Foxy,

Why?
The only policy advantage the Libs have over Labor is that they want a plebiscite on same sex marriage - but they seem unable to implement that policy.

Could someone please explain what Senator Lee Rhiannon actually did or did not do?

Hi Foxy,

I have a membership number. Voting I'll be perfectly honest, a couple of times I preferenced the Liberal over Labor, as I knew him personally, and liked his progressive politics. Last time having to got to know the local Labor member, I find him okay, similar in outlook to the Liberal, so i didn't see any reason to use my vote to try and sack him. At the state level I've preferenced the Liberal the last few times. Not keen at all on the local Labor member, known him for more than 40 years.
Speaking, so often to people from other political parties. The younger members tend to be the progressives in both parties, while the older ones tend to be conservative in outlook, not much difference between the two.

The nonsense from Leo about Eastern bloc, trots, watermelons, he wouldn't have a clue, just makes it up, for dramatic effect. Yes there are divergence of opinion in all political parties, including the Greens, and there are fringe groups, eg the Catholic core in State Labor.As far as the Greens are concerned in the two local branches I am associated with I have not come across any of that nonsense from the regulars. Maybe Leo the fly on the wall, knows more than me, about the NSW Greens.

Dear Aidan,

Why, you ask.

I like their plan for the future that has been laid
out in the 2017 - 18 Federal Budget. I like the
decisions to keep spending under control - the
fact that by living within our means the Government
will not burden future generations with debt. I
like the fact that there will be more than $1 billion
allocated to Victoria for new and upgraded infrastructure.
I like the fact that there will be tougher rules on
foreign investment on residential real estate. And the
list goes on. But I trust this does answer your question.

Abbott's in good company he is talking to that zombie from QLD.
Turnbull should call an election and settle the goings on for good. Why does not the governor general have something to say.

And now Pell is in the mix, if it aint Abbott it's Pell. Abbott reckons he can build an atomic expertise in 15 years. Now anyone in their right mind would not believe a word he says, we have had great experience of Abbott's falsehoods.
He now says Japan was not the way to go, and neither was france. Where is his expertise coming from or is he trying to appease Bill into giving him a job.
Now that would set the house a-blaze.