Today’s Courier-Mail has a YouGov Galaxy poll of federal voting intention in Queensland which gives the Coalition one of its best poll results in some time, crediting them with a 52-48 lead. This represents a two-party swing to Labor of only 2.1% since the 2016 election, although it’s only one point better than in the previous Queensland poll by Galaxy in August last year. The poll also provides further evidence that One Nation has gone off the boil, their primary vote of 9% being three points down on August. The Coalition is up four to 41% (compared with 43.2% at the election), Labor is steady on 32% (30.9% at the election), and the Greens are up three to 10% (8.8% at the election).
A perfectly even split of opinion is recorded on the Adani coal mine, with support and opposition both at 41%. This breaks down to 43-38 against in south-east Queensland, and 45-37 in favour in the rest of the state. The poll was conducted Wednesday and Thursday from a sample of 860.
bemsued
Yes I did. Encouraging news.
As I have stated many times on this blog, technological disruption is never linear.
On a related issue, it is perfectly feasible for SA to be on 100% renewables – or near enough – by 2025.
If SA can do it, then the other states should be able to follow shortly after.
Tom @ #1748 Monday, February 12th, 2018 – 4:07 pm
Yeah, that’s why Hyacinth stayed at Kirribilli House and JWH went off to Canberra with his Private Secretary. 🙂
Tom
So am I. He’s such an awkward Little Johnny. I thought Hyacinth kept him under control??!!
Reminds me of John Major in England.
Dropping little “I thought everybody knew” titbits is very provocative of you.
I don’t know.
Yes hints and innuendo have been about for a long time. It could be smoke from a fire, or it could just be a particularly low rent form of abuse. I don’t think it is appropriate to go from those hints and innuendos to certainty without some sort of confirmation.
But I do think on balance that if anyone in the media has knowledge of such a secret then it should be disclosed. It doesn’t have to be a disgraceful effort like the DT’s Front Page of Ms Campion. Probably better to tell the MP in question that the press has confirmation and because of a bias to disclosure will go to print. But offer a suitable period of time for the MP involved to make any arrangements they feel are needed (ie discussing with family, making a public announcement) before doing so.
These days with openly gay MPs in both majors and the Greens it would be very unlikely to be a significant damage to a political career unless there was a Joycian gross hypocrisy involved. People are pretty understanding mostly, they just don’t like being deceived.
If there is no story beyond the disclosure then it will quickly move into the realms of meh! But if like Joyce it is the key to unlocking truly important information then best it is done quickly. Sure there are other bigger stories, but the media should be able to walk and chew gum. The practice of disclosure rather than concealment will do them good if nothing else.
billie
I think it was a joke because of Pyne being protected by Smith in QT?
Very sly of Katharine Murphy outing Tony Smith, what did he do to deserve that?
If that is what she was actually doing (and that would take more wit than I believe Murphy possesses) then it isn’t sly, it’s gutless.
Laura Tingle named chief political correspondent for ABC’s 7.30 program
https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/laura-tingle-named-chief-political-correspondent-for-abcs-730-program-20180212-h0vxob.html
lizzie
“I think it was a joke because of Pyne being protected by Smith in QT?”
I agree. I think people are reading too much (or too little) into this.
Is the Beetrooter now saying Campion is NOT his partner and never was?
Betrayal upon betrayal upon betrayal.
You would not trust this guy with a bar of soap in a shower block.
My problem with Tingle (as with so many other of the CPG) is that they become talking heads. It is easy to see how the pressure of regular deadlines – to have to say something (anything) to keep the punters either reading, watching or listening – will degrade their work.
At least she isnt holding on to her AFR role. But as 730 correspondent and a weekly column for ABC and I assume fronting LNL every week as well as guest spots on Insiders and probably the Drum and perhaps regular essays in whatever and who knows what else, it is a wonder there are enough words to go around.
read more – https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/12/we-need-to-change-the-culture-of-silence-about-sexual-harassment
Coffee out the nose stuff that.
I’ve always thought Pyne must be straight, simply because you’d have to think that a closeted gay conservative politician would try to adopt a rather, er, masculine persona than he has.
But I agree that his sexuality isn’t relevant. Straight, gay, or bi, he’s still a fuckwit.
Now if he was to, say, give someone a cushy government job to avoid being outed, that would be a different story.
Yes indeed, and there were others as well.
These journalists must think that their readers have memories of a goldfish.
It’s a great business model – treat your readers with contempt.
These journalists must think that their readers have memories of a goldfish.
It’s a great business model – treat your readers with contempt.
There’ll always be a job as the media advisor to a politician. Could also come with fringe benefits.
Rex Douglas (Block)
Monday, February 12th, 2018 – 3:36 pm
Comment #1712
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It was Rudd that terminated it.
Menzies house getting a little worried that Abbott’s efforts arn’t going to be election winner?
Rex Live with you ideology driven policy; suckers.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/liberals-celebrate-as-carbon-tax-repeal-passes-lower-house-20140626-3awd4.html
Barnaby has good reason to be mad with the media. It is the cover up that is going to get him. If the media had done it’s job there would be no cover up.
ratsak says:
Monday, February 12, 2018 at 1:02 pm
…”But hey, maybe one day Missing the Point will be a team sport at the Winter Olympics and you can join Fess in winning Gold, Gold, Gold for Australia!”…
I didn’t miss your point.
My point was that you didn’t actually have one.
And kindly don’t attempt to associate me with Confessions, it is deeply personally offensive.
Simon Katich @ #1761 Monday, February 12th, 2018 – 4:34 pm
I’m sure that assorted press releases from the LNP will help out.
Absence of Empathy @ #1770 Monday, February 12th, 2018 – 4:47 pm
😆 😆 😆 Gold!
Victoria @ #1425 Monday, February 12th, 2018 – 10:54 am
BJoyce is Björked?
‘Like a worm on a hook…’
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-12/qld-electoral-commissioner-suspended-over-serious-allegations/9423236
I didn’t miss your point.
My point was that you didn’t actually have one.
And kindly don’t attempt to associate me with Confessions, it is deeply personally offensive.
Three statements
All of them wrong.
Congratulations.
although on second thoughts perhaps associating you with Fess is deeply personally offensive to Confessions. So I will apologise to her.
You’re more like DTT
ratsak says:
Monday, February 12, 2018 at 5:02 pm
…”You’re more like DTT”…
Marginally better.
For some reason the Trumble government reminds me of this Warren Zevon song:
More bad news for our resident fossil fuel enthusiast and advocate.
Joyce, Pyne or whoever just need a forensic interpretation of their travel records and some answers will emerge.
Look at where Joyce has been and his accompanying entoourage perhaps.
Pyne should have records of his direct flights to and from Adelaide of perhaps he stops over somewhere on the way.
You would have to have a fairly appalling memory to say that a statement was wrong at 5:01pm and then admit that it wasn’t and apologize at 5:02pm.
It’s a funny world. The Liberal messed up the energy market in trying to keep old coal plants running; resulting in high energy prices; which is super charging renewables.
frednk @ #1783 Monday, February 12th, 2018 – 5:19 pm
G’day Fred.
I enjoyed your explanation t’other day of your gravatar and nickname.
I would never have worked it out. 😀
Absence
You’d also have to have a time machine.
Turnbulls cunning plan?
Nah. Turnbull wouldnt recognise a cunning plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on a harpsicord singing ‘cunning plans are here again’.
Strangely enough this morning, before it was announced that Tingle would be joining the ABC, I was thinking on what the three prominent female supporters of Michelle Guthrie at the ABC had been ‘given’ for their support when Guthrie arrived and started ‘slashing’-
* Patricia Karvelas – Given a Sunday evening program on ABC News 24 TV and keeps her RN Drive program and weekly podcast “The Party Room”;
* Emma Alberici – Given the ABCs prime reporter job on the new RC into the Banks – lots of TV and radio time in that; and then
* WTF!!! Leigh Sales gets Laura Tingle as Chief Political Correspondent of 7.30. WTF!!!
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(The commercial media collapsing fast here in Australia when people like Andrew Probyn and Tingle are counting the ABC as ‘making it home safe’ for the future.)
frednk @ #1783 Monday, February 12th, 2018 – 5:19 pm
It’s a funny old world indeed. Australians pay the highest price in the developed world for our electricity, and have done for years now … and yet we still have one of the lowest penetrations of renewables of any country … not just developed countries. In fact, we rank about 112th, even below most of Trump’s “shithole” countries **
Makes you wonder where all that money is going, doesn’t it?
** I just have to laugh when I read articles trumpeting stupid statements like “Australia is about to become the next renewable energy powerhouse!” The rest of the world must wonder what the fuck we’re smoking … apart from coal dust, of course.
You would have to have a fairly appalling memory to say that a statement was wrong at 5:01pm and then admit that it wasn’t and apologize at 5:02pm.
Not at all.
From your point of view being compared to Fess is clearly a compliment.
From Fess’ point of view, not so much.
you’re going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view
CTar1 @ #1787 Monday, February 12th, 2018 – 5:32 pm
I’ll bet Crabby Annabelle is fuming. I expect after years of being “ABC’s chief online political writer” she thought she deserved the gig.
Frednk ‘It’s a funny world. The Liberal messed up the energy market in trying to keep old coal plants running; resulting in high energy prices; which is super charging renewables.’
The law of Unintended Consequence rules.
ratsak says:
Monday, February 12, 2018 at 5:34 pm
…”From your point of view being compared to Fess is clearly a compliment.
From Fess’ point of view, not so much.
you’re going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view”…
Apology accepted, Thank You.
I recieved a rather odd letter from the ATO today (no not a scam) regarding to my super. I am sure they are wrong and have forwarded the letter to my super trustee, who also think they are wrong and will investigate.
The up shot is they claim I owe tax and I am wondering if they trying the same ploy they used on Centrelink clients in the hope of raising some revenue?
The free market gotta eat you know.
Crabbe pigeon-holed herself into something nobody wanted. Her attempts at poking fun at politics with good-natured humour failed on both counts and came out just plain churlish.
I for one will never forget of forgive the way she salivated over decades old stories of Gillards ex boyfriend.
Apology accepted, Thank You.
mimhoff @ #1466 Monday, February 12th, 2018 – 10:48 am
Mimhoff
I did but think it inappropriate to post it. I am NOT into spreading rumours, especially not against Labor, so I will not actually link the stuff.
However a quick google will probably give you the scuttlebutt
Bloody easy to do dingle berry. However if you find nothing then I guess that is good too. Does not say much for your search skills but it means it will be hard for those with ill intent to find too.
Peebee
If you’ve been ‘non-compliant’ in lodging tax returns at some time in the past you should take them as being serious.
Happened to my next door neighbour.
PeeBee @ #1793 Monday, February 12th, 2018 – 5:52 pm
Hmmm. Perhaps.
However, I recently got a letter saying my super fund owed tax from several years ago (why they didn’t ask for it at the time is not explained). At that time, I had transferred a shareholding from one share-trading account to another, and because of a stuff-up by (you guessed it!) the Commonwealth Bank, I had to do it by essentially selling and re-buying the shares on the open market, at current prices. I think this led to an “on paper” capital gain, on which I owed tax. At least that’s the only explanation I can come up with.
Perhaps something similar happened to you?
@P1
You don’t think that has more to do with Australia being the driest and the flattest continent?
Hydro has been viable for a lot longer than wind and solar. Therefore, countries with good hydro potential tend to have much higher renewables % than countries with good wind or solar.
P1
Stuff Crabbeee, I reckon. 😀