Federal Election May 3rd

[Black Orchid]

We've 5 weeks to go but I think Albo will get his second term. People are just too scared to consider nuclear power and that's what will sway things. I guess we'll see over the next few weeks.

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We've 5 weeks to go but I think Albo will get his second term. People are just too scared to consider nuclear power and that's what will sway things. I guess we'll see over the next few weeks.

Five weeks is a long time in politics, much may happen.
The cost-of-living crisis is on mind of many Australians and that's where Peter Dutton should concentrate his campaign effort.
He shouldn't use words "nuclear power" and just talk about rising energy cost under Labor.

[Bobby]

https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/po ... ia-8571604

Odds narrowing - Labor now only slightly ahead:

Labor 1.83

Coalition 1.90

[Bobby]

ABC Radio said today that Albo will form a minority Govt -

both main parties have only about 33% support.

[Black Orchid]

I'd love to see Casanova Bowen gone and in jail.

[Bobby]

ABC Radio said today that Albo will form a minority Govt -

both main parties have only about 33% support.

The Greens are against AUKUS so we will save $368 billion -

if Labor wins a minority Govt.

[Bobby]

Immigration will be an election issue:


https://www.noticer.news/record-high-in ... -arrivals/

Record 200,000 foreign students arrive in Australia in just one month

March 19, 2025

The Noticer

International student arrivals hit a new record high last month despite repeated promises from the Australian government that it would bring down numbers and reduce immigration in general.

According to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 201,490 foreigners arrived on student visas in February, a 15% increase on the same month last year, and 10% more than the previous record set in February 2019 under the previous Coalition government.

The record arrivals come after the Labor pledged to reduce migration during the 2022 election campaign, only to preside over the arrival of about 1.5 million immigrants since the election in May last year, dwarfing its own migration forecasts.

[Black Orchid]

Yeah and even though Labor are saying they are clamping down on foreign investment of existing residential property (for 2 years) to help ordinary Aussies buy their own homes guess what? Parents of foreign students are still allowed to buy up big for their kids.

Any foreigner will still be able to purchase new dwellings anyway because it apparently "encourages the supply of housing"

Immigration and energy/cost of living should be the only issues people need to hear about and not the usual BS about policies coming into effect years from now.

[Bobby]

Sportsbet has the Libbos slightly in front:

https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/po ... ia-8571604


Coalition   1.83

Labor     1.90

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Third-party postal votes spark privacy risk warnings

Australians hoping to mail in their votes at the upcoming election have been warned about using postal vote applications sent by candidates or parties.

Though this practice is legal, the Australian Electoral Commission - which helps run elections and is the sole distributor of postal vote ballot papers - has said unsolicited application forms from third parties can put voters' privacy at risk and result in late votes.

Applications from political parties or candidates are sent to voters through SMS or in the mail, and sometimes use the same colours as the AEC's branding, which can also mislead voters.