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Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
May 10^th, 2012 at 10:19am

Rhonda Avasalu CDP 2,005 2.4 +0.5
John McNamara LIB 33,287 40.2 -2.0
Craig Thomson ALP 38,268 46.3 -0.1
Gavin Brett FFP 2,033 2.5 +0.8
Scott Rickard GRN 7,121 8.6 +3.2

http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/dobe.htm

Is this the future of the Thomson saga?

Thomson goes, Labor puts up a star candidate and we have a by-election.

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Doctor Jolly Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3808	Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson) Reply #1 - May 10^th, 2012 at 10:29am The real election is only a year away, Labor will hang on to Thompson until then, but he wont seek re-election. Enter new candidate.
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Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
Reply #2 - May 10^th, 2012 at 10:30am

'Bugger the numbers' says angry Oakeshott on Thomson saga

Pivotal independent MP Rob Oakeshott has warned he will not baulk at action against controversial MP Craig Thomson, even if it costs the Gillard government a crucial vote in Parliament.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/bugger-the-numbers-says-angry-oakes...

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Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
Reply #3 - May 10^th, 2012 at 10:33am

____ wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 10:30am:

'Bugger the numbers' says angry Oakeshott on Thomson saga

Pivotal independent MP Rob Oakeshott has warned he will not baulk at action against controversial MP Craig Thomson, even if it costs the Gillard government a crucial vote in Parliament.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/bugger-the-numbers-says-angry-oakes...

Well lets see it Oakshott

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Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
Reply #4 - May 10^th, 2012 at 10:39am

progressiveslol wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 10:33am:

____ wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 10:30am:

'Bugger the numbers' says angry Oakeshott on Thomson saga

Pivotal independent MP Rob Oakeshott has warned he will not baulk at action against controversial MP Craig Thomson, even if it costs the Gillard government a crucial vote in Parliament.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/bugger-the-numbers-says-angry-oakes...

Well lets see it Oakshott

the indies are hanging on for dear life..if he goes so do they.and about time too

if anymore sleazy comes out of this govt..

we will be alongside.. the likes of Mugabe and Idi Amin,..

if we are not there already.

this will have to go down as the most historically corrupt govt we have ever had.

the level they have stooped to,to hold on to power.. is disgusting.

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Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
Reply #5 - May 10^th, 2012 at 10:41am

cods wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 10:39am:

progressiveslol wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 10:33am:

____ wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 10:30am:

'Bugger the numbers' says angry Oakeshott on Thomson saga

Pivotal independent MP Rob Oakeshott has warned he will not baulk at action against controversial MP Craig Thomson, even if it costs the Gillard government a crucial vote in Parliament.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/bugger-the-numbers-says-angry-oakes...

Well lets see it Oakshott

the indies are hanging on for dear life..if he goes so do they.and about time too

if anymore sleazy comes out of this govt..

we will be alongside.. the likes of Mugabe and Idi Amin,..

if we are not there already.

this will have to go down as the most historically corrupt govt we have ever had.

the level they have stooped to,to hold on to power.. is disgusting.

They know it are are giving away everything and the bathroom sink to buy votes just before it happens.

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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson) Reply #6 - May 10^th, 2012 at 10:51am If Thomson quits, the seat will go to Libs in a landslide. therfore, Gillard will also be gone.
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Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
Reply #7 - May 10^th, 2012 at 10:53am

progressiveslol wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 10:41am:

cods wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 10:39am:

progressiveslol wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 10:33am:

____ wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 10:30am:

'Bugger the numbers' says angry Oakeshott on Thomson saga

Pivotal independent MP Rob Oakeshott has warned he will not baulk at action against controversial MP Craig Thomson, even if it costs the Gillard government a crucial vote in Parliament.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/bugger-the-numbers-says-angry-oakes...

Well lets see it Oakshott

the indies are hanging on for dear life..if he goes so do they.and about time too

if anymore sleazy comes out of this govt..

we will be alongside.. the likes of Mugabe and Idi Amin,..

if we are not there already.

this will have to go down as the most historically corrupt govt we have ever had.

the level they have stooped to,to hold on to power.. is disgusting.

They know it are are giving away everything and the bathroom sink to buy votes just before it happens.

I am now waiting for

GUTLESS GILLARD TO COME OUT IN FAVOR OF'

GAY MARRIAGE'

anyone taking bets?

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Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
Reply #8 - May 10^th, 2012 at 12:28pm

If Thomson does quit, which looks fairly probable, then the people of Dobell need to think long and hard about what they want: the continuation of a good, stable and progressive Labor/Green alliance, caring for our future generations, and fighting against climate change, or regressing back to Workchoices and not caring about our future generations and climate change. The choice is clear. Vote Labor.

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Reply #9 - May 10^th, 2012 at 12:46pm

TheGreenLight wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:28pm:

If Thomson does quit, which looks fairly probable, then the people of Dobell need to think long and hard about what they want: the continuation of a good, stable and progressive Labor/Green alliance, caring for our future generations, and fighting against climate change, or regressing back to Workchoices and not caring about our future generations and climate change. The choice is clear. Vote Labor.

Yeh I wouldn't vote greens if I were normally a greens voter either lol
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Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
Reply #10 - May 10^th, 2012 at 12:48pm

progressiveslol wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:46pm:

TheGreenLight wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:28pm:

If Thomson does quit, which looks fairly probable, then the people of Dobell need to think long and hard about what they want: the continuation of a good, stable and progressive Labor/Green alliance, caring for our future generations, and fighting against climate change, or regressing back to Workchoices and not caring about our future generations and climate change. The choice is clear. Vote Labor.

Yeh I wouldn't vote greens if I were normally a greens voter either lol
Grin

The Greens have no chance of winning the seat, so it's best to just vote Labor and retain the seat, avoiding a full general election.

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Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
Reply #11 - May 10^th, 2012 at 2:06pm

TheGreenLight wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:48pm:

progressiveslol wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:46pm:

TheGreenLight wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:28pm:

If Thomson does quit, which looks fairly probable, then the people of Dobell need to think long and hard about what they want: the continuation of a good, stable and progressive Labor/Green alliance, caring for our future generations, and fighting against climate change, or regressing back to Workchoices and not caring about our future generations and climate change. The choice is clear. Vote Labor.

Yeh I wouldn't vote greens if I were normally a greens voter either lol
Grin

The Greens have no chance of winning the seat, so it's best to just vote Labor and retain the seat, avoiding a full general election.

Rubbish

Vote Liberal and vote for slashing the tax free threshold from $18K to $6K.
All that extra tax people will be paying
Vote Liberals and vote a dipstick who cant negotiate.
Vote Liberal and you will be paying for all that carbon pollution, rather than the polluters.
Vote for the Liberals and you vote for economic mismanagement. $11 Billion whole in the last election and currently $70,000,000,000 plus.

Vote Labor and you just encourage them more.

Best option, Vote Progressive, Vote Greens and then preference one of the old parties, depending which is the lesser disaster.

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Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
Reply #12 - May 10^th, 2012 at 2:31pm

____ wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 2:06pm:

TheGreenLight wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:48pm:

progressiveslol wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:46pm:

TheGreenLight wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:28pm:

If Thomson does quit, which looks fairly probable, then the people of Dobell need to think long and hard about what they want: the continuation of a good, stable and progressive Labor/Green alliance, caring for our future generations, and fighting against climate change, or regressing back to Workchoices and not caring about our future generations and climate change. The choice is clear. Vote Labor.

Yeh I wouldn't vote greens if I were normally a greens voter either lol
Grin

The Greens have no chance of winning the seat, so it's best to just vote Labor and retain the seat, avoiding a full general election.

Rubbish

Vote Liberal and vote for slashing the tax free threshold from $18K to $6K.
All that extra tax people will be paying
Vote Liberals and vote a dipstick who cant negotiate.
Vote Liberal and you will be paying for all that carbon pollution, rather than the polluters.
Vote for the Liberals and you vote for economic mismanagement. $11 Billion whole in the last election and currently $70,000,000,000 plus.

Vote Labor and you just encourage them more.

Best option, Vote Progressive, Vote Greens and then preference one of the old parties, depending which is the lesser disaster.

That is true, but I just want to make sure that Labor gets the seat. I support the Greens AND Labor.

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Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson)
Reply #13 - May 10^th, 2012 at 7:38pm

TheGreenLight wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 2:31pm:

____ wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 2:06pm:

TheGreenLight wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:48pm:

progressiveslol wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:46pm:

TheGreenLight wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 12:28pm:

If Thomson does quit, which looks fairly probable, then the people of Dobell need to think long and hard about what they want: the continuation of a good, stable and progressive Labor/Green alliance, caring for our future generations, and fighting against climate change, or regressing back to Workchoices and not caring about our future generations and climate change. The choice is clear. Vote Labor.

Yeh I wouldn't vote greens if I were normally a greens voter either lol
Grin

The Greens have no chance of winning the seat, so it's best to just vote Labor and retain the seat, avoiding a full general election.

Rubbish

Vote Liberal and vote for slashing the tax free threshold from $18K to $6K.
All that extra tax people will be paying
Vote Liberals and vote a dipstick who cant negotiate.
Vote Liberal and you will be paying for all that carbon pollution, rather than the polluters.
Vote for the Liberals and you vote for economic mismanagement. $11 Billion whole in the last election and currently $70,000,000,000 plus.

Vote Labor and you just encourage them more.

Best option, Vote Progressive, Vote Greens and then preference one of the old parties, depending which is the lesser disaster.

That is true, but I just want to make sure that Labor gets the seat. I support the Greens AND Labor.

Labor has no hope in a dobell by-election. it needs a small swing in an environment where the swing could be 20%

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Gist Gold Member Offline I am not a sock, I am a human being! Posts: 5476	Re: Dobel By-Election (Craig Thomson) Reply #14 - May 10^th, 2012 at 8:14pm longweekend58 wrote on May 10^th, 2012 at 7:38pm: Labor has no hope in a dobell by-election. it needs a small swing in an environment where the swing could be 20% You're been busy poking your fingers up your bum again I see. Why bother to stop at 20%? If you're going to make stuff up, why not go the whole hog?
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