Comments on: For the Liberals, how many is a majority?

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:51:19 +0000

Looking on the floor of Convention I think it’s safe to say the merger vote will come with over 80% in favour.
The more important issue for the Liberals presently is that it will shortly run into serious money troubles, and the Nats are their only way out of the mess. The dire financial position (due to the recalcitrance of candidates to cough up for campaign budgets) is such that the Division will struggle to finance the next State campaign.
If the Libs have been completely honest to the Nats about their financial position I can’t understand why the Nats would be touching this terminal Party at all.

By: Qld Liberal

Qld Liberal — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:14:44 +0000

Very good point Graham. There has been absolutely no indication whatsoever from those conducting the plebiscite about what percentage of the party needs to say Yes for the parties to amalgamate.
In any normal organization such a motion would require 75% of the room to pass.
I think a No Vote of any more than 25%-30% of the party should ring alarm bells.

By: Alex Schlotzer

Alex Schlotzer — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:12:48 +0000

The question of a Liberals/Nationals merger has been bandied about for so many years that perhaps the Liberals’ membership thinks it’s nothing to worry about. Mal Brough should be using his time as president of the Queensland Liberals to be preparing for the state elections rather than worrying about this kind of matter. Although the Liberals would really have nothing to lose by trying out the merger to see if it improves the Queensland Coalition’s electoral success.