Wednesday 3 July 2013

Little Georgie Brandis can't so his sums


This was Libs Senator George Brandis on ABC TV Q&A Monday 24th June 2013:
More than a decade? No, no, no, Georgie!
Abortion was still a big issue in 2006 when the then Health Minister Tony Abbott fought to keep the drug RU486 from Australian women.
On 9th February that year Georgie told the Senate that he was voting in defence of Abbott's move.
Even using his fingers to count Brandis must be able to reach the number 7 for the years since then.

Photograph from Granny Herald

Tuesday 2 July 2013

Antony Green runs Australian Federal Election numbers based on Morgan Poll of 1 July 2013


Roy Morgan Research 1 July 2013:
Finding No. 5010 - This multi-mode Morgan Poll on Federal voting intention was conducted over the last few days via Face-to-Face, Internet and SMS interviewing, June 28-30, 2013 with an Australia-wide cross-section of 3,438 Australian electors aged 18+, of all electors surveyed 1.5% (down 0.5%) did not name a party.
This week’s Morgan Poll, the second since Kevin Rudd became Prime Minister, shows another swing to the ALP. The ALP 51.5% (up 2% since last Wednesday’s special snap SMS Morgan Poll) is now ahead of the L-NP 48.5% (down 2%) on a two-party preferred basis.
The L-NP primary vote is 40.5% (down 2.5%) slightly ahead of the ALP 39.5% (up 1.5%). Among the minor parties Greens support is 8.5% (unchanged) and support for Independents/ Others is 11.5% (up 1%) – including within that support for Katter’s Australian Party of 1.5% and support for the Palmer United Party of 1.5%.
If a Federal Election were held today the result would be a close ALP win according to this weekend’s multi-mode Morgan Poll on Federal voting intention with an Australia-wide cross-section of 3,438 Australian electors aged 18+.
The Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating has improved strongly after Rudd’s return – up 12.5pts to 106 – the highest since mid March 2013. Now 43.5% (up 5%) say Australia is ‘heading in the right direction’ and 37.5% (down 7.5%) say Australia is ‘heading in the wrong direction’....

Antony Green's Election Calculator 1 July 2013:

Calculations based on 1 July 2013 Morgan Poll

Metgasco continues to lose support on the NSW North Coast


Richmond Valley Council is no longer enamoured with coal seam gas mining or Metgasco Limited.....

The Northern Star 27 June 2013 

Investors do not appear to be eagerly chasing Metgasco shares either......
ASX snapshot 28 June 2013

NSW Farmers withdraws support for mining template access agreement