Comments on: Idle speculation: late March edition

By: Melbcity

Melbcity — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:26:52 +0000

Jack Says: March 29th, 2007 at 1:40 pm It not over and done with. The Electoral Matters Review commitee is on the way. It you not interested skip it and move on. It is an electoral matters forum. If you want to make a submisison then now is the time to do it.

By: James

James — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:03:27 +0000

I’ve lived in Boohtby for 13 years and would like to point out some facts. Governments win on the back of local campaigns for seats. If you are going to write off Boothby how this for thought: I’ve never recevied ANY ALP material since moving here. According to the Advertiser, Senator Kirk turned down being the ALP candidate for Boothby, having been asked by Rudd. So that means there isn’t even a candidate with less than 9 months to the election. How can the ALP win the seat with an entrenched local candidate who has lived and worked in the area, and one who I receive material and see at the shopping centre? Remember that polls only cover national issues, not those that local MPs deal with.

By: Dinesh Mathew

Dinesh Mathew — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:21:16 +0000

Gosh Adam,

Your surely not calling me a feral are you? That would be very very funny!

By: Snow

Snow — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:45:40 +0000

There were some rumours that Terry Hicks was going to run with the Dems in Mayo, then there was an article in the advertiser a few weeks later saying that Hicks had turned down a spot on the SA Dems senate ticket.

By: Sacha

Sacha — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:39:54 +0000

Sorry. Got them mixed up.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:14:34 +0000

Brian Deegan ran against Alexander Downer, not Terry Hicks.

By: Sacha

Sacha — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:48:05 +0000

I recall reading that Terry Hicks ran against Alexander Downer and came second.

By: bill weller

bill weller — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:29:25 +0000

Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator the Hon Nick Minchin, has released the following statement:

“On behalf of her family and friends, I regret to advise that Senator Jeannie Ferris passed away last night.

Jeannie died peacefully in hospital where she had been for several weeks, supported by her family and close friends.

Jeannie will be sadly missed by her family, her many friends and Parliamentary colleagues.

Jeannie served as a Liberal Senator for South Australia for almost eleven years, and has been Government Whip in the Senate since August 2002.

Jeannie was an extraordinary human being who served her nation, her State and her Party with great distinction.

Jeannie endured with typical fortitude her treatment for cancer in 2006, and her return to the Senate last year was courageous and warmly welcomed by all her Parliamentary colleagues.

Arrangements for Jeannie’s funeral will be advised as soon as possible.

Messages of condolence to Jeannie’s sons Robbie, Jeremy, and other family and friends should be sent to Jeannie’s Parliament House office.”

By: bill weller

bill weller — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:22:29 +0000

Rudd fresh face and boring like Howard. I hate to admit it but i was one of the people years ago who thought Rudd would have a chance against Howard. I miss the charismatic leader days

By: Martin B

Martin B — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:02:15 +0000

“The Greens can only hope to do better than their 10% of hardcore ferals if they move to the centre”

I am surprised that Adam thinks that hardcore ferals are as much as 10% of the electorate. One would expect softcore ferals to number as many as their hardcore brethren and ferally-sympathetic non-ferals to be at least twice as numerous.

That means that ferally-inclined people make up nearly half of the electorate. Perhaps the ALP should take them more seriously.

Dismissing Greens voters as “hardcore ferals” is frankly a ridiculous claim whose only discernible function is to annoy people like Bill. So I can’t *possibly* imagine why Adam would make such statements…