Latest Twitter Updates

Nov 10, 2010
  • Rudd crashed Clinton TV event; pulls out of regional summit in Japan http://auspol.info/bu6ND4 – the leaks are going the other way now? #
  • @Cracked_Canoe I think it's started… #
  • A somewhat incredulous tone in the opening sentence in this Herald-Sun piece: http://auspol.info/d6Mlc3 #
  • Bruce Hawker hovering around marginal seats in Victorian election: http://auspol.info/cWp8oi #
  • Lib Party Director Brian Loughnane is about to address the Press Club on the 2010 election. In 2007 he said this: http://auspol.info/bU3eSa #
  • Loughane: Reasons for the election result are complex… the campaign was an important influence but far from the only one. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Expectations of the Labor govt mattered – hesitations about Labor emerged after their first budget in 2008. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: The failure of the 2008 budget – voters underwhelmed – marked the start of their decline. Gippsland by-election showed this. #
  • Loughnane: By mid-2008, our research showed concerns about Labor – they had begun to lose their way. Concern developed through 2009. #
  • Loughnane: Concern about waste and mismanagement developed through 2009. Sense grew that they lost control of nation's finances. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Rudd feedback along lines of "struggles to implement", "always overseas", "good vision, doesn't do anything" #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Labor used ETS as much to divide us as to implement good policy. Abbott provided focus for Opposition. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Rudd was cut a lot of slack but nothing changed – always overseas travel, process. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Rudd one of most effective framers of a political message but this was also his downfall – after Copenhagen doubts grew. #
  • Loughnane: The Kevin O'Lemon advertisement – ridicule – captured the public mood in mid-2010. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: We thought change to Gillard would have a longer honeymoon but concerns remained – a new, deep hesitation emerged. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: The decision to call the election was a diversion from bungles which threatened to overwhelm the government. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Our position at start of campaign was stronger than we would have expected a few months before – Abbott positioned us. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: We established the terms of the contest in the first week … not the leaks that damaged Gillard but the substance of the leaks. #
  • Loughnane didn't deny the allegations of the leaks about not consulting, not supporting pension increases, etc. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: 68% made up their mind before the 2007 election – our polling showed only 49% in 2010. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: By end of campaign, Abbott drew level in favourability with Gillard … but economic considerations were paramount in the end. #
  • Loughnane: Our positive Action Contract advertisement showed up in our research as the most effective ad we ran. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: There were 10 days in first half of election did not advertise at all but the unions were on air attacking Abbott. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Labor's candidates were a negative or neutral effect on their vote. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: We held to our strategy and won the campaign on concerns about debt, taxes, boats, etc. Labor had no positive agenda. #auspol #
  • RT @bennpackham: Loughnane: "our positive campaign" (did I cover a different election?) #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Ulitimately, the task of winning after one term was insurmountable. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Govt will not fall into our hands… we are reviewing our policies… #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane attacks government over campaign finance reform… Libs cannot support plans which don't cover unions. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: I call on them today to disclose all their funding in the lead-up to the campaign. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane calls for a Debates Commission which facilitates rather than prescribes events… flexibility needed. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane on the current political environment: Concerns in community, Gillard not coping, Australia drifting. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Political survival drives the actions of the govt… decisions deferred… Gillard no economic reformer… #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Gillard is running the most economically incompetent government in living memory. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane refers to story about a "senior minister misbehaving" – early leadership positioning? #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Little wonder Gillard is trying to lower expectations of her performance… Aust cannot afford another 3 years of weak govt. #npc #
  • Loughnane: Gillard avoids fronting the media when there is bad news… senior public servants now required to handle bad news. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: After 2 months the contrast could not be clearer – a weak govt, an Opposition with strong policies, leadership & direction. #npc #
  • RT @annabelcrabb: This speech by Brian Loughnane is not really a campaign review. It's a campaign speech #
  • RT @LaurieOakes: I think we're starting to see why neither side won the election. #npc #
  • Loughnane: We have a PM not up to the job, a restless Labor Party. The Lib Party has an obligation to be ready. #auspol #npc #
  • First question to Loughnane from Danielle Cronin about public service numbers: he claims they fought hard in the ACT… #auspol #npc #
  • AAP journalist asks about NSW branch of Liberal Party – Banks, Greenway & Lindsay – complaints by candidates – why so disorganised? #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Strongest swing to us on primary votes was in NSW – we're concerned this didn't deliver more seats. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: The battleground changes during campaigns – the NSW campaign was properly resourced but we're looking forensically at it. #auspol #
  • AFR's Dodson asks about impact of the miners' campaign against RSPT. Loughnane says mining tax was major mistake, plus ETS. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Mining ads were important but they reflected deep community concerns … for first time sovereign risk became a concern. #auspol #
  • The Aust's Sid Maher asks about concerns the Liberal advertising wasn't negative enough – should you have gone more negative? #auspol #
  • Loughnane: I'm proud of our advertising – one of strongest parts of the campaign, most creative for many years, resonated strongly. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Preselection of candidates is matter for state executives but we're looking into this. #auspol #npc #
  • Lenore Taylor asks about balance of good policy with good politics & whether Michael Yablsey has ever been paid. How much did miners donate? #
  • RT @BernardKeane: Here's some of that great Liberal advertising Loughnane was talking about http://youtu.be/ZRljigv0KK8 #
  • @Whiskers1000 In Australia it's National Press Club… #
  • A question from @murpharoo about the slow start to the campaign by the Liberal machine. Given lack of unanimous support, how long for you? #
  • Loughnane: Campaign HQ moved to Melbourne in first few days like it always does…first days were important, WorkChoices scare went nowhere. #
  • Loughnane claims Labor's campaign strategy weakened in the first week by failure of WorkChoices scare. Dead, buried, cremated? #auspol #
  • Loughnane: We're in a very tight situation, could be election at any time. I hope to take a part. #auspol #npc #
  • RT @annabelcrabb: "I feel for Karl," (Bitar) says Brian Loughnane. Must be the first time the vanquished has said that of the victor. #
  • Question from @samanthamaiden – did your wife tell you she was going to vote Green… seriously, what's up with you and Yabsley? #auspol #
  • Loughnane flustered by @samanthamaiden naming his 3 possible successors as Federal Director. A depth of experience available, he says. #
  • ABC's Heather Ewart – how can you say you're ready to win the next election when Yabsley says you're not? #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: In my time we have not run an overdraft, we have reserves, unlike the ALP. Yabsley has put a proposal to the party. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Very deep concerns under Rudd continued under Rudd and continue now. #auspol #npc #
  • Steve Lewis from New Ltd asks about Lib Party fundraising – some members claim lack of transparency. Does Abbott have full access to books? #
  • Lewis: Has Yabsley sought a half million a year retainer? Is that the problem? #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane says internal arrangements for funding are unchanged but the election laws are changing and that's the real issue for future. #npc #
  • Lewis says Loughnane is papering over transparency question.. Loughnane says there's been no change… can't comment on Yabsley's retainer. #
  • Mid-question, the ABC rolls credits… #auspol #npc #
  • @theburgerman When's your replay? #
  • @theburgerman Where? Multiview, APAC? #
  • Transcript and audio of Brian Loughnane's address to the National Press Club on the 2010 election is here: http://auspol.info/cwClkm #
  • @pjlogue What's the topic? #
  • An amusing video with Bob Woodward & Ben Bradlee, promoting the Washington Post's iPad app: http://youtu.be/KCUFxFoaloE #
  • Logged into the Crikey webinar with Fraser, Gallop, Black and Keane… they're running late… #
  • Here we go… #
  • The webinar is on #crikeylive hashtag… #
  • @AOCarr I'm trying to solve the problem of Windows 7 and recording live streams like this – Microsoft has killed the sound mixer. #
  • @pjlogue It's very clear here – had to close the software and re-run it to get started but crystal clear now. #
  • Malcolm Fraser: Very poor, narrow, inwards-looking campaigns left people disenchanted. Not a victory for Libs. #crikeylive #
  • Fraser: May have been a victory for a Greens but really a protest victory. #crikeylive #
  • Gallop: The course of this parlt will determine whether 2010 was a transformational event – will minority govt be entrenched? #crikeylive #
  • Fraser: Rudd had everyone on his side then gave appearance of running away from everything that was important. #crikeylive #
  • Gallop: Many people involved in politics now are good at the game but don't have confidence in their convictions. #crikeylive #
  • Gallop: The belief in democracy, equality, liberty has been lost by politicians who fear losing electoral support. #crikeylive #
  • Fraser describes Joe Hockey on the banks as "right wing populism". #crikeylive #
  • @AOCarr @pjlogue They heard you! We could have started stealing the list… #
  • How do you make this control panel window stay open? Mine keeps minimising. #crikeylive #
  • @joshmadgwick Thanks…. can't read! #
  • Gallop talks of how people are socialised into politics now – once politics was a second career, not a first. #crikeylive #
  • @SmartCompany PC, IE for this. Working fine. #
  • Fraser @crazyjane13 Go to View and deselect 'Auto-hide the Control Panel'. #
  • @crazyjane13 oops… ignore the Fraser bit! #
  • Fraser proposes plebiscite of party members for all party officers. Hehe… #crikeylive #
  • Fraser proposes 100% public funding of elections, provided leniency for new parties and ban all donations. #crikeylive #
  • Fraser also proposes banning all corporate advertising 6 months before an election. #crikeylive #
  • Fraser: Politicians need to be isolated from donors and I don't know any other way than 100% public funding. #crikeylive #
  • Crikey webinar asks "does proportional representation offer a solution?" and shows a slide of Barnaby Joyce & Bill Heffernan! #crikeylive #
  • It deserves to be preserved… http://twitpic.com/35hpss #crikeylive #
  • Then a slide asks "what is to be done?" and shows Steve Fielding sitting alone in the Senate. #crikeylive #
  • Gallop deplores the lack of statements articulating a vision during the campaign – compares with Whitlam in 60s. #crikeylive #
  • Someone is enjoying themselves with these slides… http://twitpic.com/35hr64 #crikeylive #
  • Fraser lauds John McEwen for negotiating Japan trade treaty in the 1950s, 10 years after WW2. Who would do that now? #crikeylive #
  • Dare we remind Fraser of the Razor Gang in his government? #MaintainYourRage #crikeylive #
  • Gallop offers "managerialism plus passion" as an unbeatable political position… #crikeylive #
  • @Surlysimon I think of him every time I drive down Stumpy Gully Road… #
  • Informal voting… http://twitpic.com/35ht7z #crikeylive #
  • Did Fraser suggest journalists might be annoyed because they didn't know about the Rudd coup in advance? Tut tut. #crikeylive #
  • Keane suggests "sheer disgust" drove the informal vote up, not Latham who just traded on a prevailing mood/sentiment. #crikeylive #
  • Fraser suggests a lack of corporate memory in the media hinders its ability to question politicians. #crikeylive #
  • Gallop & Fraser agree that the political attacks on the army brigadier over the charges against Aust soldiers are a disgrace. #crikeylive #
  • This way, Mike: http://twitpic.com/35hw64 @mpbowers #
  • Fraser went to a Higgins Lib Party meeting and the average age was close to his… need new vehicle for young people & politics. #crikeylive #
  • Monday nights at 9.30pm over summer? … RT @crazyjane13: Thanks for the webinar! Great idea, do more of them. #crikeylive #
  • @JaalaPulford It just doesn't have quite the same ring to it as "Rooty Hill"… #
  • We seem to have a major outage of Sky News… #
  • @crazyjane13 I'm still getting free to air channels… #
  • @theburgerman 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, etc all out. "No signal is being received" message up now. #
  • @theburgerman Now seems to be all Foxtel but not News24 or other free-to-airs. #
  • @theburgerman @crazyjane13 At least George Bush senior is on Fox News… beats the hell out of the member for Higgins… #
  • The AEC has finalised its redistribution of electoral boundaries in Victoria: http://auspol.info/ctB14F – what have they done to Higgins? #
  • @theburgerman Thanks for that… #
  • I will have to enter this… I'm the right age and orientation afterall… http://auspol.info/aF9xA0 #
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Latest Twitter Updates

Nov 10, 2010
  • Rudd crashed Clinton TV event; pulls out of regional summit in Japan http://auspol.info/bu6ND4 – the leaks are going the other way now? #
  • @Cracked_Canoe I think it's started… #
  • A somewhat incredulous tone in the opening sentence in this Herald-Sun piece: http://auspol.info/d6Mlc3 #
  • Bruce Hawker hovering around marginal seats in Victorian election: http://auspol.info/cWp8oi #
  • Lib Party Director Brian Loughnane is about to address the Press Club on the 2010 election. In 2007 he said this: http://auspol.info/bU3eSa #
  • Loughane: Reasons for the election result are complex… the campaign was an important influence but far from the only one. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Expectations of the Labor govt mattered – hesitations about Labor emerged after their first budget in 2008. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: The failure of the 2008 budget – voters underwhelmed – marked the start of their decline. Gippsland by-election showed this. #
  • Loughnane: By mid-2008, our research showed concerns about Labor – they had begun to lose their way. Concern developed through 2009. #
  • Loughnane: Concern about waste and mismanagement developed through 2009. Sense grew that they lost control of nation's finances. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Rudd feedback along lines of "struggles to implement", "always overseas", "good vision, doesn't do anything" #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Labor used ETS as much to divide us as to implement good policy. Abbott provided focus for Opposition. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Rudd was cut a lot of slack but nothing changed – always overseas travel, process. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Rudd one of most effective framers of a political message but this was also his downfall – after Copenhagen doubts grew. #
  • Loughnane: The Kevin O'Lemon advertisement – ridicule – captured the public mood in mid-2010. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: We thought change to Gillard would have a longer honeymoon but concerns remained – a new, deep hesitation emerged. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: The decision to call the election was a diversion from bungles which threatened to overwhelm the government. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Our position at start of campaign was stronger than we would have expected a few months before – Abbott positioned us. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: We established the terms of the contest in the first week … not the leaks that damaged Gillard but the substance of the leaks. #
  • Loughnane didn't deny the allegations of the leaks about not consulting, not supporting pension increases, etc. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: 68% made up their mind before the 2007 election – our polling showed only 49% in 2010. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: By end of campaign, Abbott drew level in favourability with Gillard … but economic considerations were paramount in the end. #
  • Loughnane: Our positive Action Contract advertisement showed up in our research as the most effective ad we ran. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: There were 10 days in first half of election did not advertise at all but the unions were on air attacking Abbott. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Labor's candidates were a negative or neutral effect on their vote. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: We held to our strategy and won the campaign on concerns about debt, taxes, boats, etc. Labor had no positive agenda. #auspol #
  • RT @bennpackham: Loughnane: "our positive campaign" (did I cover a different election?) #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Ulitimately, the task of winning after one term was insurmountable. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Govt will not fall into our hands… we are reviewing our policies… #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane attacks government over campaign finance reform… Libs cannot support plans which don't cover unions. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: I call on them today to disclose all their funding in the lead-up to the campaign. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane calls for a Debates Commission which facilitates rather than prescribes events… flexibility needed. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane on the current political environment: Concerns in community, Gillard not coping, Australia drifting. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Political survival drives the actions of the govt… decisions deferred… Gillard no economic reformer… #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Gillard is running the most economically incompetent government in living memory. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane refers to story about a "senior minister misbehaving" – early leadership positioning? #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Little wonder Gillard is trying to lower expectations of her performance… Aust cannot afford another 3 years of weak govt. #npc #
  • Loughnane: Gillard avoids fronting the media when there is bad news… senior public servants now required to handle bad news. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: After 2 months the contrast could not be clearer – a weak govt, an Opposition with strong policies, leadership & direction. #npc #
  • RT @annabelcrabb: This speech by Brian Loughnane is not really a campaign review. It's a campaign speech #
  • RT @LaurieOakes: I think we're starting to see why neither side won the election. #npc #
  • Loughnane: We have a PM not up to the job, a restless Labor Party. The Lib Party has an obligation to be ready. #auspol #npc #
  • First question to Loughnane from Danielle Cronin about public service numbers: he claims they fought hard in the ACT… #auspol #npc #
  • AAP journalist asks about NSW branch of Liberal Party – Banks, Greenway & Lindsay – complaints by candidates – why so disorganised? #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Strongest swing to us on primary votes was in NSW – we're concerned this didn't deliver more seats. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: The battleground changes during campaigns – the NSW campaign was properly resourced but we're looking forensically at it. #auspol #
  • AFR's Dodson asks about impact of the miners' campaign against RSPT. Loughnane says mining tax was major mistake, plus ETS. #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: Mining ads were important but they reflected deep community concerns … for first time sovereign risk became a concern. #auspol #
  • The Aust's Sid Maher asks about concerns the Liberal advertising wasn't negative enough – should you have gone more negative? #auspol #
  • Loughnane: I'm proud of our advertising – one of strongest parts of the campaign, most creative for many years, resonated strongly. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Preselection of candidates is matter for state executives but we're looking into this. #auspol #npc #
  • Lenore Taylor asks about balance of good policy with good politics & whether Michael Yablsey has ever been paid. How much did miners donate? #
  • RT @BernardKeane: Here's some of that great Liberal advertising Loughnane was talking about http://youtu.be/ZRljigv0KK8 #
  • @Whiskers1000 In Australia it's National Press Club… #
  • A question from @murpharoo about the slow start to the campaign by the Liberal machine. Given lack of unanimous support, how long for you? #
  • Loughnane: Campaign HQ moved to Melbourne in first few days like it always does…first days were important, WorkChoices scare went nowhere. #
  • Loughnane claims Labor's campaign strategy weakened in the first week by failure of WorkChoices scare. Dead, buried, cremated? #auspol #
  • Loughnane: We're in a very tight situation, could be election at any time. I hope to take a part. #auspol #npc #
  • RT @annabelcrabb: "I feel for Karl," (Bitar) says Brian Loughnane. Must be the first time the vanquished has said that of the victor. #
  • Question from @samanthamaiden – did your wife tell you she was going to vote Green… seriously, what's up with you and Yabsley? #auspol #
  • Loughnane flustered by @samanthamaiden naming his 3 possible successors as Federal Director. A depth of experience available, he says. #
  • ABC's Heather Ewart – how can you say you're ready to win the next election when Yabsley says you're not? #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane: In my time we have not run an overdraft, we have reserves, unlike the ALP. Yabsley has put a proposal to the party. #auspol #
  • Loughnane: Very deep concerns under Rudd continued under Rudd and continue now. #auspol #npc #
  • Steve Lewis from New Ltd asks about Lib Party fundraising – some members claim lack of transparency. Does Abbott have full access to books? #
  • Lewis: Has Yabsley sought a half million a year retainer? Is that the problem? #auspol #npc #
  • Loughnane says internal arrangements for funding are unchanged but the election laws are changing and that's the real issue for future. #npc #
  • Lewis says Loughnane is papering over transparency question.. Loughnane says there's been no change… can't comment on Yabsley's retainer. #
  • Mid-question, the ABC rolls credits… #auspol #npc #
  • @theburgerman When's your replay? #
  • @theburgerman Where? Multiview, APAC? #
  • Transcript and audio of Brian Loughnane's address to the National Press Club on the 2010 election is here: http://auspol.info/cwClkm #
  • @pjlogue What's the topic? #
  • An amusing video with Bob Woodward & Ben Bradlee, promoting the Washington Post's iPad app: http://youtu.be/KCUFxFoaloE #
  • Logged into the Crikey webinar with Fraser, Gallop, Black and Keane… they're running late… #
  • Here we go… #
  • The webinar is on #crikeylive hashtag… #
  • @AOCarr I'm trying to solve the problem of Windows 7 and recording live streams like this – Microsoft has killed the sound mixer. #
  • @pjlogue It's very clear here – had to close the software and re-run it to get started but crystal clear now. #
  • Malcolm Fraser: Very poor, narrow, inwards-looking campaigns left people disenchanted. Not a victory for Libs. #crikeylive #
  • Fraser: May have been a victory for a Greens but really a protest victory. #crikeylive #
  • Gallop: The course of this parlt will determine whether 2010 was a transformational event – will minority govt be entrenched? #crikeylive #
  • Fraser: Rudd had everyone on his side then gave appearance of running away from everything that was important. #crikeylive #
  • Gallop: Many people involved in politics now are good at the game but don't have confidence in their convictions. #crikeylive #
  • Gallop: The belief in democracy, equality, liberty has been lost by politicians who fear losing electoral support. #crikeylive #
  • Fraser describes Joe Hockey on the banks as "right wing populism". #crikeylive #
  • @AOCarr @pjlogue They heard you! We could have started stealing the list… #
  • How do you make this control panel window stay open? Mine keeps minimising. #crikeylive #
  • @joshmadgwick Thanks…. can't read! #
  • Gallop talks of how people are socialised into politics now – once politics was a second career, not a first. #crikeylive #
  • @SmartCompany PC, IE for this. Working fine. #
  • Fraser @crazyjane13 Go to View and deselect 'Auto-hide the Control Panel'. #
  • @crazyjane13 oops… ignore the Fraser bit! #
  • Fraser proposes plebiscite of party members for all party officers. Hehe… #crikeylive #
  • Fraser proposes 100% public funding of elections, provided leniency for new parties and ban all donations. #crikeylive #
  • Fraser also proposes banning all corporate advertising 6 months before an election. #crikeylive #
  • Fraser: Politicians need to be isolated from donors and I don't know any other way than 100% public funding. #crikeylive #
  • Crikey webinar asks "does proportional representation offer a solution?" and shows a slide of Barnaby Joyce & Bill Heffernan! #crikeylive #
  • It deserves to be preserved… http://twitpic.com/35hpss #crikeylive #
  • Then a slide asks "what is to be done?" and shows Steve Fielding sitting alone in the Senate. #crikeylive #
  • Gallop deplores the lack of statements articulating a vision during the campaign – compares with Whitlam in 60s. #crikeylive #
  • Someone is enjoying themselves with these slides… http://twitpic.com/35hr64 #crikeylive #
  • Fraser lauds John McEwen for negotiating Japan trade treaty in the 1950s, 10 years after WW2. Who would do that now? #crikeylive #
  • Dare we remind Fraser of the Razor Gang in his government? #MaintainYourRage #crikeylive #
  • Gallop offers "managerialism plus passion" as an unbeatable political position… #crikeylive #
  • @Surlysimon I think of him every time I drive down Stumpy Gully Road… #
  • Informal voting… http://twitpic.com/35ht7z #crikeylive #
  • Did Fraser suggest journalists might be annoyed because they didn't know about the Rudd coup in advance? Tut tut. #crikeylive #
  • Keane suggests "sheer disgust" drove the informal vote up, not Latham who just traded on a prevailing mood/sentiment. #crikeylive #
  • Fraser suggests a lack of corporate memory in the media hinders its ability to question politicians. #crikeylive #
  • Gallop & Fraser agree that the political attacks on the army brigadier over the charges against Aust soldiers are a disgrace. #crikeylive #
  • This way, Mike: http://twitpic.com/35hw64 @mpbowers #
  • Fraser went to a Higgins Lib Party meeting and the average age was close to his… need new vehicle for young people & politics. #crikeylive #
  • Monday nights at 9.30pm over summer? … RT @crazyjane13: Thanks for the webinar! Great idea, do more of them. #crikeylive #
  • @JaalaPulford It just doesn't have quite the same ring to it as "Rooty Hill"… #
  • We seem to have a major outage of Sky News… #
  • @crazyjane13 I'm still getting free to air channels… #
  • @theburgerman 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, etc all out. "No signal is being received" message up now. #
  • @theburgerman Now seems to be all Foxtel but not News24 or other free-to-airs. #
  • @theburgerman @crazyjane13 At least George Bush senior is on Fox News… beats the hell out of the member for Higgins… #
  • The AEC has finalised its redistribution of electoral boundaries in Victoria: http://auspol.info/ctB14F – what have they done to Higgins? #
  • @theburgerman Thanks for that… #
  • I will have to enter this… I'm the right age and orientation afterall… http://auspol.info/aF9xA0 #
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Latest Twitter Updates

Nov 09, 2010
  • Waiting to listen to Guthrie and co. On the media at Fed Square. Anyone else here? #
  • @Get_Shortened Show yourself! I'm down the front. #
  • @LHMUVictoria But you're anonymous! #
  • @Get_Shortened I'll put Massola onto you… #
  • Fascinating – Guthrie, Beecher and Barry are talking about the media. Overington is spruiking News Ltd. #
  • The boys and the girl discussing the media at Fed Square. http://twitpic.com/34zsek #
  • @Get_Shortened Such shyness on your part. #
  • It's not Lateline but this is behind the scenes at the Hillary Clinton broadcast: http://youtu.be/KT6n1S-xBhY #MediaWatch #
  • Paul Barry told the forum tonight that this radiation shield story was hard to do for #MediaWatch because bloggers had already covered it. #
  • @andrew_hedge Ah, somehow it managed to completely pass me by. #
  • Brandis for Minchin? I'm not sure that's a fair deal. Sounds like WorkChoices in action. #qanda #
  • That's the question of the year: "What the heck's happened to the Labor Party?" #qanda #
  • Biggins: "When you consider the NBN is only costing twice the banks' profits, it seems quite cheap." #qanda #
  • Real Australians would call it the Billy Tea Party. #qanda #
  • @Colvinius @Pollytics Same here through Foxtel. #
  • RT @GhostWhoVotes: #Newspoll 2 Party Preferred: ALP 48 (0) LNP 52 (0) #auspol #
  • Labor hits four-year low: Newspoll http://auspol.info/bEIRwk – Dennis Shanahan says Gillard's preferred PM rating is 49%, down 4. #
  • Shanahan says Newspoll has Abbott's rating is up 2 points to 34%, 15 points behind Gillard, equal to his second-best performance. #
  • And Shorten's case against change, based mainly on pockets of opposition, neatly highlights the lack of courage in this government. #qanda #
  • Was that a death stare? #qanda #
  • Bill Shorten on #qanda and now @howespaul on #Lateline When does Rudd get equal time? #
  • Here's the audio of "What a Year the Party's Seen" from #qanda – http://twaud.io/qpnh #
  • @KJBar Hehe… I haven't seen tonight's program yet. I bet he didn't talk about you-know-what. #
  • One of the most talented ministries in history, says Howes of the current govt. But they weren't utilised by Rudd. #Lateline #
  • OK, it's getting late but in the interests of balance I need to watch KRudd on the #730Report .. #
  • @BronwynHinz I see what you mean! Could be seen as a colloquial use of "us" for "me", as in the school kid's "give us the ball" … #
  • @smurray38 I went three months – what's wrong with you? #
  • RT @GhostWhoVotes: #Newspoll Primary Votes: ALP 34 (+1) LNP 43 (0) GRN 13 (-1) http://bit.ly/9igeCd #auspol #
  • RT @GhostWhoVotes: The #Newspoll tables: http://bit.ly/dxMztl #auspol #
  • Transparency: http://auspol.info/9U0NKn – David Cameron's new website. Staffing, salaries, gifts, meetings, business plans. #
  • A preview of "Gerrymandering": http://youtu.be/3XevN8IR_PA #
  • @empatt @smurray38 Twitter, not so much in an echo chamber as a bell jar? #
  • The Sunraysia Daily is doing its best to make it a contest in Mildura (margin 20.7%) http://auspol.info/a6JEKh #
  • RT @jayrosen_nyu: I Am a Blogger No Longer. @marcambinder says it's exhausting to articulate and defend an online persona http://jr.ly/5rgj #
  • The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010-11 (MYEFO) has been released: http://auspol.info/cMu6Jj #auspol #
  • MEYEFO forecasts real GDP to grow by 3.25% in 2010-11 and 3.75% in 2011-12. http://auspol.info/cMu6Jj #
  • MYEFO forecats unemployement to fall to 4.75% by June 2011 and 4.5% by June 2012. http://auspol.info/cMu6Jj #
  • MYEFO forecasts headline inflation to be 2.75% through to June 2011 and 3% through the year to June 2012. http://auspol.info/cMu6Jj #
  • MYEFO says the budget is still expected to be in surplus in 2012-13 & net debt to peak at 6.4% of GDP in 2011-12. http://auspol.info/cMu6Jj #
  • MYEFO says "net debt in major advanced economies is expected to reach an average 90% of GDP in 2015, 14 times higher" than Australia's. #
  • MYEFO says the budget is projected to reach a surplus of 1% of GDP in 2016-17. Net debt projected to return to zero in 2018-19. #
  • MYEFO says the fiscal deficit for 2010-11 estimated to be $41.9 billion (3% of GDP). http://auspol.info/cMu6Jj #
  • MYEFO says "there has been a marked softening in the revenue outlook in recent months", mainly in capital gains & company tax. #
  • MYEFO says stronger than expected wage increases have increased personal income tax by $3.4 billion over 4 years to 2013-14. #
  • Stats on Aust govt taxation & spending show the Whitlam govt to be the lowest in both categories in past 35 years. http://auspol.info/cfUO6M #
  • Wayne Swan or Karl Bitar at 12.30pm? This could be tricky… #
  • Karl Bitar, ALP Nat Sec, is about to address the Press Club on the election result. This was Tim Gartrell in 2007: http://auspol.info/aTL7Ma #
  • Treasurer Wayne Swan is holding a press conference in Canberra on the release of the Mid-Year Economic Forecast and Outlook… #auspol #
  • Swan: Strong growth, falling unemployment and a growing pipeline of investment is forecast. "We are in a far superior position." #auspol #
  • Swan: On the fiscal outlook, "we are in very good nick" – back to surplus sooner, debt peaking at much lower levels than other countries. #
  • Swan: Tax revenue revised down by $10 billion. Despite this "hit to revenues", still on track to get back to surplus. #
  • Swan: Real spending growth over next 2 years is 0.2% of GDP – "fastest fiscal consolidation in 40 years". #auspol #
  • @theburgerman He was one once. #
  • @theburgerman The Department of Management, no less… #
  • Ok, election analysis trumps everything else… over to Bitar… #
  • Liberal Federal Director Brian Loughnane will address the Press Club tomorrow. This is what he said in 2007: http://auspol.info/bU3eSa #
  • Kar Bitar: One of the biggest factors was "the overwhelming expectation that Labor would win". This affected campaign reporting & result. #
  • Bitar: Our final research track showed only 23% of people thought Abbott would win, compared to 54% who thought Labor would win. #
  • Bitar: This increased the potential for a protest vote and lessened analysis of Abbott. #
  • Bitar: During the campaign, national polls were quite accurate but didn't reflect differences in individual seats. #auspol #
  • Bitar: People wanted the govt back but they didn't want to reward us for our time in govt – protest voters becoming more prevalent now. #
  • Bitar: Parties can no longer rely on their base vote and just go after undecided voters – a dramatic shift in Aust. politics. #auspol #
  • Bitar: Leaked polling two days out from election day shocked campaign staff. If I couldn't convince them, how could I convince the public? #
  • Bitar: Expectations of Gillard were so high that if she had an average day she was marked down. #auspol #
  • Bitar: Contrary to popular belief, we only had a small margin of 1.7% – thumping victory in 2007 didn't deliver thumping majority. #auspol #
  • Bitar: There was a considerable amount of government dissatisfaction – expectations not met, hopes raised too high. #auspol #
  • Bitar: We failed to communicate our achievements – we can't be accused of not achieving much during that term of government. #auspol #
  • Bitar: We were doing too much too quickly – public couldn't absorb what we were doing. #auspol #
  • Bitar: The 24-hour media cycle worked against us – news now has no durability at all – midday announcements are judged within an hour or two #
  • Bitar: Most significant achievement of first term was keeping Aust out of recession – most don't appreciate how dangerous the crisis was. #
  • Bitar: But it was a true political conundrum – no-one overseas could understand how our govt could be under pressure. #auspol #
  • Bitar: As 2010 passed, the GFC receded even further – plus we had issues like asylum seekers, BER, insulation, RSPT, etc #
  • Bitar: We entered the election "with a few political problems" #
  • Bitar: We had a strong frame about moving forward but this became impossible "because of leaks and Mark Latham". #auspol #
  • Bitar: Most commentary post-election underestimates the impact of the leaks… they sucked up oxygen and portrayed disunity. #auspol #
  • Bitar: Swing in Qld was 9% and 6% in NSW after the leaks – 22 seats lost in those states alone. #auspol #
  • Bitar: The news on Sat 7 Aug was the worst possible – disunity in the weeks leading up to an election is the worst possible. #auspol #
  • Bitar: The day after Latham confronted Gillard my wife said to me, "if it wasn't for you, I'd be voting Greens this election". #auspol #
  • Bitar: A cabinet minister told me his wife said something similar – leaks and Latham were deadly. Only Abbott's unelectability saved us. #
  • Bitar: Abbott's stumbles over WorkChoices, no not meaning no, broadband, etc weren't dissected as much as our mistakes. #
  • RT @MarkTobinSydney: Karl Bitar admits Epping to Parramatta announcement was a mistake. #npc #
  • Bitar gives credit to Loughnane for his strategic victory in keeping Abbott under control. #auspol #
  • Bitar: Swing to Greens caused by 2 factors: a long term structural shift in the inner cities AND a protest vote against the ALP. #auspol #
  • Bitar: They didn't want to reward us but they didn't want to support Tony Abbott. #auspol #
  • Bitar: Liberals don't seem interested in self-assessment… Abbott has defined them by what they are against, not what they are for. #
  • Bitar: I don't accept the premature judgement that the ALP is in decline… but we need national reforms to our structure. #auspol #
  • Bitar: The ALP is a 21st century party with a 19th century branch structure. #auspol #
  • Bitar: One of the most beneficial avenues is online – we have invested much in an online structure but more can be done. #auspol #
  • Bitar: We now fear debates because we appear being portrayed in the media as divided. Not one debate at national conference. #auspol #
  • Bitar: As our membership shrinks the less attention MPs pay to it and so the spiral continues… #auspol #
  • Bitar: The party must set up a standing committee on party reform – an ongoing issue not just something for tough times. #auspol #
  • Question to Bitar: Can the modern-day ALP any longer lay claim to being a party of mates? #auspol #
  • She's a journalist? #auspol #
  • Bitar: We faced loss of 22 seats after the leaks – Gillard came back from that because people believed she had an agenda of reform. #
  • Cronin to Bitar: What responsibility do you take for "the worst campaign ever" – can you name a worse campaign? #auspol #
  • Bitar: Richardson still knows how to get a head line. #auspol #
  • Bitar: The fact that Libs changed strategy 3 times during the campaign shows they were reading the election the same way we were. #
  • Tillett to Bitar: You haven't mentioned Rudd once… and what can be done about the ALP's decline in Western Australia? #
  • Bitar: We weren't happy with WA result – need to redouble effort – resource tax and protest vote from WA. #auspol #
  • Bitar on Rudd: He achieved more in one term than Howard did in his entire time in govt – eg. trades training compared to school flags… #
  • Bitar on Greens: Don't underestimate the proportion of that vote which was a protest vote… the Greens harness it, as in Victoria now. #
  • Bitar: 10-20% of the Greens vote is former coalition voters… Greens are a party like any other, they have factions… #
  • Mark Davis question: What does the research show about why people were dissatisfied? CPRS? Why was rail link a mistake? #
  • Bitar: Because Howard was there for so long, expectations were so high – we couldn't match those expectations. #auspol #
  • In other words, Bitar isn't going to answer the specific question – just this waffle about expectations. #auspol #
  • No, here it is…. on CPRS – it described action on climate change for most people; when we moved away from it they saw it as a letdown. #
  • Bitar: Epping rail link fed into a cynical media attitude – probably didn't win or lose votes but sucked up the oxygen for 2 days. #
  • Question from @murpharoo about Real Julia and Gillard's problems validating the previous regime – wasn't the legacy issue a key issue? #
  • Bitar: Real Julia announcement was strategically correct but tactically poor… we didn't know whether the leaks were going to stop. #
  • Bitar: We didn't run away from first term policies -eg broadband, education revolution, health. #
  • Bitar: Eliminate the leaks and Latham and you have a different result. #auspol #
  • Sid Maher to Bitar: Are you too reliant on focus groups? Can you tell us in 3 or 4 sentences what the Labor Party is about? #auspol #
  • @LaurieOakes This is a deeply shallow performance from Bitar. #
  • RT @tegangilchrist: Find a copy of @karlbitar address to the National Press Club here: http://auspol.info/aXykKQ #npc #auspol #
  • Bitar: The Labor Party has always been for a strong economy… equal opportunity… #auspol #
  • @mikestuchbery Ah! Simply the magic of television. #
  • @Rubbachook Twitter logo? #
  • A uniform swing, win Bentleigh, and the Libs win govt. The leaflets are rolling in: http://twitpic.com/357j3f http://twitpic.com/357jce #
  • Hockey: A govt without a core… incompetence… lack of ticker… budget clearly deteriorating… debt growing out to $90bn… #auspol #
  • @xposya Indeed! I'll let you call them. Note my own careful choice of words here: http://auspol.info/aEOB1z #
  • The transcript of Karl Bitar's speech is almost unreadable on the ALP website, but it's tidied up here with audio: http://auspol.info/cGW3nS #
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Nov 08, 2010
  • Half-way through reading 'Confessions of a Faceless Man' http://twitpic.com/34qklg – hard to tell how frank it really is, but interesting. #
  • After meeting with Rudd at The Lodge, a colleague of Howes remarks: "Kevin would be ordering the staff to disinfect the room after we left". #
  • Howes on Hockey: "He certainly does a better job appearing on 'Sunrise' than he does developing policy." (p49) #
  • Howes on his first encounters with Gillard: "I thought she was just another hard-nosed operative with little interest in policy or ideas." #
  • Howes on Gillard now: "Over the years…and as Deputy PM, she has struck me as being one of the most outstanding politicians and leaders." #
  • Howes on Latham: "The similiarities between Latham and the man he hates so much, Rudd, are not lost on me." (p67) #
  • Howes on Abbott's "cringe-worthy slogans": "They are even worse than ours, and that's saying something – that takes real effort." (p78) #
  • @ern_malleyscrub I tried Wikipedia once – never again. Too many rules and obscure conventions. #
  • @ben_hr You're only saying that because you're lapping up Lazarus Rising. #
  • @CbnGal Different books… but both contemporaneous history with its attendant weaknesses. #
  • @mattlwood He's quite generous to some of his opponents… #
  • @Get_Shortened So far I wouldn't say he overstates his role. Could be modesty! #
  • @crazyjane13 It's an interesting idea. Many of us are most agitated by people we won't admit are quite like us. #
  • @clubwah I'm only half-way but he's heading down that path. #
  • @guruann You won't believe what happens after polling day… #
  • @ben_hr That's the collection of essays on Labor? Haven't got that yet. #
  • @guruann You won't need 3 weeks – it's short and easy to read. The plane over should do it! #
  • Elsewhere, Maureen Dowd says George W. Bush's memoir is "deftly crafted and utterly selective": http://auspol.info/bIAsHo – The Decider! #
  • @RWKrajewski Neither did he. Simpson's reference: "I dreamed of being a baseball." #
  • @AnnaInTheWood I'm not the person to ask – I read all this stuff as a matter of course. It's interesting but not the definitive story. #
  • Has Gillard condemned Hillary Clinton for her outrageous attack on Vegemite? #
  • Liberal Party treasurer, Michael Yabsley, resigns, attacks Stockdale & Loughnane, and warns of party insolvency: http://auspol.info/9CybU3 #
  • Liberal dose of angst: http://auspol.info/9CybU3 – Niki Savva explains the background to Yabsley's resignation. #
  • Julia Gillard is announcing plans for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal Australians in the Constitution. #auspol #
  • Gillard: Govt to establish an expert panel by the end of the year "to progress" the initiative. 2011 to be a "consensus building" year. #
  • McCllelland: Referendums aren't easy – only 8 of 44 have been passed since Federation. #
  • Gillard: Govt is also committed to constitutional recognition of local government – will also be working on that through next year. #
  • RT @haydencooper: Gillard: "Leaving options open as to whether to hold referendum with, or before next election in 2013". #
  • Macklin says govt has not decided how many people will be on expert panel – wants to consult with other parties, indigenous leaders, etc. #
  • Gillard: We are progressing two agendas here and they need to be done together… developing trust & respect and being practical. #
  • Former NSW Deputy Premier John Watkins says he thinks the referendum will get up easily and overwhelmingly – presumes will be bipartisan. #
  • @Prronto No – s127, removed by referendum in 1967, specifically excluded "aboriginal natives" from being counted as citizens. #
  • @mumbletwits Only in this Twitter post during 140: http://auspol.info/cE1ZTa #
  • @Prronto No, the referendum you have in mind was in 1967: http://auspol.info/b7QK9r #
  • Kevin Rudd is introducing Hillary Clinton at the AUSMIN media conference at Government House in Melbourne. #auspol #
  • Rudd recounts a list of policy positions "affirmed" and "reaffirmed" by AUSMIN – Iran, Burma, Japan, etc. #auspol #
  • Hillary Clinton and Stephen Smith both affirm how "constructive" the AUSMIN talks have been. Another reference to its "bedrock" nature… #
  • And they do like saying "regional architecture"… #auspol #
  • Smith talks of progress in new challenges of this century: "space surveillance" and "space situational awareness". #auspol #
  • Robert Gates, US Secretary of Defence, talks of a US "global posture review" and Australia's role in the Pacific. #auspol #
  • Clinton says "parts of Afghanistan" will be under administration of the Afghan government sometime next year… #auspol #
  • That spelling mistake was brought to you by the man charged with destroying the Hawke government's 1988 referendums. #
  • @Peter_Reith I thought you'd be pointing out that the most successful constitutional reformer is that great Liberal hero, Malcolm Fraser… #
  • RT @Peter_Reith: and I hold the record for 3 biggest ever no votes #
  • Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians: http://auspol.info/aOui8F – fact sheets released by the Federal Government. #
  • Essential Report poll: LNP 51, ALP 49. Primaries: LNP 46, ALP 29, Greens 8, Others 7. http://auspol.info/as3bZC #
  • Oops… correction… Essential Report poll: LNP 51, ALP 49. Primaries: LNP 46, ALP 39, Greens 8, Others 7. http://auspol.info/as3bZC #
  • @AgnessMack @Elyseais @MichaeCarey @PTeren Thanks – wasn't looking when I did that one. #
  • @citizen_cam Yes – Essential's state election polls last week had the ALP primary at 29% in NSW and Queensland. #
  • @howespaul Yes, an interesting read – but I'd prefer the unedited version… Writing a review of your book and Cassidy's this week. #
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Nov 08, 2010
  • Half-way through reading 'Confessions of a Faceless Man' http://twitpic.com/34qklg – hard to tell how frank it really is, but interesting. #
  • After meeting with Rudd at The Lodge, a colleague of Howes remarks: "Kevin would be ordering the staff to disinfect the room after we left". #
  • Howes on Hockey: "He certainly does a better job appearing on 'Sunrise' than he does developing policy." (p49) #
  • Howes on his first encounters with Gillard: "I thought she was just another hard-nosed operative with little interest in policy or ideas." #
  • Howes on Gillard now: "Over the years…and as Deputy PM, she has struck me as being one of the most outstanding politicians and leaders." #
  • Howes on Latham: "The similiarities between Latham and the man he hates so much, Rudd, are not lost on me." (p67) #
  • Howes on Abbott's "cringe-worthy slogans": "They are even worse than ours, and that's saying something – that takes real effort." (p78) #
  • @ern_malleyscrub I tried Wikipedia once – never again. Too many rules and obscure conventions. #
  • @ben_hr You're only saying that because you're lapping up Lazarus Rising. #
  • @CbnGal Different books… but both contemporaneous history with its attendant weaknesses. #
  • @mattlwood He's quite generous to some of his opponents… #
  • @Get_Shortened So far I wouldn't say he overstates his role. Could be modesty! #
  • @crazyjane13 It's an interesting idea. Many of us are most agitated by people we won't admit are quite like us. #
  • @clubwah I'm only half-way but he's heading down that path. #
  • @guruann You won't believe what happens after polling day… #
  • @ben_hr That's the collection of essays on Labor? Haven't got that yet. #
  • @guruann You won't need 3 weeks – it's short and easy to read. The plane over should do it! #
  • Elsewhere, Maureen Dowd says George W. Bush's memoir is "deftly crafted and utterly selective": http://auspol.info/bIAsHo – The Decider! #
  • @RWKrajewski Neither did he. Simpson's reference: "I dreamed of being a baseball." #
  • @AnnaInTheWood I'm not the person to ask – I read all this stuff as a matter of course. It's interesting but not the definitive story. #
  • Has Gillard condemned Hillary Clinton for her outrageous attack on Vegemite? #
  • Liberal Party treasurer, Michael Yabsley, resigns, attacks Stockdale & Loughnane, and warns of party insolvency: http://auspol.info/9CybU3 #
  • Liberal dose of angst: http://auspol.info/9CybU3 – Niki Savva explains the background to Yabsley's resignation. #
  • Julia Gillard is announcing plans for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal Australians in the Constitution. #auspol #
  • Gillard: Govt to establish an expert panel by the end of the year "to progress" the initiative. 2011 to be a "consensus building" year. #
  • McCllelland: Referendums aren't easy – only 8 of 44 have been passed since Federation. #
  • Gillard: Govt is also committed to constitutional recognition of local government – will also be working on that through next year. #
  • RT @haydencooper: Gillard: "Leaving options open as to whether to hold referendum with, or before next election in 2013". #
  • Macklin says govt has not decided how many people will be on expert panel – wants to consult with other parties, indigenous leaders, etc. #
  • Gillard: We are progressing two agendas here and they need to be done together… developing trust & respect and being practical. #
  • Former NSW Deputy Premier John Watkins says he thinks the referendum will get up easily and overwhelmingly – presumes will be bipartisan. #
  • @Prronto No – s127, removed by referendum in 1967, specifically excluded "aboriginal natives" from being counted as citizens. #
  • @mumbletwits Only in this Twitter post during 140: http://auspol.info/cE1ZTa #
  • @Prronto No, the referendum you have in mind was in 1967: http://auspol.info/b7QK9r #
  • Kevin Rudd is introducing Hillary Clinton at the AUSMIN media conference at Government House in Melbourne. #auspol #
  • Rudd recounts a list of policy positions "affirmed" and "reaffirmed" by AUSMIN – Iran, Burma, Japan, etc. #auspol #
  • Hillary Clinton and Stephen Smith both affirm how "constructive" the AUSMIN talks have been. Another reference to its "bedrock" nature… #
  • And they do like saying "regional architecture"… #auspol #
  • Smith talks of progress in new challenges of this century: "space surveillance" and "space situational awareness". #auspol #
  • Robert Gates, US Secretary of Defence, talks of a US "global posture review" and Australia's role in the Pacific. #auspol #
  • Clinton says "parts of Afghanistan" will be under administration of the Afghan government sometime next year… #auspol #
  • That spelling mistake was brought to you by the man charged with destroying the Hawke government's 1988 referendums. #
  • @Peter_Reith I thought you'd be pointing out that the most successful constitutional reformer is that great Liberal hero, Malcolm Fraser… #
  • RT @Peter_Reith: and I hold the record for 3 biggest ever no votes #
  • Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians: http://auspol.info/aOui8F – fact sheets released by the Federal Government. #
  • Essential Report poll: LNP 51, ALP 49. Primaries: LNP 46, ALP 29, Greens 8, Others 7. http://auspol.info/as3bZC #
  • Oops… correction… Essential Report poll: LNP 51, ALP 49. Primaries: LNP 46, ALP 39, Greens 8, Others 7. http://auspol.info/as3bZC #
  • @AgnessMack @Elyseais @MichaeCarey @PTeren Thanks – wasn't looking when I did that one. #
  • @citizen_cam Yes – Essential's state election polls last week had the ALP primary at 29% in NSW and Queensland. #
  • @howespaul Yes, an interesting read – but I'd prefer the unedited version… Writing a review of your book and Cassidy's this week. #
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Nov 07, 2010
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Nov 06, 2010
  • The BBC understands the perils of high-definition television: http://auspol.info/a0jsNz #
  • @Antipaganda Newspoll published Oct 26 was LNP 52, ALP 48. Slightly different… #
  • The Victorian election debate has started… opening question with 3 minute answers, short responses after that… #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu: Violent crime, transport, hospital care, children in care, waste and mismanagement… and Brumby asks for 15 years. #vicvotes #
  • "Why should we have you back?" – Henderson's incisive question to Brumby. Should have just called it opening statements… #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: The key issue is who will keep the jobs coming… can't talk about that without talking education… #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: I offer strong leadership to meet the challenges of the time ahead. #vicvotes #
  • Henderson asks about the elephant in the room: the Greens. #vicvotes #
  • Where will you direct your preferences, Henderson asks Baillieu. Ted opts to rubbish the ALP-Greens "coalition". #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu wants to know who the ALP is going to preference. Brumby says Adam Bandt elected off back of Liberal preferences. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: I haven't spoken to the Greens and won't before the election… I'm out to win government in our own right and provide stability. #
  • Baillieu: We will decide what to do in due course but Mr Brumby has to answer the question now… #vicvotes #
  • This is such nonsense from Baillieu. Everyone knows ALP will preference the Greens but only Liberal preferences can elect them. #vicvotes #
  • Should I admit to having a copy of "Restoring Democracy"…? #vicvotes #
  • Gordon Brown is more interesting… RT @leachitup: Streaming a bit of the Vic Election debate from Glasgow #nerd #vicvotes #JBvted #
  • Baillieu: This may be the only hour of television Brumby appears in that doesn't have a government ad in it. #vicvotes #
  • Will both of you give a commitment to reforming to rules in Parlt to ensure that ministers answer questions? #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu says the Standing Orders should be changed – doesn't say how.Brumby says under Kennett there were only 3 questions a day. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby proposes a lectern in the middle of the chamber for answering questions instead of the adversarial style at present. #vicvotes #
  • McMahon asks for ministerial advisers to be answerable to parliamentary committees. Brumby rightly points out how absurd that is. #vicvotes #
  • It's halfway through this "debate" and we haven't yet had a single question about health, transport, education, water, etc. #vicvotes #
  • Gay adoption? No, says Baillieu. Refer to Law Reform Commission, says Brumby. #vicvotes #
  • A question on child protection… Brumby talks funding numbers… Baillieu says 1300 children still without a case worker. #vicvotes #
  • Laura Norder arrives, courtesy of the Herald-Sun reporter…. #vicvotes #
  • More police, tougher sentencing, more police, tougher sentencing… this is Ted Baillieu, so-called small-l Liberal. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: 2000 more police today than a decade ago. Baillieu: Where are they? #vicvotes #
  • RT @katkat_kat_b: All that violence and police & still no support for our live #music scene #vicvotes #SLAM #melbourne #
  • Ban smoking in public places? Baillieu yes, if recommended by VicHealth. Brumby, we have no plans for that. #vicvotes #
  • Water. Is it true there was a recommendation against the desal plant? Brumby: we still need to secure water for the next 10 years & beyond. #
  • Austin tells Baillieu he's confused. Do you support desal or not? Does Wonthaggi stay? Baillieu says contracts will be honoured. #vicvotes #
  • 45 minutes down and Henderson says "let's move it along" and have a question on the economy… #vicvotes #
  • Herald-Sun question on govt "addiction to revenue raising" through traffic fines… Brumby talks of road toll under 300/yr. #vicvotes #
  • Austin quotes Alan Stockdale who says the Vic economy is as bad now as when Kennett took over from Kirner… #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu says the debt is increasing. How will you bring it down, he's asked. First, by not letting it go up, he responds. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: The budget is comfortably in surplus… debt is lower now than in 1999… Baillieu wants to cut spending on schools, hospitals, etc. #
  • Brumby wants to know how Baillieu will pay for $7.5 billion of promises. Baillieu disputes the figure. #vicvotes #
  • A $1 limit on poker machine bets? Brumby, pre-commitment but no mandatory limits. Baillieu, should examine it. #vicvotes #
  • Summing up time… Baillieu talks of machetes in the streets of Bentleigh… #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu talks of a change for the better… I'm an architect, I see problems and I want to fix them… #
  • Brumby: This is about who will keep the jobs coming… who can bring stability… know that we will invest in education… #
  • Brumby talks of tackling climate change… we will be a govt for all Victorians… I know we can do better in some areas… #vicvotes #
  • RT @LeslieCannold: Bizarre. Education, public transport and health were NOT covered in the leaders debate. #vicvotes #
  • So, 30 minutes of reporters bitching about the things that make their job harder and the rest on a handful of minor issues. #vicvotes #
  • @LeslieCannold I know what you mean but looking for something like that from Baillieu is a triumph of hope over experience. #
  • @LeslieCannold You must be getting those appalling letters and leaflets from the Libs emblazoned with guns and knives? They never change. #
  • An interesting observation from Feyi Akindoyeni on Capital Hill tonight about "the law of groups" as it might apply to the Greens… #
  • …a group forms at 5, is perfect at 7 and splits at 9. The Greens will have 9 senators from next July. #
  • @cjjosh Yes, indeed. Although I think the theory falls down when applied to the DLP! #
  • @timhollo In that case, you'll definitely split at some point and probably undergo a name change as well! #
  • "They'll attack my wife … steal my car … and be off to Perth to blend in with their own kind" … #Lateline #
  • @paulsnedden Um, yes, a reference to that moment in Feb 1975. Really your uncle? #
  • "You interrupted me, you interrupted me, you actually interrupted me first." #Lateline #
  • I've posted the complete audio of tonight's Victorian election debate between John Brumby and Ted Baillieu: http://auspol.info/97Po8v #
  • @Pollytics Well… it had its moments but was mostly pretty awful. Try the first 10 minutes as they argue over Green preferences. #
  • @Pollytics Brumby proposed a lectern in the middle of the chamber for ministers to answer questions in a less adversarial manner… #
  • @Pollytics Baillieu said violent crims with machetes are running around Bentleigh so I'm afraid to leave the house now… #
  • @thewetmale Amateurs! Don't you know it's never too late to do something?! #
  • @auslatteparty I'm sure it is in NSW but not in Vic. Very little talk about it here, as far as I can tell, for what it's worth. #
  • Prime Minister's crisis of authority: http://auspol.info/aWXD49 – Paul Kelly says Labor looks weak, unconvincing & hostage to many dilemmas. #
  • Green gain from Labor pain: http://auspol.info/aOCD7S – Peter Hartcher on the importance of political clarity, Arbib, bastards & the Greens #
  • Thanks to Mike Carlton, I now know what "pinguid" means: http://auspol.info/dsZcmq #
  • Two pieces from Oakes & Taylor on the govt's failure to manage the politics of banking: http://auspol.info/aCVQ4P http://auspol.info/9mKXeb #
  • US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used Twitter to announce her intention to run for the Minority Leader's position: http://auspol.info/b7J1rL #
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  • The BBC understands the perils of high-definition television: http://auspol.info/a0jsNz #
  • @Antipaganda Newspoll published Oct 26 was LNP 52, ALP 48. Slightly different… #
  • The Victorian election debate has started… opening question with 3 minute answers, short responses after that… #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu: Violent crime, transport, hospital care, children in care, waste and mismanagement… and Brumby asks for 15 years. #vicvotes #
  • "Why should we have you back?" – Henderson's incisive question to Brumby. Should have just called it opening statements… #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: The key issue is who will keep the jobs coming… can't talk about that without talking education… #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: I offer strong leadership to meet the challenges of the time ahead. #vicvotes #
  • Henderson asks about the elephant in the room: the Greens. #vicvotes #
  • Where will you direct your preferences, Henderson asks Baillieu. Ted opts to rubbish the ALP-Greens "coalition". #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu wants to know who the ALP is going to preference. Brumby says Adam Bandt elected off back of Liberal preferences. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: I haven't spoken to the Greens and won't before the election… I'm out to win government in our own right and provide stability. #
  • Baillieu: We will decide what to do in due course but Mr Brumby has to answer the question now… #vicvotes #
  • This is such nonsense from Baillieu. Everyone knows ALP will preference the Greens but only Liberal preferences can elect them. #vicvotes #
  • Should I admit to having a copy of "Restoring Democracy"…? #vicvotes #
  • Gordon Brown is more interesting… RT @leachitup: Streaming a bit of the Vic Election debate from Glasgow #nerd #vicvotes #JBvted #
  • Baillieu: This may be the only hour of television Brumby appears in that doesn't have a government ad in it. #vicvotes #
  • Will both of you give a commitment to reforming to rules in Parlt to ensure that ministers answer questions? #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu says the Standing Orders should be changed – doesn't say how.Brumby says under Kennett there were only 3 questions a day. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby proposes a lectern in the middle of the chamber for answering questions instead of the adversarial style at present. #vicvotes #
  • McMahon asks for ministerial advisers to be answerable to parliamentary committees. Brumby rightly points out how absurd that is. #vicvotes #
  • It's halfway through this "debate" and we haven't yet had a single question about health, transport, education, water, etc. #vicvotes #
  • Gay adoption? No, says Baillieu. Refer to Law Reform Commission, says Brumby. #vicvotes #
  • A question on child protection… Brumby talks funding numbers… Baillieu says 1300 children still without a case worker. #vicvotes #
  • Laura Norder arrives, courtesy of the Herald-Sun reporter…. #vicvotes #
  • More police, tougher sentencing, more police, tougher sentencing… this is Ted Baillieu, so-called small-l Liberal. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: 2000 more police today than a decade ago. Baillieu: Where are they? #vicvotes #
  • RT @katkat_kat_b: All that violence and police & still no support for our live #music scene #vicvotes #SLAM #melbourne #
  • Ban smoking in public places? Baillieu yes, if recommended by VicHealth. Brumby, we have no plans for that. #vicvotes #
  • Water. Is it true there was a recommendation against the desal plant? Brumby: we still need to secure water for the next 10 years & beyond. #
  • Austin tells Baillieu he's confused. Do you support desal or not? Does Wonthaggi stay? Baillieu says contracts will be honoured. #vicvotes #
  • 45 minutes down and Henderson says "let's move it along" and have a question on the economy… #vicvotes #
  • Herald-Sun question on govt "addiction to revenue raising" through traffic fines… Brumby talks of road toll under 300/yr. #vicvotes #
  • Austin quotes Alan Stockdale who says the Vic economy is as bad now as when Kennett took over from Kirner… #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu says the debt is increasing. How will you bring it down, he's asked. First, by not letting it go up, he responds. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: The budget is comfortably in surplus… debt is lower now than in 1999… Baillieu wants to cut spending on schools, hospitals, etc. #
  • Brumby wants to know how Baillieu will pay for $7.5 billion of promises. Baillieu disputes the figure. #vicvotes #
  • A $1 limit on poker machine bets? Brumby, pre-commitment but no mandatory limits. Baillieu, should examine it. #vicvotes #
  • Summing up time… Baillieu talks of machetes in the streets of Bentleigh… #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu talks of a change for the better… I'm an architect, I see problems and I want to fix them… #
  • Brumby: This is about who will keep the jobs coming… who can bring stability… know that we will invest in education… #
  • Brumby talks of tackling climate change… we will be a govt for all Victorians… I know we can do better in some areas… #vicvotes #
  • RT @LeslieCannold: Bizarre. Education, public transport and health were NOT covered in the leaders debate. #vicvotes #
  • So, 30 minutes of reporters bitching about the things that make their job harder and the rest on a handful of minor issues. #vicvotes #
  • @LeslieCannold I know what you mean but looking for something like that from Baillieu is a triumph of hope over experience. #
  • @LeslieCannold You must be getting those appalling letters and leaflets from the Libs emblazoned with guns and knives? They never change. #
  • An interesting observation from Feyi Akindoyeni on Capital Hill tonight about "the law of groups" as it might apply to the Greens… #
  • …a group forms at 5, is perfect at 7 and splits at 9. The Greens will have 9 senators from next July. #
  • @cjjosh Yes, indeed. Although I think the theory falls down when applied to the DLP! #
  • @timhollo In that case, you'll definitely split at some point and probably undergo a name change as well! #
  • "They'll attack my wife … steal my car … and be off to Perth to blend in with their own kind" … #Lateline #
  • @paulsnedden Um, yes, a reference to that moment in Feb 1975. Really your uncle? #
  • "You interrupted me, you interrupted me, you actually interrupted me first." #Lateline #
  • I've posted the complete audio of tonight's Victorian election debate between John Brumby and Ted Baillieu: http://auspol.info/97Po8v #
  • @Pollytics Well… it had its moments but was mostly pretty awful. Try the first 10 minutes as they argue over Green preferences. #
  • @Pollytics Brumby proposed a lectern in the middle of the chamber for ministers to answer questions in a less adversarial manner… #
  • @Pollytics Baillieu said violent crims with machetes are running around Bentleigh so I'm afraid to leave the house now… #
  • @thewetmale Amateurs! Don't you know it's never too late to do something?! #
  • @auslatteparty I'm sure it is in NSW but not in Vic. Very little talk about it here, as far as I can tell, for what it's worth. #
  • Prime Minister's crisis of authority: http://auspol.info/aWXD49 – Paul Kelly says Labor looks weak, unconvincing & hostage to many dilemmas. #
  • Green gain from Labor pain: http://auspol.info/aOCD7S – Peter Hartcher on the importance of political clarity, Arbib, bastards & the Greens #
  • Thanks to Mike Carlton, I now know what "pinguid" means: http://auspol.info/dsZcmq #
  • Two pieces from Oakes & Taylor on the govt's failure to manage the politics of banking: http://auspol.info/aCVQ4P http://auspol.info/9mKXeb #
  • US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used Twitter to announce her intention to run for the Minority Leader's position: http://auspol.info/b7J1rL #
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  • The BBC understands the perils of high-definition television: http://auspol.info/a0jsNz #
  • @Antipaganda Newspoll published Oct 26 was LNP 52, ALP 48. Slightly different… #
  • The Victorian election debate has started… opening question with 3 minute answers, short responses after that… #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu: Violent crime, transport, hospital care, children in care, waste and mismanagement… and Brumby asks for 15 years. #vicvotes #
  • "Why should we have you back?" – Henderson's incisive question to Brumby. Should have just called it opening statements… #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: The key issue is who will keep the jobs coming… can't talk about that without talking education… #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: I offer strong leadership to meet the challenges of the time ahead. #vicvotes #
  • Henderson asks about the elephant in the room: the Greens. #vicvotes #
  • Where will you direct your preferences, Henderson asks Baillieu. Ted opts to rubbish the ALP-Greens "coalition". #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu wants to know who the ALP is going to preference. Brumby says Adam Bandt elected off back of Liberal preferences. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: I haven't spoken to the Greens and won't before the election… I'm out to win government in our own right and provide stability. #
  • Baillieu: We will decide what to do in due course but Mr Brumby has to answer the question now… #vicvotes #
  • This is such nonsense from Baillieu. Everyone knows ALP will preference the Greens but only Liberal preferences can elect them. #vicvotes #
  • Should I admit to having a copy of "Restoring Democracy"…? #vicvotes #
  • Gordon Brown is more interesting… RT @leachitup: Streaming a bit of the Vic Election debate from Glasgow #nerd #vicvotes #JBvted #
  • Baillieu: This may be the only hour of television Brumby appears in that doesn't have a government ad in it. #vicvotes #
  • Will both of you give a commitment to reforming to rules in Parlt to ensure that ministers answer questions? #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu says the Standing Orders should be changed – doesn't say how.Brumby says under Kennett there were only 3 questions a day. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby proposes a lectern in the middle of the chamber for answering questions instead of the adversarial style at present. #vicvotes #
  • McMahon asks for ministerial advisers to be answerable to parliamentary committees. Brumby rightly points out how absurd that is. #vicvotes #
  • It's halfway through this "debate" and we haven't yet had a single question about health, transport, education, water, etc. #vicvotes #
  • Gay adoption? No, says Baillieu. Refer to Law Reform Commission, says Brumby. #vicvotes #
  • A question on child protection… Brumby talks funding numbers… Baillieu says 1300 children still without a case worker. #vicvotes #
  • Laura Norder arrives, courtesy of the Herald-Sun reporter…. #vicvotes #
  • More police, tougher sentencing, more police, tougher sentencing… this is Ted Baillieu, so-called small-l Liberal. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: 2000 more police today than a decade ago. Baillieu: Where are they? #vicvotes #
  • RT @katkat_kat_b: All that violence and police & still no support for our live #music scene #vicvotes #SLAM #melbourne #
  • Ban smoking in public places? Baillieu yes, if recommended by VicHealth. Brumby, we have no plans for that. #vicvotes #
  • Water. Is it true there was a recommendation against the desal plant? Brumby: we still need to secure water for the next 10 years & beyond. #
  • Austin tells Baillieu he's confused. Do you support desal or not? Does Wonthaggi stay? Baillieu says contracts will be honoured. #vicvotes #
  • 45 minutes down and Henderson says "let's move it along" and have a question on the economy… #vicvotes #
  • Herald-Sun question on govt "addiction to revenue raising" through traffic fines… Brumby talks of road toll under 300/yr. #vicvotes #
  • Austin quotes Alan Stockdale who says the Vic economy is as bad now as when Kennett took over from Kirner… #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu says the debt is increasing. How will you bring it down, he's asked. First, by not letting it go up, he responds. #vicvotes #
  • Brumby: The budget is comfortably in surplus… debt is lower now than in 1999… Baillieu wants to cut spending on schools, hospitals, etc. #
  • Brumby wants to know how Baillieu will pay for $7.5 billion of promises. Baillieu disputes the figure. #vicvotes #
  • A $1 limit on poker machine bets? Brumby, pre-commitment but no mandatory limits. Baillieu, should examine it. #vicvotes #
  • Summing up time… Baillieu talks of machetes in the streets of Bentleigh… #vicvotes #
  • Baillieu talks of a change for the better… I'm an architect, I see problems and I want to fix them… #
  • Brumby: This is about who will keep the jobs coming… who can bring stability… know that we will invest in education… #
  • Brumby talks of tackling climate change… we will be a govt for all Victorians… I know we can do better in some areas… #vicvotes #
  • RT @LeslieCannold: Bizarre. Education, public transport and health were NOT covered in the leaders debate. #vicvotes #
  • So, 30 minutes of reporters bitching about the things that make their job harder and the rest on a handful of minor issues. #vicvotes #
  • @LeslieCannold I know what you mean but looking for something like that from Baillieu is a triumph of hope over experience. #
  • @LeslieCannold You must be getting those appalling letters and leaflets from the Libs emblazoned with guns and knives? They never change. #
  • An interesting observation from Feyi Akindoyeni on Capital Hill tonight about "the law of groups" as it might apply to the Greens… #
  • …a group forms at 5, is perfect at 7 and splits at 9. The Greens will have 9 senators from next July. #
  • @cjjosh Yes, indeed. Although I think the theory falls down when applied to the DLP! #
  • @timhollo In that case, you'll definitely split at some point and probably undergo a name change as well! #
  • "They'll attack my wife … steal my car … and be off to Perth to blend in with their own kind" … #Lateline #
  • @paulsnedden Um, yes, a reference to that moment in Feb 1975. Really your uncle? #
  • "You interrupted me, you interrupted me, you actually interrupted me first." #Lateline #
  • I've posted the complete audio of tonight's Victorian election debate between John Brumby and Ted Baillieu: http://auspol.info/97Po8v #
  • @Pollytics Well… it had its moments but was mostly pretty awful. Try the first 10 minutes as they argue over Green preferences. #
  • @Pollytics Brumby proposed a lectern in the middle of the chamber for ministers to answer questions in a less adversarial manner… #
  • @Pollytics Baillieu said violent crims with machetes are running around Bentleigh so I'm afraid to leave the house now… #
  • @thewetmale Amateurs! Don't you know it's never too late to do something?! #
  • @auslatteparty I'm sure it is in NSW but not in Vic. Very little talk about it here, as far as I can tell, for what it's worth. #
  • Prime Minister's crisis of authority: http://auspol.info/aWXD49 – Paul Kelly says Labor looks weak, unconvincing & hostage to many dilemmas. #
  • Green gain from Labor pain: http://auspol.info/aOCD7S – Peter Hartcher on the importance of political clarity, Arbib, bastards & the Greens #
  • Thanks to Mike Carlton, I now know what "pinguid" means: http://auspol.info/dsZcmq #
  • Two pieces from Oakes & Taylor on the govt's failure to manage the politics of banking: http://auspol.info/aCVQ4P http://auspol.info/9mKXeb #
  • US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used Twitter to announce her intention to run for the Minority Leader's position: http://auspol.info/b7J1rL #
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