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#Auspol
we already know #MoniqueRyan managed to keep #kooyong, but i enjoyed s article so much i thought sharing it here would be an excuse to read it several times:… (the sense of entitlement to an electorate is not confined to one party, but it really really really bugs me.)<<Hamer was in some ways an ideal Liberal candidate: the great-niece of a well-respected long-term Victorian premier, young, Oxford-educated, and a protégé of Senator Jane Hume. She’d lived for some years in the United Kingdom and the United States, however, and possibly lacked established roots in the community other than through her family connections. She made the error of misrepresenting herself to the electorate as a Millennial renter sharing the struggles of aspirational home ownership and paying the bills, when she was in fact the owner of two properties and beneficiary of a large family trust. Given the subsequent closeness of this contest, this misstep may have cost her dearly.>>
another little comment provided another smile:
<<My group of more than 2000 volunteers has strong community roots. Everyone knows everyone in Kooyong. It became clear to us that some of these new Liberal representatives were drawn from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, a religious group that discourages its members from voting. The female Brethren wore black tennis skirts and black leggings, while the men tended to chinos and R. M. Williams boots. They worked hard, with long shifts on pre-poll and at polling booths, and the somewhat unsettling encouragement to voters to “Make Australia Happy Again”. They appeared to know little about policy, or the electorate, but they were plentiful and enthusiastic, certainly in comparison with the older Liberal Party members.
Nine newspapers reported this week that the federal Liberal Party now faces criticism for providing the Plymouth Brethren with confidential voter information.>> -
#Auspol
we already know #MoniqueRyan managed to keep #kooyong, but i enjoyed s article so much i thought sharing it here would be an excuse to read it several times:… (the sense of entitlement to an electorate is not confined to one party, but it really really really bugs me.)<<Hamer was in some ways an ideal Liberal candidate: the great-niece of a well-respected long-term Victorian premier, young, Oxford-educated, and a protégé of Senator Jane Hume. She’d lived for some years in the United Kingdom and the United States, however, and possibly lacked established roots in the community other than through her family connections. She made the error of misrepresenting herself to the electorate as a Millennial renter sharing the struggles of aspirational home ownership and paying the bills, when she was in fact the owner of two properties and beneficiary of a large family trust. Given the subsequent closeness of this contest, this misstep may have cost her dearly.>>
another little comment provided another smile:
<<My group of more than 2000 volunteers has strong community roots. Everyone knows everyone in Kooyong. It became clear to us that some of these new Liberal representatives were drawn from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, a religious group that discourages its members from voting. The female Brethren wore black tennis skirts and black leggings, while the men tended to chinos and R. M. Williams boots. They worked hard, with long shifts on pre-poll and at polling booths, and the somewhat unsettling encouragement to voters to “Make Australia Happy Again”. They appeared to know little about policy, or the electorate, but they were plentiful and enthusiastic, certainly in comparison with the older Liberal Party members.
Nine newspapers reported this week that the federal Liberal Party now faces criticism for providing the Plymouth Brethren with confidential voter information.>> -
CW: fluoro type-faces and pulsating bullet-points
#AusPol
Saw #Hamer lost in #Kooyong.Got to wondering about #DickHamer / #RupertHamer, long time #PremierOfVictoria.
And found his name in an index of a book on an interesting website. (see below)
There may be some link between that website and #RaymondHoser.
Anyone here got background?
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CW: fluoro type-faces and pulsating bullet-points
#AusPol
Saw #Hamer lost in #Kooyong.Got to wondering about #DickHamer / #RupertHamer, long time #PremierOfVictoria.
And found his name in an index of a book on an interesting website. (see below)
There may be some link between that website and #RaymondHoser.
Anyone here got background?
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#Auspol #PunchingNazis #Kooyong #MoniqueRyan
i guess monique had to play mum in that situation, though a little more outrage would have been acceptable to me
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 that woman who smacked the nazi
and f*** the nazi. there are situations where polite calm is not required.here is a clip from The Good Fight, not because the nazi-punching message needs amplifying, but because the whole episode is brilliant.
(If you have paramount/ stan it’s season 3 episode 5. the Blum character is a haemorrhoid, but the rest of it sparks joy) -
#Auspol #PunchingNazis #Kooyong #MoniqueRyan
i guess monique had to play mum in that situation, though a little more outrage would have been acceptable to me
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 that woman who smacked the nazi
and f*** the nazi. there are situations where polite calm is not required.here is a clip from The Good Fight, not because the nazi-punching message needs amplifying, but because the whole episode is brilliant.
(If you have paramount/ stan it’s season 3 episode 5. the Blum character is a haemorrhoid, but the rest of it sparks joy) -
how it started… how it’s going… two elections in a row, the liberal candidate has been a last minute no-show for the #kooyong climate forum. too afraid to address the community in the town hall where sir robert menzies once proudly stood.
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how it started… how it’s going… two elections in a row, the liberal candidate has been a last minute no-show for the #kooyong climate forum. too afraid to address the community in the town hall where sir robert menzies once proudly stood.
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Josh Frydenberg says he won't try to snatch Kooyong pre-selection from Liberal woman
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-03/josh-frydenberg-wont-try-kooyong-political-comeback/103928038It's telling that Josh Frydenberg thought about it. For a moment, he thought he had a chance of returning to politics, the chance that he'd have a shot at his dream of a LibSpill that would make him leader of the Liberal Party, and a chance of being the next PM. He didn't dismiss the thought the moment it ricocheted between his two braincells. Frydenberg's loyal lackeys told the media to gauge sentiment within the party and the community of Kooyong and let the "What if?" float around for 24 hours like the stench emanating from an unflushable turd.
#AusPol #LNP #LiberalParty #Kooyong #KooyongVotes #JoshFrydenberg #LibSpill
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Josh Frydenberg says he won't try to snatch Kooyong pre-selection from Liberal woman
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-03/josh-frydenberg-wont-try-kooyong-political-comeback/103928038It's telling that Josh Frydenberg thought about it. For a moment, he thought he had a chance of returning to politics, the chance that he'd have a shot at his dream of a LibSpill that would make him leader of the Liberal Party, and a chance of being the next PM. He didn't dismiss the thought the moment it ricocheted between his two braincells. Frydenberg's loyal lackeys told the media to gauge sentiment within the party and the community of Kooyong and let the "What if?" float around for 24 hours like the stench emanating from an unflushable turd.
#AusPol #LNP #LiberalParty #Kooyong #KooyongVotes #JoshFrydenberg #LibSpill
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After Candid Self-Reflection, Liberal Strategists Say Best Person to Replace Rejected Kooyong MP Josh Frydenberg Is … Josh Frydenberg
https://theshovel.com.au/2024/06/03/liberal-strategists-say-best-person-to-replace-rejected-kooyong-mp-josh-frydenberg/Another kerb-kicker from @theshovel.
In all seriousness, this it a trial-balloon being sent-up to test people's opinions. This kerfuffle shows how divided the Liberal Party are. Factional infighting presents party members with two choices:
- Sexist, racist, old-boys-club, RWNJ wing.
- Old-school Conservative, generational privilege wing.Those calling for Josh Frydenberg to replace Amelia Hamer as the Liberal candidate for Kooyong think it's okay to break their own party's preselection process, and are harkening-back to the "Good ol' days" of Scott Morrison. They've forgotten that Josh Frydenberg was one of the worst Federal Treasurers in living memory under the leadership of ScottyFromMarketing.
Those calling for Amelia Hamer haven't heard her say a word about policy, but they like her posh Oxford-educated credentials and good family-name. She gets to ride on the coat-tails of her grandfather, Rupert Hamer, the Premier of Victoria from 1972 to 1981.
Neither group is in touch with reality. Dr Monique Ryan won the seat of Kooyong in 2022 with a 2.9 per cent margin. The seat of Kooyong has been considered a safe Liberal seat for generations. It's why it's given to people in important roles such as Treasurer. Monique Ryan beat Josh Frydenberg because he's a fucking idiot and nobody liked his bootlicking of ScottyFromMarketing.
#AusPol #Teals #LNP #LiberalParty #Kooyong #MoniqueRyan #KooyongVotes #AmeliaHamer #JoshFrydenberg #ScottMorrison #ScottyFromMarketing
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After Candid Self-Reflection, Liberal Strategists Say Best Person to Replace Rejected Kooyong MP Josh Frydenberg Is … Josh Frydenberg
https://theshovel.com.au/2024/06/03/liberal-strategists-say-best-person-to-replace-rejected-kooyong-mp-josh-frydenberg/Another kerb-kicker from @theshovel.
In all seriousness, this it a trial-balloon being sent-up to test people's opinions. This kerfuffle shows how divided the Liberal Party are. Factional infighting presents party members with two choices:
- Sexist, racist, old-boys-club, RWNJ wing.
- Old-school Conservative, generational privilege wing.Those calling for Josh Frydenberg to replace Amelia Hamer as the Liberal candidate for Kooyong think it's okay to break their own party's preselection process, and are harkening-back to the "Good ol' days" of Scott Morrison. They've forgotten that Josh Frydenberg was one of the worst Federal Treasurers in living memory under the leadership of ScottyFromMarketing.
Those calling for Amelia Hamer haven't heard her say a word about policy, but they like her posh Oxford-educated credentials and good family-name. She gets to ride on the coat-tails of her grandfather, Rupert Hamer, the Premier of Victoria from 1972 to 1981.
Neither group is in touch with reality. Dr Monique Ryan won the seat of Kooyong in 2022 with a 2.9 per cent margin. The seat of Kooyong has been considered a safe Liberal seat for generations. It's why it's given to people in important roles such as Treasurer. Monique Ryan beat Josh Frydenberg because he's a fucking idiot and nobody liked his bootlicking of ScottyFromMarketing.
#AusPol #Teals #LNP #LiberalParty #Kooyong #MoniqueRyan #KooyongVotes #AmeliaHamer #JoshFrydenberg #ScottMorrison #ScottyFromMarketing
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Australian political warfare spilling out into street art
1. https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/monique-ryan-campaign-did-not-have-permission-for-mural-says-building-owner-20220513-p5al6f.html
2. https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/security-guards-swastikas-and-vandals-on-the-previously-sedate-streets-of-kooyong-20220506-p5aj1l.html
#Auspol #streetart #kooyong #JoshFrydenberg #MoniqueRyan