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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by dodge -
Currently the Vic State House of Reps is:
56 ALP - 34 held by <10%
29 - Coalition - 20 LP/9 Nats - 23<10%
3 Greens - 1<10%
1 Independent

There are currently 17 sitting members not re-contesting.

There is one endorsed candidate for One Nation (didn't win the Nepean By-election).  As State and Federal governments have different responsibilities (eg education, health, state levies/taxes, transport), different policies are required.

I have had a quick look at the health policy.  It states that there could be a 100k nurse shortfall in Australia by 2025! and 123k by 2030, then goes to talk about a few strategies for Victoria.  It doesn't say what the Vic nursing shortfall is likely to be - so doesn't address the Vic issue.  Does bring up an interesting question, though as it talks about having discussions between Vic ON and Unis to make nursing a more attractive degree - as the funding is federal for Unis, does this type of conversation happen a lot?

A read of the education policy is a bit scary.

No preventative measures for tackling crime.

From the "Looking after our environment" policy:
protecting iconic native flora like koalas from the expansion of wind and solar farms.

As the ON leader doesn't know what the monoculture policy is - last I saw she answered a question on it by saying 'Howard and Abbott didn't think that multiculturalism works"

There is not a lot out there to attract a vote!
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by PaulP -
If the Ginger Whinger gets into power, she can simply invoke Robert Askin's famous quip when he seized power in NSW in May 1965 : "We're in the tart shop now boys."

Grifters gonna grift......

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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by DJC -
Well, VicPol has finished its investigation; no offence was committed!

Guy is threatening to sue Deeming, and Wilson is waffling about a Liberal Party investigation; a classic clusterfeck!

All they had to do is keep their heads down 🙄
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 16 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs West Coast at Marvel
Last post by crashlander -
Our line-up:

B:   14 Oliver Florent   47 Wade Derksen   26 Nick Haynes
HB:   2 Lachlan Cowan   35 Harry Dean   15 Billy Wilson
C:   5 Adam Cerra   18 Sam Walsh   13 Blake Acres
HF:   46 Matthew Cottrell   11 Mitch McGovern   12 Ben Ainsworth
F:   17 Brodie Kemp   10 Harry McKay   39 Talor Byrne
F:   27 Marc Pittonet   9 Patrick Cripps   7 Jagga Smith
Int:   19  Will Hayward   24 Nic Newman   29 George Hewett   30 Jack Ison   44 Francis Evans
Em:   4 Oliver Hollands   6 Zac Williams   38 Flynn Riley

[1] Disappointing that Weitering didn't come up, but we do need to get him fit. Too often we bring guys back too soon.
[2] Interesting to see Riley as Emergency again. Williams and Hollands sort of pick themselves, if they are going reasonably.
[3] Can Brodie Kemp learn to kick straight?