Essential Research: 56-44 to Coalition
This week’s Essential Research shows no real change on voting intention, with the Coalition still leading 56-44 from primary votes of 32% for Labor (down one), 49% for the Coalition (steady) and 10% for the Greens (steady). Also featured are Essential’s monthly personal ratings, which likewise show little shift. Julia Gillard is down a point on both approval and disapproval, to 31% and 57%. Tony Abbott is respectively up one to 36% and down two to 51%, and his lead as preferred prime minister is up from 38-37 to 38-36 (I guess not too many people heard this then). A question on same-sex marriage finds 54% supportive and 33% opposed, respectively steady and down two on a year ago.
Preselection snippets:
• Phillip Coorey of the Sydney Morning Herald reports Gary “Angry” Anderson will seek Nationals preselection in Gilmore, the southern New South Wales seat which will be vacated at the election by the retirement of Liberal member Joanna Gash.
• In the neighbouring seat of Hume, where Liberal member Alby Schultz is retiring, Coorey further reports that state upper house MP Niall Blair is a further possibility as Nationals candidate, together with presumed front-runners Senator Fiona Nash and state government minister Katrina Hodgkinson. Leslie White of the Weekly Times recently reported both Nationals and Liberal internal polling had the Liberals ahead in the seat, but the Nationals remained confident they could win with Nash or Hodgkinson running.
• The Australian reports Matt Adamson, former Canberra, Penrith and national rugby league player, has been sounded out by the Liberals to run against Rob Oakeshott in Lyne. The Nationals have already endorsed David Gillespie, a local doctor who was best man at Tony Abbott’s wedding.
• The Victorian ALP has taken care of a whole bunch of preselection business, re-endorsing all sitting members and confirming Slater & Gordon lawyer Andrew Giles to succeed Harry Jenkins in Scullin, and United Voice official Lisa Chesters to succeed Steve Gibbons in Bendigo. The preselection for Melbourne will be held on August 26, with 2010 candidate Cath Bowtell considered the front-runner but Harvey Stern, president of Labor for Refugees Victoria, is also in the field.
• John Hogg, Queensland Labor Senator since 1996 and the chamber’s current President, has announced he will not re-contest the next election. Michael McKenna of The Australian reports Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Union state secretary Chris Ketter is “among the frontrunners” to replace him as a Labor Senate candidate – remembering that Labor won three Senate seats in Queensland in 2007, and the party fears it may only win one next year.
Categories: Federal Politics 2010-
But I think we should bring back the Aussie Pound at $10 to the L1. That woukld restore some value to the currency which I think is an important psychological issue. Soon it will be as valueless as the Lira, which was also a pound, lol
by swamprat on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:30 am
swamprat,
I rage, like King Canute, not against that which I cannot influence. I can only bemoan it. The best I can do is to work towards the re-election of my local member, Andrew Leigh.
I have neither the inclination nor the ability to engage in some public discourse which might sway those whose paid job is to denigrate the values that I hold.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:34 am
Imacca I have struggled to find something the opposition has stood for in recent years apart from negatives.
Ducky yes.
by davidwh on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:34 am
Gecko
Had gin slings in raffles hotel in 1956,hopethey make them the same
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:36 am
William,
There are quite a few squirrels in that particular nuttery.
I plead on their behalf that they provide entertainment and, on occasion, raucous laughter.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:38 am
TLBD
Pooe King Canute, he has been so mis-reported. Murdoch was even there then!!
He was trying to point out to his advisors that the KIng had limited powers and could not stop the tide.
He has forever been used as an example of stupidity when it was actually the opposite.
Amongst other things I must be a Canute-ite lol
by swamprat on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:39 am
The Australian comedian with Cerebral Palsy is Christopher Widdows aka Steady Eddy
by PAAPTSEF on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:39 am
Well, there you go …
by Fulvio Sammut on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:41 am
swamprat,
You make my point. Poor old Canute was too subtle for the then Mordor.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:41 am
Fulvio,
Say, what?
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:42 am
I was referring to PAAPTSEF’s post that it was Mr Eddy, not Mr Tashus who had palsy.
by Fulvio Sammut on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:46 am
Fulvio,
OK, thnaks.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:47 am
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/cigs-down-after-case-goes-up-in-smoke-20120815-248zc.html
by rishane on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:48 am
You eating at this hour?
by Fulvio Sammut on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:48 am
Just wiki’ed “Canute”
Very interesting
The modern Danish equivalent is “Knud”.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:52 am
I think Crikey needs an international word filter.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:54 am
by Fulvio Sammut on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:55 am
I just translated “Canute” into the Danish and it is being moderated. Giggle!
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 12:56 am
Perhaps abbott can turn sea water into Bread and Fishes.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/nauru-locked-in-now-hard-work-begins/story-fn59niix-1226451321038
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:00 am
Lucky it doesn’t have something that spellchecks the word cnut
by PAAPTSEF on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:01 am
Tomorrow (= today) brings a vote in the Senate on the Migration legislation. Time for the wo(men) of the Green to come to the party. Fat chance!
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:01 am
And an unwanted Polar Bear Cub, got called Knud, think it got knudded
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:03 am
Senate is being unruly
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:05 am
Snappy,
The killer for Tone will be when he gets the bill for resuscitating Nauru and Manus Island.
This will be a real killer. It looks like his 600 k (?) will face 2,000 k. He will have to explain that to the voters and he can not hide, because he voted for it. Karma ++
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:06 am
Snappy,
Senate sill sitting?!!
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:07 am
… and that is why he said that tents is good enough for the polloli. Karma is coming, big time.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:08 am
The odd spleling mistake is attributed to an imbalance of alcohol.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:10 am
senate repeat I suppose on abc 1
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:10 am
OK!
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:11 am
Snappy,
From your vid, you have a lot of laptops and one or two desktops. What made you go for your particular configuration?
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:13 am
Is WWII over?
by CTar1 on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:20 am
And the Cold War?
by CTar1 on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:20 am
CTar1,
It’s wewy, wewy quiet!
I’m seasoning a newly bought tagine. I may be some time.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:25 am
Duck
Not sure what you mean, have two isps , as some could play online games on two PC,no lag with two isps,others could surf internet with wireless,tv could be watched on other monitors are my reasons,
Configuration can mean a few things, But I am not computer literate, totally self taught , set up everything with trial and error, andsome costs at time getting it wrong
.
So if not explained Configuration then ???
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:25 am
If the plain packaging does result in the price of tobacco products going down, the government should increase tobacco taxes to make up the difference.
Tobacco products are part of the CPI so it should be easy to track if they are being discounted after December 1st.
The government can then increase the tax by an amount equal to the price decline, and then has a year to get the legislation authorised by parliament.
Even Tony Abbott at his most obstructionist couldn’t justify blocking the previous tobacco tax increase.
by ShowsOn on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:26 am
Comment fail!
You have many machines. Are they linked with cable, go through routers or have individual internet connections? Not that it matters a doigt.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:31 am
TLBD
Does it require outdoor fires and excreta from large livestock (often with a hump)?
by CTar1 on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:34 am
CTar1,
Only on my less-than-polite’ing electric stove.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:37 am
Duck
Ah, telstra cable for desktop
4 laptops on internode router
1 on internode wireless.
1 on telstra wireless.
iPad,iPhone,iPod all on internode Wi-Fi All computers can use the Wi-Fi but only 4 of any of them can be on Wi-Fi at any one time.
But think for having tvon 4 monitors besides the tv only requires aerial, not internet, maybe wrong there.
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:40 am
Thank goodness Kommissar Rex is on sbs
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:42 am
I’m doing a seafood (prawn, squid, barra) tagine tomorrow. Couple of hours in a herby-bit-spicy marinade with about an hour on low heat in the oven.
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:43 am
SBS has Inspector Rex (v46.1) on so on to AJ and Assange is on again …
by CTar1 on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:43 am
CTar1
http://www.yourtv.com.au/guide/melbourne/
my guide which do you have ,probably pay tv ?
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:47 am
I’ve today received serious instructions on laptop purchase from afar:
a) Just buy a new laptop; or
b) Don’t; or
c) Keep thinking about it.
But that when she returns next week for a break from academia it is not a subject for further discussion.
(Some serious domestic maintenance will be required prior to the return)
by CTar1 on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:48 am
Beddie byes!
by This little black duck on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:49 am
Schnappi – No Foxtel.
So standard free to air only on the TV – the line up you have looks about the same as here.
by CTar1 on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:53 am
We have so many things worlds best, but abbott and co keep running us down, not in this link, but shows we are doing well , in spite of abbotts naked ambition.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/national/14561652/australian-universities-among-worlds-best/
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 2:12 am
Do not think Israel has any problems with the consequences, but Iran also will not care, but the middle east as a whole may wish they had acted sooner to defuse the issue.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-israel-iran-idUSBRE87E0AM20120815
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 2:49 am
Re Iran and Israel…
__________
The Israelis may find that theywill have more problems with an attack on Iran than they have bargained on
Hopefully Iran can repulse their attack. They are well supplied with a host of Chinese and Russian weapons
A nation of 60 million will no be a easy mark
Isreal expects the Us and othger to do it’s dirty work
Someone said the Israeli National Anthem should be
“Onwards Christian Soldiers”
The effects on our and the world’s economy of a war in the Gulf hardly bears thinking of in the current crisis
by deblonay on Aug 16, 2012 at 3:04 am
Do not think we will be involved ,perhaps just internal stopping various middle east groups in this country
by Schnappi on Aug 16, 2012 at 4:24 am