Comments on: Brisbane City Council election live

By: Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:16 +0000

It is a bit sad that my home city of Brisbane, is now in full control by the Liberal Party. How could Brisbane voters give the Liberal Party the council and the mayor at the same election? Giving the Liberal Party full control of Brisbane is just as bad as giving Howard full control of the Senate. David Hinchcliffe was doing a wonderful job, shame on you Brisbane.

By: Aussieguru01

Aussieguru01 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:24:14 +0000

:’-) |-O :@ `:-) :-X :-K

By: Aussieguru01

Aussieguru01 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:18:58 +0000

:-B :-# >:3 >O ;0] ;0 (:-D 8D :-& :-* ;:^)B> <@:) More test

By: Aussieguru01

Aussieguru01 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:58:08 +0000

More test :’( :-s {:-o {:-o {:-o x-P <:o)

By: collingwoodlegend

collingwoodlegend — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:14:22 +0000

I think the only real message from the BCC election is weak pathetic oponents will be crushed!

It is hard to imagine the liberal party in Queensland being anything other than weak pathetic and lets through in self obessed for good message!

By: Ferny Grover

Ferny Grover — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:49:22 +0000

Neville,
Aussies have a wonderful ability to tell the difference between Commonwealth, State and Local governments. They can quite happily vote one way in a federal election and within weeks vote for the other side in a state or local council election. The candidates, policies and issues are entirely different and the electorate is well aware of this.

Which means that the BCC election tells us precisely nothing about the mood towards the Bligh government. The demise of the Labor state government has been loudly predicted by many loud voices at every election for the past 10 years. The result is invariably a thrashing of the Coalition.

Here’s a bold prediction – Labor will remain in power until the Libs become the dominant partner in the state coalition. Why? Because the great southeast (where most of the population lives) will not stomach a National Party premier ever again (and no, a new amalgamated conservative party headed by old Nats will not change a thing. It will, in all likelihood, cost them votes as rusted on Lib and Nat voters feel their side has ’sold out’ by any merger and cast their votes elsewhere. Watch for the rise of conservative independents if this happens).

So….I’d suggest you grow to like Anna. She may be around a while.

By: collingwoodlegend

collingwoodlegend — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:15:45 +0000

Neville T, if you think this will translate into a good result for the libs in the state election I think you could ‘write your own ticket’ with any bookie about the Libs beating Bligh, so go on get on, or maybe your just talking thru your hat?

By: Neville T

Neville T — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:20:54 +0000

This is an amazing result for the Liberal Party. The last time the Liberal Party got a large swing in Queensland, was of course in the 1996 Federal Election, when the Liberal Party/National Party won every single seat in Queensland except Brisbane and Rankin. There is definately a groundswell and anger going against the Bligh Government.

By: Alderlian

Alderlian — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:14:19 +0000

I for one am glad we have someone who is a bit younger and energetic to actually get something done. Better than Bennison who just dances to her own tune and better than some career politician with no real job experience apart from Labor staffing.

Given he has lived in the area his whole life I’d hazard a guess he knows a lot more about the needs of Enoggera than Dart.

Nice one Labor. Epic fail.

By: Ferny Grover

Ferny Grover — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:01:14 +0000

Yep, it’s a sad thing when you want to vote for a party but you genuinely can’t with a clear conscience.

Many Labor voters felt that way last Saturday. For gods sake Labor, next time mount a credible argument (this time you mounted no argument at all!), and back it up with candidates that we can have confidence will represent our communities. The candidate in Enoggera didnt even live in the ward! For a range of reasons he was found wanting – and consequently threw away a huge margin.

So now we have to put up with some Liberal kid with a seriously bad haircut who is just out of school and knows nothing about local government.

Well done Labor.