The South Australian Political Landscape

[DOC]

Liberal Party State Director also in deep poo over posting bullshit about a Gp patient tax.

[Wedgie]

Good to see but suprising, shows how much of a mess Libs are in this state and probably the Mali factor too.

[Brodlach]

Does David Spiers keep his position if the ALP win?

[RB]

Two party
ALP 58.9
Libs 41.1

The average TPP swing on booths is about 4-5%, so I wouldn't expect Labor to end up north of 54% based on ordinary votes.

[Wedgie]

OMG I just heard Spiers talk for the first time, he'll never get in.

[Brodlach]

Two party
ALP 58.9
Libs 41.1

The average TPP swing on booths is about 4-5%, so I wouldn't expect Labor to end up north of 54% based on ordinary votes.

Libs will also get a fair chunk of prepol votes to I would think

[Brodlach]

OMG I just heard Spiers talk for the first time, he'll never get in.

He isn’t great, Ashton Hurn would be an almost unanimous choice

[DOC]

Less than half counted.

The liberals should narrow it on nearly 7 thousand pre polls.

[Wedgie]

If Labor grab the inner eastern seat (never thought I'd be saying that) it will also be the first time in 116 years that a government has won a seat from the opposition at a by-election!

[dedja]

Antony Green has called it for Labor with 48% counted.

Postal votes to be counted from Monday.

[DOC]

If Labor grab the inner eastern seat (never thought I'd be saying that) it will also be the first time in 116 years that a government has won a seat from the opposition at a by-election!

The seat has in its various been held by labor a number of times, Vini Ciccarello held it 1997-2010, Greg Crafter 1979-1993*, Don Dunstan 1953 to 1979.

Dunstan beat twice the infamous Richard Wegener in the 1960s…..

*. Crafter lost the seat in the 1979 State election but the Court of Disputed Returns ruled that advertisements placed by the Liberal Party contained misleading information as to who the sitting member was. Crafter regained the seat at the by election in 1980.

A very rare decision.

[am Bays]

These results are interesting when you look at the last Federal result, last nights Tassie result and this with respect to the primary result

Libs just under 40%, ALP 30% and the Greens 15-20%.

The days of majority government may be heading the way of Clive Palmer….

[Wedgie]

Doc, tell me more about Richard Wegener and why he was infamous.
There wouldn't have been many Wegener's in those days especially in Adelaide so he might be a relation of my adoptive grand parents.

[DOC]

OMG I just heard Spiers talk for the first time, he'll never get in.

He isn’t great, Ashton Hurn would be an almost unanimous choice

This shows the complete lack of depth in the Liberal Party’s parliamentary stocks.

Media presence after her and the leader is almost only John Gardiner and Vincent Tarzia. Neither of them will lead the party to Government.

Spiers is a very good local member. But it stops there.

[DOC]

Doc, tell me more about Richard Wegener and why he was infamous.
There wouldn't have been many Wegener's in those days especially in Adelaide so he might be a relation of my adoptive grand parents.

Sorry Wedgie.

I “added” that part myself due to the name.

Perhaps I should have added the smiley face thing.

[Wedgie]

Doc, tell me more about Richard Wegener and why he was infamous.
There wouldn't have been many Wegener's in those days especially in Adelaide so he might be a relation of my adoptive grand parents.

Sorry Wedgie.

I “added” that part myself due to the name.

Perhaps I should have added the smiley face thing.

Ahh all good, but you do have me genuinely curious now. I'm glad he's not infamous because he'd committed a crime or something!

[Dinglinga75]

These results are interesting when you look at the last Federal result, last nights Tassie result and this with respect to the primary result

Libs just under 40%, ALP 30% and the Greens 15-20%.

The days of majority government may be heading the way of Clive Palmer….

With the influence that Lambie holds in Tasmania , will be interesting see how this pans out ... Independants are vocal but never had to hold accountability for their beliefs

Clive Palmer needs to win a seat or two somewhere...

[Psyber]

If Labor grab the inner eastern seat (never thought I'd be saying that) it will also be the first time in 116 years that a government has won a seat from the opposition at a by-election!

The seat has in its various been held by labor a number of times, Vini Ciccarello held it 1997-2010, Greg Crafter 1979-1993*, Don Dunstan 1953 to 1979.

Dunstan beat twice the infamous Richard Wegener in the 1960s…..

*. Crafter lost the seat in the 1979 State election but the Court of Disputed Returns ruled that advertisements placed by the Liberal Party contained misleading information as to who the sitting member was. Crafter regained the seat at the by election in 1980.

A very rare decision.

Greg Crafter is a good guy. He was at Woodville High with me, along with Terry Groom and Rod Sawford - all three SA ALP reps. I still see Greg from time to time for coffee. I knew Terry Groom well but he died fairly recently. I didn't really know Rod Sawford well.

[dedja]

Has there been a more hopeless political party than the Liberal Party of SA.

Have not had a decent leader since Steele Hall, over 50 years ago.

With respect to the Dunstan by-election, FFS, change the rules so that we can count 27,000 votes on election night. To only have 13,000 votes counted as of Monday morning is embarrassing.

[Booney]

Has there been a more hopeless political party than the Liberal Party of SA.

Liberals in WA and VIC say "Hello".