it continues at this rate for the next two weeks, there will hardly be anyone left to vote on the 31st. I wonder why? Is it because it's still the holidays? Is it because people are anxious to get rid of Newman? Incidentally, a lot of Queenslanders are happy to save our assets. The lease of assets could get Newman booted, like it did with Bligh.....too funny if they both fell from the same stupid policy. Even though it's 99 years, people don't want their great grand kids having to buy them back with added costs. How much will the state electricity grid cost in 2114? Just another thing you don't understand... Not at all.  She is correct. Link. Not at all, she is incorrect. The article refers to added infrastructure...

nope ... she is correct

the lessee can elect to own any infrastructure it spends more than $2 million replacing.

with a 99yr lease, that'll apply to just about everything. Or do you think the generators being used today will still be working in 99yrs?

sale by stealth

Nobody cares what happens in Queensland.

Neferti wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 8:41pm:

Nobody cares what happens in Queensland.

to be to harsh on yourself neferti ... your not a nobody, no matter what others tell you :D :D

i wonder why Abbott has been ordered to stay away from QLD .... surely Qlders love you Abbott, come on up and help Campbell 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

John Smith wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 8:43pm:

Neferti wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:41pm: Nobody cares what happens in Queensland. to be to harsh on yourself neferti ... your not a nobody, no matter what others tell you :D :D

Much appreciated, John.

Your = ownership
you're = you are

Learn the difference. It'll make your day.  ;)

http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/blog/english-mistakes/your-vs-youre/

Neferti wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 8:51pm:

John Smith wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:43pm: Neferti wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:41pm: Nobody cares what happens in Queensland. to be to harsh on yourself neferti ... your not a nobody, no matter what others tell you :D :D Much appreciated, John. Your = ownership you're = you are Learn the difference. It'll make your day.  ;) http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/blog/english-mistakes/your-vs-youre/

Good work, Neferti. That’ll do it.

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 8:13pm:

Let's put it thi way, if qld hasn't learnt about the spots on Campbell Newmans back then they deserve the lying and naracisim to come. Same with Australia - if we haven't yet learnt bout tony and re elect him then we deserve all the sh1t that will come.

Exactly. I blame God.

Thank heavens the grown-ups are back in charge.

Campbell took over a cotcase economy.

the left had something like 22,000 govt employees they could not fund.

the left put us into a huge debt after Jo.

Campbell took rapid decisive necessary actions.

Karnal wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 8:59pm:

Neferti wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:51pm: John Smith wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:43pm: Neferti wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:41pm: Nobody cares what happens in Queensland. to be to harsh on yourself neferti ... your not a nobody, no matter what others tell you :D :D Much appreciated, John. Your = ownership you're = you are Learn the difference. It'll make your day.  ;) http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/blog/english-mistakes/your-vs-youre/ Good work, Neferti. That’ll do it.

muchas gracias mi amigo

Karnal wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 9:00pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:13pm: Let's put it thi way, if qld hasn't learnt about the spots on Campbell Newmans back then they deserve the lying and naracisim to come. Same with Australia - if we haven't yet learnt bout tony and re elect him then we deserve all the sh1t that will come. Exactly. I blame God. Thank heavens the grown-ups are back in charge.

I blame asylum seekers. 

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 9:26pm:

Karnal wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:00pm: sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:13pm: Let's put it thi way, if qld hasn't learnt about the spots on Campbell Newmans back then they deserve the lying and naracisim to come. Same with Australia - if we haven't yet learnt bout tony and re elect him then we deserve all the sh1t that will come. Exactly. I blame God. Thank heavens the grown-ups are back in charge. I blame asylum seekers.

Ditch the witch, axe the tax and stop the city cat.

There we go now the conservatives have policies again.

Dnarever wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 9:30pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:26pm: Karnal wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:00pm: sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:13pm: Let's put it thi way, if qld hasn't learnt about the spots on Campbell Newmans back then they deserve the lying and naracisim to come. Same with Australia - if we haven't yet learnt bout tony and re elect him then we deserve all the sh1t that will come. Exactly. I blame God. Thank heavens the grown-ups are back in charge. I blame asylum seekers.  Ditch the witch, axe the tax and stop the city cat.

There will be NO carbon tax under a government I lead!!

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 9:00pm:

Campbell took over a cotcase economy. the left had something like 22,000 govt employees they could not fund. the left put us into a huge debt after Jo. Campbell took rapid decisive necessary actions.

And then the alarm clock went off.

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 9:32pm:

Dnarever wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:30pm: sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:26pm: Karnal wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:00pm: sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:13pm: Let's put it thi way, if qld hasn't learnt about the spots on Campbell Newmans back then they deserve the lying and naracisim to come. Same with Australia - if we haven't yet learnt bout tony and re elect him then we deserve all the sh1t that will come. Exactly. I blame God. Thank heavens the grown-ups are back in charge. I blame asylum seekers.  Ditch the witch, axe the tax and stop the city cat. There will be NO carbon tax under a government I lead!!

Tony Abbott

Quote:

no cuts to education, no cuts to health, no change to pensions, no change to the GST and no cuts to the ABC or SBS" under a Coalition government.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixn9fFatdcs



At least the conservatives are consistent - they all lie.

Neferti wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 8:51pm:

John Smith wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:43pm: Neferti wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:41pm: Nobody cares what happens in Queensland. to be to harsh on yourself neferti ... your not a nobody, no matter what others tell you :D :D Much appreciated, John. Your = ownership you're = you are Learn the difference. It'll make your day.  ;) http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/blog/english-mistakes/your-vs-youre/

thats the best you've got?  ;D ;D ;D

Dnarever wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 9:40pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:32pm: Dnarever wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:30pm: sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:26pm: Karnal wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:00pm: sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:13pm: Let's put it thi way, if qld hasn't learnt about the spots on Campbell Newmans back then they deserve the lying and naracisim to come. Same with Australia - if we haven't yet learnt bout tony and re elect him then we deserve all the sh1t that will come. Exactly. I blame God. Thank heavens the grown-ups are back in charge. I blame asylum seekers.  Ditch the witch, axe the tax and stop the city cat. There will be NO carbon tax under a government I lead!! Tony Abbott Quote: no cuts to education, no cuts to health, no change to pensions, no change to the GST and no cuts to the ABC or SBS" under a Coalition government. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixn9fFatdcs At least the conservatives are consistent - they all lie.

As longie says, these aren't lies because there was no intent.

;)

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 9:26pm:

Karnal wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 9:00pm: sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jan 20th, 2015 at 8:13pm: Let's put it thi way, if qld hasn't learnt about the spots on Campbell Newmans back then they deserve the lying and naracisim to come. Same with Australia - if we haven't yet learnt bout tony and re elect him then we deserve all the sh1t that will come. Exactly. I blame God. Thank heavens the grown-ups are back in charge. I blame asylum seekers.

I blame bikies.

WHy doesn't Newman want Abbott in Qld during the campaign? Surely they're not ashamed of themselves and their policies are they?

John Smith wrote on Jan 21^st, 2015 at 1:07pm:

WHy doesn't Newman want Abbott in Qld during the campaign? Surely they're not ashamed of themselves and their policies are they?

Annastacia Palaszczuk made some comment in her Campaign Launch speech yesterday about which one doesn't want anything to do with the other.  It may well be that Abbott does not want to be seen anywhere near Newmann, and no-one could blame him for that!