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Quasimango: Mar 10, 2011; God damn you.

I've got the best lineup by far. TWO socialist parties, animal justice, renewable energy and weed.

HONG, Kyung Liberal
BLACKWELL, Ash Drug Law Reform
CHELLEW, Tristram Australian Sex Party
RATNAM, Samantha The Greens
GILLMAN, Dougal Renewable Energy Party
FULGENZI, Will Socialist Equality Party
ALCORN, Zane Socialist Alliance
SYDOW, Camille Animal Justice Party
TIMPANO, Francesco Independent
KHALIL, Peter Australian Labor Party

# ? Jun 16, 2016 08:48

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# ? May 10, 2024 16:13

Pickled Tink: Apr 28, 2012; Have you heard about First Dog? It's a very good comic I just love.

Also, wear your bike helmets kids. I copped several blows to the head but my helmet left me totally unscathed.

Finally you should check out First Dog as it's a good comic I like it very much.; Fun Shoe

The ballot order for Bennelong.

HOWISON, Lyndal Labor
AUGUST, John Peter Pirate Party Australia
ALICK, Justin The Greens
WORSLEY, Julie Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
GORDON, Christopher The Arts Party
ALEXANDER, John Liberal
MULCARE, Martin Independent

# ? Jun 16, 2016 08:48

birdstrike: Oct 30, 2008; i;m gay

EXAKT Science posted:

Wait, corporations aren't people in 'Straya?

Corporate tax is flat 30%, individual tax is between 0 and 45% depending on income level.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 08:48

Vladimir Poutine: Aug 13, 2012

These are the people I've got in the seat of Adelaide

GUY Sophie The Greens
RIVISH Adrian Family First
TIDSWELL Matt Animal Justice Party
LOCK Tyrone Liberal Democrats
COLOVIC David Liberal
ELLIS Kate Australian Labor Party
HILL Joe Nick Xenophon Team

loving lol at this guy:

# ? Jun 16, 2016 08:52

Mysticblade: Oct 22, 2012

Starshark posted:

I've got soooooooo many choices this election.

CONROY Pat Labor
BARRIE Jenny Liberal
MacFADYEN Ivan The Greens
COX Morgan Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)

Who should I put last?

What's up, Shortland buddy? I'm putting COX last, personally.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 08:58

open24hours: Jan 7, 2001

quote:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-16/election-2016-labor-promise-funding-to-national-library/7516914
Labor has promised $12 million in funding over four years to the National Library of Australia for it to resume adding new content to its online database Trove.

Trove allows people to access collections of books, photographs, newspapers, maps, and historical documents online.

The database was launched in 2009 and since has digitised millions of records from the library's own collection as well as items from state and local collections.

The Coalition Government has made cuts to a number of national cultural institutions in Canberra, including the National Library.

Recent budget estimates papers state the National Library will shed 28 staff as the result of a $20 million funding cut.

The Library previously said would not be able to keep adding to the database without dedicated funding.

Shadow Arts Minister Mark Dreyfus said it was essential Trove continued to be funded.

"It's an absolutely invaluable resource for historians, school teachers, for academics," he said.

"It's unique in the world, it's a national treasure and it has to go on being added to.

"It needs to keep adding to the items that are available to make it as complete and as full a resource as possible."

Trove has more than 20 million unique users every year including museums, libraries, galleries, historical societies and research bodies.

Mr Dreyfus said Trove was a resource worth continuing.

"We're going to have to examine carefully how the damage that's been done by those cuts can be repaired, but this one can't wait," he said.

This is a tiny amount of money in the scheme of things, but Trove is incredibly useful and it's good to see at least one party pledging to keep it funded.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 08:58

ewe2: Jul 1, 2009

Bendigo Reps ballot order, unusually high female to male ratio this time:

1 Andy Madison, Nats
2 Rosemary Flasher, Greens
3 Sandra Caddy, Rise Up Australia
4 Lisa Chesters, ALP (incumbent)
5 Megan Purcell, Liberal
6 Ruth Parramore, Animal Justice Party
7 Anita Donlon, Independent (former Palmer United Party)
8 Alan Howard, Family First

Howard is particularly charming, but it's fierce competition with AJP and RUAP. Got my LNP htv in the mail, of course they want Howard 3rd ugh.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:03

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

Senor Tron posted:

Family First with their plan to raise taxes for low income earners.

Oh cool he's going the 9-9-9 route

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:09

hooman: Oct 11, 2007; This guy seems legit.; Fun Shoe

You Am I posted:

Oh cool he's going the 9-9-9 route

I like how it's "simpler" taxation, not "better" taxation.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:17

Capt.Whorebags: Jan 10, 2005

ALLEY, Peter Labor
LYFORD, Julie The Greens
CARTER, Elaine Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
CHRISTENSEN, Brad Independent
GILLESPIE, David The Nationals
RIACH, Rodger John Independent

Here's hoping Oakeshott can make some inroads in Cowper

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:24

Decayed: Dec 30, 2004; Shang-a-lang; Fun Shoe

Aston

RAYMOND, Steve The Greens 1
MARTIN, Daniel Edward Family First Party 2
HUPPERT, Daniel Independent 3
MOORE, Joel Liberal Democrats 4
LAVIN, Rosemary Animal Justice Party 5
TUDGE, Alan Liberal 6
KLISARIS, Paul Australian Labor Party 7

On Daniel Huppert

http://www.danielhuppert.com.au/

quote:

My name is Daniel Elijah Huppert, and I am seeking your trust, your support, your prayers and your vote as I stand as an INDEPENDENT candidate for the seat of ASTON in this 2016 Federal election. As someone who has long studied and worked with internationally respected economists, tax reform organisations, economic think tanks, monetary experts and constitutional law groups, I have a plan endorsed and supported by multiple minor political parties to revolutionise the Australian economy and improve our way of life.

He is running as an independent, but is also is the founder of The Australian Sovereignty Party. A somewhat generic USA inspired libertarian party.

That has sponsorship from some health products and everlasting food.

He has a grand Monetary Policy

quote:

MY GRAND SOLUTION

Only popularly elected representatives of like mind can and will put a stop to this fraud once and for all. The feckless, ignorant, or perhaps altogether treasonous governments of the past have allowed this to continue for far too long, at the expense of the average Australian. That means YOU!

I will immediately try and introduce legislation to put a stop to this racketeering by regulating (and strictly monitoring) the private banks so they will from hence forth only be able to lend out money that has been legitimately deposited with them. If the private banking sector does not have enough capital / cash flow to finance demand for new loans, credit will be made available to them from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The banks will no longer have the right or ability to create new digital money out of thin air via their ledger entries.

Under a truly accountable government, the role of the RBA will be to strictly monitor and regulate the money supply, taking into account the primary factors of population growth and productivity. This is what is going to happen once I can introduce and have this policy passed:

1). All new loans provided by the banks will be legitimate and honest, no longer based on fake money creation. However, as Australians continue to pay off all existing loans that were based on this ledger entry scam, approximately $80 billion worth of principle on these loans will be paid off every year for the next 20 to 25 years (totalling $1.83 trillion), therefore the banks will continue to wipe off/ destroy this digital money that they created (they still keep the interest portion). This will in effect lead to a reduction in the broad money supply.

For example, if $80 billion worth of principle payments are made back to the banks in the first year after we introduce our policy, the broad Australian money supply in circulation will contract from $1.9 Trillion, to $1.83 trillion. This means that the total amount of money per capita will start shrinking from the current level of about $78,000 per head. This would lead to deflation, something that we don�t want.

2). The RBA closely monitors exactly how much money has been taken out of circulation every year by the private banks by virtue of the old loans being repaid, and the principle portion of this digital money being destroyed. For the sake of discussion, let us say that the figure is $80 billion, which is the close estimate we are working on. In order to keep the broad money supply at the same level, thereby helping to keep the inflation rate effectively at ZERO, the RBA �re-creates� this $80 billion of digital money and then transfers into the consolidated government revenue fund.

3). In addition to the $80 billion the RBA creates every year to replace the debt based money being destroyed by the banks, an additional $40 - $50 billion of new digital money can be created by the RBA every year to account for population growth and productivity increases. These levels will be very closely monitored by the RBA, to ensure we keep inflation rates at or as close to ZERO as possible.

What that means in simple terms, is that if the Australian population grows by about 450,000 every year through natural birth rate and immigration, we need to increase the overall money supply so that we maintain the same amount of money at the current level of approx. $78,000 per capita. Over time, depending on overall Australian productivity growth, GDP, the RBA can also gradually increase the amount of money per head of population without causing inflation.

4). The RBA creates in total about $120-130 billion per annum in new (or recreated) digital money. All of this money will be transferred into the government consolidated revenue fund. However, there is an important stipulation regarding this portion of government revenue that comes from the RBA. It MUST be SPENT into circulation by building or investing in INFRASTRUCTURE.

The reason why this is so important, is because this combination of new and recreated digital money must be asset backed, thus no longer debt based as has been the case for the last century. The money supply must be honest, and not attached to a ballooning debt owed to private banks which by its very nature must keep on growing exponentially. This policy also has the benefit of removing what is effectively a hidden 3% to 5% tax rate on all Australians by halting inflation.

5). The government then goes on the debt-free spending spree of a lifetime. Where former corrupt governments were constantly putting Australian tax payers into more and more debt by taking out more loans from the private banks at interest, and increasing taxes to try and pay for their foolishness, struggling to afford the most basic of infrastructure spending; now the situation is reversed. Instead of worrying about where the money is going to come from to afford the pittance of new infrastructure offerings, now the issue is coming up with enough new ideas to spend all this money on.

Almost feels like we're a real electorate having a resident nutball

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:26

cvisors: Sep 24, 2003; Carnage Visors; Sugartime Jones

So I've got:

VASSILIOU Melanie, Rise Up Australia Party
WALSHE Nyree, Animal Justice Party
McCRACKEN Craig, Family First Party
FERGEUS Josh, The Greens
BANKS Julia, Liberal
PERRI Stefanie, Australian Labor Party

Should be easy other than who to put last.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:36

drowned in pussy juice: Oct 13, 2009; by FactsAreUseless

Where are you guys finding the ballot order for your seat? Surely you can't all be postal voting

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:50

Decayed: Dec 30, 2004; Shang-a-lang; Fun Shoe

http://www.aec.gov.au/election/candidates.htm

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:52

drowned in pussy juice: Oct 13, 2009; by FactsAreUseless

ah cheers I was just searching my electorate and nothing came up

also holy poo poo the LDP are fielding a ridiculous number of lower house candidates from what I can tell

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:55

Tokamak: Dec 22, 2004

Vladimir Poutine posted:

loving lol at this guy:

What is it with libertarians and their professed love of suits and bowties?

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:56

G-Spot Run: Jun 28, 2005

I'm in Melb Ports too so I am looking forward to Danby getting dropped, hopefully because we went Green not Blue.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:56

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Mysticblade posted:

What's up, Shortland buddy? I'm putting COX last, personally.

Yeah, it's a tough call but you really want to send a message to those tossers.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 09:59

Kafka Syrup: Apr 29, 2009

Quasimango posted:

I've got the best lineup by far. TWO socialist parties, animal justice, renewable energy and weed.

HONG, Kyung Liberal
BLACKWELL, Ash Drug Law Reform
CHELLEW, Tristram Australian Sex Party
RATNAM, Samantha The Greens
GILLMAN, Dougal Renewable Energy Party
FULGENZI, Will Socialist Equality Party
ALCORN, Zane Socialist Alliance
SYDOW, Camille Animal Justice Party
TIMPANO, Francesco Independent
KHALIL, Peter Australian Labor Party

This is seriously the dream ticket.

But for my terrible ticket:

DIVISION OF BRISBANE

pre:

#     SURNAME    FIRST    PARTY                    OCCUPATION                                    NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

1.    EVANS      Trevor   Liberal National Party   Lawyer/Economist                              Chief of Staff to Peter Dutton and CEO of the National Retail Association

2.    O'NEILL    Pat      Australian Labor Party   Army Officer                                  Being a shooty-man who also really loves the Rocky Horror Show

3.    HUMPHREYS  John     Liberal Democrats        Economist                                     Founded Australian Libertarian Society and is Director of the Human Capital Project

4.    CLINCH     Bridget  Veteran's Party          Army Officer                                  First transgender candidate and all around really cool person

5.    LOVEJOY    Kirsten  The Greens               Policy Specialist/Environmental Scientist     Only person left in climate change adaptation after Campbell Newman got to them

6.    VEGAR      Mark     Family First             Food Technologist                             Likes tennis and oppressing minorities

I'll be voting for Kirsten first because otherwise the Branch would probably disown me, then Bridget (who we are totally gonna try to convert to the Greens after this election because she's legit really great and has great politics), then Pat (who despite looking like he wants to eat your soul in his press photos, is a genuinely very nice man who has good chats about theatre and live music), then the other three trash people.

There's been so many goddamn candidate forums in Brisbane this election, I feel like I know these candidates more than I know my actual family at this point.

Tokamak posted:

What is it with libertarians and their professed love of suits and bowties?

Hey. I love suits and bow-ties and I'm a normal sensible radical socialist. I just also happen to have terrible taste.

EDIT: Also according to the AEC, these are the candidates' actual occupations:

Chief Executive Officer
Former Army Officer
Economist
Student
Principal Policy Officer
QA Technologist

But that's silly.

Kafka Syrup fucked around with this message at 10:22 on Jun 16, 2016

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:00

hawaiian_robot: Dec 5, 2006; And I'm happy just to sit here,
At a table with old friends.
And see which one of us can tell the biggest lies

NSW Newcastle CLAYDON, Sharon Labor 1
NSW Newcastle COMPTON, David Liberal 2
NSW Newcastle MACKENZIE, John The Greens 3
NSW Newcastle SOUTHWELL, Stuart Democratic Labour Party (DLP) 4
NSW Newcastle BURGE, Karen Drug Law Reform 5
NSW Newcastle HOLDING, Rod Independent 6
NSW Newcastle CAINE, Milton Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 7

Lmao I went to uni with the DLP guy

quote:

I am standing as a candidate for the seat of Newcastle for the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) in this upcoming federal election. This paragraph that I have written sums up why I am standing.
The economic policies of the Liberal and National parties exploit workers, push small businesses out of the market, and see our farms sold overseas. The ALP has abandoned its working class background and founding principles in favour of the cultural Marxism and social engineering of the Greens. The NSW DLP seeks to represent the working class, small businesses, and farmers, by presenting a socially conservative alternative to the ALP. A labour party that can truly give a voice to ordinary Australians who are fed up with the current state of Australian politics.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:07

thatbastardken: Apr 23, 2010; A contract signed by a minor is not binding!

Kirsten Lovejoy's parents live in my electorate. Nice people.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:13

blackcat12951: Oct 23, 2012; HELLCAT BESTCAT; Doctor Rope

Am I they only one in Boothby?
1 HOCKLEY, Karen Nick Xenophon Team Accountant
2 WARD, Mark Australian Labor Party Teacher
3 ARMFIELD, Jamie Independent IT Consultant
4 WHEATCROFT, Gary Family First Broadcast Technician
5 CARROLL, Evelyn Animal Justice Party Nurse
6 BANGE, Jane The Greens Teacher
7 FLINT, Nicolle Liberal Journalist
8 DE JONGE, Robert Independent Real Estate

Does anyone have any info on Robert de jonge, and also on the following senate candidates?

UG COCHRANE, Christopher Mark Independent Carer
UG RICHARDS, Adam Independent Barrister & Solicitor
UG ALI, Mohammad Independent Cancer Research
UG SADDLER, Dave Independent Lifestyle Coordinator (Age Care)
UG DAVEY, Malcolm Lloyd Independent Retired System Developer

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:18

fliptophead: Oct 2, 2006

Cunningham

BLAKEY, Cath The Greens 1
WATERS, Nathan Science Party 2
BLICAVS, Michelle Liberal 3
RYAN, Michelle Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 4
BIRD, Sharon Labor 5
FLANAGAN, John Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting) 6

What a mix! Im sure the non custodial parents party (equal parenting) will be a broad inclusive platform.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:19

Kafka Syrup: Apr 29, 2009

thatbastardken posted:

Kirsten Lovejoy's parents live in my electorate. Nice people.

Nothing will ever beat the powerhouse that is Larissa Waters' mum.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:19

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN: Jun 26, 2009

TheMightyHandful posted:

https://twitter.com/markdistef/status/743306886720552961

https://twitter.com/markdistef/status/743307328397545472

I thought it was an obtuse burn by the local greens until about 3/4 through the article. Theyre not ironic?

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:20

CrazyTolradi: Oct 2, 2011; It feels so good to be so bad.....at posting.

What loving kind of name is Sly?

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:24

Cartoon: Jun 20, 2008; poop

Oh gently caress it I'll play too

NSW Cowper LAWRENCE, Wayne Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 1
NSW Cowper GOUGH, Michael Citizens Electoral Council 2
NSW Cowper VERNON, Carol The Greens 3
NSW Cowper WOOD, Damian Labor 4
NSW Cowper OAKESHOTT, Robert James Murray Independent 5
NSW Cowper HARTSUYKER, Luke The Nationals 6
NSW Cowper ARKAN, John Independent 7

So I'll be going:

OAKESHOTT
VERNON (GRN)
WOOD (ALP)
ARKAN (He's a pro business poo poo head but..)
HARTSUYKER (Nat)
GOUGH (CEC)
LAWRENCE (FNG)

OAKESHOTT is just too good value locally. Carol is a pretty typical phoned in Greens candidate. If Oakeshott wasn't running she'd be number 1. It is really sad that over half the ticket are poo poo stains of one kind or another. If I could my preferences would go 2,1,0, -1,-2,-3,-4 the big question is how to express this using only dick pictures.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:30

thatbastardken: Apr 23, 2010; A contract signed by a minor is not binding!

ZealousQ posted:

Nothing will ever beat the powerhouse that is Larissa Waters' mum.

no doubt, she gave me a lift when i was stranded at state council and is forever my second favorite politicians mum after my mum

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:33

WhiskeyWhiskers: Oct 14, 2013; "هذا ليس عادلاً."
"هذا ليس عادلاً على الإطلاق."
"كان هناك وقت الآن."
(السياق الخفي: للقراءة)

CrazyTolradi posted:

What loving kind of name is Sly?

It's an American and Canadian form of Sylvester.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:38

thatbastardken: Apr 23, 2010; A contract signed by a minor is not binding!

is he a traitorous gryphon?

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:41

TheMightyHandful: Dec 8, 2008

WhiskeyWhiskers posted:

It's an American and Canadian form of Sylvester.

His real name is Stephen according to LinkedIn.

Vladimir Poutine posted:

loving lol at this guy:

I can only assume that's an Ayn Rand book.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 10:55

MysticalMachineGun: Apr 5, 2005

Makin (bacon)

code:


1	    ZAPPIA, Tony	    Australian Labor Party
2	    SNAPE, Keiran	    The Greens
3	    COOMBE, Paul	    Family First
4	    ALDRIDGE, Mark	 Independent
5	    GREENBERG, Zarina	    Animal Justice Party
6	    REYNOLDS, Graham	    Liberal
7	    BOSSIE, Craig	    Nick Xenophon Team

# ? Jun 16, 2016 11:15

A Good Username: Oct 10, 2007

Scullin, Victoria

code:

1	    GILES, Andrew		Australian Labor Party
2	    MATLEN, Andrew		Animal Justice Party
3	    STOCKMAN, Melanie		Liberal
4	    LJUBICIC, Rose		The Greens
5	    BUCCIANTI, Adriana		Drug Law Reform

Odds are it'll go to Labor.
Before he retired, this was Harry Jenkins' seat. From memory it's pretty safely Labor, but after Jenkins' retirement the vote to Labor dropped. I'll be curious to see if it happens again this time around.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 11:39

Snod.: Oct 3, 2014

CrazyTolradi posted:

What loving kind of name is Sly?

Why is his head so loving square jesus

# ? Jun 16, 2016 11:47

iajanus: Aug 17, 2004; NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
MAROONS 2023 STATE OF ORIGIN CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE

Snod. posted:

Why is his head so loving square jesus

Also the triangle jaw.

# ? Jun 16, 2016 11:53

Snod.: Oct 3, 2014

iajanus posted:

Also the triangle jaw.

Geometry man!

Also https://www.facebook.com/Inst.ofPublicAffairs/videos/10154911879423858/

# ? Jun 16, 2016 12:01

Recoome: Nov 9, 2013; Matter of fact, I'm salty now.

Snod. posted:

Geometry man!

Also https://www.facebook.com/Inst.ofPublicAffairs/videos/10154911879423858/

lmao I bed QUT are over the moon to be involved with this

# ? Jun 16, 2016 12:07

Snod.: Oct 3, 2014

Recoome posted:

lmao I bed QUT are over the moon to be involved with this

Oh they love the not so free bad publicity

# ? Jun 16, 2016 12:10

Recoome: Nov 9, 2013; Matter of fact, I'm salty now.

Actually I think that QUT are totally in the right here with having the A&TSI support units, it's really super cool and we have really good minority support at my university so I really couldn't care less about whiney white duder who couldn't find a computer at a major university (protip you can)

# ? Jun 16, 2016 12:13

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# ? May 10, 2024 16:13

kirbysuperstar: Nov 11, 2012; Let the fools who stand before us be destroyed by the power you and I possess.

Took a look at the Lindsay candidates and realised I'd only ever heard of two of them (Fiona Scott for Libs and Emma Hussar for Labor). Someone from the Animal Justice Party is listed though, with a outlook.com email address (without her name in the address at all), so that's at least midly amusing.

e: Oh man an actor for Derryn Hinch's Justice Party

# ? Jun 16, 2016 12:16

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