SSM Plebiscite

[Lods]

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-mar...ffbaef706e

BOB Hawke has launched a blistering attack on Malcolm Turnbull’s $122 million gay marriage postal survey calling it the “worst economic decision made by any Australian Prime Minister”.

Agree with Bob on that point
Total waste of money.

“I genuinely believe that the decision by Malcolm Fraser to have this postal vote is the worst economic decision made by any Prime Minister since Federation,” Mr Hawke said.

And Yes...
Bloody Fraser needs to wake up to himself ;D

(Red, Red wine ...Go to my head)

[cookie2]

Great to see that Bob is still right on the ball.

[LP]

Great to see that Bob is still right on the ball.

Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh,



as sharp as ever! ;D

[LP]

Apparently the timing of Lisa Wilkinson and Ian Fitzsimons getting remarried on their 25th Wedding Anniversary was a semi-deliberate or thoughtless act of taking the pi55! :

But the timing of the much-publicised event does feel awkward.

Obviously, the celebration triggered by FitzSimons seeing his wife in the white dress she wore to the 2015 Logies and asking her to remarry him on their 25th anniversary was planned years ago.

But the fact their happy day landed as millions of Australians have a piece of paper in their kitchens effectively asking them to pass judgment on the value of other people’s relationships (and lives) does feel poignant.

The Wilkinson-FitzSimons festival was broadcast to anyone with a smartphone by dozens of married, heterosexual guests, sharing images of what it means to a loving couple to be able to openly celebrate their love and have it recognised.

Yet around the country are so many couples who have been in relationships the same length of time, or longer, who do not have the basic civil right to do similar.

Is there any wonder the public is jaded? :o

[PaulP]

After the SSM plebiscite, there should be an S&M plebiscite.

Finally an ideology I can embrace.

[Mav]

I can't wait for the fracking and Adani mine plebiscites.

[Lods]

Anyone get the feeling this result may be close.
My Facebook friend list is pretty much a cross section,
I have some extreme religious folk and some folks with strong left wing views and it's breaking about 50-50
One of the interesting aspects is a group of Labor stalwarts who also have a strong Christian background who are voting NO.

[Thryleon]

Anyone get the feeling this result may be close.
My Facebook friend list is pretty much a cross section,
I have some extreme religious folk and some folks with strong left wing views and it's breaking about 50-50
One of the interesting aspects is a group of Labor stalwarts who also have a strong Christian background who are voting NO.

I tried the same exercise with my family and extended family.

about 8 from 10 out of roughly 120 people in my extended family/friends circle are likely to vote no.

Probably about typical of the wider Greek orthodox community of Melbourne.

I was going through a pile of junk mail the other day and found my voting forms which makes me and my wife null votes and I think apathy is likely to get the chocolates to be honest.

I also found a voting form about proposed routes for North East link which is actually quite high impact to me so that gives you an idea of how these things can become part of the list of things to do and not gotten done.

[DJC]

Anyone get the feeling this result may be close.
My Facebook friend list is pretty much a cross section,
I have some extreme religious folk and some folks with strong left wing views and it's breaking about 50-50
One of the interesting aspects is a group of Labor stalwarts who also have a strong Christian background who are voting NO.

I don't think it will be close, and that's the reason the Christian conservatives are desperately trying to postpone the inevitable with alternative bills and warnings of threats to religious freedom.  I'd like to see the issue taken a little further and give folk freedom from religion 

I was listening to a Liberal MP on the radio a couple of days ago and he is expecting at least 60% in favour.  Anyway, it's only a couple of days until we will know for sure.

[flyboy77]

One might even go as far as to suggest some already know the result?