Labor wins ACT election for seventh consecutive term despite negative swing
Canberrans have returned Labor and the Greens to power in the ACT, resigning the Liberals to more than a quarter of a century in the political wilderness.
October 20 2024
SBS News.
Key Points
ACT Labor leader Andrew Barr has won his third election as chief minister.
Labor's win came despite the party suffering a negative 3.3 per cent swing in vote share.   :)
Much of the vote share lost by Labor and the Greens was soaked up by independents rather than the opposition.
Australia's "forever government" has lived up to its name, with Labor extending its record reign in the ACT beyond a quarter of a century.

Labor leader Andrew Barr, already the longest-serving political leader in the country, fended off a negative swing and an independent surge to win his third election as chief minister.   :)

While there was still more counting to be done, he told supporters he was confident he could once again form a progressive government with the support of a five-member crossbench.



"We will take the progressive, practical and proven policies we have taken to this election and enact them in government with the support, I hope, of a progressive crossbench that sees value in investing in public housing, public health and public education," he said after triumphing in Saturday's election.
Labor's share of votes declines
With more than three quarters of votes tallied, ABC election guru Antony Green predicted Labor would cling onto their 10 seats while the Greens would hold three, amounting to the magic number of 13 needed to form government in the 25-member Legislative Assembly.

The Liberals were on track to pick up one seat under leader Elizabeth Lee, matching Labor on 10, but still saw their share of the vote decline by 0.7 per cent.

Lee gave no indication of whether she would step down after conceding defeat.

"A few moments ago I made ... a call I wish I did not have to make," she told the Liberal Party faithful.

"But today the people of the ACT have spoken. They have voted for change, but perhaps not quite enough to get us there.

"I congratulate and acknowledge (Labor and the Greens) because no matter how you cut it up, 27 years whether we like it or not is an incredible feat."
A woman in a blue suit looks on
ACT Liberal leader Elizabeth Lee conceded defeat in the election but did not indicate whether she would step down.
Despite his party suffering a negative 3.3 per cent swing, the result means Labor leader Andrew Barr will extend his record reign as chief minister beyond a decade.

By comparison, the Greens suffered a smaller swing against them of 1.1 per cent but shed half their seats due to the vagaries of the ACT's Hare-Clark system.

Much of the vote share lost by Labor and the Greens was soaked up by independents rather than the opposition.

Murrumbidgee candidate Fiona Carrick and Thomas Emerson in the central Canberra seat of Kurrajong are set to become the first independents elected to the assembly since 1998.

After 12 years in coalition with Labor, the Greens were hurt by their incumbency, with some voters doubting their ability to push for progressive policies from within the government.

Greens leader Shane Rattenbury said his party had heard the electorate loud and clear and needed to make some bold decisions.

"There is a crisis of inequality. We know that, we understand that," he said.

"That is why we are pushing to go further, faster, to make Canberra a fairer place."

The three party leaders — Barr, Mr Rattenbury and Lee — were all comfortably re-elected in Kurrajong, but not Greens deputy leader and environment minister Rebecca Vassarotti.

She joined Murrumbidgee politician Emma Davidson and Brindabella representative Laura Nuttall on the losers' table, while Labor's Mick Gentleman is on track to surrender his seat to party colleague Taimus Werner-Gibbings.

You would hope this gives Qld labor some motivation!

;D Next to Melbournites -Canberrans are the queerest cattle going.

Woke Megatrendy Galoptics that are buggers for punishment.

In QLD ..it should be Out the Door in 24.

This is what they would have got had they voted Liberal ....

https://10play.com.au/ip/s3/2024/10/17/dd4fc54643cc926b34a8581e952df052-1344936.png?


Personally I never vote for the Libs, or for the Labs for that matter - just the thought of voting for them makes me puke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tegw25qqbAs

Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor
always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer.

They vote to keep their jobs.

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 1:15pm:

Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer. They vote to keep their jobs.

couldnt have said it any better myself

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 1:15pm:

Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer. They vote to keep their jobs.

No it is not and no it hasn't been for several decades, Bobby.  As usual, you troll bullshit and it shows.  Tsk, tsk, tsk...  ::) ::)

Brian Ross wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 2:56pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20th, 2024 at 1:15pm: Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer. They vote to keep their jobs. No it is not and no it hasn't been for several decades, Bobby.  As usual, you troll bullshit and it shows.  Tsk, tsk, tsk...  ::) ::)

https://imageshack.com/a/img641/9394/yawnr.gif

Brian Ross wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 2:56pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20th, 2024 at 1:15pm: Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer. They vote to keep their jobs. No it is not and no it hasn't been for several decades, Bobby.  As usual, you troll bullshit and it shows.  Tsk, tsk, tsk...  ::) ::)

go back to sleep bwian

the adults are talking

It’s quite a accomplishment for labor. I can only wish this Barr would enter federal government and replace Albo!

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 1:15pm:

Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer. They vote to keep their jobs.

That was my first thought... A city almost full of bureaucrats looking out for their interests.

We all vote in what we think is in our interest to an extent but I don't think the rest of Au has enough bureaucrats to see many state Labor govts returned, especially when they know they are hand in hand with federal Labor.

Brian Ross wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 2:56pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20th, 2024 at 1:15pm: Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer. They vote to keep their jobs. No it is not and no it hasn't been for several decades, Bobby.  As usual, you troll bullshit and it shows.  Tsk, tsk, tsk...  ::) ::)

Most public servants vote Labor.     ::)

Setanta wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 7:37pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20th, 2024 at 1:15pm: Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer. They vote to keep their jobs. That was my first thought... A city almost full of bureaucrats looking out for their interests.

Yep - where else do you get a job for life now?

Private industry has only gig jobs - 
1 month to 2 years and you're out on your arse with bills to pay.

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 7:40pm:

Setanta wrote on Oct 20th, 2024 at 7:37pm: Bobby. wrote on Oct 20th, 2024 at 1:15pm: Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer. They vote to keep their jobs. That was my first thought... A city almost full of bureaucrats looking out for their interests. Yep - where else do you get a job for life now? Private industry has only gig jobs -  1 month to 2 years and you're out on your arse with bills to pay.

Scroll up for my edit to that post.

Setanta wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 7:37pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20th, 2024 at 1:15pm: Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer. They vote to keep their jobs. That was my first thought... A city almost full of bureaucrats looking out for their interests. We all vote in what we think is in our interest to an extent but I don't think the rest of Au has enough bureaucrats to see many state Labor govts returned, especially when they know they are hand in hand with federal Labor.

Yet in Victoria Labor keeps winning no matter how terrible they are.

They even voted dirty Dan back in after he destroyed the place.


Yep - where else do you get a job for life now?

Private industry has only gig jobs -
1 month to 2 years and you're out on your arse with bills to pay.

https://www.ibisworld.com/australia/industry-trends/biggest-industries-by-employment/

I think it’s fair to say government work in some way makes up the largest amount of the Australian workforce.

I really can’t blame people for voting the more workers friendly politicians in.

Also says a lot when the same people believe the same politicians are so bad they happily vote them out at possibly their own employment cost!!

7 terms is to many for any one party.

They needed a change of government, not just so that Canberra's ALP can clean house and refresh the blood, but also to remind people why they should never seriously vote libs. One term of that schmezzole that calls themselves the libs would have put Canberras ALP in good stead for another decade

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 7:50pm:

Yet in Victoria Labor keeps winning no matter how terrible they are. They even voted dirty Dan back in after he destroyed the place. Yep - where else do you get a job for life now? Private industry has only gig jobs - 1 month to 2 years and you're out on your arse with bills to pay.

And then you can have the best of both worlds like former WA Premier, Mark "Sneakers" McGowan.

Not so tired now, Premier? Mark McGowan takes his FIFTH new job since quitting politics - after he said he was too exhausted to carry on

That's on top of his $275,000 (edit: per year) taxpayer funded pension for life.

Meanwhile, if Joe and Jane Average on a Centrelink pension or benefit start earning $10 a week above what they're "supposed" to earn they will have Centrelink come down on them like a ton of bricks.

Disgraceful stuff.

Carl D wrote on Oct 21^st, 2024 at 8:13am:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20th, 2024 at 7:50pm: Yet in Victoria Labor keeps winning no matter how terrible they are. They even voted dirty Dan back in after he destroyed the place. Yep - where else do you get a job for life now? Private industry has only gig jobs - 1 month to 2 years and you're out on your arse with bills to pay. And then you can have the best of both worlds like former WA Premier, Mark "Sneakers" McGowan. Not so tired now, Premier? Mark McGowan takes his FIFTH new job since quitting politics - after he said he was too exhausted to carry on That's on top of his $275,000 taxpayer funded pension for life. Meanwhile, if Joe and Jane Average on a Centrelink pension or benefit start earning $10 a week above what they're "supposed" to earn they will have Centrelink come down on them like a ton of bricks. Disgraceful stuff.

They are parasites.

Bobby. wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 1:15pm:

Canberra is full of public servants and they know that Labor always increases their numbers to the detriment of the taxpayer. They vote to keep their jobs.

As opposed to the Coalition who waste billions of taxpayers money on external contractors and consultants....How can you justify this waste Bobby???


Quote:

Public service audit reveals $20.8b spent on external contractors and consultants in 2021-22

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-06/public-service-audit-reveals-21-billion-consultant-bill/102312730


Quote:

Morrison government spent $20.8bn on consultants and outsourcing public service in final year, audit finds The equivalent of 54,000 full-time staff were employed by the federal government in 2021-22, or 37% of the actual workforce

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/05/morrison-government-spent-208bn-on-consultants-and-outsourcing-public-service-in-final-year-audit-finds


Quote:

As major companies express their delight at Scott Morrison’s re-election, figures show untendered contracts have surged since the Coalition first took office in 2013, with $50 billion awarded in the two months before the election.

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2019/05/25/surge-coalition-outsourcing/15587064008195#hrd

::) ::) ::)

... and the weary traveler, alone at night on the highways of Australia, who, hearing footsteps behind him, fears to turn around to see what loathsome beast shuffles its way towards Canberra ....

Gnads wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 10:06am:

Woke Megatrendy Galoptics that are buggers for punishment.

woke

adjective: Originally: well-informed, up to date.
Now chiefly: alert to racial or social discrimination and injustice; frequently in stay woke.


The extent to which this currently trendy word has slipped into the vernacular of some people,
without knowing the word's definition - is just EXTRAORDINARY !

In Australia, NO ONE is WORSE at this
than the late-night tele-vloggers on SKYTV 'news'




I'm just surprised why no one - so far - has gifted them a family pack of these ?


https://i.pinimg.com/564x/9b/4f/6d/9b4f6d03b473bf2f0f1eab3a30d9bb12.jpg


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Bobby. wrote on Oct 20^th, 2024 at 7:50pm:

... in Victoria Labor keeps winning no matter how terrible they are. They even voted dirty Dan back in after he destroyed the place. Yep - where else do you get a job for life now? Private industry has only gig jobs - 1 month to 2 years and you're out on your arse with bills to pay.

Labor has ALWAYS been the 'better fit' for Victoria and Victorians.
Unlike yourself, we're quite big on socialist values (or christian values, you'd know them as)  and we tend to not vote on "what's in it for me" - but "what's in it for Victoria" and those less well off.

I don't know who you got the 'dirty' thing from ?
We doubt you thought it up all on your OWN - though you seem to be the only one USING it ?

In recent times - without a DOUBT - Dan Andrews and Mark McGowan have been the most popular (even loved) political leaders in the nation
The MOST common element in all of this was their EXEMPTLARY handling of the COVID19 pandemic at their local levels by listening to the medical and pandemic experts - and not the shock-jock, or ill-informed opposition rabble.

As you've pointed out, it was a giant tick to Andrews' abilities, to turn the work-force - WORLD-WIDE - into a 'gig' economy.
It was also a sign of Dan Andrews' solitary and far-reaching powers, to create a WORLD-WIDE cost of living crisis - and WORLD-WIDE record high levels of inflation


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