Essential Research has not allowed the long weekend to interrupt the fortnightly schedule of its polling, which continues to be limited to attitudinal questions. Conducted last Tuesday to this Monday from a sample of 1080, the most interesting question from the latest poll relates to Bridget McKenzie, whom 51% felt should have been stood down by the Prime Minister. Only 15% felt he was right not to do so, while a further 34% said they had not been following the issue. The question included an explanation of what the issue involved, which is always best avoided, but the wording was suitably neutral (“it is claimed she allocated $100million to sporting organisations in marginal seats to favour the Coalition”).
The poll also finds overwhelming support for the establishment of a federal ICAC – or to be precise, of “an independent federal corruption body to monitor the behaviour of our politicians and public servants”. Fully 80% of respondents were in favour, including 49% strongly in favour, which is five points higher than when Angus Taylor’s troubles prompted the same question to be asked in December. Also featured are yet more findings on Australia Day, for which Essential accentuates the positive by framing the question around “a separate national day to recognise indigenous Australians”. Fifty per cent were in favour of such a thing, down two on last year, but only 18% of these believed it should be in place of, rather than supplementary to, Australia Day. Forty per cent did not support such a day at all, unchanged on last year.
Note that there are two threads below this one of hopefully ongoing interest: the latest guest post from Adrian Beaumont on Monday’s Democratic caucuses in Iowa, and other international concerns; and my review of looming elections in Queensland, where the Liberal National Party has now chosen its candidate for the looming Currumbin by-election, who has not proved to the liking of retiring member Jann Stuckey.
nath @ #1847 Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 – 4:13 pm
You’ve been pinged.
Off you go!
**I am not, of course, condoning the slaughter of koalas but pointing out some of the underlying issues.
EGT
HECS was a mistake. It restricts students going to university and changes it from education for itself into education to get a job.
A pure neo liberal ideology and not a central political idea.
Greensborough Growler
says:
Only a complete closet homophobe would could come up with the sort of crap you injected in to the discussion..
You’re really struggling now your anti homosexual feelings have been exposed for all to see.
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Only a complete homophobe would be against SSM. I don’t know why Bridget McKenzie attended a Pride Night and voted against SSM. Ask her about it.
Greensborough Growler @ #1844 Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 – 4:09 pm
A very passionate contribution…
E. G. Theodore says: Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 4:11 pm
Ms. Clinton was not a terrible candidate but instead ran a terrible and incompetent campaign, based very poor information, originating from a combination of bad intelligence and hangers on who just made things up
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…… and if there was no Cambridge Analytica ????? …….. and possible ‘foreign’ interference ?????
guytaur says:
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 4:03 pm
…”There is no city country divide on sexuality.
The Marriage Equality survey was clear. The divide is in some marginal electorates”…
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Nope.
Some of the highest no votes where in very safe seats, Blaxland for example, 58% Labor primary (65% TPP) and almost 3/4 of the electors voted no to marriage equality.
https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-15/nsw-had-highest-no-vote-for-same-sex-marriage-survey/9152542
nath @ #1852 Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 – 4:17 pm
Why do you think it was important in terms of the Sportsrort scandal?
nath @ #1852 Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 – 4:17 pm
My guess is her vote was purely a self-promotional vote in a political sense, but away from work she is no homophobe.
It’s a shame she seems corrupt as I like her bubbly character amongst all those bores.
Not Sure
Sorry. It’s the marginals Labor is worried about.
See Glady’s Liu seat and the online homophobic campaign reported as a factor.
Greensborough Growler
says:
Why do you think it was important in terms of the Sportsrort scandal?
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Some of us were talking about Bridget McKenzie in general. Of course if you want to try to police the limits of every discussion on here good luck to you. But calling me a homophobe is just sad and I’m not even worried about it because it is so pathetic.
nath @ #1859 Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 – 4:25 pm
So says some one who relentlessly interrogates the archives of PB for dirt or inconsistencies on fellow posters.
I only had to go back to 3.02pm today to know everything about your character.
You are basically scum looking for a gutter to rise to.
Greensborough Growler
says:
I only had to go back to 3.02pm today to know everything about your character.
You are basically scum looking for a gutter to rise to.
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I understand the talk of gay clubs got you all worked up. Just breathe deeply.
Can I recommend the Peel Hotel in Collingwood. I’ll go along with you if you want support.
guytaur says:
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 4:23 pm
…”Sorry. It’s the marginals Labor is worried about.
See Glady’s Liu seat and the online homophobic campaign reported as a factor”…
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I dont understand what this means, but I was replying to your original comment:
“The Marriage Equalty survey was clear. The divide is in some marginal electorates “.
Which is patently false.
(See: link in my earlier post)
Just logged back on after a couple of hours away…..the level of discussion has been ordinary to say the least.
Bring on some polls
Greensborough Growler says:
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 4:29 pm
nath
…”You are basically scum looking for a gutter to rise to”…
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Is this really necessary, or acceptable?
Puffy:
The things that win US Elections are:
a – raising a lot of money
b – targeting that money in the states that matter in the Electoral College and in negative advertising
The technical term for this is “running a competent campaign”.
An inspiring candidate has the following corresponding effects:
a – more money raised
b – IF the money is targeted competently it is more effective (there is more, and it is more efficient); IF instead the money is not targeted competently then an inspiring candidate will simply be spending more money running more efficiently down the drain.
An inspiring candidate can win a landslide IF running a competent campaign, but risks losing if running an incompetent campaign, even if running against a slightly more competent campaign, and even if the opponent is a terrible candidate.
Mr Trump was running from behind (his chance of winning that election was and remains 30%) but his campaign was much more competent (and also moneyed up).
Policy has got nothing to do with winning politics in the US of A (however, it is possible to lose if policy confuses people).
Not Sure
says:
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 4:36 pm
Greensborough Growler says:
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 4:29 pm
nath
…”You are basically scum looking for a gutter to rise to”…
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Is this really necessary, or acceptable?
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Imagine what he thinks about the journalist who wrote the story!
nath @ #1861 Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 – 4:31 pm
If I was any more relaxed, I’d be asleep.
You’re the one that has been found out today, comrade.
Live with your shame.
nath says:
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 4:38 pm
…”Imagine what he thinks about the journalist who wrote the story!”…
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Someone would be well advised to go and have a lie down for 12-14 hours until the effects of the 19 schooners of forex gold he consumed at the local tavern over lunch has had a chance to wear off.
There’s a bit of projection going on here…
Greensborough Growler
says:
I understand the talk of gay clubs got you all worked up. Just breathe deeply.
If I was any more relaxed, I’d be asleep.
You’re the one that has been found out today, comrade.
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If I have to list the details of my BI-curious University days to get the homophobe tag off me I will. 🙂
LOL and you accuse me of being illogical.
There is a fair bit of nothin going on here.
When is the next poll?
Hoping for an improvement on 52-48 ie 54-46 with Labor on 54 would be good.
Also hoping for the msm to actually ask some follow up questions of Scotty from marketing.
Will Labor continue to play the long game or put out some real points of difference between them and the Coalition.
What are the areas of Policy they can focus on?
nath @ #1871 Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 – 4:45 pm
Squirm little worm!
You are beyond boring you DLP dinosaur.
DLP fossil actually. Just a remnant of the past.
I don’t know who started it, but anyone one of the people involved could easily stop it by just not trying to have the last word.
A line from that famous movie, “Aporkbarrel Now”
Lieutenant Colonel Smirkochio: “I love the smell of eligible grants in the morning.”
And from another famous kids show (huge apologies to the real show): “LNP School”
“There’s a Bridget in there
And a pork parrel as well
There are LNP games
And lies to tell
Open cheeks wide
Put cash inside
It’s LNP School”
‘JimmyD says:
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 4:49 pm
Boerwar
Of course I oppose the light rail! That does not mean I oppose zero energy and transport zero.
LOL and you accuse me of being illogical.’
I know light rail is your preferred pathway to energy zero.
That is your illogical call.
You are making the easy assumption that light rail is the only and the best option.
Do keep trying.
BTW, what are your views on using plantation hardwood?
Should it be part of Di Natale’s Greens New Deal CO2 Emissions Strike Pledge?
After all, there is a lot of CO2 sequestered in the hardwoods and then there are the koalas to consider.
There’s apparently a 5 o’clock Presser!
Kronomex says:
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 4:55 pm
…”Lieutenant Colonel Smirkochio”…
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Just when you thought that the silly names people attach to the Prime Minister couldn’t get any more juvenile…
Bridgit gorn!
Morrison super nervous!
Bridget has tendered her resignation!
Don’t wish that.. I want Bridget to stay… and fester..
*sob*
Based upon the Sporting Club membership.
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/abc-news-24/video/NS1413V001S00
please…no one mention she was at a pride night!
Boerwar – this little game you’re playing in your head where you try to lay rhetorical traps for people is just sad and irrelevant.
rhwombat:
It seems like a fantastic triumph of science, medicine and engineering is progressively being undermined completely by dickhead politicians in China, Australia and elsewhere (and in Australia’s case apparently including our CMO). At least with Y2K the undermining didn’t really start until the triumph had succeeded in removing the problem.
nath
Pines for ………
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9AOEa96hOE
Reporting requirements to be extended to Non-government organisations like Sport Australia. ???
Attorney General wrt Ministerial Directions, ‘Minister not correct in giving directions’.
mundo says:
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 3:28 pm
Any minute now.
It’s gonna happen today.
Absolutely.
No risk.
Bridget’s gorn.
Gorn I tells ya!
Was gonna be yesterday, but now it’s today.
Bet ya house on it.
GORN!
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Mundo nails it once again!
How do you do it Mundo?
Andrew Probyn just asked Morrison to put his previous words in plain language. 😆
poroti. now that is how you do political satire!
The grant to Nigel Scullion’s gun club was also found to be iffy.
Gaetjens has rejected the political factor as motivation for awarding the grants.
Yeah right.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/02/bridget-mckenzie-resigns-following-sports-rort-affair