Labor routs the Coalition as voters reject Dutton’s undercooked offering

[SNOWFLAKE]

THIS is just too rich.........

In a dramatic parallel, what happened in Canada at the beginning of this week has now been replicated in Australia at the end of the week.

An opposition that a few months ago had looked just possibly on track to dislodge the government, or at least run it close, has bombed spectacularly. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has lost his Queensland seat of Dickson, as did the Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in Canada.

The Trump factor overshadowed this election. It made people feel it was best to stick with the status quo. People also were very suspicious of Dutton, whom they saw (despite disclaimers) as being too like the hardline US president.

Labor routs the Coalition as voters reject Dutton’s undercooked offering

After a campaign overshadowed by Trump, Labor has prevailed and the Liberals have been left with a real problem: who would want to lead them now?

theconversation.com

 

[Allan]

Excellent. Nice work Aussies!

 

[joluoto]

Trump is somehow now the savior of Center-left governments. Not on his Bingo card.

 

[Integrityrespec]

Whatever, I'm good with conservatives.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

Whatever, I'm good with conservatives.

Glad you are. Sometimes I am too, I even voted for one here in Ontario. However, I am not good with rightwing pro-Trump fruitcakes who are anything but conservative.

 

[Hamish Howl]

So that's Germany, Canada, and Australia.

 

[Pyrite]

So that's Germany, Canada, and Australia.

So much winning. Is trump getting tired of it?

 

[Old 'N Chill]

Congratulations to our Australian friends, that was very good news!