The weekly Roy Morgan poll is the second strong result for Labor out of the last three, crediting them with a 51.5-48.5 lead after a 50.5-49.5 result in favour of the Coalition last time. Labor was up one-and-a-half on the primary vote to 30%, with the Coalition down three to 37%, the Greens steady on 13.5% and One Nation up one to 5%. The two-party measure that goes off 2022 preference flows rather than respondent allocation has Labor leading 52-48, after a 50-50 result last time. The poll was conducted Monday to Sunday from a sample of 1719.
A Freshwater Strategy poll conducted for the News Corp papers points to a combined 5% swing against the teal independent members in Wentworth, Warringah, Mackellar, Goldstein, Kooyong and Curtin, which if uniform would return all but Warringah and Wentworth to the Liberal Party. No further detail on voting intention was provided beyond the fact that the incumbents’ primary votes had “largely held up”, but the Liberals had gained potentially decisive support at the expense of Labor and the Greens. Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton were tied 39-all on preferred prime minister, and 42% said they would support their MP backing a Labor minority government against 47% who said they wouldn’t. The poll was conducted last Wednesday to Friday from a sample of 830.
leftieBrawlersays:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 8:53 pm
There is nothing wrong with the stripping of citizenship as a last resort option including birth rite up if there is a clear pattern of consistent obscenely violent and criminal behaviour that disrupts civil society and goes against the goodwill show by the host nation.
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Scum like Chopper Read and Roger Rogerson should have been sent back to England.
Trump is barking mad.
Woof Woof Dutton reckons Trump is shrewd, reasonable and a great thinker.
I agree entropy however most nations cap right of return rights to the grandchildren of the last person born in that country.
Did Dutton get lucky with Commonwealth funding of $3.6 million in Commonwealth funding from 2010 to 2018. for the Bald Hill Childcare Centre?
Did Kirrily get lucky with $2.3 million Commonwealth funding from 2014-2018 in relation to the Camelia Avenue Childcare Centre?
We can be sure that when Cabinet discussed any childcare funding policies and programs Dutton would have announced a conflict of interest and excused himself from the meeting.
Boerwar: Or does Dutton follow the old Russ Hinze adage: Not a conflict of interest but a convergence of interest?
‘Holdenhillbilly says:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Boerwar: Or does Dutton follow the old Russ Hinze adage: Not a conflict of interest but a convergence of interest?…’
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haha. Hinze: the spiritual godfather of Dutton.
Dutton’s plan is to make energy costs more expensive.
Exactly why is not hard to fathom.
It is to placate the fossil toolies in the LNP.
Trust Dutton?
Boerwarsays:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 9:18 pm
‘Holdenhillbilly says:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Boerwar: Or does Dutton follow the old Russ Hinze adage: Not a conflict of interest but a convergence of interest?…’
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haha. Hinze: the spiritual godfather of Dutton.
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He was even bigger than his current one Big Gina.
USA is demanding China and DEI loving Australian universities who have ties with America to tell the US government if they have DEI policies and Chinese links.
Love it!
The King of Canada has expressed his “deep affection” for his overseas realm:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trump-king-charles-canada-51-state-b2714212.html
Charles would have been pressured by Starmer to invite Trump for a second State visit. If I were the king, I’d feign a sudden illness & let William or Anne do the honours. If they’re unavailable, Andrew could be brought in from the cold. They could discuss their mutual friend Jeffrey Epstein. It would be like the old days.
pied pipersays:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 9:22 pm
USA is demanding China and DEI loving Australian universities who have ties with America to tell the US government if they have DEI policies and Chinese links.
Love it!
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So the erosion of Australian sovereignty begins. We all know Dutton will sell us out too. Which only a complete Trumpian Dutton lover like PP would believe to be good.
Carn the Tigers.
Crikey – parties are conspiring to pledge undying loyalty to the USA:
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/03/13/aukus-labor-coalition-conspiracy-silence/
Macrobusiness – Labor is actively betraying the USA to China
https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/03/the-us-isnt-unreliable-australia-is/
Pick your preferred reality…
Albo gave a great response to that horrible American woman who stole a baby wombat from its mother. He encouraged her to ‘steal a baby crocodile and see how you go’. Classic.
I wonder what Albo would say about our own Boerwar, a self confessed mass murderer of wombats and arch enemy to the family Vombatidae.
We embrace DEI in Australia and if America doesn’t like that it can go fuck itself.
Bellwethersays:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 9:34 pm
We embrace DEI in Australia and if America doesn’t like that it can go fuck itself.
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Fair point, it looks like they are doing just that too. At least to their economy.
Trump doesn’t need to fly across the pond for that! In December Sir Kier appointed Lord Peter Mandelson, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s closest British associates, as the UK’s Ambassador to the United States.
In February 2025, when asked about his relationship with Epstein by the Financial Times, Mandelson said “I’m not going to go into this. It’s an FT obsession and frankly you can all fuck off. OK?”
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Bellwethersays:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 9:34 pm
We embrace DEI in Australia and if America doesn’t like that it can go fuck itself.
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I am not so sure bellwether. Dutton is on record saying that he will strip off the citizenship of Naturalized Australian citizens and deport them.
Then that includes pretty much all of them since apparently “DEI” also includes “accessibility” and I’m fairly sure they all have wheelchair ramps and elevators.
More nutterism:
President Trump says political rival Chuck Schumer has become a ‘Palestinian.’
Geoffrey Epsteinsays:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 9:38 pm
They could discuss their mutual friend Jeffrey Epstein. It would be like the old days.
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We could discuss Putin in that area too.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/02/litvinenko-long-standing-bitter-feud-putin-inquiry-told
Senate Democrats seem ready to reject GOP’s terrible spending bill
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/12/2309720/-Senate-Democrats-seem-ready-to-reject-GOP-s-terrible-spending-bill?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_5&pm_medium=web
“House Democrats are calling on their colleagues in the Senate to reject the GOP-passed spending bill—and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he’s got the votes to do just that.
“Funding the government should be a bipartisan effort, but Republicans chose a partisan path, drafting their continuing resolution without any input—any input from congressional Democrats,” Schumer said Wednesday. “Because of that, Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate to invoke cloture on the House.”
The Republican-led House caved to President Donald Trump and co-president Elon Musk Tuesday, passing a spending bill that would force $880 billion over 10 years in cuts from social safety net programs like Medicaid. The move is a naked attempt to extend GOP tax cuts for the rich at the expense of working-class Americans.”
“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was also clear in her feelings on the matter. “The Republicans have the White House, the Senate, and the House. If they want to do this, and if they want to screw over the American people, they can do this with their votes and their party. I do not believe that Democrats should participate.”
“Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave,” wrote Ocasio-Cortez on her social media account, adding that voters should “Tell them: 1. Vote NO on Cloture AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill. Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.”
Steve
“ More nutterism:
President Trump says political rival Chuck Schumer has become a ‘Palestinian.’
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If only Schumer had done that before the election and not after. The democrats might have won Michigan.
DEI isn’t token wokenism. It’s utilitarian. Its aim is to create a stronger economy and better institutions by having an environment where the best rise to the top in areas that needs a meritocracy, and better representation of the community in areas that need that (with lots of crossover). Short term interventions can break down the long standing and hard to move barriers to that goal – gives it a shove, a kickstart.
It’s f’ing great. Who wants a workplace full of a monoculture – same sex and backgrounds and often same schools!. It sucks. It’s bad for innovation. It’s bad for understanding the needs of the public. It’s dogma, dry rot and a short ride to crony town. And boring AF. I am so glad my broader industry is evolving out of its dark ages (still a long way to go). My immediate industry hasn’t – thankfully I work cross disciplines to escape it.
I thought Trump would take the US back to the 1950s. Its more like the 1930s.
TK!!
Well done!
Can’t wait for the response from the Trumpsters.
There are zero changes. The betting market state of play still reads as follows:
Coalition 61%
Labor 39%
The professional operators still think Dutton will win.
The positive for Labor is that the markets are still soft and there is time on the clock for Albo to turn the tables.
The way I believe it will unfold – election night, you know the story… wooshka, Dutton majority!
Essentially DEI is to Trumpists is similar to what Jewishness is to Nazis. That’s basically it. They don’t know or care what it is, just that it must be exterminated.
“I used to be a police officer and always turn up when things happen/matter” is the beginning of Duttons TV advert. What a load of shit.
Anti-del people want creditability they would demand higher welfare payments because minority groups like the disabled face barriers to employment so you get them a job or you give them enough they don’t have to work.
The bad news today is that Dutton is calling for Albo to sack Chris Bowen.
NOOOOO. Blackout is my favourite. I’m looking forward to the campaign, Bowen is a star campaigner.
Although Bowen was too scared to front Ted O’Brien in a debate in Port Stephens NSW. C’mon Bowen, don’t be chicken like Albo.
Biggest barrier to employment is mass immigration job competition via Albanese government.
Productivity is down the toilet in Australia for Albanese years and a part is quotas etc putting people in positions not on merit but sexist and racist reasons.
Business is not government.
April 2 will be ugly if RUDD IS NOT REPLACED.
Trump is ego driven holds a grudge he may send Vance down for a visit in the election campaign to sort out the leftie trash like he did in Europe recently.
pied pipersays:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 10:28 pm
Biggest barrier to employment is mass immigration job competition via Albanese government.
Productivity is down the toilet in Australia for Albanese years and a part is quotas etc putting people in positions not on merit but sexist and racist reasons.
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DEI does not give jobs to people that can’t pass jobs requirements but merit doesn’t exist because most jobs are filled through networking so being liked by someone.
I caught Rudd on the 7.30 Report before the footy.
Rudd is a highly experienced expert on international affairs no doubt – but hello, Trump does not like you!
When Dutton wins the election I’m sure Rudd will go.
Trump does not like you!
Id take that as a compliment.
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steve davissays:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 10:06 pm
I thought Trump would take the US back to the 1950s. Its more like the 1930s
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Trump is taking USA back to 1850s
steve davissays:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 10:36 pm
“Trump does not like you!
Id take that as a compliment.”
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It’s practically a fucking medal of honour!
Knights were good tonight. The commentators were raving about the Knights attack, I was more impressed with their defence.
They are a top 8 team.
Dave
I’m a bit with you on Elon. He is a transcendent genius and I think his approach can work on an SME scale but I don’t think he can translate it to big government departments.
I’m also with him on free speech but his banning of dissenting views is a huge problem for me.
He is drunk on power. It can’t last.
steve davis says:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 10:21 pm
“I used to be a police officer and always turn up when things happen/matter” is the beginning of Duttons TV advert. What a load of shit.
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Interesting pitch. Fighting perceptions that he is a flake. But does calling attention to going silent or getting out when the going gets tough help or hinder?
J j
Had to tip carlton for my mum in her aged care home tipping comp.
Not least bit worried to have got it wrong.
It is difficult when one’s idol disappoints. How does one reconcile their earnest belief with current events?
Have we heard from Nadia, maybe she’s offline from Cyclone Alf Langer?
Look at the composition of the SCOTUS, DEI in action!
Majority appointed by GOP!
How did that happen?
“Taylor slammed for weakest living Opposition in memory”
I tell you there is something wrong with The Australian and Dutton.
Personally I hoped that Elon would just concentrate on space exploration. The sooner we explore the solar system the sooner we can expand into the rest of the galaxy and eventually acquire lightsabers, Wookiees and Protocol Droids.
Centre don’t worry about Nadia, I’m sure she is fine.
You need to focus on your inability to understand betting markets.
Polls don’t influence betting markets, money does the job.
In other words, your calculations are meaningless at this stage!
You are a pretender!
Rossmcgsays:
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 10:53 pm
J j
Had to tip carlton for my mum in her aged care home tipping comp.
Not least bit worried to have got it wrong.
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That’s completely fair Rossmcg. You have to do right by your mum!
I support the hawks, but my best mate from uni is a passionate tiger! They were amazing from halfway through the 2nd quarter! All those young kids worked together and applied insane pressure! Great game!
Hey guys I’ve been busy see pied pipe took it to a level of stupid do you get trump’s ass off your face the one thing I like about Australia is that we don’t suck off our politicians but apparently you do all the time to Trump I don’t know if you’re a troll or you such as dumb f*** get getting angry over d ei honestly I’m just laughing at you you make no sense anyway how did the liberals go and Western Australia elon’s actually losing money any stocks going down and no one’s buying his cars because other electrical cars are coming into play honestly pied pipe but you need to get trump’s thing out of your mouth