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[Grasshopper17]

Can SEQ traffic and public transport improve enough by the time the Olympic arrive in 2032.

Not to Nathan!

 

[ice444]

Get the AFL/Cricket Australia to part fund it - even an upgrade to brighton homes arena would be a better option than QSAC.

 

[Dalions]

We are heading away this weekend so have just gone to do an early vote.
The LNP dude who was there was wearing a Lions Hat and I said, Go Lions, you going to build us a new Stadium?
He answered “Yep, via Consortium at VIC Park”.
Take from that what you will but it Peaked my interest.

There has certainly been some talk of a consortium built stadium but not necessarily at VIC Park, but it would leave some money in the Kitty for the Government to build a new Train Station at VIC Park to access the facility, sounds like a winner to me.

 

[Grasshopper17]

We are heading away this weekend so have just gone to do an early vote.
The LNP dude who was there was wearing a Lions Hat and I said, Go Lions, you going to build us a new Stadium?
He answered “Yep, via Consortium at VIC Park”.
Take from that what you will but it Peaked my interest.

There has certainly been some talk of a consortium built stadium but not necessarily at VIC Park, but it would leave some money in the Kitty for the Government to build a new Train Station at VIC Park to access the facility, sounds like a winner to me.

Hmmmm maybe I won't deface my ballot paper after all

 

[Dalions]

Hmmmm maybe I won't deface my ballot paper after all

My Mum always used to draw a Monkey.

 

[Elixuh]

We are heading away this weekend so have just gone to do an early vote.
The LNP dude who was there was wearing a Lions Hat and I said, Go Lions, you going to build us a new Stadium?
He answered “Yep, via Consortium at VIC Park”.
Take from that what you will but it Peaked my interest.

There has certainly been some talk of a consortium built stadium but not necessarily at VIC Park, but it would leave some money in the Kitty for the Government to build a new Train Station at VIC Park to access the facility, sounds like a winner to me.

Damn, he has memorised the flow chart.

PROMPT: go lions
Response: yes, we are building one at Vic Park, vote for us no.1

PROMPT: go broncos
Response: we won't be building any new stadiums for AFL or cricket

 

[Perrip]

My Mum always used to draw a Monkey.

Just do the classic and draw a dick lol

 

[dlanod]

Just do the classic and draw a dick lol

I just voted in a by-election and someone had already printed a bunch of dicks on mine.

 

[Thomasno]

While like many here I’m a single issue voter in this election, I just couldn’t bring myself to vote for slimy pasta man. Thankfully I live in south Brisbane which means my vote effectively doesn’t matter

Means I can wash my hands of whatever nonsense comes with the next years while also cheering on a new stadium

 

[Perrip]

While like many here I’m a single issue voter in this election, I just couldn’t bring myself to vote for slimy pasta man. Thankfully I live in south Brisbane which means my vote effectively doesn’t matter

South Bris could matter tbh. One of the reasons McMahon got elected ahead of Trad in 2020 was the decision from the LNP to preference Greens ahead of ALP on their South Bris ticket, they're not doing that this election.

 

[Thomasno]

South Bris could matter tbh. One of the reasons McMahon got elected ahead of Trad in 2020 was the decision from the LNP to preference Greens ahead of ALP on their South Bris ticket, they're not doing that this election.

Nah I don’t get that vibe. People are very happy with McMahon; and the Labor woman doesn’t really have the same broad appeal that Amy does (shes a doctor, plus her campaign photo choice is… odd to say the least).

Party preferencing is also not the big deal some make it out to be. Not many people actually pay attention to how to vote cards; and those that do are not the demographic living in the south Brisbane electorate.

 

[Dalions]

While like many here I’m a single issue voter in this election, I just couldn’t bring myself to vote for slimy pasta man. Thankfully I live in south Brisbane which means my vote effectively doesn’t matter

Means I can wash my hands of whatever nonsense comes with the next years while also cheering on a new stadium

Not sure my vote means much either.
I live in the Bulimba Electorate and it has been a Labour stronghold for a long time.

 

[Happy_Neale]

Despite labour doing everything they can to mess up the olympics I can’t vote for LNP either, looks like it will be an independent or donkey vote for me

 

[Section 5]

South Bris could matter tbh. One of the reasons McMahon got elected ahead of Trad in 2020 was the decision from the LNP to preference Greens ahead of ALP on their South Bris ticket, they're not doing that this election.

Agree, but Labor is on the nose with lots of people in Queensland.
People need to blame someone when their financial position has been eroded away the last few years due to inflation.
That is usually the sitting government no matter which party it is.
On South Brisbane there was a swing of 8.9% to gain that seat and Trad was being continually put in a bad light by the LNP.
The problem with voting Greens is they can't do anything unless it is a hung parliament.
So are the people that changed their mind in 2020 going to stick with the Greens. Who knows

 

[Section 5]

Despite labour doing everything they can to mess up the olympics I can’t vote for LNP either, looks like it will be an independent or donkey vote for me

When you say Donkey vote do you mean informal. Just trying to clarify.

Donkey vote is numbering the candidates starting at the top being 1 then going down the ballot with 2,3,4,5 etc
Informal votes are just deliberately not filling out the ballot correctly.
At the last election informal votes totaled 101,023 or 3.4% of the vote.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

The problem with voting Greens is they can't do anything unless it is a hung parliament.

Since there's only one house of parliament like in Queensland, Labor won't be able to do anything unless it's a hung parliament either, just as the LNP can't do anything now.

 

[Happy_Neale]

When you say Donkey vote do you mean informal. Just trying to clarify.

Donkey vote is numbering the candidates starting at the top being 1 then going down the ballot with 2,3,4,5 etc
Informal votes are just deliberately not filling out the ballot correctly.
At the last election informal votes totaled 101,023 or 3.4% of the vote.

Good question. I’ll decide in the moment

 

[Billy ray]

Good question. I’ll decide in the moment

just put LNP before LAB if you wanta new stadium, even if they are the last two numbers on the ballot. by all means put indpeendents, green, trump, one nation whoever first up but just make sure when numbering LIB comes before LAB. otherwise, raygun arena at QSAC

 

[Section 5]

Since there's only one house of parliament like in Queensland, Labor won't be able to do anything unless it's a hung parliament either, just as the LNP can't do anything now.

What i was implying is the Greens can't get into power in Queensland on their own to actually have their policies enforced.
It may take another 50 years for that to change.

I am aware as all Queenslanders are, that there is no upper house. Thank heavens for less politicians to muddy the waters.
The Greens have 2 seats and that is only because they took South Brisbane from Labor at the last election.

South Brisbane: The Greens will be against any Gabba pulldown and possibly refurbishment and school disruption.
That may be the reason they won't be preferencing the LNP this time around as that could be a chance of happening.

The Greens holding on to South Brisbane won't matter one bit in the election result.
If it falls back to either of the major parties, it may matter.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

What i was implying is the Greens can't get into power in Queensland on their own to actually have their policies enforced.
It may take another 50 years for that to change.

I don't find that a compelling reason to not vote for any minor party since we have preferences, but this isn't the politics thread so I'll leave it there.

I am aware as all Queenslanders are, that there is no upper house. Thank heavens for less politicians to muddy the waters.

But is that getting us better governance than other states? Having an upper house didn't prevent NSW, WA or Tasmania from building new stadiums, or SA from upgrading theirs.

 

[Elixuh]

I wish things were going so well in this country that the only issue to vote on is a new stadium build.

 

[Dalions]

I wish things were going so well in this country that the only issue to vote on is a new stadium build.

What else is there?

 

[Elixuh]

What else is there?

That’s the spirit

 

[Viceregal]

What else is there?

Well if the LNP get in there will be at least another 100 days of input into this thread...

 

[Dalions]

Well if the LNP get in there will be at least another 100 days of input into this thread...

Probably 150 by the time they get the review panel set up.