Liberal Leader dumped!

[tortured_soul]

Just announced on Ch 7 over here
Matt Birney has lost his leadership ballot for the right to be the leader of the Libs over here in WA
Replaced by Paul Omodei

Labor tipped to retain government in WA Then
How can you elect a leader who will probably lose his seat at the next election with the one vote one value legislation coming into play?

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

I was really hoping this thread was gonna be about Doyle.

Maybe Carly can enlighten us further?

 

[milo]

Omodei probably pulled out his gun.

 

[MightyFighting]

I was really hoping this thread was gonna be about Doyle.

Maybe Carly can enlighten us further?

I'm sure she can, but first, politics...

When is the next WA election?

 

[Murray]

I was really hoping this thread was gonna be about Doyle.

Maybe Carly can enlighten us further?

Doyles deputy walked today.
Left the sinking ship before it is totally sunk in November

 

[milo]

If this is true, I cannot believe the Libs over here have done this.

Matt Birney is a polly liked by all and sundry. Even if you don't vote for the Libs.

Welcome to another 8 or so years of ALP Wesern Australia.

The Liberals are so rooted over here.

 

[WA ROO]

Just announced on Ch 7 over here
Matt Birney has lost his leadership ballot for the right to be the leader of the Libs over here in WA
Replaced by Paul Omodei

Labor tipped to retain government in WA Then
How can you elect a leader who will probably lose his seat at the next election with the one vote one value legislation coming into play?

Now that would be funny
The Libs win the election but Omodei loses his seat.Who would lead the WA Libs then

 

[B-P-B]

Birney became leader too soon IMO.

However, Omodei probably won't be much of a improvement. The WA Libs have to improve a great deal if they want to be electable.

 

[Mr Q]

Now that would be funny
The Libs win the election but Omodei loses his seat.Who would lead the WA Libs then

Strictly speaking, he won't lose his seat in an election, it will be abolished prior to the election and replaced with a metro area seat.

IIRC, the same thing was on the cards for Birney, that Kalgoorlie would be rolled into Murchison-Eyre, making it a likely Labor seat (Kal is marginal, M-E is safe Labor); he was eyeing off urban seats to change to for the next election.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Doyles deputy walked today.
Left the sinking ship before it is totally sunk in November

Who is that Muzz?

 

[Murray]

Who is that Muzz?

Phil Honeywood

 

[OB1]

I was really hoping this thread was gonna be about Doyle.
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Me to

 

[Frodo]

A non issue really. Birney seems a nice bloke but hasn't shown any leadership or put pressure on ALP.

The other thing is that with such a strong economy every incumbent should walk elections, particularly in WA.

So as I say, it's a non issue

 

[Freo Big Fella]

They may as well have gone back to Barnett. Omodei is nothing but an out of touch hick. Enjoy a few terms in opposition.

 

[DaveW]

Been murmurs about this for a couple of weeks. (At least there was in The Australian and Crikey.)

I find it surprising that they've deposed a year old leader still three years out from an election. Has Birney really been that bad?

Apparently Barnett will be back sooner or later.

 

[Slacker]

I find it surprising that they've deposed a year old leader still three years out from an election. Has Birney really been that bad?

IMO Birney fell foul of his party because he mistakenly thought that being leader of the state opposition allowed him to actually lead. Apparently the rest of the party saw the position as not much more than a saleable figurehead.

I guess they thought it was better to do it now rather than closer to the election when voters might remember.

 

[Mr Q]

Apparently Barnett will be back sooner or later.

Only if the Libs resort to Trench warfare as a policy.

 

[Goldenblue]

The Liberals over here are a bunch of losers and misfits, Omodei is a hack

There is not one person in the Liberal party here in WA that could lead them to an election win, they are completely hopeless over here, a useless rabble with no real policies.

Looks like these idiotic Liberals have shot themselves in the foot and have given the ALP here the next 3 election wins. Birney was their best shot to win.

The next Liberal Premier is still yet to join the party. These Liberals deserve to be in opposition.

 

[Borry]

WA is an absolute shambles in all politics atm.

 

[Van Der Zeevalk]

Doyles deputy walked today.
Left the sinking ship before it is totally sunk in November

You want to hope Thievin' Steven doesn't get a third term, otherwise you'll slide even further back into the Jurassic era - if that's possible.

 

[The Lord Commander]

How is it that the Libs are so strong in Federal politics but an incompetent non-entity at the State level?

Situation's the exact reverse for Labor.

 

[Katthawk]

How is it that the Libs are so strong in Federal politics but an incompetent non-entity at the State level?

Situation's the exact reverse for Labor.

Dilution of votes.

The more so called personal reaction of the state pollies seem to ingratiate the locals into believing that they are actually doing something.

It is a belief that Steve Bracks will win the Victorian election based on his supposed good deeds done this week and last week.

It will disguise his inability to see that the taxes loaded onto the Victorian people are merely ways of not having to do very much.

The spruiking of the govt are merely add ons from Jeff Kennetts govt in terms of sporting and cultural events.

He has never been a good speaker and will never be. But that is just personal.

The medical fraternity would frown on his lack of ability to throw money at the most needed of treatments. Just keeping a budget surplus is kudos enough. Hello John Brumby. Horsey.

There is a lack of information about infrastructure in this town and what is deemed to be proper and what is about your penis extensions.

I think that is all for now.

 

[Goldenblue]

It will disguise his inability to see that the taxes loaded onto the Victorian people are merely ways of not having to do very much.

Took a leaf out of Howard's book.

Federal Libs = High taxes.
State ALP = High taxes.

 

[Mr Eagle]

Only if the Libs resort to Trench warfare as a policy.

And Colin knows all about building trenches...nice long ones, running all the way from the Kimberley down to Perth...

 

[Frodo]

How is it that the Libs are so strong in Federal politics but an incompetent non-entity at the State level?

Situation's the exact reverse for Labor.

An example

WA has an incredibly incompetent ALP in power. They have overtaxed and overspent. Yet they are way ahead of the Libs. Why?

Foremostly the Federal economy is incredibly strong. Everyone is happy. Australians don't like change, particularly whilst the going is strong.
Less so is the incompetence of the opposition.

But take reality. When a recession comes (and it will) the ALP may well get back into power (it must first shed ACTU control and revert to grass roots) because people are unhappy. At the very same time those same people will be unhappy with their state government. So it's all change. Federal government ALP and States Liberal.

Not a good situation IMHO