Australian 2013 Federal Election Megathread

[slothpomba]

Election Announced: September 7

Help with links and any suggestions much appreciated.

News Sources

• ABC 24 Live Stream
• ABC - Australia Votes
• The Conversation
• Crikey
• The Guardian - Australia
• Election Watch - University of Melbourne
• The Monthly
• New Matilda
• Pollbludger @ Crikey
• Antony Green @ ABC

Policies

• Australian Labor Party
• Liberal Party of Australia
• The Greens
• List of Parties: Antony Green (w/links) & AEC

Tools & Stats

• ABC - Vote Compass
• Below the Line.cc
• Enrol to vote Electoral Roll Closes in 1 Week (on Monday 12th of August), Register quickly!!
• Campaign material archive (leaflets, posters, etc)

Key speeches

[Russ]

Obligatory lol refugee treatment issue post

[slothpomba]

Disclaimer: All paraphrased and typed live, may not be correct.

"There will not be a minority government under the government i lead. There will not be deals with independents or other parties under the movement i lead."
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Later

Reporter: "What if we have a hung parliament, does that mean you will give up and relinquish control?"

Abbott: "There will not be a minority government lead by me. We will not negotiate with independents or minor parties. If it (hung parliament) is the case, it will not be one lead by me."

[MJRomeo81]

http://www.abc.net.au/votecompass/

[slothpomba]

Labor Party campaign slogan - "A new way", according to ABC's Annabelle Crabbe

[Lasercookie]

Not exactly a serious source of information but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chaser_election_specials#2013_series_.28The_Hamster_Decides.29 looks like they'll start airing on the 21st of August

[slothpomba]

Not exactly a serious source of information but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chaser_election_specials#2013_series_.28The_Hamster_Decides.29 looks like they'll start airing on the 21st of August

Oh wow, i was worried they wouldn't do anything! Excellent.

[slothpomba]

The Greens

Bandt has strong chance of holding seat, poll shows

Greens MP Adam Bandt has a strong chance of retaining his seat and may not have to rely heavily on preference deals to do so, a new poll has found...

The recent poll also showed a primary vote of 48 per cent for the Greens in the Melbourne electorate (up from 36.2 per cent at the 2010 election), with 29 per cent for Labor and 21 per cent for the Liberals.

On a two-party preferred basis after calculating preference flows from the last federal and state elections, the Greens would retain the seat comfortably...

Based on polling from the electorate of Melbourne

[slothpomba]

Real reason for choosing the date...

[simpak]

I did that votecompass thing and it confirmed that I am aligned with nobody.

[slothpomba]

I did that votecompass thing and it confirmed that I am aligned with nobody.

How far off? Any way to post them?

You could always try starting your own party!

[Shenz0r]

74% aligned with the Greens, 67% aligned with ALP and 41% aligned with the Coalition for me.


Then again, I don't pay too much attention in politics.

[simpak]

Slothpomba you are right, I should start my own party.
I just ended up in my own quadrant...but I'm still 61% LNP, 51% ALP and apparently 50% GRN (that one's refreshing).

HOLY CRAP IT LOOKS SO BIG IF I EMBED IT... http://i.imgur.com/cqkyzZd.png

[slothpomba]

You're almost dead centre...i'm kind of impressed....

Slothpomba you are right, I should start my own party.

[simpak]

That's typically what happens when no party combines your economic wants and social wants in the one packet I think.