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Post by ilbonito on Aug 22, 2010 9:55:26 GMT
A brief, well-informed and highly entertaining CGI summary(!!) from a Taiwanese news program:
Click on the link if you need it bigger to read the subtitles:
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2010 14:26:38 GMT
I love it! I bet that replacing real politicians with CGI politicians would save everybody a lot of money, on both salaries and receptions.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2010 20:10:45 GMT
Any news on which coalition is going to come out on top?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2010 18:22:18 GMT
So, it looks like Labor will end up being kicked out. Is that right? And can somebody explain to me again why it is Labor instead of Labour? I keep forgetting.
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Post by ilbonito on Aug 31, 2010 2:04:33 GMT
Still waiting for the results while horse-trading goes on behind the scenes. It is talking forever.
k2 to answer your question (well, via a wikipedia cut and paste: the party was influenced by the United States labour movement and a prominent figure in the early history of the party, the American–born King O'Malley, was successful in having the spelling "modernised".[20] The change also made it easier to distinguish references to the party from the labour movement in general.[21] Furthermore, the spelling "labor" had been acceptable in both British and Australian English in earlier periods. (See also: Spelling in Australian English)
The Labor Party was the first social democratic party in power in the world, apparently. Other fun Australian political facts: it was the second country in the world where (white) women could vote (New Zealand was first). Australian women got the vote in 1901, almost 20 years before American women.
And the "secret ballot" system was first instituted in Australia and was known in some countries as "the Australian ballot:.
Australia is one of only four countries where voting is compulsory (you get a parking fin-like ticket if you don't). I know Brazil and Argentina are two others that have compulsory voting, not sure who the fourth is.
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Post by gertie on Aug 31, 2010 3:07:46 GMT
I love that sims video! I find it interesting the best explanation you found came from another country's news. I love our internet age because I like to read and view the news through the eyes of the news agencies of other countries, as well as the satire. Although lots of countries like to boast of the impartiality of their news coverage, I think everyone is affected by the world view of their country, if not the personal views of the reporters or the corporate views of the news agency as well. I like to think having a look round the issue from other viewpoints gives a more rounded view of the issue.
K2's comment about replacing real politicians with CGI politicians gave me quite nice chuckle as I was recalling my early experience with the Sims. I believe I must have managed to find all the ways for a sim to die via accident almost immediately. Quite awful of me, but was imagining if I did not like a politician's policies or views, I could roast his sim for my amusement and it would be a victimless crime. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2010 6:34:45 GMT
Australia is one of only four countries where voting is compulsory (you get a parking fin-like ticket if you don't). I know Brazil and Argentina are two others that have compulsory voting, not sure who the fourth is. Actually, voting is compulsory in far more than 4 countries. Here is the complete wiki about compulsory voting.
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Post by ilbonito on Aug 31, 2010 8:57:55 GMT
Interesting, I take it back then. Democratic Republic of Congo? I like how Egypt and Lebanon have compulsory voting for men only. I'm all in favour of compulsory voting, personally.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2010 9:16:03 GMT
I would like to have it as well, but some people think that "freedom not to vote" is important. In that case, perhaps just give every voter a $20 or 20€ gift certificate for voting. That would bring them in!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2010 12:47:42 GMT
Aha, so Australia now has a government again. I presume that Ms. Gillard has learned to exercise a bit more caution in the future...?
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Post by ilbonito on Sept 12, 2010 4:18:45 GMT
Yes, it took ages to hammer out but I for one think that it will actually be a good thing to have a minority government. More checks and balances!
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 24, 2018 6:46:56 GMT
We really do not discuss Australian politics often enough here. And yet strange things are happening in that country...
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Post by whatagain on Aug 24, 2018 7:02:23 GMT
Like what ?
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 24, 2018 7:04:39 GMT
They dumped their prime minister yesterday and are putting another one in place. Better? Worse? Who knows?
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 24, 2018 7:16:49 GMT
If I am not mistaken, that makes 5 prime ministers in 5 years. Australia is beginning to look as stable as Italy in the 1980's.
The new PM Scott Morrison is en evangelical Christian, voted no to same sex marriage, and I suspect that he will soon begin blaming the drought on immigrants.
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Post by questa on Aug 24, 2018 7:29:05 GMT
There isn't a single one of the politicians currently equipped to do the task he/she was voted in to do. I have followed our history and I have seen some no-hopers come and go, but this lot lack any vision, education, community awareness and work ethic. They have done nothing to make our country better and destroyed some good that had been achieved earlier. The opposition is as bad as the government and I despair for our future.
I was going to tell my APIAS friends of the ridiculous pantomime played out last year when one member was found to be a dual citizen. MPs and a Senator found their Mummies had registered them at birth or something and they had grown up not knowing that as duals, they were obviously sure to be traitors as they were not 100% Ozzies. The cases ran on for months and about a dozen elected- by- their- constituents members were forced to resign from Parliament. (I forget numbers)
To think what talent we have squandered with that absurd situation, then look at the absence of talent in the dullards who are sitting on the benches dreaming of their salaries, perks, superannuation and who they want to hop into bed with.
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Post by questa on Aug 24, 2018 7:31:39 GMT
Don't panic...only 3 more Prime ministers until Christmas
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 24, 2018 7:36:19 GMT
It's pretty much the same everywhere.#15
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Post by questa on Aug 24, 2018 9:56:17 GMT
People still rubbish Julia Gillard's Prime Ministerial time but forget her achievements...
" The minority Gillard government alone successfully passed over 500 pieces of legislation. Great credit needs to be given to Gillard’s negotiating skills.
To list just a few, major Labor government initiatives over the last six years have included: dismantling WorkChoices and establishing Fair Work Australia, paid parental leave, disability care, reforming secondary education and expanding tertiary education, improving the pay of low-paid workers (largely women), removing over 80 forms of discrimination against same-sex couples, the apology to the stolen generations, instituting a carbon price, establishing the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse, reforming Murray River water management, transforming federal-state hospital funding arrangements and improving relations with China and India."
Carol Johnson Professor of Politics, University of Adelaide
The current lot could never match this, they are still playing around with taxes to help their rich friends.
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 24, 2018 15:20:26 GMT
I liked the comment that instigator of all this is so inept that “he couldn’t organise a one car parade”.
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 24, 2018 15:38:51 GMT
Just a random question even though I could easily look it up myself on Google : Can a new legislative election be called at any time?
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 24, 2018 18:00:34 GMT
then look at the absence of talent in the dullards who are sitting on the benches dreaming of their salaries, perks, superannuation and who they want to hop into bed with. Gosh ~ so glad it's not like that in my country nor in the one where I live!
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 24, 2018 18:16:48 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 25, 2018 21:46:50 GMT
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Post by questa on Aug 26, 2018 0:16:43 GMT
I know most of you are aware of this...In Australia
The Liberal Party is not liberal but conservative, with some members more so than others.
The Nationals represent the rural and outback electorates. They are in a constant coalition with the Liberals and more conservative.
The Labor Party is the socialist voice in Parliament.
The "cross benches" are the seats in Parliament where the members who represent smaller parties sit e.g. The Greens, Independents etc. Quite frequently the cross bench members have the balance of power and the main parties have to negotiate to get a bill passed.
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 26, 2018 3:58:56 GMT
Oddly enough, there are major similarities in France -- "liberal" means "conservative" and "nationalist" anything is xenophobic verging on fascism.
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Post by mickthecactus on Oct 20, 2018 18:45:57 GMT
Has it all gone pear shaped?
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Post by questa on Oct 21, 2018 1:20:06 GMT
hehehe...it has for some! Electorate of Wentworth was the bluest of blue ribbon Liberal seats for over 100 years. Sydney harbour-side, Old but beautiful mansions, yachts, European super cars and kids in exclusive private schools. The last Prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, an investment banker, held this seat until after the elections recently. By-election...Kerryn Phelps, Independent, local GP, strong advocate for health and womens' issues up against the Lib candidate...51/49 in polls
Federal Govt on a whisker...if they lose Wentworth they will be minority govt.
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"Prime minister Scott Morrison has a minority government and the crossbench has a new MP after Kerryn Phelps trounced the Liberals 54-46"
"History has been made"
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Post by questa on Oct 21, 2018 2:20:48 GMT
Just found this on another site...
The question was:- What are your thoughts about the Liberal Party losing the Wentworth by election in 2018 resulting in a hung parliament in Australia?
"You mean apart from the comedy value?
Ohh, we’ll see the Liberal party spin merchants out tomorrow, trying desperately to blame anybody but themselves…sadly for them, the sickly smiles stuck on the face of Morrison, Abbott, Abetz, Dutton…and the rest of the wreckers, will tell another story..
The electorate is waiting with baseball bats…and they know it.
Apart from that, nothing much will happen until the next election…the Libs will too busy killing each other…"
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 21, 2018 5:51:40 GMT
It's kind of like jackals and hyenas. It's not enough to have made a kill, but then they have to fight over it instead of working together.
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