Election: November 24

[kido_1]

What would happen if the Liberal Party won, but John Howard lost his Bennelong seat?

[Collin Li]

What would happen if the Liberal Party won, but John Howard lost his Bennelong seat?

Costello!

That's my dream outcome.

[Pencil]

These seats for the Greens are going to be in the Senate. In the Senate, the Greens do not introduce bills, they only approve or disapprove bills. Both the main parties have shown no resolve on social issues (such as gay rights), and that is not going to change. Voting for the Greens will not change their viewpoint on this.

Bills can be introduced in the senate, unless they are money bills. But yes they are generally introduced in the lower house

[kido_1]

The only problem is that the Greens are giving their preferences to the Labor Party.

[Defiler]

- Removes some of the restrictions on television content - so now television will be even more Americanised

That's what people like to watch obviously. If they didn't, then the commerical networks wouldn't buy it.

[costargh]

Who remembers the last time that neither Labour nor Liberal had control of the Senate? Because from memory I believe it was the democrats but I'm not 100%. Also I think it was back around 1998 or something but I can't be sure on that either.

Goosefraba? lol

[millstone]

actually i've never heard of the Liberty & Democracy party, why don't they have more ads? hahhaha

[Pencil]

Who remembers the last time that neither Labour nor Liberal had control of the Senate? Because from memory I believe it was the democrats but I'm not 100%. Also I think it was back around 1998 or something but I can't be sure on that either.

Goosefraba? lol

I think they held the balance of power in 1999/2000 when the GST bill went through, and they managed to have GST removed from basic food.

[kido_1]

This is going to be an interesting week of final election rampage from the two major parties.

[Collin Li]

actually i've never heard of the Liberty & Democracy party, why don't they have more ads? hahhaha

Too poor. They don't have taxpayers money and/or union officials donating heaps to fund their advertisements.

They also have a shortage of candidates too, so you might have trouble voting for them

[brendan]

- Removes some of the restrictions on television content - so now television will be even more Americanised

So what? If people really preferred Australian shows over American ones then the tv networks have an economic incentive to provide it (the higher the ratings, the more they can charge advertisers).

[costargh]

Who remembers the last time that neither Labour nor Liberal had control of the Senate? Because from memory I believe it was the democrats but I'm not 100%. Also I think it was back around 1998 or something but I can't be sure on that either.

Goosefraba? lol

I think they held the balance of power in 1999/2000 when the GST bill went through, and they managed to have GST removed from basic food.

Ah yes. Refreshed my memory with the GST thing. It was the compromise aye? So that they didn't have to dissolve both houses of parliaments?

[ninwa]

- Removes some of the restrictions on television content - so now television will be even more Americanised

So what? If people really preferred Australian shows over American ones then the tv networks have an economic incentive to provide it (the higher the ratings, the more they can charge advertisers).

Yes, I agree. I don't see a real problem with it. I'm just revising for international studies which says that it's a negative consequence of AUSFTA

Something about cultural imperialism => Americanism dilutes Australian culture - because networks are being forced to release some of their control on the content of television programs - apparently, there is a certain percentage of programs which have to be Australian.

[brendan]

Something about cultural imperialism => Americanism dilutes Australian culture - because networks are being forced to release some of their control on the content of television programs - apparently, there is a certain percentage of programs which have to be Australian.

personally i would dismiss the argument about imperialism because imperialism implies invasion, force, and coercion but no one is forcing anyone to watch american tv shows. if a person doesn't like it they can switch off the tv.

[Collin Li]

Something about cultural imperialism => Americanism dilutes Australian culture - because networks are being forced to release some of their control on the content of television programs - apparently, there is a certain percentage of programs which have to be Australian.

personally i would dismiss the argument about imperialism because imperialism implies invasion, force, and coercion but no one is forcing anyone to watch american tv shows. if a person doesn't like it they can switch off the tv.

Yeah, connotative appeal.