Just want to make one quick comment before Saturdays vote. Was reading up on the Senate seats and who holds the power.<br><br>Apparently in the Senate whoever we vote in on Saturday doesn't officially take their seat until June 2011, so there's every chance if Labor gets re-elected they can push the filter legislation through before all these new Greens seats are filled.<br>
<br>There is one exception though... in ACT and NT their Senator's seat has a shorter term and will be booted out when the elected government takes their seats. So just to make sure the balance of power in the Senate is the Greens and NOT Family First it's really important that NT voters vote Greens in the Senate to ensure the filter WILL be blocked if it's raised before June 2011.<br>
<br>I'm no political reporter, so I'll gladly be proved wrong, but from my limited reading this seems the case.<br><br>Matt<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Jason Lingohr <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jason@lucid.net.au">jason@lucid.net.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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And I don't get how previously, as a population, we've
overthrown PMs etc, and yet this clown just gets to keep on
mowing the lawn...<br>
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I vote tonight, early, and it will be the hardest one I've
penciled yet -- not voting for fibre to my home :/<br>
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yeah bit of pot calling the kettle black situation there...<br>
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Actually, it seems to me that what Conroy is really doing is
sticking his fingers into his ears going LALALA I'M NOT LISTENING
LALALA<br>
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Andrew.<br>
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<font size="-1"><font face="Trebuchet MS">What I keep laughing
at is how he accuses Abbott of not knowing what he's talking
about.<br>
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That may be true -- but coming from Conknob, it's hilarious.<br>
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