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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/29061644

We’ve done it, we got rid of another soulless right wing politician!

Peter Dutton first made his party lose this election and now also lost his own seat much like Pierre Pullover

We’ve still got a government that green-lit new coal power plants in it’s last term, screwed over the Aboriginal community with a poorly run referendum, and still doesn’t give a shit about climate change, but baby steps hey.

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[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Majority Labor and Potato lost his seat, blessed be the aussies.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Almost the exact playbook as in Canada. Except it's a close minority here. But the Maple Maggot, after losing his own seat, has decided to take over another MP's seat in a by-election.

[–] ibelieveinthehousehippo@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I know the chances are very, very slim, but I'd love to see the people of Battle-River-Crowfoot vote ABC and make that little weiner lose again.

There are so many hilarious opportunities with this by-election.

-91 candidates run and he comes in 91st

-Trudeau also runs there and wins

-He runs, loses, and repeats the process until the Liberals have a majority

He runs, loses, and repeats the process until the Liberals have a majority

No repetition necessary. The Liberals are one seat away from a majority.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The riding he's chosen to run in is one of the most conservative in the country. The guy who's stepping down won something like 80% of the vote.

But, the Liberals should run someone who actually lives in that riding and keeps reminding the voters there that Poilievre doesn't live there and doesn't know anything about his new riding. It won't be enough to keep him from winning this time, but there's a chance that over time it will start to matter to voters that their MP doesn't live there and knows nothing about their riding.

Dude I'm clearly not serious with that comment and am just writing a sitcom in my head

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trudeau might be the first candidate to ever achieve a negative number of votes if he ran in Crowfoot.

[–] ibelieveinthehousehippo@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ok that'd be hilarious too 🤣

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Mot really, Labor did nothing over the last 3 years and get rewarded for that as well as Greens losing a few seats.

Best case scenario was minority Labor gov shared with the Greens.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 2 points 20 hours ago

gee i guess the fact that we scored 2nd in the world on the IMF balanced budgets globally is nothing! if you don’t win you’re a loser

[–] Darkmoon_UK@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

The massive infrastructure project 5 minutes from my house is not nothing. I'm very happy Labour are putting my taxes towards constructing the nation.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

Yes, the Labor Party have demonstrated they're inadequate to solve our ongoing crises. The Greens appear to have kept their strong crossbench position in the senate so I can't be too disappointed.

[–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 1 points 1 day ago

Agreed but let's be honest, that would've relied on people voting for their best interests and, as always, Australians generally vote governments out. The safest way to vote out Liberal is to vote Labor and, so, we have a majority.