Matters related thereto
Roy Morgan has spared the government a new set of poll results this week, presumably holding over last weekend’s face-to-face results for a combined two weeks’ result to be published next week. So here’s some stuff that has accumulated during my recent period of indolence:
• The federal parliament’s Joint Standing Committee of Electoral Matters brought down its report into the 2010 federal election a fortnight ago. One noteworthy innovation is a less pompous report title, “The 2010 Federal Election: Report on the conduct of the election and related matters” replacing the traditional formulation of “Report on the conduct of the (insert year) federal election and matters related thereto”. Antony Green summarises its recommendations here; now that my holidays are over I’ll shortly get around to reviewing it and will have more to say after I’ve fully absorbed it.
• One of the majority report’s recommendations was that the federal government follow the example of New South Wales and Victoria in allowing government records such as drivers licences, vehicle registration and Year 12 school enrolments to be used to automatically update the electoral roll. However, this is opposed in the dissenting JSCEM report from the committee’s Coalition members, for reasons I do not find persuasive. Antony Green has reviewed the impact of such measures in New South Wales since their introduction last year, observing that only 12 per cent of the 70,000 people whose enrolments have been added or updated have taken the trouble to enrol the old-fashioned way for the federal electoral roll. His conclusion: “On the evidence so far, by the time of the next commonwealth election in the second half of 2013, there could be as many as 200,000 voters enrolled for NSW elections and eligible to vote at commonwealth elections who will be missing from the commonwealth roll or be enrolled at the wrong address.”
• Draft electoral redistribution boundaries have recently been published for both our nation’s territory parliaments. Antony Green surveys the results for the Northern Territory here and the Australian Capital Territory here. An ACT redistribution would normally be of minor interest, as the territory is only divided into three electorates for purposes of a regionally based system of proportional representation, but Antony asserts that in this case the changes are radical enough to be of substantial interest, and in particular to put at risk the fourth seat the Greens won at the 2008 election. For the Northern Territory, Antony has calculated new margins for each of the 25 seats, with the caveat that the enormous sitting member factors which result from pocket-sized electorates of 4000 to 5000 voters make party-based margins less reliable than usual.
• There has been much talk lately about the possibility of an incoming Coalition government calling an early double dissolution election should it meet Senate resistance from its efforts to abolish a carbon tax. Tony Abbott’s argument to those concerned about the resulting uncertainty and expense is that opposing its repeal in the Senate would be politically suicidal for a defeated Labor Party, a case pursued by Queensland legal academic James Allan in The Australian.
There was a fair bit of material I had been compiling on Western Australian matters to coincide with a looming quarterly state Newspoll, but I was caught on the hop when it was published a month earlier than I’d anticipated.
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Frank,
Frankie V is a puff-away speck. Zero substance.
by This little black duck on Jul 24, 2011 at 3:37 am
Also what’s the bet Amy Winehouse’s death will overtake our media and reduce Norway to an afterthou
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 24, 2011 at 3:39 am
BBC is doing Big Stuff: Best eleven evah. Nothing much happening?
by This little black duck on Jul 24, 2011 at 3:45 am
BBC is very keen on India and west Africa.
by This little black duck on Jul 24, 2011 at 3:46 am
To me Christian evangelists and fundamentalist Muslims are pretty much the same thing. And at a political level pseudo secular types like Bush and Saddam Hussein are again the same. As far as I’m concerned all right wing wankers of different cultures declaring war on each other.
But shit, Amy Winehouse is dead.
by Tobe on Jul 24, 2011 at 3:53 am
The violent side of Islam, is their right wing side.
by Tobe on Jul 24, 2011 at 3:58 am
George had trouble downloading this last week, but here is the Basrrie Cassidy Interview with Rod Quinn marking 10 Years of The Insiders:
http://blogs.abc.net.au/localradio/2011/07/insiders-10th-anniversary-.html
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 24, 2011 at 4:02 am
Frank,
Blah!
by This little black duck on Jul 24, 2011 at 4:03 am
It’s amazing Cassidy tryng to defend the media.
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 24, 2011 at 4:05 am
Thefinnigans The Finnigans
@
@abcmarkscott Mr. Scott, the #ABCNews gave more prominent to the death of Amy Winehouse than the#TDF win of #Cadel Evans.How pathetic
33 seconds ago
by The Finnigans on Jul 24, 2011 at 7:24 am
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/world/europe/24oslo.html?_r=1&hp
norway charge RIGHT wing exteremists
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:00 am
Morning Bludgers.
Cadell wins.
Bolt humiliated.
Murdoch’s Sun gets it horribly wrong.
Great start to the day!
by BK on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:01 am
funny you should say this finns, but i thought that with the not big interest in parts of this country re bike riding the the media would now suddenly find interest in the win at the tour de france, ..mmmmmm
cynical of me i know
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:02 am
[1703 This little black duck
Posted Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 3:17 am | Permalink
rishane,
In Chrome, I blocked news.com.au and Rupe’s other bits. Happy days. “Murdoch Block”
so i have to have chrome of fire box or something can my son in law down load either,
and i heard there is soft ware to stop adds
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:06 am
so why is bolt himiliated any one got a link
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:06 am
but little black duck
with the blocking, want it be people like us that just block it on our computers
who will that matter
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:07 am
sorry tobe realy ignorant here who is Amy Winehouse
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:08 am
Thefinnigans The Finnigans
Lesson to learn in #Norway? Surely anyone who bought 6 tons of Fertiliser should be reported & then visited by the Police. It’s that simple
now
by The Finnigans on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:13 am
still dont get how the far right in the country can say things and no one says anything
i would like to know the level of chatter in norway across the media there,
i could never imagine this happening in norway, that means it could happen anywhere
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:14 am
last night, at the end of their news there was an abc reporter in france
we both remarked
what is he doing there, the abc aren’t showing or telling us much about bike race
perhaps mr scott is not an enthusiast of bike riding no matter who is riding.
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:16 am
Apologies to Charlton re my comments about Arthur Sinodonis and concurrent Phds. It must have been degrees. We agree that he is one smart cookie. Pity he is aligned with the rabble.
by PoK on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:18 am
see link below for whole story,
tp://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.nytimes.com/
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:19 am
This is an interesting chart from the USA regarding the reasons for their transition from high surplus to high deficit.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6YIyfQBk1qQ/TioIFARl_9I/AAAAAAAAGVc/_KZKxZfsX4Q/s1600/800px-CBO_Forecast_Changes_for_2009-2012.png
by BK on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:21 am
Thefinnigans The Finnigans
Interesting political angle not widely reported. #Utoya is a youth camp run by #Norway Labour Party edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/eur…
16 seconds ago
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/07/23/norway.camp.youth/
by The Finnigans on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:22 am
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/23/news-international-liberal-democrats-bskyb
and this,
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:22 am
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/23/news-international-liberal-democrats-bskyb
and this,
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:22 am
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/23/phone-hacking-piers-morgan-mirror
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:24 am
Not sure if anyone has commented Pages 27-35 not read, but the implications for the Labor/left movement of the Norwegian attacks is rather scary.
It was a YOUNG LABOR youth camp.
In other words it was a motivated and very targeted attack on a political party. This is really very scary.
by daretotread on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:27 am
daretotread
Yes, the 2GB mob had better pull their heads in.
by BK on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:27 am
Morning
Murdoch wants son Lachlan to buy Australian assets
http://www.theage.com.au/national/murdoch-wants-lachlan-to-buy-australian-assets-20110723-1huc2.html
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:28 am
daretotread
Yes that is why I stated several times yesterday, that Abbott and is friends at 2gb had better take stock of what they are doing
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:31 am
“his”
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:32 am
Hi Bk
Its also up to us to write to all members on both sides. Only ours becauce we want action.,
and also ask why things can be said and not complained about,
also, i hope the net widely cover s the story in Norway about who the young people where, so so sad such lovley young people, i am teary thinking about itl
these where our future young GOOD people, i hope some good comes out of this and we see younger people taking up the middle of the road cause for the good of the world
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:33 am
my say
It is too gruesome and tragic to bear thinking about. What possesses anyone to do such evil barbaric acts is beyond my comprehension
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:35 am
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2806194.html
a good read as to the lachlan thing and aust newspapers and what
STephen mayne thinks
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:36 am
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:38 am
to much talk about hate i would think, and of course there are those with minds,
that dont see past their consequences
we have to now speak up in this country, where things should not be said,
no one want to stop free speach, its the way it s said that should be looked at and the words in the sentance
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:38 am
There is an understanding of evil committed in circumstances of opression and violence, but for it to happen in a progressive and free society like Norway?
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:41 am
Sourpuss Jennifer Hewitt is like a dog with a bone questioning Bill Shorten over the “wide ranging group of business leaders not liking Labor”.
Shorten not rising to the bait.
by BK on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:42 am
BK
I gather you arecwatching Sunday Agenda
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:45 am
Yes vic
by BK on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:45 am
I’ve always found Kelly to be a pompous know-all blowhard, full of his own self-importance. Nothing I’ve seen this morning has changed my view.
by feeney on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:45 am
BK
How did Mrs BK’s birthday go?
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:46 am
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:49 am
we must be doing good things, then lol
funny how reporters never see a postive in any thing, they all live in lalla land
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:50 am
So I take it we won’t see statements from Howard saying
We don’t need these type of people (christians) in our country
I’m uncomfortable with the number of christians in Australia
or statements from Costello cutting his ties to fundamentalist christian groups and calling on them to stop preaching hatred and intolerance
or columns from bolt calling for the level of christian migration to be reviewed
by castle on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:50 am
castle
When pigs fly!
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:51 am
i bet latika could never read between the lines.
does this girl get of morning watch the news items and tweet
i still think finding our facts from the people themselvese would be advisable before tweeting.
o well i suppose you learn from experience
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:52 am
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/07/08/world/europe/20110708-key-players-in-the-phone-hacking-scandal.html?hp
by my say on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:54 am
my say
Latika just repeats what she hears in interviews or press conferences. I dont mind her doing that because that is one way for us to get the information if we are not able to watch the interviews ourselves.
by victoria on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:54 am