Albanese Labor Govt Watch

[dedja]

Sussan Ley is the new Liberal leader, 29-25.

[Brodlach]

WOW, honestly didn’t expect her to win.

[dedja]

Ted O'Brien Is the deputy.

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price didn’t run.

[dedja]

WOW, honestly didn’t expect her to win.

Pretty unconvincing result though, you would have thought that they could have overwhelmingly elected a new leader … but no, let the whole world know how divided you are.

First ever female leader of the Liberal party … it’s only 2025.

[RB]

WOW, honestly didn’t expect her to win.

Pretty unconvincing result though

Agreed.

It looks as though the outgoing senators (i.e. whose terms expire 30 June) and a couple of other members/senators who aren't absolutely guaranteed re-election, all got to vote. Senators Reynolds and Hughes were openly supportive of Ley. Not sure about the others.

This means that the numbers could change a bit in a couple of months. I'm not sure whether the Liberal Party rules still permit mid-term spills or whether there'd be support to change horses early, but given the closeness of the vote, Ley will no doubt be looking over her shoulder.

[dedja]

WOW, honestly didn’t expect her to win.

Pretty unconvincing result though

Agreed.

It looks as though the outgoing senators (i.e. whose terms expire 30 June) and a couple of other members/senators who aren't absolutely guaranteed re-election, all got to vote. Senators Reynolds and Hughes were openly supportive of Ley. Not sure about the others.

This means that the numbers could change a bit in a couple of months. I'm not sure whether the Liberal Party rules still permit mid-term spills or whether there'd be support to change horses early, but given the closeness of the vote, Ley will no doubt be looking over her shoulder.

Great point regarding members who won’t be there in 6 weeks.

Happy to be corrected, but I don’t recall a party who have seemingly imploded so badly in 6 months.

[MW]

SA state liberals?

[dedja]

SA state liberals?

SA Liberals imploded over 50 years ago, and even that took a few years.

[Jimmy_041]

My mail is Taylor did all he could to **** up Dutton - WAFDH
If I was Ley, I would organise for him to disappear from Canberra or he will do it to her

[Booney]

Barrel scraped. Last one out turn off the light.

[Brodlach]

Won’t be the next Prime Minister and more than likely won’t be leading the Libs to the next election

[Booney]

Won’t be the next Prime Minister and more than likely won’t be leading the Libs to the next election

They're 6 years from making any sort of challenge, she won't even be in politics.

[Corona Man]

I give her more credit than you blokes. Time will tell.

[dedja]

2015 Queensland election says hello.

LNP went from 78 of the 89 seats in 2012 to 42 in 2015, Labor 11 to 44 to form government.

Federal Labor aren’t that great, so 3 years is more than enough time for them to implode if they so wish.

There are more than a few Labor MPs who should just enjoy the last 3 years of their parliamentary career.

[Eagles2014]

Won’t be the next Prime Minister and more than likely won’t be leading the Libs to the next election

They're 6 years from making any sort of challenge, she won't even be in politics.

Agree with this. Think Ley was their best and only option, but they wont be any chance of getting in for the next six years at least so their next Leader to challenge is not even in Parliament now!

[MW]

Just needs one large f. up by Labor and it changes overnight. If they get tax on unrealised gains through, that might do it.

[Jimmy_041]

Just needs one large f. up by Labor and it changes overnight. If they get tax on unrealised gains through, that might do it.

People have some bad / selective memories
The last government was a monumental f.up
They got lucky that the Coalition **** up this year
If the unrealised capital gains tax gets in, there will be a massive reaction
This is not a tax on the rich - it will be a tax on everyone

[MW]

Just needs one large f. up by Labor and it changes overnight. If they get tax on unrealised gains through, that might do it.

People have some bad / selective memories
The last government was a monumental f.up
They got lucky that the Coalition **** up this year
If the unrealised capital gains tax gets in, there will be a massive reaction
This is not a tax on the rich - it will be a tax on everyone

Initially it will be (min. $3m in super before taxed i believe) but once it is in, it will never go away and the boundaries will change.

[Booney]

Just needs one large f. up by Labor and it changes overnight. If they get tax on unrealised gains through, that might do it.

People have some bad / selective memories
The last government was a monumental f.up
They got lucky that the Coalition **** up this year
If the unrealised capital gains tax gets in, there will be a massive reaction
This is not a tax on the rich - it will be a tax on everyone

Initially it will be (min. $3m in super before taxed i believe) but once it is in, it will never go away and the boundaries will change.

If $3m in super doesn't fall under "rich" I'm f*cked if I know what does.

[Brodlach]

Agree, have that much in Super you’d have at least that in cash and assets