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[Gozu]

Tom Kenyon the state's Minister of Science embarrasses himself at a science function:

SCIENCE Minister Tom Kenyon has stunned an audience of distinguished scientists by claiming Albert Einstein worked in a post office.

Addressing scientists, academics, journalists and industry leaders in Adelaide, Mr Kenyon seemed to sympathise with climate sceptics, discredit the peer review process, confuse the scientific process and rewrite history.

"Don't fall into the trap of calling people who are sceptical about science climate deniers, because you are disrespecting scientific process when you do that," he said.

"They may be right. Don't fall into the trap of saying it's not peer-reviewed therefore it doesn't count."

He used Einstein as an example of someone who did not have the necessary qualifications and bypassed the peer review process, but managed to dominate physics.

The flawed argument puzzled guests and members of the Board of the Australian Science Media Centre at the lunch meeting on Thursday.

"He embarrassed himself," said a guest, who did not wish to be named.

"Clearly he had no idea who he was talking to, or what science is. More than a little worrying for a Minister for Science!

"He's not fit for the job."

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 6308651645

[mick]

Science has never been taken seriously by either major party. Someone of this calibre in the portfolio confirms that view. His comments suggest he is a climate change denier, grounds for expulsion or at least counselling?

[GWW]

Wow, thats sad, he really has no idea at all.

[mighty_tiger_79]

will goodings joining the liberal party in their media advisors sector

[Mad Mat]

The polls are now closed in QLD, a landslide win for the LNP coming up. One liar down, one to go (in 18 months).

[dedja]

Labor MPs will be able to car pool to parliament now ... all 6 of them.

[Interceptor]

Labor absolutely flogged today, for a while it looked like even Bligh might in trouble.
They limped through this term of government and ran a campaign heavily weighted to playing the man.

The new premier is Campbell Newman, a previous Lord Mayor of Brisbane.
LNP struggled in previous elections not having an appealing leader.
Newman became LNP leader without being an elected member of parliament.
Had to win a Labor held seat to become Premier, but did it easily.

Labor will need LNP approval to be recognised as a party with only 6 seats.

[dedja]

Such results do not bode well for democracy ...

[GWW]

Labor will need LNP approval to be recognised as a party with only 6 seats.

Never heard of this type of thing happening before.

Result sounds similar to previous NSW election.

After next Federal election, I wonder if SA will be the only jurisdiction having a Labor Govt.

[Interceptor]

Forgot to mention (for cricket fans) that Carl Rackemann stood for a seat representing Bob Katter's party.
He didn't win.

Apparently the Liberals held 3 only seats in a previous Qld parliament (not long ago, but prior to merging with the Nationals) and Labor allowed them party status.

BTW, Qld parliament doesn't have an upper house, so any party that has an outright majority has full control.

[southee]

Great result for QLD.

Now for the feds!!!!

[Jimmy_041]

Anna Bligh is actually the better out of the two

[Gozu]

After next Federal election, I wonder if SA will be the only jurisdiction having a Labor Govt.

Pretty sure Tassie, NT & ACT still will be as well.

On tonight's QLD result I think we might've seen the end of Rann's mate Bruce Hawker too.

[The Sleeping Giant]

NT council elections today. A homeless man, Peter the rubbish warrior may claim an alderman spot.

[overloaded]

Where's R&B when you need him?

[dedja]

Anna Bligh has just quit a Labor leader and as a member for South Brisbane to leave politics altogether.

Labor could go down to 5 members if they lose the by-election.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Labor MPs will be able to car pool to parliament now ... all 6 of them.

in a tarago and have space remaining

[Psyber]

Such results do not bode well for democracy ...

I thought they were a triumph of democracy, demonstrating bad governments can be duly punished by the voters over time.
Attibuted to Abe Lincoln: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time."

Jokes aside though, I do agree that close results tend to keep a better balance and curb excess dogmatism...

[The Sleeping Giant]

I concur. Only labor's fault.

[story of my life]

As someone who has voted labour all my life I could not believe the way they campaigned. It was as if they had no ideas and were going to go the knuckle. People want to hear parties plans for the future, not a continuall barrage about how bad the other bloke is and then in the last week say we are going to get beat up but don't beat us up to much coz its not good for democracy. Sounded to me like they had given up and gave the LNP another free kick.
The labour campaign was that bad it had to be run by Mark Arbib