Nielsen: 56-44 to Coalition
• The South Australian Liberals have preselected moderate candidate Anne Ruston to fill Mary Jo Fisher’s casual Senate vacancy. Ben Hyde of The Advertiser reports Ruston won with “more than 50% of the vote”, from a field that also included Kate Raggatt, state party director Bev Barker, farmer Gary Burgess and Campbelltown councillor Marijka Ryan. A moderate source quoted by Daniel Wills of The Australian before the event said Ruston could be in trouble if she failed to achieve 50% in the first round, as Right support would then have consolidated behind whoever performed better out of Barker and Raggatt.
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Understand ashby deleted his facebook account, but seems abc got some.
by Schnappi on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:09 pm
I wonder how long it will take before Queensland gets it’s next Terry Lewis. On all the evidence, it shouldn’t be too long. They’ll never get another Wally and, on the evidence from London, even a Hayley seems light years away.
by Roy Orbison on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Centre
Everytime you make this suggestion I whince with pain!
Horrific mental images!
by Dee on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Shorter version
We are awaiting advice from Can Do Newman.
by Gaffhook on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Roy. Souths are building a panzerkampfwagen that will replace Mr Taylor nicely.
by Graeme on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Is that like a Volkswagen? Or a Golf? On tonight’s display, I hope it’s not a T’eo…
by Roy Orbison on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:12 pm
I think I’ll give this Q&A 9/10.
There is good discussion; thoughtfulness, humour; honesty and humility.
by Boerwar on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:13 pm
It’s a set of versatile tanks. Souths 2nd on the hit chart, these must be The End Days.
by Graeme on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:15 pm
Sport appears to attract more class than I gave it credit for. David Pocock is one of that rare breed these days: a man of honour.
by Mod Lib on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:15 pm
So they’re talking to the guy making the allegations to see if he wants to go ahead with pressing charges.
And – if he decides to go ahead – whether he’s got anything beyond his own word to back up his statements.
by zoomster on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:15 pm
Dee
Ahh, they should get Mirrabella and the two Bishops to lift him up and push him down whist simultaneously rotating him.
by Centre on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:15 pm
Graeme@1247,
I was talking about the girls! My son gets quite upset about it.
Actually, there’s still plenty of fish left in the sea at the end of the day.
by C@tmomma on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:17 pm
zoomster@1259,
In this instance wouldn’t the mother be a witness to what occurred between Ashby & the other boy?
by C@tmomma on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Funny how there are options. they never ask a dead body if it wants to press murder charges against the person that did the stabbing.
Why, if a crime has been committed, does there need to be someone other than the cops to want to press charges?
by Gaffhook on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:20 pm
C@tmomma
The mother may have asked her son questions at the time and received two answers:
(1) Mum, I really like him and I wanted to go bed with him
(2) Mum, I am really angry at him, but I don’t want to go public.
Alternatively, she may have not wanted to ‘know’ anything at all.
by Boerwar on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Gaff hook. A dead body offers a certain amout of evidence.
Plus, even plods can separate murder (the ultimate victim hood) from crimes where the notion of criminal victim hood may depend the complainant feeling hat way,
by Graeme on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Gaffhook
(1) because they may have enjoyed consensual sex and still have fond memories of it.
(2) because they did not enjoy it at the time, or felt abused in retrospect, but they may not want to go public.
by Boerwar on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:23 pm
C@tmomma
Yes, if she’s willing to testify. And the facebook comments would add weight as well.
by zoomster on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:25 pm
David Pocock just did a Gotcha on young Mr Alexander!
Good onya David.
by Mod Lib on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Yep Parra played well tonight.
An extremely enthusiastic performance.
Their style of footy slightly resembled the year they made the grand final when the Storm cheated.
They certainly played like a team with nothing to lose and enjoying their footy.
Not good if you backed ‘em for the spoon 16 weeks ago
by Centre on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:30 pm
Michael O’Loughlin, in response to the gay marriage question (word for word):
(word for word) “You are who you are, you love who you love” (then wtte) “lets get on with it”
He should enter politics!
by Mod Lib on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:30 pm
Lateline covering latest Ashby twist.
by Rossmore on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Boerwar,
You are going to love this:
http://alexwhite.org/2012/07/greens-strategy-attack-the-alp-allow-the-liberal-vote-to-be-preserved/
by C@tmomma on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Who is stopping people from the sexual preferences of their choice and the lifestyle they choose to live?
by Centre on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:35 pm
C@tmomma
Ms Rhiannon did not mention the Sky Fairy or the Magic Pudding once. So she can’t have been fair dinkum about Greens policies.
by Boerwar on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Centre, i think you get the award for horrid image of the night. To have thought of that you must actually need help,………badly.
by imacca on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:40 pm
I’ve worked frequently with cops in area of child abuse. Many cases had no complainant, except child protection workers. Fifteen year olds are kids. Child Protection legislation in NSW covers such conduct.
Perhaps not in the different North.
by psyclaw on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:41 pm
The most successful Labor Premier of recent years bagging Ruddstoration. Steve Bracks coming up on Lateline.
by Rossmore on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:42 pm
imacca
It’s the women I keep company with
Only kiddin’
by Centre on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:43 pm
centre
As I understand it, the Commonwealth Parliament. By way of clarification, I consider my sexual preference of choice to be heterosexual and my lifestyle to be that of a legally married heterosexual.
by Boerwar on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:43 pm
Which reminds me, time for bed. Good night all.
by Boerwar on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:46 pm
What, have we had the election already and Abbott has done something he’d really like to as PM, has he?
by Centre on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:47 pm
I don’t think you understand it all then. The Commonwealth Parliament hasn’t / doesn’t interfere with any of the lifestyle we chose to live merely which of us get a piece of paper with the word marriage on it.
by WeWantPaul on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:48 pm
BW,
Too much information!
Sleep well.
And it’s goodnight from me,
by fiona on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:49 pm
The Qld Police don’t need a complainant in order to commence an investigation. They almost certainly do need a person offended against to be a willing witness against their suspect. We don;t know the state of mind of the alledged victim yet, although his contacting Slipper could be an indication of preparedness to assist police in their enquiries. In addition, reading between the lines it appears that the AFP may well have some evidence in their posession in the form of electronic messages that could be bad news for Mr Ashby. Luckily for Mr Ashby there is a well developed dislike by the AFP in sharing evidence with State police forces, most especially Qld Police.
by Michael on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:55 pm
Ashby twist? I will have to read the back pages!!!
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:59 pm
The Ashby Twist …. The first of many MOAR twists to come on this grubby conspiracy…….
by Rossmore on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Puff
This will help. 7.30 transcript
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2012/s3556822.htm
by victoria on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Boerwar @ 1264
A mother of a 15 year old who does not actively protect her child from child sexual abuse is guilty of an offence even under “Northern” law.
by psyclaw on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Guess who just joined Twitter?
Only two tweets from him so far, and straight into the obfuscation.
by Dan Gulberry on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:12 pm
DG
Brough is a piece of work
by victoria on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:13 pm
I hope he gets back a whole lot of Gillard didn’t lie … it is a long up hill battle to correct that dishonest record but against Brough would be a great place to start, I’m almost inclined to join the twits
by WeWantPaul on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:15 pm
Bracks meme on Lateline:
get behind your leader, put loyalty first, focus on the narrative. Pointed critique of MSMs obsession with talking up a leadership challenge. Sound advice IMHO
by Rossmore on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Brough has no substance with which to fall back on.
by confessions on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:17 pm
Rossmore
I have not seen LL tonight, but Bracks is promoting his book this week. Is there a future for him federally?
by victoria on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:19 pm
The question Brough should be hammered with is why did he incite Doane and Ashby to send him Slipper’s diary? And very specific diary entries. Lewis was also pursuing this line. Only a matter of time before the AFP start pursuing possible case of criminal incitement. Any lawyers know what the charge could be under federal law?
by Rossmore on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Victoria Bracks looks happy in his own skin as a Labor hero/elder statesman. But as with Bob Carr, ex Labor Premier’s have form here…..
by Rossmore on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Rossmore
I would like Bracks to run in a marginal seat here in Vic. Would make a great contribution.
Anyhow night all
by victoria on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:24 pm
I would suspect that, to the mind of the alleged victim, contacting Slipper is in a completely different ballpark to aiding in the prosecution of Ashby – possibly a slightly naive viewpoint, but I think it is understandable that there could be sympathy for Slipper and lingering resentment of Ashby sufficient to prompt a comment to Slipper, but without any desire to see it be escalated beyond that…
Which I would suspect is also the way the Queensland police would be treating it. Without a witness statement from the person involved and an expressed willingness to take it further (or perhaps the mother of the person involved at a stretch), the police wouldn’t be taking any initiative on this.
Which probably leaves this twist as sideshow distraction, and an extra layer of sleaze on the Slipper/Ashby drama.
by Jackol on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:25 pm
victoria,
Steve Bracks would be an asset to the federal Labor government, to be sure. And the best male eye candy in Canberra for a long time.
by C@tmomma on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:26 pm