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I'll be voting for the Fishing Party.
Louis
Mr Beattie has called for a snap on the 9th september.
Cheers peter.
GO THE FISHING PARTY.
I'll be voting for the Fishing Party.
Louis
There is nothing "snap" about it, he has been planning this for weeks (if not months) In a classic lie he has been telling people he had not made a decision, yet people in Brisbane recieved letters in the mail this morning from Beattie informing them of the election.
When ARE Queenslanders going to wake up to this pathetic liar and kick him out, you cannot believe anything he says.
I doubt anyone will be able to vote for the "Fishing Party" as it may not even be a registered political party and therefore unable to stand candidates in that name......can anybody clarify??
1. it is not a snap election..the writing was on the wall when the current member (cannot remember the name or seat) resigned...it was either a by election or a full election...obviously was going to be the full this close to end of term.
2. Is TFP registered ?
3. Beattie will win easily..for the same reason Howard will win the next Federal election...the opposition is not a viable alternative government in waiting..the Liberals just had a change of leadership..nothing settled in that part of the camp.
For sure, get rid of Beattie and get who to run the state. ??
You would have to be kidding to think that the current opposition could run anything other than a cake stall at the country fair.
Be careful what you wish for, as things as bad as they seem could be a whole lot worse.
Regards Cameron.
So is the fishing party registered? A donkey vote or non vote is a vote for the present remember.
We all knew it was coming but from a TFPQ perspective hoped it was not so soon.
The bad news for us is while all paperwork has already been lodged with the ECQ the process of registration of the party at a state level stopped at 11am today and will not restart till after the election
This was however not unexpected and we have already done our homework and have a strategy in place to at least make a point and have been in election mode full steam for several weeks.
TFPQ will endorse and run at least 3 candidates who will be TFPQ candidates at all times EXCEPT on the actual ballot paper where they must, by law, be listed as independants.
We are standing in Cairns, Barron River and Cleveland. If you live in Brisbane and don't get to vote in this important Bayside seat but still want to help us make a point, contact Shane at Water Tower Bait & Tackle and offer to lend a hand, either during the campaign and/or on polling day.
TFPQ HAS to send a very loud message in the only Moreton Bay electorate we will endorse a candidate in. We HAVE to make a spalsh and significantly outpoll the greens. We have to send a message that can not be ignored.
Likewise anyone in the far north who does not get to vote in Barron River or Cairns can contact Wayne at Mitchells Marine.
Candidates to date are
Dr Mike Mansfield in Cairns
Captain Peter Todd in Barron River
Shane Boese in Cleveland
We are also looking at candidates in Townsville
Hervey Bay
Pumicestone
I Fish & I Vote really needs to make an impact at this election.
If we fail to make an impact in Cleveland then the Government have nothing to fear from the fishing vote when they rezone Moreton Bay.
KC
KC we would all love to get our hands on the stickers that say "I fish and I vote"
are they available and from where, should be in all tackle shops but can't say I've seen them for ages
I agree with Cam and PinHead. Sometimes it is the better the devil you know. We had the same issue in the NT with the CLP having been there for years and the party crumbling. Now we have the Labour party in and everyone was complaining but come election time they got back in because the CLP did not have a strong enough leadership. It will be interesting to see what happens down here.
You must remember that even though people complain they always seem to forget at election time.
It will be interesting to watch though.
Nomes
I don't like it, but I think Beattie will get back in. On the other hand, he really has no opposition. Qld's are well and truly shafted with this election. A return of the Beattie Govt will give him a mandate to continue doing as he pleases. It is a sad time I feel.
Dave
Labor will "walk it in" ...no if,butts, or maybes.......that is "not the point"Originally Posted by Reel Nauti
JMO
Be counted...or at least try to save YOURSELVES!!
JMO
Where are the TFP preferences going?
Labor will "walk it in" ...no if,butts, or maybes.......that is "not the point"
JMO
Be counted...or at least try to save YOURSELVES!!
JMO #
Has this mongrel lied to us, oh yeah big time, is the opposition the answer,.... doubtful. Your choice/s put Beattie back in and let him run riot over fishos and any one else that loves to interact with nature. (Complete shut outs of our unique country) or maybe with a show of (voting) power we may get a voice in the management of the land we love and respect. Your choice???????
The How to Vote cards given out on election day are advisory only- they are a request for the voter to distribute his/her preferences as the party wishes. But the voter doesn't have to obey that advice.
For instance TFP may advise voters to put TFP -1, Libs -2, Labor -3, Greens - 4. You are free to walk into the booth and vote TFP -1, Greens -2, Labor -3, Libs - 4. No-one but you has the power to make that decision, and no-one else will know unless you tell them.
This is slightly modified in Senate voting where you can vote "above or below the line". In this process you can make a decision to allocate your own preferences by putting a number in each box (that can take time with 40 or 50 candidates). The alternative is putting 1 in the box of your chosen party only . If you simply put the 1 in the party box, you are choosing to allocate your preferences as the party has directed on its How to Vote card. The choice is still yours - allocate your own preferences as you wish or choose the party "ticket".
When votes are counted the preferences you put on your ballot paper are the way your vote is distributed by the polling booth officials. They don't take any notice of party "How to Vote" cards unless you choose to vote the party "ticket"
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