Comments on: A by-election called Alice

By: K David

K David — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:15:17 +0000

Paul Herrick, Is the real deal i think, Local Fire Chief, Patron of the Alice Springs Golf club (and just about everything else i think) and by the sounds of the reports has alot of the Old Guard Alice people behind him.

I wouldn’t want to be Conolon’s undies right now.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:37:55 +0000

Update: The independent candidate Braham was referring to was Paul Herrick, the Northern Territory’s deputy chief fire officer. I’m not sure how this affects the by-election race.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:35:37 +0000

I think this is an interesting development in the campaign. Nixon (an audiologist by profession) doesn’t seem to be a particularly high-profile candidate. The NT News says that she’s known for organising the Beanie Festival, something that I (as a southerner) have never heard of.

The more interesting development today, though, was independent MLA Loraine Braham’s announcement that she’s organised a high-profile independent candidate to run in Greatorex, but is waiting until he resigns from his position to put his name forward. If Braham has actually organised a strong independent candidate (and considering Nixon’s selection), I would not be surprised if Labor considers running dead (or near it) in the by-election. I don’t see how Nixon can win, but if Conlan is divisive as he seems, a good independent could be in with a real chance.

By: Jane Clark

Jane Clark — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:25:51 +0000

I was very disappointed to hear the Chief Minister on ABC TV last night come across as so negative about Labor’s chances in this electorate. I was annoyed to hear her say, ‘I understand the people of Alice Springs are angry’. She needs to see that a small vocal group is not necessarily the voice of the majority (even if they did boo her). She needs to pull up her socks, come to Alice Springs and convince the electorate that labor can do the job.

CLP was a terrible arrogant party to live under when they were in power. You can see their candidate is another puppet for a group of boozy old codgers ‘giving the lad a leg up’.

Wake up Labor and act like you can win because you do offer better quality of life than CLP ever did. Stand up for the issues. Come up with a plan and sell it.

By: larry kia

larry kia — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:39:54 +0000

kd says tollner has little personal affiliation with the electorate,
but I reckon many warm to his wide grin and pig shooting blokey manner.

nonetheless,
I am convinced mr tollner’s days are numbered,
ever since damien hale appeared on the front of the paper with a black eye,
which he earned defending the honour of a young woman who suffered the indignity of being flashed at by a drunk visiting AFL performer.

Any fool can see, that if the glove was on the other fist (so to speak) the CLP’s david tollner would surely be cast as the feckless perpetrator, rather than the noble victim.

so I was really surprised -disappointed even- when the large glossy mailout the other day had a foto of damien with k-rudd, but no black eye.

my advice to the (small) local alp team :
regular touch ups to that bruise throughout the campaign.

By: Karma Policeman

Karma Policeman — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:02:42 +0000

Ok:

Close of nominations for this race is July 16th at noon.

The election is July 28th.

Apparently Jo Nixon is standing for Labor, according to Jane ClarkÂ´s blog. Clark herself is undecided.

http://www.netgrrl.com.au/blog/

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:14:17 +0000

when I sit in a ballet box I expect to see ballet not politics.

By: K David

K David — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:28:05 +0000

CLP shoudl be very safe in Greatorex as well, the Alice Community was very vocal in their disaproval of the Martin Government at the Regional Sittings a few months ago.

Though the people of greatorex can go to the Ballet box knowing if the Vote ALP they will get a member in the government.

I expect a 2-3% swint to the CLP when it happens.

By: STROP

STROP — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:33:05 +0000

YAY, someone with a sensible insight into Solomon- Thank You K David.

By: K David

K David — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 10:59:03 +0000

There is a large Defence vote in Darwin that will give Tollner a buffer that will be hard to crack.

Tollners fate will largely be tied to Howards, he doesnt have a trong personal affiliation with the Electorate.

Hale is a stong “Community Champion” candidate with extensive networks thoughout Darwin and Palmerston and if anything Positive came out of the Tarrent Incident it was a profile boost.

There is a double edged sword for Tollner if he runs to close with howard he will be just seen as a lap dog to canberra (we dont like that) and if he puts to much distnce he will lose those want to support the government .

Locally the CLP holds only 1 seat in solomon compared to the 11 the ALP hold, which will make it hard to generate the branch support at Crunch time.

This one will come down to the Wire.