Queensland State Election 31st January 2015

[ozbob]

9 News --> LNP was going to can Newman: Palmer


^ I personally don't think that was the case, but my instincts suggest that the panic button was pressed probably as a result of polling going further south.  Clearly something has triggered the Premier to act.  It is not for the altruistic reasons he has proferred IMHO.

[James]

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/

Pork-barrelling is a fact of life in polyticks... It is the reason why marginal seats are getting the NBN installed now while we have to wait until 2020 or something. The moral of the story is live in a marginal seat

Personally I have serious trust issues with the ALP. They're just recycling the same old hacks in numerous seats... lessons have not been learned within the party IMO. No real commitment to fix either the bus fiasco or the fares mess, which Annastasia P and co. presided over. Public service will become woefully bloated again. The state will probably end up broke.

I have worries about the LNP and BaT (which for me, is a serious issue), but on the whole they've done most things well. Personally I really like what they've done, particularly relating to the law and the legal profession.

[ozbob]

I have NBN and I live in a very NON marginal seat ... 

We all know pork-barrelling happens, the point I made it is very silly to say so in effect in the context that it was said. 

All parties recycle candidates.

I am sure we will hear the " I will govern for all Queenslanders "  again and again ... oh really.  Both sides are up to the armpits in it ...

[#Metro]

  It's what we have to work with.

Bookies tip Newman to lose Ashgrove

http://brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queensland-state-election-2015/queensland-election-2015-bookies-tip-campbell-newman-to-lose-ashgrove-20150106-12j9cr.html

More buses for Ashgrove and The Gap!! LOL!! Oink Oink!

[SurfRail]

Personally I really like what they've done, particularly relating to the law and the legal profession.

Like?

[#Metro]

 

[James]

Personally I really like what they've done, particularly relating to the law and the legal profession.

Like?

Personally, I think most of the VLAD laws were a positive thing, especially on the Gold Coast, which was well on the way to having some of its suburbs turn into ghettos and drive away tourism and property development/sales.
The reduction in red tape and regulation has occurred in a variety of sectors - a great thing for the state.
The appointment of Chief Judge Carmody (in my opinion) is a good thing. The legal sector just decided to throw its toys out of the pram because Carmody doesn't share the same left-wing views as most judges do, nor does he impart left-wing 'social justice' on his decisions.
Personally, I feel the legal profession is totally out of touch with society these days, and what Newman has done is bringing this profession back to earth.

Again, this is my opinion and doesn't relate to PT, but is a factor in shaping my vote.

[ozbob]

Twitter

Geoff Breusch ‏@gbreusch 2 hours ago

Policies and projects to be announced from Sunday says @theqldpremier at Broadbeach #7NewsQ #qldpol #qldvotes

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Presently at Redbank Plaza ... packed, no one seems the slightest bit interested in the election ... 

[techblitz]

Personally I really like what they've done, particularly relating to the law and the legal profession.

Like?

Personally, I think most of the VLAD laws were a positive thing, especially on the Gold Coast, which was well on the way to having some of its suburbs turn into ghettos and drive away tourism and property development/sales.

yep.....gold coast image has definitely improved.......labor just sat on thier behinds and watched the drug kingpins and nike bikies run rampant...extorting local business,intimidating the public with large gatherings to the point where the gold coast became something similar to the wild west with drive-bys,excessive pub robberies......if newman does get voted out...hes already left a legacy & outperformed many prevous QLD premiers on the anti-crime front....

[ozbob]

Clearly some useful improvements in law & order, but might have gone too far over in some circumstances. That will sort out in time via courts.

For me it is public transport.  The Newman  LNP Government is still to announce what they will be doing.

Infrastructure up to this  point it has all really been a continuation of projects and things already in progress, with the exception of the grade separations they initiated- good stuff. BaT is really the first new major project - and we know there are real issues with that.

The 15 minute trains was already planned, but good they carried through.

I really expect some committment to fare reform on the back of the new ticketing system.

Marking time to see what they announce ... 

[SurfRail]

Personally I really like what they've done, particularly relating to the law and the legal profession.

Like?

Personally, I think most of the VLAD laws were a positive thing, especially on the Gold Coast, which was well on the way to having some of its suburbs turn into ghettos and drive away tourism and property development/sales.
The reduction in red tape and regulation has occurred in a variety of sectors - a great thing for the state.
The appointment of Chief Judge Carmody (in my opinion) is a good thing. The legal sector just decided to throw its toys out of the pram because Carmody doesn't share the same left-wing views as most judges do, nor does he impart left-wing 'social justice' on his decisions.
Personally, I feel the legal profession is totally out of touch with society these days, and what Newman has done is bringing this profession back to earth.

Again, this is my opinion and doesn't relate to PT, but is a factor in shaping my vote.

LOL.  This Gold Coast lawyer is going to have to disagree with you on all counts, but that's just me.

[SurfRail]

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/queensland-state-election-2015/campbell-newman-hits-the-gold-coast-on-first-full-day-of-queensland-election-campaign/story-fnr8vz6s-1227176843756

[pandmaster]

Personally I have serious trust issues with the ALP. They're just recycling the same old hacks in numerous seats... lessons have not been learned within the party IMO.

There are 89 seats in the parliament and the ALP have 9. I do not expect them to find 80 candidates who have never stood or been elected before. There were many fine MPs that were a major loss to the ALP at the last election and deserve another crack. I think they at least learned a lesson about asset sales, other areas we will have to see the next time they are in government.

No real commitment to fix either the bus fiasco or the fares mess, which Annastasia P and co. presided over.

I would love for both parties to commit to reform so that we are guaranteed a better PT system after the election regardless. Unfortunately it does not look like it will be a major issue in the election. The apathy of both parties has disappointed me. IMHO it does not matter who started it, I just want it fixed.

Public service will become woefully bloated again. The state will probably end up broke.

I am not going to argue whether it was bloated or not before, but sacking so many public servants that the national employment rate increases is hardly something to be proud of. Queensland now has an employment rate equal with Tasmania. That reflects horrific mismanagement by the government. Getting a job has become very difficult for many people since the sackings and many people would have gone over to Newstart, thus switching the expenditure from Brisbane to Canberra. Anecdotally I have noticed that service standards have declined from state government agencies, probably due to under-staffing. I would rather a "bloated" public service than what we have today.

[aldonius]

On the 'previous members standing again' thing: I flyered at that election; the feel on the ground was very much "sorry for kicking you out but Labor's got to go".

To my mind, the 'recycled' perception will be cancelled out by the name recognition.


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[Fares_Fair]

Clearly some useful improvements in law & order, but might have gone too far over in some circumstances. That will sort out in time via courts.

For me it is public transport.  The Newman  LNP Government is still to announce what they will be doing.

Infrastructure up to this  point it has all really been a continuation of projects and things already in progress, with the exception of the grade separations they initiated- good stuff. BaT is really the first new major project - and we know there are real issues with that.

The 15 minute trains was already planned, but good they carried through.

I really expect some committment to fare reform on the back of the new ticketing system.

Marking time to see what they announce ... 

Regarding fare reform, I noted that in the press release put out by Transport Minister, Hon. Scott Emerson earlier this week celebrating the 2.5% fare freeze in 2015, he said words to the effect of "we still have more to do" in that area.

[ozbob]

9 News --> Kate Jones speaks for first time since snap election called

[ozbob]

Twitter

David Marler ‏@Qldaah 1 hour ago

#qldvotes Update on Govt ads on display at train stations from @girlclumsy

[ozbob]

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Sir Plus ‏@otiose94

#QLDpol, #newmac #Election Graph by Leunig © #QldVotes #auspol http://bit.ly/1nAtjp1  oㄥO

[dancingmongoose]

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

In a way I'm surprised the BaT hasn't been extended all the way to Alderley just so Newman can have an Ashgrove station

[ozbob]

The Guardian  --> Hey, big spender: why Campbell Newman loves his election hard-hat

[BrizCommuter]

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

In a way I'm surprised the BaT hasn't been extended all the way to Alderley just so Newman can have an Ashgrove station

To be perfectly honest, that (and Trout's Rd corridor) is where BaT should be heading.

[dancingmongoose]

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

In a way I'm surprised the BaT hasn't been extended all the way to Alderley just so Newman can have an Ashgrove station

To be perfectly honest, that (and Trout's Rd corridor) is where BaT should be heading.

I would have thought the alignment would have been straighter, passing through Kelvin Grove. Although in the end, the main thing is we get it.

[pandmaster]

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

In a way I'm surprised the BaT hasn't been extended all the way to Alderley just so Newman can have an Ashgrove station

To be perfectly honest, that (and Trout's Rd corridor) is where BaT should be heading.

I concur. No point pussy-footing around with stubs (if we are lucky), just build it to Alderley (I would be happy to do that instead of Spring Hill). That way there are no issues with the Exhibition Line and we are ready for the Trouts Road line to be built.

[SurfRail]

The way it is planning to be operated there is certainly no difference to running trains to Alderley as opposed to Roma Street, not like there is any throughrouting happening.

[BrizCommuter]

The first of a few BrizCommuter Specials in the lead up to the 2015 QLD election.
http://brizcommuter.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/brizcommuter-special-2015-queensland.html

[darthcaligula666]

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

In a way I'm surprised the BaT hasn't been extended all the way to Alderley just so Newman can have an Ashgrove station

To be perfectly honest, that (and Trout's Rd corridor) is where BaT should be heading.

whatever happened to the trouts road corridor? is it likely to ever be constructed? love the comment about an ashgrove station: priceless! the way i have always seen politics is that the winner is usually whoever digs the smallest hole instead of who builds the biggest mountain.

[ozbob]

Couriermail --> Galaxy poll shows Labor in with a good chance of winning Queensland election

[ozbob]

Latest ReachTEL polling --> https://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/7-news-queensland-poll-20january2015

LNP have improved slightly.

[ozbob]

Twitter

CR PAUL TULLY Goodna ‏@PaulTully 2 minutes ago

At 7am, SportsBet showing betting on the 89 state seats: ALP 36, LNP 48, KAP 2, IND 2, PUP 0, Kallangur lineball. Ashgrove ALP $1.70, LNP $2

[BrizCommuter]

A BrizCommuter scorecard, at 8 days out from the election.
http://brizcommuter.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/brizcommuter-special-2015-queensland_23.html

[ozbob]

A BrizCommuter scorecard, at 8 days out from the election.
http://brizcommuter.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/brizcommuter-special-2015-queensland_23.html

Thanks 

[ozbob]

The Australian --> Queensland election 2015: Voters turn on LNP in key seats


http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2015/01/23/1227195/290555-c6f85102-a2fa-11e4-b42c-a987c708228b.jpg

CAMPBELL Newman is in the fight of his political career, with the Liberal National Party facing massive swings in regional Queensland, an exclusive Newspoll has found.

Just a week out from the state election, the poll conducted for The Weekend Australian reveals a swing of up to 13 per cent in key LNP-held seats across Queensland.

Dozens of LNP seats would fall to Labor next Saturday if the backlash against the first-term Newman government was carried across the state.

The Newspoll of voters this week in the electorates of ­Ipswich West, 40km outside Brisbane, Keppel, near Rockhampton, and Cairns in the far north, reveals the LNP's primary vote has plummeted since it swept to power in 2012 with the biggest majority in an Australian parliament.

In those key seats, Labor's primary vote has jumped 16 points to 47 per cent in the three seats, held by Labor before 2012, with the LNP's vote collapsing more than eight points to 43.5 per cent. On a two-party preferred basis, Labor leads the LNP 56 per cent to 44 per cent — a swing of 13 per cent.

But insiders from both major parties say that their own polling shows the contest is far from over, with some voters still wavering, big variations in the swings across the state and the impact of preference flows still hard to pick ...

More --> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/queensland-election-2015-voters-turn-on-lnp-in-key-seats/story-fnr8rfrw-1227195290254

[ozbob]

Brisbanetimes --> Queensland Election: Leaders uninspiring at Peoples' Forum

[ozbob]

Brisbanetimes --> Queensland Election: Leaders uninspiring at Peoples' Forum

No great surprise ...

[pandmaster]

No minor party leaders were there: do not forget you only get to choose between the ALP or LNP!

[ozbob]

Twitter

Comrade Joxer ‏@joxer 1 hour ago

With no disabled parking places to block @LNPQLD park across a footpath, forcing pedestrians onto the road. #QLDvotes

[ozbob]

Twitter

Peter Wellington ‏@pwellingtonmp

Am writing to QEC to investigate LNP threats vote for us or get nothing.#qldpol https://www.facebook.com/PeterWellingtonMp/posts/815611628511378 ...

[HappyTrainGuy]

Well it's sorta true considering. Just look at labors work on the NCL

[ozbob]

This election has degenerated into a shambles IMHO.   

Just gets crazier by the hour ....

Newman et al suing Jones and 4BC.  Palmer reckons he is suing Springborg now.   

The root cause is that donations to political parties can be and are being hidden.

My philosophy is this.  ALL donations to ALL parties/indies be declared real time online.  I stress ALL.  Why hide them?

[ozbob]

Well it's sorta true considering. Just look at labors work on the NCL

Labor certainly shafted the SunnyCoast post 2009.  The issue that Wellington raises is different.  It is an overt threat and may well be not in the spirit of the legalities associated with the QEC.

All political parties have reneged on promises / committments post elections,  guess that is why you have take everything with a grain of salt.