[AusNOG] Conroy will be on JJJ Hack - real soon now

[Grahame Lynch]

Matt

The best chance of the Greens getting an extra Senator is in the ACT where
there is about one percent separating them from the Libs. I think the
biggest news this weekend will be the fact the Greens will have effective
veto on all government proposals.

Fun fact: I used to be mates with ACT Liberal Senator Gary Humphries then
housemates back in the late 80s. Gary's pet silky terrier was called ....
Menzies! Perhaps reason enough to vote Green? :-)

(just trying to lighten the conversation)

On 18 August 2010 11:23, Matt Shadbolt <matt.shadbolt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just want to make one quick comment before Saturdays vote. Was reading up
> on the Senate seats and who holds the power.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> I'm no political reporter, so I'll gladly be proved wrong, but from my
> limited reading this seems the case.
>
> Matt
>
>   On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Jason Lingohr <jason at lucid.net.au>wrote:
>
>>   Yep, absolutely.
>>
>> 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...
>>
>> I vote tonight, early, and it will be the hardest one I've penciled yet --
>> not voting for fibre to my home :/
>>
>>
>> On 18/08/2010 12:25 PM, Andrew E wrote:
>>
>> yeah bit of pot calling the kettle black situation there...
>>
>> 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
>>
>> Andrew.
>>
>> On 8/18/2010 12:21 PM, Jason Lingohr wrote:
>>
>>
>> What I keep laughing at is how he accuses Abbott of not knowing what he's
>> talking about.
>>
>> That may be true -- but coming from Conknob, it's hilarious.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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