The Election

bwphantom · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:25 pm

Well finally it is over and as most predicted a change in Government. I must say I am surprised the emphatic victory by the ALP.

Good luck to Rudd and his team for all Australians we can now only cross our fingers and hope they deliver.

I just want to say how much i have enjoyed the discussion on here and it was good (in most cases) to have personal abuse limited.

Politics sucks as far as I am concerned, and whoever runs the country ends up stuffing up after 4-6 years or so. And a change normally occurs. Democracy I do love and it is great that most on here had the dignity to respect eachothers position.

Thanks to all, I had fun.

eddiesmith · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:13 pm

So when will we actually know the final results? I notice there are 7 seats with less than .5% in it at this time

Alec. J. Hidell · Joined: 12 May 2007

eddiesmith · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:23 pm

Alec. J. Hidell · Joined: 12 May 2007

It would be about 83 to 63 or there abouts.
But labor are in front in 6 of those 7 seats, so it looks as though it will be 89 to 58 or there abouts

PeterWH · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:40 pm

Maxine McKew has won Bennelong with a 5.79% swing,Mark Vale has quit as Leader of Nationals....they are all falling like 9 pins....
By the way stui magpie,its a waste of time complaining to telstra about networks out here as its like everything else,once one travels over the Blue Mounts then 'who gives a dam' they dont.......
Further to a comment last night,Northern Pie if you dont call a 20 seat majority a landslide victory what do you call it??????
We can see who you supported in Qld cant we............................

member34258 · Joined: 05 Nov 2006

Can I just say, that as a PAYE employee, I to have paid over $500,000 in tax.
Nothing special in that figure EBB.

PeterWH · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:09 pm

Member 34258,
I have paid more than that over my 40 odd years of employment,so I agree with you...

member34258 · Joined: 05 Nov 2006

Exactly Peter, nothing special in EBB's figure.
I would expect as a business he was able to rort the tax system a lot more than PAYG citizens, therefore pay less.

eddiesmith · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:25 pm

I see Liberals have taken the lead in 5 of the 7 close seats and also McEwen sees the Libs back in front as well