Queensland State Election 31st January 2015

[ozbob]

 

Couriermail --> Campbell Newman's popularity up but LNP in dead heat with Labor: Galaxy poll

... The LNP is now at risk of being bundled out of office at the election due in March, after achieving a record majority in 2012. ...

^ no surprise  fare fail SEQ  bus review fail, TTCC botch, G20 PT fail, treating the punters with contempt ... all adds up ..

Remarkable turnaround ...

[ozbob]

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Robert Dow ‏@Robert_Dow now

Petersen puts hand up for Ipswich seat state election http://www.qt.com.au/news/petersen-puts-her-hand-up-for-ipswich-seat/2459806/ v @qld_times #qldpol #qldvotes Patricia spot on! #farefailSEQ

...  Ms Petersen said public transport in Ipswich needed to be improved and said the costs of using it were too high. She said this was impacting on people's social lives and cutting into battlers' wages.

"It needs to be remembered that the elderly and disabled don't have a choice. It is not as though they can jump in their cars and drive from A to B.

"They rely on public transport and we need to make sure that the buses are running, that we put on more services and it is affordable. It is still too expensive for people to travel on public transport."  ...

[#Metro]

Mapmakers are you ready?!?

911 UQ CityConnector for ASHGROVE ELECTORATE

Hi 400 CentenaryGlider for Mt OMMANEY ELECTORATE

Hi 380 The Gap for ASHGROVE ELECTORATE

ZOOM!!

[ozbob]

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GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 10 hours ago

#ReachTEL Poll QLD State 2 Party Preferred: LNP 49 (-2) ALP 51 (+2) #qldpol #auspol

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Interesting, ALP haven't dealt their cards yet either ...   

[ozbob]

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QLD Times ‏@qld_times

It was a big weekend for Ipswich politics with the launch of Jim Madden's campaign and Hanson's party re-launch. http://ow.ly/F6LBx

[ozbob]

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Possum Comitatus ‏@Pollytics 44m44 minutes ago

#Qldpol Labor pulls ahead of LNP. https://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/7news-sunday-mail-queensland-the-state-were-in-2014-november2014 ...

[riccardo]

Crikey is saying anastasia not gonna survive the week

[#Metro]

I reckon Trad will have a stab at the Leadership, possibly a spill?

[pandmaster]

Crikey is saying anastasia not gonna survive the week

What? Why? The ALP are doing well in the polls and a leadership change will just be a Queensland repeat of the Rudd/Gillard fiasco.

[ozbob]

Why would they?  For a small opposition they are going very well indeed.  LNP Govt has lost touch with the common voter.

Meanwhile,  stay home Tone!   

Couriermail --> I'm Tony and I'm here to help Campbell ... that is, if you want me to

[ozbob]

Queensland Times --> Polling shows Labor has edged ahead of LNP

[ozbob]

Flyer from Brisbane Central -  highlights the real attitudes to public transport by the LNP ...

[#Metro]

History Repeating

Fare freezes pursued by Bligh in 2010 and Brumby in Vic...

[ozbob]

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Robert Dow @Robert_Dow

. @RobCavMP Fare cuts without proper fare & network reform? Must be the #LNP way hey?> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=11092.0 ... #qldpol

[ozbob]

Uh ... oh .... you said it LD,  history repeating ... 

[#Metro]

Fuel for THE CAR? Is that REALLY on the flyer?! Unbelieveable!

Just as bad as the time I was harrased by cheap parking peddlers outside King George Square because the fares were so high!

[ozbob]

This election is wide open ...  coherent policy for proper reform, not 30 year thought bubbles will win the day ..

some call it ' marshmallow politics ' ...

I call it doing the right thing ..

[ozbob]

 

Who cares ... it is very clear where their priorities are ... cheap fare cut con trick.

Well it doesn't con me RTT!

[James]

I see it as a reflection on the poor quality of PT in the suburbs. James recently got his license, and so far I've found it more convenient on non-Citybound trips to use the car - especially those done at night or on Sundays. This isn't because I love cars, it is because PT is abysmal.

Pax using Ferny Grove or Wynnum stations would probably be driving anyway, giving the feeder buses are practically non-existent thanks to BCC.

[bcasey]

The CO2 tax was deleted, they eent to the people a do asked what do you want? Somr of the people spoke, they acted accordinly. Now they are stating what they savings could be used for using the top 4 typical house hold high cost items.

Political avertising/backslapping on how good they are, Yes. Political spin doctoring, No. Take your crimson coloured glasses off for 2sec and and you will see the forest for the treees. It would be just as relevent in Vic as it is Qld.

They only provided two options that people could choose from, either more services or cheaper fares. They didn't provide a third option, get both cheaper fares and more services via network reform, and most lay people, who aren't as educated as us in how PT works, wouldn't have realised that this would be an option. I posted on their facebook a couple of times in response to their advertising of this poll about why they didn't put this third option in, but didn't really get a response from them (not that I was expecting one, since the staff who respond on that page are PR and don't really have much of a PT network background)

[ozbob]

The poll was aberrant nonsense.  SEQ has TransLink KPIs, they have shown for years  ' affordability ' is a serious issue ..

Outside SEQ, fares on Qconnect/TransLink Cairns are very affordable, half to a third of those in SEQ - more services important for those places, simply done over by numbers from SEQ.

A very psuedo-slick cynical con job.   Politics in public transport at its worst.  I really hope they go down from here, they really do not care for the average punter.

In Perth, with the ' carbon tax windfall ' they simply reduced the fares, again around 5%.  But also rolled out a free travel day as well!  No bullsh%t poll.

[ozbob]

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GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 5 hours ago

#ReachTEL Poll QLD Seat of Ashgrove 2PP: Newman LNP 45 (+1) Jones ALP 55 (-1) #qldpol #auspol

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Robert Dow @Robert_Dow 16 minutes ago

. @theqldpremier Not so good morning Major hey Sir? Well fix the fares, & bus reform. Not rocket science Sir is it? #qldpol #qldvotes soon

[ozbob]

Couriermail --> Premier Campbell Newman in fight for survival in Ashgrove, poll reveals

[Golliwog]

I see it as a reflection on the poor quality of PT in the suburbs. James recently got his license, and so far I've found it more convenient on non-Citybound trips to use the car - especially those done at night or on Sundays. This isn't because I love cars, it is because PT is abysmal.

Pax using Ferny Grove or Wynnum stations would probably be driving anyway, giving the feeder buses are practically non-existent thanks to BCC.

Shows what they know about the network though. Ferny Grove station is zone 3, you only pay a 4 zone fare if you catch a all but nonexistent bus to the station.

[Fares_Fair]

New South Wales has fixed term elections.
Their election is due in March 2015.

[ozbob]

I think with the way the polling is going, it is now more likely that NSW will have their election first.  The blue mob in NSW will probably be returned and this might be seen as a good thing for the blue mob here in Queensland going into the election.  The only risk is ICAC, but both sides are up to the armpits in corruption -  guess in the case of NSW it is the mob that is least corrupt ... sad and sorry reflection on polyticks.

But political panic is a strange thing.  Newman et al could get seriously spooked if the polls continue to get worse and hit the panic button, with an election late Feb.  However I think at this time will be later than sooner.  If polling reverses they will go on the upswing.

[ozbob]

Couriermail --> Opinion: With right campaign, state election is Labor's to lose

[ozbob]

Brisbanetimes --> Campbell Newman admits LNP could lose election

[aldonius]

As requested, Greens policy topic thread here.

[ozbob]

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GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes  ·  4 hours ago

#Newspoll QLD State 2 Party Preferred: LNP 50 (-4) ALP 50 (+4) #qldpol #auspol

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   fare and network reform?

[techblitz]

Campbell Newman to name Queensland election date tomorrow....

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/campbell-newman-to-name-queensland-election-date-tomorrow/story-fnn8dlfs-1227175326057

[ozbob]

Brisbanetimes --> Snap election tipped for January 31

Hardly a surprise ... political panic ensues in Queensland ...

[Derwan]

Hardly a surprise ... political panic ensues in Queensland ...

Exactly! A tactical move attempting to provide a strategical advantage - instead of just letting the general public vote based on performance.

Hopefully it comes back to bite them in the bum!

The momentum is there.  This could be the biggest swing in Queensland political history.

[ozbob]

Brisbanetimes --> Queensland election: Voters go to polls on January 31

[ozbob]

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Campbell Newman ‏@theqldpremier

This morning I visited the Acting Governor. Writs have been issued for 31 January 2015. The most important election in many years. #qldpol

[ozbob]

9 News --> Labor could swing election by taking marginal seats

[darthcaligula666]

just letting the general public vote based on performance.

thats what i plan to do. surely the people living in this state arent that daft; and will vote based on how the government has (or hasnt) functioned.

it will be interesting to see if either side commit a time frame to the maroochydore railway line. it seems to have dropped off the radar since 2009.

[ozbob]

Brisbanetimes --> Queensland Election 2015: The state of play

[BrizCommuter]

Oooh, and election centred on Ashgrove again. 8tph Ferny Grove Line off-peak service? Enoggera Creek HoverGlider? Can't wait.

[ozbob]

Polyticks is sickening to say the least.  Interesting comment from a LNP MP in the QT this morning

" ... "I think Ipswich will do very poorly if the LNP is returned and there's no LNP members in Ipswich ... " said Member for Ipswich Ian Berry (LNP)
http://www.qt.com.au/news/sitting-mps-ready-for-their-fight-for-survival/2503346/

The illusion that Govts are for all is nonsensical of course.   The LNP is very much for the cashed up donors.  Here we we have an idiot confirming it publicly ..   

I was sort of expecting 2 minute trains on the Ferny Grove ...