Comments on: Highlights of week two

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:00:57 +0000

So there you go. Next Leader one day, chairman of the Tow Truck Authority the next. Let that be a warning not to call elections before anyone actually votes.

I had some dealings with Anderson when he was Health Minister, he was actually quite a smart guy. Compared with Ron Mulock anyway.

By: oakeshott country

oakeshott country — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:12:00 +0000

I take it back – I do care.
He became chairman of the Tow Truck Authority in 1997 and resigned in 2002. The TTA was referred to ICAC in the same year.
He was chairman of the Ministerial Standing Committee on Hearing (Department of Health) until 2005 when he was succeded by the Hon Sue West.
He was chairman of the Penrith Regional Gallery in the same year.

By: oakeshott country

oakeshott country — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:19:14 +0000

My guess is Peter Anderson.
Descendent of a powerful Sussex St family. Lost Penrith in 1988 (to Guy Matheson – whose slogan was “who is this Guy”. Was handed Liverpool when George Pacullio spat the dummy when he was not selected as leader. Lost pre-selection to the Left’s Paul Lynch before 1995 and Carr refused to let him in the upper house.
Answer to second question: Who cares?

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:10:33 +0000

History quiz: In the week before the 1991 election, when it was so obvious that Greiner was going to romp home that all the media buzz was about how quickly Carr would resign, who was most often touted as his successor? Where are they now?

By: Stewart J

Stewart J — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:49:32 +0000

For betting enthusiasts, Sportingbet has Goulburn as one of the seats it is taking bets on – http://www.sportingbet.com.au/uipub/sport.aspx?l1id=34&l2id=531527&l3id=561104&l4id=561115
The odds would suggest that “Others” is currently doing better than the ALP there, so Goward must be doing well. The Goulburn post also has an article about this (sorry no link), opening with:
“Punters have abandoned the Liberal and Lbaor State election hopes, with Bookmakers reporting “sgnificant” money for Independent candidate Paul Stephenson and The Greens’ Bill Dorman.”
The story then goes on to say that Goward is out to $1.23 (from starting at $1.05) and money being bet strongly on Stephenson and Dorman (bringing Any Other Candidate being backed in from $51 to $6). Other seats they are taking bets on are almost as interesting!

By: James

James — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:16:45 +0000

When are the next lot of opinion polls out?

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:24:19 +0000

Debnam’s penchant for stunts reminds me of Ted Ballieu’s campaign in Victoria. I spoke to (former WA Opposition leader) Matt Birney on the night of the Victorian election and he thought the scuba suit wasn’t a good look for a politician.

Saw Debnam in a scuba suit recently.

By: Not to be taken seriously

Not to be taken seriously — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:43:22 +0000

Pru Goward being touted as leader before the election? Have the Tories given up already.

Interestingly out here in Blacktown and Toongabbie there are not many Liberal posters in front yards. In previous elections even tho’ the Liberals had no chance whatsoever they would organise lots of posters. Even the Chanticleer chook farm out on Quakers Hill Parkway which is normally plastered with Liberal Party posters sports only one. Perhaps the Libs are saving their powder for more winnable seats.

However, in Blacktown incumbent carpet bagger Paul Gibson is actually spending money for the first time. He has paid out heaps to have his gruesome visage plastered on bus shelter advertising space throughout the rotten borough thereby frightening the living daylights out of old ladies, schoolchildren and the terminally unemployed these being the only people in western Sydney who actually travel by bus (yet another legacy of the neglect of the region by the Liberals and the A(nother) L(iberal) P(arty).

This is of course pretty historic since it is the first time non-resident funky Gibbo has been seen anywhere near a bus stop in his electorate.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:08:54 +0000

Edward, it would be great to see Pru ascend the Liberal leadership. Things would rapidly turn around and a landslide Liberal win would be on the cards for 2011. But does she have the numbers? Despite her considerable talent and freshness the selectors in Epping refused her in favour of a candidate from the right (their favoured candidate appears decent enough, but rejecting Goward was foolishness). Goward would be popular among most voters, but that never comes on the radar of the extreme right in NSW. Who cares what voters want?!

By: Geoff Lambert

Geoff Lambert — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:32:51 +0000

It’s the “subs” (subeditors). There is an unofficial competition between them to create the most smart-arsed headline. Always has been. Frank Devine (ex Oz and NY Daily News editor) once said that they were a law unto themselves.