Amidst the campaign dross for the by-election for the Federal seat of Gippsland some gems have emerged, writes a Gippsland insider.
Candidate
Too close to call? The count continues
They think it’s all over? Well it isn’t … yet. The Australian Electoral Commission still has nine electorates on its Close Seats list., writes Christian Kerr.
Tips and rumours
Strong rumours coming out of Tassie talk about a local Liberal leadership spill – a complete top level cleanout apparently. Caroline Overington had a self serving defensive piece about the Wentworth emails on-line at 9am this morning, at 9.28am it has vanished. I can’t believe all the rubbish that has been peddled about the candidates […]
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
Who or what should sign Kyoto? And when should they do it? And should they if China doesn’t? And will it cost jobs? Watch this video and wonder why it is that politics — never mind the planet — is so plagued by hot air.
Where is La Quah, sweetie?
Today Andrew Quah, the disendorsed Family First candidate for Reid, no longer exists. At least according to the Family First website. Type his name into the search engine and you’ll get nothing, writes Jane Nethercote.
And in more good news for the Howard Government…
“PM Lazarus’ dramatic poll surge,” the Telegraph’s headline screams. Lazarus with a triple bypass – and faulty valves.
Election timing: the core issue revealed
The Federal election can’t and won’t be held on 20 October because everyone who lives in Bennelong can tell you, that’s the date of the Granny Smith Festival, writes Bennelong resident Andrew Elder.
Media briefs and TV ratings
The “Channel 9 Clan” … Commercial radio revenue: Show me the money … Seven to use Kath & Kim as a battering ram against Idol and 60 Minutes … Last night’s TV ratings.
Yawn…more NSW Libs branchstacking…sigh
It isn’t just political biographies penned by academics that are causing political heartburn to the Howard government. The front page news in The Australian concerns the branch stacking and business adventures of the newly-almost-endorsed candidate for the safe Sydney seat of Cook, Michael Towke.
The Economy: Government bites the bullet, trendies carp and complain
Within days, there will be 21 million Aussies. We are highly multi-cultural, on average older and richer than ever before, but with widening gaps between rich and poor and with our own strongly rising debt, the phenomenon that is so worrying the gnomes of the BIS.
Tips and rumours
NSW Liberal Party state executive met last night to consider disciplinary action against a number of party members who have criticised the right-wing state executive in the media. Included among the accused are former Liberal Party state president and moderate Michael Osborne. Osborne is a strong friend of the Prime Minister John Howard. He appeared […]
