Posted on 08/13/2013 9:41:12 PM PDT by JSDude1
Australia's conservatives led by Tony Abbott are maintaining an election-winning lead over Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, a poll showed Monday, after a first leaders' debate was widely called a draw.
As the race to September 7 elections entered its second week, a Newspoll published in The Australian had Abbott's coalition leading Labor 52 percent to 48 percent on a two-party basis, the same as a week ago.
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Outstanding. Abbott will be far better. They may even end up getting some F-35Bs for their new Canberra carriers.
Are there minor parties playing spoiler?
I’m still not sure how the Family First Party allied with the Greens, certainly seemed to be party suicide though, from what I have read.
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Would an Abbott victory stop consideration of a carbon tax and emissions trading, or will Abbott follow the views of the 80% that he views as concerned about global warning?
I suspect there will be some action on carbon pollution under an Abbott government as a concession to those on the left of his own party (such as Malcolm Turnbull) but not all that much, and nothing like Labor would inflict on us.
Not really surprising - Family First is broadly speaking a conservative party, but on a couple of issues, such as education and health funding, it is on the left wing, because it believes these policies will benefit ordinary families. They do have some common grounds with the Greens, but it's also in their interests to support the idea that the larger minor parties can successfully have a role in Parliament.
kevin may not be a fag but he would let one soak until the swelling went down.
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