Comments on: Can Queensland Opposition capitalise on Redcliffe by-election?

By: R.Eaton

R.Eaton — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 08:35:08 +0000

As most people vote with their feet and not their brain we will see no change in Redcliffe if Labor or Liberal win.
Labor promised a train.
Liberal promised nothing.
I have seen the plans for the new bridge and what a waste of taxpayers money.
The old bridge will only be on Redcliffe side of hayes inlet and the current bridge is falling apart.
It would be cheaper to put a tunnel from Redcliffe to Sandgate(Brighton)
As we will see nothing will change and Redcliffe will miss out again

By: alphacoward

alphacoward — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 15:31:51 +0000

Exactly what has the opposition got to offer when it comes to Health?
More private hospitals?
More middle class pork barreling with private health insurance rebates?
Protecting the AMA (which is just another union except its called an assocaiation so that makes it ok?)
Will they be able to break up the Royal Colledge of Surgeons strangle hold on the domestic supply of surgeons?
Would a conservative Liberal Government pour more money into health? Perhaps by selling some more of our assets….

By: Graham Young

Graham Young — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 17:57:03 +0000

George,
The quotes are from the Courier Mail. I have reproduced them below:
“If you were a scholar of politics or population movement, says Liberal Senator George Brandis, Queensland would be among the most interesting places on the globe.
This is because, Brandis and other Queensland Liberals argue, the human tide of southerners moving to Queensland to retire or start new lives is literally transforming the Queensland electorate and, at breakneck pace, creating a completely new political dynamic.
Brandis and his fellow Liberals have good reason to be interested in demographics.
They believe the sea-change phenomenon is about to lift their party, for so long the poor cousin of the Nationals, to conservative political dominance in Queensland, consigning the Nationals to second fiddle.”
It appears to me to be quite clear that while they are indirect speech they are being attributed to you and others. Is this not a fair summary of what you believe? And if it isn’t have you taken it up with Matthew Franklin?
I’m happy to amend in line with the truth and whatever Matthew’s recollection of your sentiments is. I have no interest in publishing incorrect statements.
BTW, good to see you reading the blog.

By: Senator George Brandis

Senator George Brandis — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 17:38:47 +0000

You attribute to me, in direct speech, words whih are not mine, and then reference an article in the Courier-Mail which makes it perfectly clear that the words attributed to me are not mine. Please correct this inaccuracy.
Senator George Brandis

By: benno

benno — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 19:07:59 +0000

Did you see the amusing piece of political advertising in the form of a postcard purporting to be from Hollis? It was about his overseas trips, and ironically identical to one the ALP employed against John Howard.

By: G. Emery

G. Emery — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:51:14 +0000

As a Redcliffe voter I notice a spin by government (& media following)to try to keep the electorate focus on the big picture. Those on waiting lists ( or trying to get on one) will no doubt be influenced by the health portfolio problems but I believe the issues will be increasingly shifted to local issues as the campaign progresses. Labor has served the electorate poorly, railway cancelled in spite of identifying need, speed limit on bridge dropped adding time to commuters, Redcliffe trots on friday night taken and given to Gold Coast (by government agency), hospital rumblings of problems/downgrading,special school cutbacks of support staff, planned removal of old bridge ( a major recreational facility) if the new addition goes ahead for just a few issues. Across this range many are affected. Positives are hard to find, upgrading of TAFE (affect only a few)is the only one to mind. I wish Ray Hollis a long and healthy retirement. What we need is a strong independent voice ala Liz Cunningham to serve OUR needs, not a party time & line server. Regards

By: R.Patterson

R.Patterson — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 13:23:41 +0000

I do not think that Beattie will lose this time. Springborg is so negative he is ALWAYS carping, fault-finding and criticising. Voters know what he is against which is everything but what is this negative, pessimistic person for?? By the way have you noticed the “disappearance?” of his deputy (forget his name – Sheeny/Sheedy?) the modern day Hinze. Has he been ordered not to make waves? to stay out of sight? Hooroo