Australian federal election 2022

Post by **David** » Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:04 pm

South Australian senate results are in: 3 Liberals, 2 Labor and 1 Green, as expected.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:57 pm

UAP won a total of 0 seats in both Houses, nationwide. Well done by all concerned.

Post by **David** » Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:30 am

Post by **stui magpie** » Mon Jun 20, 2022 12:16 pm

Palmer got his 1 seat in the Vic Senate.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/fede ... 5av1h.html

$100 Mil well spent.

Post by **David** » Mon Jun 20, 2022 12:23 pm

Post by **David** » Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:22 pm

And the results are in for WA: 3 Labor, 2 Liberal and 1 Greens.

Final tally (39 for majority):
Coalition 32
Labor 26
Greens 12
One Nation 2
Jacqui Lambie Network 2
David Pocock 1
United Australia Party 1

Post by **David** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:13 pm

A bit of early bastardry from the new government has already put crossbenchers offside, including those they're depending on to get legislation through in the upper house:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... ive-agenda

Post by **stui magpie** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:40 pm

I don't have a problem with it, how many staff do they think they need?

it's very, very early days but so far I'd give Albanese a tick.

Post by **David** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:46 pm

Post by **stui magpie** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:32 pm

Who says they aren't adequately resourced, apart from them?

I read that Albo has said he'd beef up the Parliamentary Library to provide the service of reviewing and summarising draft legislation for everyone. It is somewhat of a specialised skill set, not something you'd give to an average staffer.

For mine, classic case of it's always hard to take away something. People sook whether they needed it or not.

The number of times I've heard "we need more staff" from people with ingrained poor work practices is unreal. Status also comes into it.

Post by **David** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:17 pm

Jacqui Lambie puts it pretty persuasively:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... rough-them

I’m not an expert on everything. Nobody is. Not even the PM.

That’s why his government has around 500 staff. And why he’s not cutting a single one.

Post by **stui magpie** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 6:24 pm

Very few of them are experts on anything and of course a Government needs staff.

A Crossbencher gets what, 4 staffers plus an advisor? Surely that's enough?

Post by **David** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:45 pm

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 11:00 pm

^ I think Stui is referring to the fact that they still have 4 electoral staff - the advisers have been cut from 4 to 1.

Post by **David** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 11:26 pm

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