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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Do the national party still exist? Aug 10^th, 2014 at 8:24am After Libs played Nationals, like a Banjo, on fuel tax , does anybody know if they're doing everything they can to distance themselves from the sinking ship. Where o where could they be hiding. Been nothing but silence.
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Do the national party still exist? Reply #1 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 8:28am Who?
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Bam Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21905 Gender:	Re: Do the national party still exist? Reply #2 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:15am Nationals are just Liberals with hats. They are a lingering irrelevance.
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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Do the national party still exist? Reply #3 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:31am ____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 8:28am: Who? That would be the party with 8 more representative seats than the Greens
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Do the national party still exist? Reply #4 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:41am Swagman wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:31am: ____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 8:28am: Who? That would be the party with 8 more representative seats than the Greens And half the votes of the Greens.
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Reply #5 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:49am

Well as the leader of the National party is Deputy Prime Minister, I hardly think the question of its existence could be taken seriously.

Could the OP remind us if the Green Party still exists as a serious political contender, or are they merely a quirky gathering of eccentrics resided over by laughable whingers, deviants, and fools?

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Reply #6 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:52am

George_Orhell wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:49am:

Well as the leader of the National party is Deputy Prime Minister, I hardly think the question of its existence could be taken seriously.

Could the OP remind us if the Green Party still exists as a serious political contender, or are they merely a quirky gathering of eccentrics resided over by laughable whingers, deviants, and fools?

Crazy old barnaby joyce is dept leader !

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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Do the national party still exist? Reply #7 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:54am ____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:41am: Swagman wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:31am: ____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 8:28am: Who? That would be the party with 8 more representative seats than the Greens And half the votes of the Greens. Ha yes great point, with only 20 candidates compared to 150 Greenies...
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Reply #8 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 10:15am

Swagman wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:54am:

____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:41am:

Swagman wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:31am:

____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 8:28am:

Who?

That would be the party with 8 more representative seats than the Greens

And half the votes of the Greens.

Ha yes great point, with only 20 candidates compared to 150 Greenies... Grin

Great point swagman. The nats have a tiny support base and so struggle for candidates. Because of that, the ones they do con into running are of poor quality.

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Reply #9 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 10:21am

Its time wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 8:24am:

After Libs played Nationals, like a Banjo, on fuel tax , does anybody know if they're doing everything they can to distance themselves from the sinking ship. Where o where could they be hiding. Been nothing but silence.

Liberals have 63 member in Parliament and the Nationals 10.
Nationals hands up to all the liberals want is a gentlemen's agreement that the liberals wont decimate them further by standing liberal candidates in national held electorates.

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Reply #10 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 10:33am

____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 10:15am:

Swagman wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:54am:

____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:41am:

Swagman wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:31am:

____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 8:28am:

Who?

That would be the party with 8 more representative seats than the Greens

And half the votes of the Greens.

Ha yes great point, with only 20 candidates compared to 150 Greenies... Grin

Great point swagman. The nats have a tiny support base and so struggle for candidates. Because of that, the ones they do con into running are of poor quality.

They run candidates where they are relevant not like you eco-socialists that are just irrelevant everywhere

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Reply #11 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 11:07am

Speaking as one of the few Australians who don't live in a capital city, I would have too say the Nationals no longer represent me or anyone else in rural Australia. They should be outspoken against foreign ownership, the impact of the 457 of the workforce of rural communities and the ongoing relaxation of all quarantine laws and surprisingly enough they are not. They stopped caring years ago when the Liberal party realised that neither of them could beat Labor and made them join up.
Apparently its better to be the silent voice in government than vocal in opposition.

Unite and conquer, its worked a treat politically but the the Nationals have lost all relevance in the process. Having a Nationals Leader as deputy PM is nothing more than feel good tokenism. The nationals still exist and if they defected which I doubt they could or would do, then the Caolition would be a spent force. So for the sake of party unity the Liberals will throw them a bone occasionally, maybe even let them off the leash when they take them for a walk down to the park but beyond that the Nationals will always know who their master is.

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Reply #12 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 11:11am

Swagman wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 10:33am:

____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 10:15am:

Swagman wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:54am:

____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:41am:

Swagman wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 9:31am:

____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 8:28am:

Who?

That would be the party with 8 more representative seats than the Greens

And half the votes of the Greens.

Ha yes great point, with only 20 candidates compared to 150 Greenies... Grin

Great point swagman. The nats have a tiny support base and so struggle for candidates. Because of that, the ones they do con into running are of poor quality.

They run candidates where they are relevant not like you eco-socialists that are just irrelevant everywhere

Greens are building towards forming government. gnats are starving off their eventual death.
Chalk and cheese.

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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Do the national party still exist? Reply #13 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 11:23am ____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 11:11am: Greens are building towards forming government Always good for a laugh you are....
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Reply #14 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 11:26am

Swagman wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 11:23am:

____ wrote on Aug 10^th, 2014 at 11:11am:

Greens are building towards forming government

Always good for a laugh you are.... Grin

150 fantastic candidates and excellent policies on a sound four pillar base. No wonder the cons are worried.

Meanwhile the nats are selling out regional australia just to keep themselves alive.

Shame gnats. shame.

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