Can Queensland Labor spin a federal by-election loss in Fadden into a win?
1 year, 9 months ago

Can Queensland Labor spin a federal by-election loss in Fadden into a win?

ABC  

Governments hate by-elections — everyone knows they never fare well. That said, nobody expects lightning to strike twice for Labor when a by-election is held on July 15 in Queensland, following Stuart Robert's decision to quit federal politics. ABC election analyst Antony Green summed it up thus: "At the federal level, the Labor party has never won a seat which is entirely Gold Coast-based." Palaszczuk's cabinet shake-up a move for political survival Photo shows A close-up of a woman with pink lipstick and blonde hair Labor wants to win a fourth term in government and knows it is performing poorly in key areas, Rachel Riga writes. That perception might not have been helped when popular West Australian premier Mark McGowan announced last week he was stepping down because he was "tired, extremely tired".

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Two by-elections tell a bigger story about the wild, unpredictable federal election ahead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two by-elections tell a bigger story about the wild, unpredictable federal election ahead

ABC  

There's a saying often repeated in politics that voters always get it right. Victorian voters in the outer-western suburban state seat of Werribee have sent an unmissable message this weekend — they won't be taken for granted by Labor anymore. Labor had held the state seat of Werribee since 1973, with outgoing MP and former treasurer Tim Pallas winning with …

Peter Dutton issues a bold prediction about the future of Australia - as David Crisafulli is sworn in as Premier after Queensland election victory
5 months ago

Peter Dutton issues a bold prediction about the future of Australia - as David Crisafulli is sworn in as Premier after Queensland election victory

Daily Mail  

The Liberal National Party's victory at the Queensland election has laid the groundwork for the coalition to replicate the feat at the next federal poll, the opposition leader says. After nine years of Labor rule, the LNP recorded a narrow victory in the Sunshine State, with leader David Crisafulli sworn in as the state's Premier on Monday morning. Opposition Leader …

PETER VAN ONSELEN: The most out of touch 450,000 Australians have spoken! Welcome to the city where the 'worst slur' imaginable is a way of life
5 months, 1 week ago

PETER VAN ONSELEN: The most out of touch 450,000 Australians have spoken! Welcome to the city where the 'worst slur' imaginable is a way of life

Daily Mail  

It was the only state or territory to deliver a majority Yes vote in the Voice referendum last year, and on Saturday the Australian Capital Territory returned Labor to power for the seventh consecutive election. Another minority Labor government reliant on Greens support - imagery federal Labor won't seek to highlight. The state Labor government in Queensland will struggle to …

Queensland election could spell trouble for federal Labor, analysts say
5 months, 1 week ago

Queensland election could spell trouble for federal Labor, analysts say

ABC  

Outside of the Rockhampton showgrounds, Bill Cameron has just cast his vote. While Mr Miles has been throwing cost of living "Hail Marys" like free school lunches, Mr Barry says they don't seem to be connecting with voters. "The old adage 'bring out your baseball bats' probably won't help the federal government too much at this stage," Mr Barry says. …

PETER VAN ONSELEN: How the most unexpected state in Australia could be Peter Dutton's path to victory
6 months, 1 week ago

PETER VAN ONSELEN: How the most unexpected state in Australia could be Peter Dutton's path to victory

Daily Mail  

Could Victoria be about to deliver Peter Dutton an unexpected election victory, shifting its support back to the Coalition for the first time since John Howard’s 1996 landslide victory against Paul Keating? The change of political fortunes could be Dutton’s version of what Western Australia was for the Labor Party at the 2022 federal election. At the last federal election, …

Daniel Andrews wins third term as Victorian premier as Liberal Party handed 'disaster'
2 years, 4 months ago

Daniel Andrews wins third term as Victorian premier as Liberal Party handed 'disaster'

ABC  

Victorian Labor Premier Daniel Andrews has secured a third term of majority government in an emphatic victory which delivered an electoral disaster to the Liberal Party. Key points: Mr Andrews says his party will govern for all Victorians The Liberal Party failed to win key seats in Melbourne's east The Greens will not wield influence in a minority government but …

How Labor won
2 years, 10 months ago

How Labor won

ABC  

The Australian people have spoken, and the next prime minister of Australia will be Anthony Albanese. While these independents have mostly seized Liberal seats, they've also done so at the cost of Labor's primary vote, as traditional Labor voters chose to strategically support the independents. The Greens also look to have turfed Labor from another inner-Brisbane stronghold: Kevin Rudd's old …

Australia election results 2022; Graham 'Richo' Richardson calls the election for Labor; Albanese
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia election results 2022; Graham 'Richo' Richardson calls the election for Labor; Albanese

Daily Mail  

An ex-minister and Labor powerbroker has made a stunning election call hours before all votes are counted declaring that Anthony Albanese will be the next Prime Minister. An ex-minister and Labor powerbroker Graham 'Richo' Richardson has made a stunning election call hours before all votes are counted declaring that Anthony Albanese will be the next Prime Minister As the votes …

To all those #Quexiteers: don't judge, try to understand us and the federal election result
5 years, 10 months ago

To all those #Quexiteers: don't judge, try to understand us and the federal election result

ABC  

"What the hell is wrong with Queensland?" This hurt both Labor and the Coalition in the recent federal election, as evidenced by the rise in first preferences to minor parties like One Nation and the United Australia Party. Another index developed by Griffith University researchers identifies Gladstone, Logan and Far North Queensland as "hotspots" of energy poverty, meaning they lack …

Election results hurt Queensland Labor the most, as Premier vows to turn back tide
5 years, 10 months ago

Election results hurt Queensland Labor the most, as Premier vows to turn back tide

ABC  

After losing at least two seats in Queensland and counting underway to confirm if it will lose a third, the Labor Party is assessing the damage in its former heartland. "The stuff around Adani obviously was not managed well by Labor — we've seen the LNP be able to well and truly capitalise on that." Queensland Labor hurting the most: …

Queensland election: Results still unclear because voters turned on the major parties
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election: Results still unclear because voters turned on the major parties

ABC  

Queensland's election result is far from certain, with neither Labor nor the LNP picking up enough seats so far in the count to form government in their own right. The ABC's election analyst Antony Green labelled the result as "wacky", saying it was one of the toughest elections to call in his nearly 30-year career. And according to Saturday night's …

Queensland election result likely to remain unknown for days
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election result likely to remain unknown for days

ABC  

It could be days before a result emerges in the Queensland election, amid the possibility that neither Labor nor the LNP will be in a position to guarantee a parliamentary majority. 'Labor can't resign even if it has no majority' ABC election analyst Antony Green said there was "a high probability" Labor would not win 47 seats. 'One of the …

Queensland election: Who are the winners and losers?
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election: Who are the winners and losers?

ABC  

Some well-known faces in Queensland politics face the chopping block, while others look set to spend the next three years in the State Parliament. However, with about 34 per cent of votes going to Labor and the Greens, Mr Dickson is unlikely to pick up many preferences over his LNP rival. A three-horse race is underway in the inner-Brisbane seat …

Queensland election: What happens if Labor can't form a majority government?
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election: What happens if Labor can't form a majority government?

ABC  

Even if Labor does not win a 47-seat majority, it may be forced to remain in government, according to ABC election analyst Antony Green. "There's a high probability that Labor won't get to 47 and they're going to fall short, but there's no clear alternative government and in those circumstances the Government can't resign," he said. "David Bartlett tried that …

Queensland election: Labor ahead but no clear result at end of poll night vote count
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election: Labor ahead but no clear result at end of poll night vote count

ABC  

The result of the Queensland election remains in doubt, with neither Labor nor the Liberal National Party close to a majority by the end of counting on Saturday night. Labor looks the more likely of the two major parties to form government, but ABC election analyst Antony Green said there was "a high probability" the ALP would not win the …

NSW election 2015: Mike Baird's Coalition retains government despite swing to Labor
10 years ago

NSW election 2015: Mike Baird's Coalition retains government despite swing to Labor

ABC  

Mike Baird has been re-elected as New South Wales Premier despite a big swing to Labor in the state election. "Mike Baird took over the leadership of the Liberal Party and the Government when his Government had entered very stormy waters and he steered the ship to safety," he said. ABC election analyst Antony Green called the result at 8:20pm, …

Queensland election 2015: Labor set to pull off stunning victory; Newman concedes Ashgrove
10 years, 1 month ago

Queensland election 2015: Labor set to pull off stunning victory; Newman concedes Ashgrove

ABC  

Labor looks set to pull off a stunning victory in a cliffhanger Queensland election, after securing an "extraordinary" double-digit swing that has ended the political career of Premier Campbell Newman. The LNP has not conceded the overall result, but ABC election analyst Antony Green has said projections suggest "there is a Labor government coming in Queensland" - at worst relying …

Australia's ruling Labor Party admit defeat in national election
11 years, 6 months ago

Australia's ruling Labor Party admit defeat in national election

Firstpost  

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek told Australian Broadcasting Corp. television that after 13 percent of the votes had been counted, her government’s loss was no longer in doubt. Two senior lawmakers in Australia’s ruling Labor Party said their party had lost the national election Saturday, backing analysts and exit polls, and signaling a sweeping victory for the conservative opposition was all …

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