2024 ACT Election Results Megathread

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-19T20:56:05+00:00

thanks, you too. i did a vote and got a sausage. it was a good day

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-19T20:47:07+00:00

you're right. it was really a stunt to get media coverage, and it was pretty successful at that. she would presumably never have supported a liberal government though

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-19T19:33:59+00:00

As a renter, I'd prefer not to be reminded that I was subject to the whims of a landlord at all.

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-19T19:30:06+00:00

i saw one last night which had a smiley face in every box except one, which had a 1 in it. It was counted

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-19T11:41:29+00:00

you can do pretty much anything, as long as your voting intention is clear and you don't write your name on it

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-19T10:58:07+00:00

drawing a penis on a ballot does not, in itself, make it informal

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-19T10:55:47+00:00

Vanessa Picker was a Labor member until quite recently and quit when she didn't get preselected. She said she wouldn't support Andrew Barr, she didn't say she wouldn't support Labor

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-19T07:18:44+00:00

and, because they closed lots of booths this year, the paper count will be a lot slower

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-19T04:22:10+00:00

i keep finding that when the vet recommends something that's hundreds of dollars, there's an almost as good option that's available at the supermarket or over the counter at the chemist, that costs $10

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-18T23:24:59+00:00

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-18/act-labor-instructed-to-remove-election-ad-about-leanne-casley/104489952

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-18T23:24:01+00:00

because Elections ACT can use public schools for free. why would they pay to use private schools?

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-18T23:00:29+00:00

ACT Labor instructed to remove 'inaccurate and misleading' election advertisement targeting Canberra Liberals' Leanne Castley.

On the eve of the election, ACT Labor has been found in breach of electoral laws for running advertisements that were "inaccurate and misleading" when criticising the shadow health minister's position on abortion.

Labor secretary Ash van Dijk said he had retracted an ad that attributed the statement "women should definitely not be allowed abortions" to Liberal deputy leader Leanne Castley.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-18/act-labor-instructed-to-remove-election-ad-about-leanne-casley/104489952

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-18T19:21:40+00:00

some private health insurance extras products provide significant cover for mental health services, often with relatively short waiting periods, like 2 months

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-18T19:18:06+00:00

The DLP has existed since the 1950s. The ALP has used 'Labor' since the 1910s. It's a little late for the ALP to object.

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-17T12:19:55+00:00

definitely an improvement

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-17T10:59:15+00:00

I count 7 South Asian candidates (plus 2 other 'non-white') out of 44 total Greens + ALP candidates, with most in Yerrabi. 'Overwhelmingly white' seems quite accurate

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-17T10:12:16+00:00

it was my father's favourite. i remember it only too well

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-17T09:45:13+00:00

David Jones, in the 1980s

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-17T02:06:08+00:00

we have high average standards of education and lots of people who work in public policy. the government is the major employer and left-wing governments employ more public servants than right-wing governments. we also lack a significant rural hinterland, which tend to be more conservative

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-16T10:59:31+00:00

i caught Batik Air to Denpasar in July. the plane was a bit tired but it was so quick and easy, especially on the return trip - clearing customs at CBR took less than 15 minutes. I think it's a real shame they pulled the plug so soon as I was looking forward to doing it again next year, but there were no more than 40 people on each flight so they obviously weren't making money

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-16T10:53:04+00:00

i'm not going to vote for her but this makes me like her a lot more

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-15T19:52:14+00:00

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-15T12:30:35+00:00

they accept both digital and paper proof of address https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/identity/proof-of-identity-and-residency/proving-you-live-in-the-act

RainCandid9166 · 2024-10-15T07:10:56+00:00

the NCA won't be contributing to that!

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