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[Section 5]

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

It should be finished under 100 days after the election if they win.
I doubt they really need that much time anyhow.
I think he has allowed a few weeks off over the Christmas/New Year period in those 100 days.
I would be surprised if he did not have his panel names in place now on the good chance they win the election.
The panel would have to do the majority of their work pre-Christmas.
The first thing they should request is all the files from the Quirk review.

 

[BigCat2]

It should be finished under 100 days after the election if they win.
I doubt they really need that much time anyhow.
I think he has allowed a few weeks off over the Christmas/New Year period in those 100 days.
I would be surprised if he did not have his panel names in place now on the good chance they win the election.
The panel would have to do the majority of their work pre-Christmas.
The first thing they should request is all the files from the Kirk review.

The Kirk review, or the Quirk review?

 

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The Kirk review, or the Quirk review?

Not the first time i used Kirk instead of Quirk. Fixed
I am still stuck in the 60's

 

[Grasshopper17]

I would be surprised if he did not have his panel names in place now on the good chance they win the election.
The panel would have to do the majority of their work pre-Christmas.
The first thing they should request is all the files from the Quirk review.

I admire your optimism. Remember these guys are politicians. They will find ways to invent red tape and draw out the process to 2026 and beyond. If it goes ahead at all.

 

[Viceregal]

I admire your optimism. Remember these guys are politicians. They will find ways to invent red tape and draw out the process to 2026 and beyond. If it goes ahead at all.

Maybe they should offer to call it Crisafulli Stadium ...

 

[Section 5]

I wonder if Crisafulli stole this 100-day action plan from the Nationals in New Zealand
Just changing it to suite Queensland issues.
NZ have "Restore law and order" as the number two issue though.

https://assets.nationbuilder.com/nationalparty/pages/18431/attachments/original/1696107664/100_Day_Action_Plan.pdf?1696107664

 

[notliondown]

I admire your optimism. Remember these guys are politicians. They will find ways to invent red tape and draw out the process to 2026 and beyond. If it goes ahead at all.

Conversely though that's why I reckon Crisafulli will make it happen... is there a bigger ego massage than driving past something like this after it's built going "I made that happen"...

The need for legacy is strong...

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Conversely though that's why I reckon Crisafulli will make it happen... is there a bigger ego massage than driving past something like this after it's built going "I made that happen"...

The need for legacy is strong...

But he'll do that with youth detention centres already.

 

[notliondown]

But he'll do that with youth detention centres already.

Yeah but they will be deliberately out of sight. Additionally to the drive by, this will be shown every weekend for decades on national TV... not too much other infrastructure ever gets that glory shot.

 

[lionraven]

Chrisafulli is a big nerd. Cant even bench a 100kgs. He's probably going to turn the Gabba into a bible library that nerd.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Bit of election spam this evening...



I certainly didn't solicit this, and as far as I know I'm not affiliated in any way to the LNP. Or any other political party for that matter.

So as far as I'm concerned they are fair game. Number at the top of screenshot... Pin yer ears back.

 

[Perrip]

I certainly didn't solicit this, and as far as I know I'm not affiliated in any way to the LNP. Or any other political party for that matter.

Can't do much about it, it's standard for political parties to do this.

 

[luthor]

Not the first time i used Kirk instead of Quirk. Fixed
I am still stuck in the 60's

She'll not take it skipper!

She'll break up

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[Perrip]

With the recent uptick in ALP doing well in the polls this week, I wonder how Crisafulli would handle trying to get a new stadium built if he's in minority government with the Katter Party.

 

[Section 5]

I admire your optimism. Remember these guys are politicians. They will find ways to invent red tape and draw out the process to 2026 and beyond. If it goes ahead at all.

Nah
Quirk got it done under the 60 days and Labor did not take long to set up the terms of reference.
As i previously said 100 days is too long. If the LNP said 200 days, the panel would just stretch it to 200 days just more money to the panel.
A lot of the preliminary work on options has been done. The new panel can access via the Quirk files.
They will also have access to venues work in progress that may not be able to be changed anyhow.
I doubt they look at the athletics villages unless they want more rooms (a possibility) at the Gold Coast venue to move athletics.
However, the athlete's village process is fairly well advanced as are other "minor venues" projects as you would expect after 3 years.
Crisafulli is moving athletics from QSAC, so he only has a few options.
Athletics could be at one of these two venues. The Gabba (so no T20) or Carrara (so, no T20). That would mean big disruptions to those using Carrara/Gabba. Build a new stadium. Move athletics interstate which would be crazy.

Four things need to be in the terms of reference in my opinion.
However, i am only confident he will include one that being number 4 "must include a T20 cricket venue":
(1) Return State/Commonwealth agreement to 50/50 split.
(2) Include a new stadium option along with no new stadium in the terms of reference. So, two choices for the LNP to decide on.
(3) Consider options for the Brisbane Arena build including another venue site, delaying or cancelling.
(4) Make allowances for T20 cricket which was excluded last time for some crazy unknown reason. T20 is certain to be added to the Olympics for 2032 and will need at least one large oval shaped venue to host T20. The Gabba the obvious one.

 

[werdna78]

With the recent uptick in ALP doing well in the polls this week, I wonder how Crisafulli would handle trying to get a new stadium built if he's in minority government with the Katter Party.

An uptick for Labour now, won't be able to change all of the votes already cast.

 

[Section 5]

Crisafulli just went back on his crime promise to resign if the "total numbers" did not decline.
Now he has changed that to "per capita" for him to resign.
Strange considering "per capita" numbers under Labor have actually fallen.

Anyhow if he can go back on his "resign" on crime numbers promise in the state, i suppose we can hope he will change his mind on a new stadium.

 

[Grasshopper17]

First time I've ever (intentionally) voted "informally" in any election. Feel a bit dirty about it to be honest; the freedom we have here in this country to have our vote counted in open and fair elections is not something I take for granted.

However I've been so disappointed in the quality of political discourse during my 2.5 years living in Queensland, and particularly this year, I really feel like I had no alternative today.

Hopefully a few others had the same idea as me today and this becomes a bit of a "thing" on social media etc. It's got to the stage where I really don't think there's any other way to get our point across... "Contacting our local member" or whatever seems to have made jack all difference to the debate



By the way I did number all the other boxes 2-5 after this... Would be funny if they counted them

 

[BRAB]

First time I've ever (intentionally) voted "informally" in any election. Feel a bit dirty about it to be honest; the freedom we have here in this country to have our vote counted in open and fair elections is not something I take for granted.

However I've been so disappointed in the quality of political discourse during my 2.5 years living in Queensland, and particularly this year, I really feel like I had no alternative today.

Hopefully a few others had the same idea as me today and this becomes a bit of a "thing" on social media etc. It's got to the stage where I really don't think there's any other way to get our point across... "Contacting our local member" or whatever seems to have made jack all difference to the debate

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By the way I did number all the other boxes 2-5 after this... Would be funny if they counted them

I think it could actually be counted if you numbered 2-5.

 

[Viceregal]

First time I've ever (intentionally) voted "informally" in any election. Feel a bit dirty about it to be honest; the freedom we have here in this country to have our vote counted in open and fair elections is not something I take for granted.

However I've been so disappointed in the quality of political discourse during my 2.5 years living in Queensland, and particularly this year, I really feel like I had no alternative today.

Hopefully a few others had the same idea as me today and this becomes a bit of a "thing" on social media etc. It's got to the stage where I really don't think there's any other way to get our point across... "Contacting our local member" or whatever seems to have made jack all difference to the debate

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By the way I did number all the other boxes 2-5 after this... Would be funny if they counted them

It would have to get run past the booth oic but since your numbering (with 1 through 5) shows the voter's clear intent order wise it probably would count so you may have failed your attempt at informal and should decide your penance on the basis of your personal perception of the value of intent over outcome

 

[Section 5]

First time I've ever (intentionally) voted "informally" in any election. Feel a bit dirty about it to be honest; the freedom we have here in this country to have our vote counted in open and fair elections is not something I take for granted.

However I've been so disappointed in the quality of political discourse during my 2.5 years living in Queensland, and particularly this year, I really feel like I had no alternative today.

Hopefully a few others had the same idea as me today and this becomes a bit of a "thing" on social media etc. It's got to the stage where I really don't think there's any other way to get our point across... "Contacting our local member" or whatever seems to have made jack all difference to the debate

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By the way I did number all the other boxes 2-5 after this... Would be funny if they counted them

So, a donkey and an informal vote
I bet the LNP scrutineers will try and say your vote should count. Clearly you prefer LNP over the others.
However, the Labor one will say it is clearly an informal vote.

 

[Grasshopper17]

So, a donkey and an informal vote
I bet the LNP scrutineers will try and say your vote should count. Clearly you prefer LNP over the others.
However, the Labor one will say it is clearly an informal vote.

How interesting!

Anyway it looks like my vote, counted or not, will be largely irrelevant... My seat of South Brisbane looks like it's changing from Green to Labor which is a bit of a surprise.

 

[Grasshopper17]

As an aside it felt a bit unusual to only get one ballot paper today... I even asked the person taking my details "errr is there another one?"

I only recently realised that Queensland's parliament has just the one house

 

[Chucky_23]

Even if the LNP manage to cobble together a govt it’s probably not good news at this point for a new stadium

 

[Perrip]

Even if the LNP manage to cobble together a govt it’s probably not good news at this point for a new stadium

Nothing much has changed though has it? Janetzki on ABC is still saying do the 100 day review while not wanting QSAC or a new stadium.