Comments on: NSW election live

By: bill weller

bill weller — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:42:06 +0000

I think if a member of a Union runs for parliament and their platform is pro union then they should be supported be they Greens, Democrat, DLP or ALP to not shows a total disregard of a members importance and goes against Union principles.

By: Chris Curtis

Chris Curtis — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:27:22 +0000

Bill,

The VSTA never supported me in any election I contested despite my being a member. It doesn’t work like that. A few AMWU members will no doubt support you, but your union is affiliated with the ALP. Many DLP candidates were unionists but they would not have got any support from their unions, unless they were in the FCU or the ATU.

By: bill weller

bill weller — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:20:48 +0000

Barry. The union should support ALL its members. The Greens policy on IR is far superior to that of the ALP.All of the Greens policies are closer to AMWU policies then that of the ALP. My promotion will not loose the ALP the seat but it will put the ALP on notice that is must consider AMWU ideals as well as the ALPs candidates unions ideals. I dont know if there ever been two Unionist from two different parties running in the Federal election. ( I think there has been Independents vs ALP unionists and maybe DLP vs ALP) Adam and others on here with there wealth of info should be able to tell us

By: barry

barry — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:06:01 +0000

Bill you are running for the Greens?Why would they promote you when they desperately want the ALP to win? Why would they promote a Green only to potentially lose the House by 1 seat?

By: Martin B

Martin B — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:44:04 +0000

“Me writing for Debnam? Was the â€œwe got a good swing in key seats that gives us a chance for next timeâ€ spiel not obvious?”

Yes, but the precise formulation of it as “5 seats under 5%” slightly less so, so a reasonable tip.

Anyway, no offence intended

By: David Walsh

David Walsh — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:35:54 +0000

Some results from the 2004 election:

Barton swung to Labor by 1.5%
Banks swung to the Libs by 1.8%

The nation swung to the Libs by 1.8%

So Banks swung uniformly with the nation. The fact that Barton might be trending Labor is neither here nor there.

Given that the estimated new margin in Banks is 3.2%, the Coalition would require a national 2PP result of 56% to gain the seat should it once again swing uniformly with the nation.

Thus you’re assertion that Banks is “gone” is at best brave, and at worst pig ignorant.

By: bill weller

bill weller — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:47:25 +0000

I am the Green candidate for Kingston SA. The union bosses are not giving me a hard time, what members are watching is if i will get a good deal of promotion as people like Cameron will. ( i am just a shop delegate)

By: barry

barry — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:39:45 +0000

bill weller – where is that you are supposedly running and why are union bosses giving you a hard time?

By: Edward StJohn

Edward StJohn — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 07:45:35 +0000

DW,

Banks is GONE, compare the swing in Banks to Barton in the last decade and you will see my point in spades. Something is rotten in Banks for Labor.

By: Dinesh Mathew

Dinesh Mathew — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 07:27:22 +0000

Gee Andrew,

could it be that the Greens are pushing for an inquiry about the dodgy dealings of the ALP in relation to Gaming licenses?

reading into where the Greens voted against the ALP shows the Greens are actually dong the job of the house of review. Exactly what Labor wanted. Or have they changed their mind, if the reviews are of the ALP practices?