Welcome to the official thread for the official thread for the 2019 Australian Federal Election.
I'm kind of surprised no one has done this yet so I thought I'd start.
So on the 18th May we will decide on who should be running the country. There are a shitload of prepoll centres so it is pretty easy to vote before then.
Here are the parties:
The Liberal/National Coalition:
The incumbent government led by Prime MinisterTony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison. Key achievements involve stopping boats by treating refugees like sub-humans. He is seen here cradling a lump of coal in parliament. His biggest claim to fame is that he shat himself at Engadine Maccas in 97' after the Sharks lost the Grand Final. His parties policies involve cutting taxes and….. budget surpluses? Not sure what he thinks about climate change, the wages crisis or increasing inequality. You know I have no idea what he would do if he won the election. His whole message is that Labor is very bad and you should not vote for them because they might tax you and reducing emissions might wreck the economy. Pretty scary stuff!!
Thankfully he is totally going to lose so the country can get on with a reasonable government.
The Australian Labor Party:
The opposition party led by the checker of notes himself Bill Shorten. Has led Labor since they lost office in 2013. Had a long history in the Australian Worker's Union as an organizer and then National Secretary. Was a key player in the Rudd-Gillard wars by supporting the later and then supporting the former. Planted the seeds for the National Disability Insurance Scheme when he was parliamentary secretary for disability and it probably wouldn't have happened without his intervention. Running on a small target although he is the first opposition leader to talk seriously about tax since John Hewson in 93'. Plans to stop John Howard's free money for retiree's policy known as franking credits and spending more on health and education. Wants more cancer treatments to be covered under Medicare. Also wants a 45% renewable energy target by 2030 and believes ion climate change. He has talked about replacing the minimum wage with a higher "living wage" although the details of this are vague. If sanity prevails, he will become the Prime Minister.
The Greens:
The biggest third party. Led by Dr. Richard Di Natale and wants a 100% renewable target by 2030, a humane refugee policy, making rich people pay their taxes and spending more those who needed.
One Nation:
Racists and fascists run by Pauline Hanson.
United Australia Party:
He's back! He wants to make Australia great again. Party of true fuckwits.
Enjoy this image I nicked from Something Awful.
I'm kind of surprised no one has done this yet so I thought I'd start.
So on the 18th May we will decide on who should be running the country. There are a shitload of prepoll centres so it is pretty easy to vote before then.
Here are the parties:
The Liberal/National Coalition:
The incumbent government led by Prime Minister
Thankfully he is totally going to lose so the country can get on with a reasonable government.
The Australian Labor Party:
The opposition party led by the checker of notes himself Bill Shorten. Has led Labor since they lost office in 2013. Had a long history in the Australian Worker's Union as an organizer and then National Secretary. Was a key player in the Rudd-Gillard wars by supporting the later and then supporting the former. Planted the seeds for the National Disability Insurance Scheme when he was parliamentary secretary for disability and it probably wouldn't have happened without his intervention. Running on a small target although he is the first opposition leader to talk seriously about tax since John Hewson in 93'. Plans to stop John Howard's free money for retiree's policy known as franking credits and spending more on health and education. Wants more cancer treatments to be covered under Medicare. Also wants a 45% renewable energy target by 2030 and believes ion climate change. He has talked about replacing the minimum wage with a higher "living wage" although the details of this are vague. If sanity prevails, he will become the Prime Minister.
The Greens:
The biggest third party. Led by Dr. Richard Di Natale and wants a 100% renewable target by 2030, a humane refugee policy, making rich people pay their taxes and spending more those who needed.
One Nation:
Racists and fascists run by Pauline Hanson.
United Australia Party:
He's back! He wants to make Australia great again. Party of true fuckwits.
Enjoy this image I nicked from Something Awful.
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