The South Australian Political Landscape

[am Bays]

Lovely day and whilst out and about I had a spare 10 minutes so I thought I'd pop in and see what all the fuss was about. Old Cory was firing up a remarkably diverse crowd at Montefiore Hill. I respectfully chose not to accept the offer of a hat or t-shirt on this particular occasion.

Spot the Weste.... Oh never mind

[Brodlach]

A lot of multiculturalism there

[Booney]

Mali and the team would be laughing all the way to work every morning knowing the only thing One Nation will do is make the Libs even weaker than they are and neither of them will ever be a viable alternative.

[RB]

I thought that this was amusing:

One Nation’s Cory Bernardi blocked from elite Adelaide Club | The Advertiser

South Australia’s most exclusive men’s club is embroiled in a fresh row amid claims an “act of bastardry” locked a controversial political identity from its secretive corridors.

Maverick One Nation state leader, Cory Bernardi, a former Liberal senator and state president, applied to join the private CBD-based Adelaide Club with help from six influential backers including two of the state’s richest men.

But Mr Bernardi, 55, was this week formally blocked from joining the 162 year-old institution after a secret ballot of 1500 members recorded what sources claimed was a “comprehensive defeat”.

A new row erupted last night among the club’s elite men – a who’s who of business, law, politics, medicine and judiciary – amid a war of words on how the application leaked and online voting unfolded.

One furious backer condemned the “unbecoming” public campaign, which supporters alleged was “quite frankly an act of bastardry” and hijacked by “past political bias”.

Mr Bernardi, a businessman and former publican who is One Nation’s lead Upper House candidate at next month’s state election, on Friday said he accepted the result.

“The raw numbers never lie – this is politics,” said Mr Bernardi, who last year bought a Coffin Bay business on the Eyre Peninsula near Port Lincoln.

“I know the two people who were the public faces of this campaign – both of whom I’ve never met – and they were indiscreet enough to say who was driving it behind it the scenes.

“I’m a big boy – I’ll just have to go and meet up with my mates now at the local pub. I don’t bear any animosity about this. I know how politics works.

“This is cancel culture in public life. The 10 per cent of the people can overrule 90 per cent of the rest. This is behaviour I’ve railed about my entire public life.

“I’m a member of the more exclusive club now – those who have been rejected.

“I’m still a political outsider clearly and that’s why I’m running for One Nation to fix it all.”

Property developer Michael Hickinbotham, 62, proposed his bid, which rich lister tycoon Darren Thomas, 52, seconded.

His “sponsors” – members who lobbied for election votes – were Liberal Upper House president Terry Stephens, 66, property investor Jason Di Iulio, 52, lawyer Morry Bailes, 60, and financial risk broker Peter Carter, 66.

They either declined to comment or didn’t respond to inquiries.

Sources denied claims a club “convention” meant backers of a rare rejection had to resign membership from the club, one of Australia’s oldest gentlemen clubs having been founded in 1863.

Mr Bernardi, who formed the Australian Conservatives in 2017 after quitting the Liberals, alleged those driving the campaign were current and former politicians, whom he declined to name.

Internal club records this week show Mr Bernardi, who has taken over a tourism drawcard with his wife Sinead, 56, was not among nine new members elected after the secret ballot.

“Cory is unique in that he can alienate people from all walks of life and from the entire spectrum of political and social views,” one member said.

“Many members who he considers close friends and political allies blocked him.

“They did so privately and without his knowledge, which is the beauty of the process.”

But another member, who voted for Mr Bernardi, expressed outrage that rules banning speaking to the media were broken.

“I’m not angry because he didn’t get in – I’m angry because of what these people did,” he said.

“I would never want to sit at the same table as these blokes – ever.”

[Booney]

They'll comment.

[Jimmy_041]

I thought that this was amusing:

One Nation’s Cory Bernardi blocked from elite Adelaide Club | The Advertiser

South Australia’s most exclusive men’s club is embroiled in a fresh row amid claims an “act of bastardry” locked a controversial political identity from its secretive corridors.

Maverick One Nation state leader, Cory Bernardi, a former Liberal senator and state president, applied to join the private CBD-based Adelaide Club with help from six influential backers including two of the state’s richest men.

But Mr Bernardi, 55, was this week formally blocked from joining the 162 year-old institution after a secret ballot of 1500 members recorded what sources claimed was a “comprehensive defeat”.

A new row erupted last night among the club’s elite men – a who’s who of business, law, politics, medicine and judiciary – amid a war of words on how the application leaked and online voting unfolded.

One furious backer condemned the “unbecoming” public campaign, which supporters alleged was “quite frankly an act of bastardry” and hijacked by “past political bias”.

Mr Bernardi, a businessman and former publican who is One Nation’s lead Upper House candidate at next month’s state election, on Friday said he accepted the result.

“The raw numbers never lie – this is politics,” said Mr Bernardi, who last year bought a Coffin Bay business on the Eyre Peninsula near Port Lincoln.

“I know the two people who were the public faces of this campaign – both of whom I’ve never met – and they were indiscreet enough to say who was driving it behind it the scenes.

“I’m a big boy – I’ll just have to go and meet up with my mates now at the local pub. I don’t bear any animosity about this. I know how politics works.

“This is cancel culture in public life. The 10 per cent of the people can overrule 90 per cent of the rest. This is behaviour I’ve railed about my entire public life.

“I’m a member of the more exclusive club now – those who have been rejected.

“I’m still a political outsider clearly and that’s why I’m running for One Nation to fix it all.”

Property developer Michael Hickinbotham, 62, proposed his bid, which rich lister tycoon Darren Thomas, 52, seconded.

His “sponsors” – members who lobbied for election votes – were Liberal Upper House president Terry Stephens, 66, property investor Jason Di Iulio, 52, lawyer Morry Bailes, 60, and financial risk broker Peter Carter, 66.

They either declined to comment or didn’t respond to inquiries.

Sources denied claims a club “convention” meant backers of a rare rejection had to resign membership from the club, one of Australia’s oldest gentlemen clubs having been founded in 1863.

Mr Bernardi, who formed the Australian Conservatives in 2017 after quitting the Liberals, alleged those driving the campaign were current and former politicians, whom he declined to name.

Internal club records this week show Mr Bernardi, who has taken over a tourism drawcard with his wife Sinead, 56, was not among nine new members elected after the secret ballot.

“Cory is unique in that he can alienate people from all walks of life and from the entire spectrum of political and social views,” one member said.

“Many members who he considers close friends and political allies blocked him.

“They did so privately and without his knowledge, which is the beauty of the process.”

But another member, who voted for Mr Bernardi, expressed outrage that rules banning speaking to the media were broken.

“I’m not angry because he didn’t get in – I’m angry because of what these people did,” he said.

“I would never want to sit at the same table as these blokes – ever.”

Pretty good retort actually

[Pseudo]

Spent last weekend up at Wallaroo on Yorkes.

A significant number of private properties up that way is displaying a One Nation corflute in the front yard.

Interesting.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Spent last weekend up at Wallaroo on Yorkes.

A significant number of private properties up that way is displaying a One Nation corflute in the front yard.

Interesting.

Seen a few candidates post asking if people wanted to have a sign at the front of their house

[Jimmy_041]

Spent last weekend up at Wallaroo on Yorkes.

A significant number of private properties up that way is displaying a One Nation corflute in the front yard.

Interesting.

Seen a few candidates post asking if people wanted to have a sign at the front of their house

The Greens candidate Susan Ditter knocked on our door and asked if we would put up her sign.
Mrs Jimmy, literally, told her to eff off

You'd think she would have read the room with the framed photo of Cory Bernardi on the mantlepiece

[Brodlach]

Who do the Libs send their preferences to?

Surely not ON?

[Booney]

Who do the Libs send their preferences to?

Surely not ON?

I'm not sure they can send them anywhere else.

[Jim05]

Who do the Libs send their preferences to?

Surely not ON?

I'm not sure they can send them anywhere else.

I think Libs were putting Labor ahead of ON at one of the recent elections

[Brodlach]

Ultimately it’s up to the voter to decide where they go by numbering the ballot paper but parties can influence by their how to vote cards.

I really don’t know which way they will go. I can’t see at the next election in 2030 ON being as big, these minority parties seem to peak every three elections. Tes, Greens and ON take turns on who gets the same votes.

[Booney]

Ultimately it’s up to the voter to decide where they go but numbering the ballot paper but parties can influence by their how to vote cards.

I really don’t know which way they will go. I can’t see at the next election in 2030 ON being as big, these minority parties seem to peak every three elections. Tes, Greens and ON take turns on who gets the same votes.

Recency bias is going to be an interesting factor in the state election.

Bondi and how Albo handled it, cost of living etc is on the minds of many people but what does the lack of policy, from ON, mean when people get into the polling booth with a pencil?

The federal polls are almost pointless given the time from now to the next election. ( Almost ).

[dedja]

Libs after today’s announcement …

[Jimmy_041]

Libs after today’s announcement …

Wer redet heute noch von der Vernichtung der Armenier und rampen?

[dedja]

bit harsh

[Dutchy]

Might be a small dent in Mali's shine coming up regarding the south rd tunnels, many of the contracts are being won by Vic companies who are bringing their own staff over due to the downturn over there.

[heater31]

Might be a small dent in Mali's shine coming up regarding the south rd tunnels, many of the contracts are being won by Vic companies who are bringing their own staff over due to the downturn over there.

This has CFMEU all over it.....

[RB]

Who do the Libs send their preferences to?

Surely not ON?

I'd expect them to recommend their voters preference ON over the ALP in outer suburban and regional electorates (coincidentally where ON are more likely to force the Liberals into third, such that Liberal preferences are distributed).

They've also got the option of splitting their preference recommendations (i.e. printing two sets of how-to-vote cards with ON placed above ALP in half and vice versa in the other half) which might be the path-of-least-resistance option.

Ensuring formality (i.e. by making is easy for folks to fill out their ballot paper) is always a factor as well.

There are definitely some interesting tactical considerations for the Liberals. It's not necessary against their interests in the long-term to have some ON candidates elected.

In terms of the upper house, I'm confident the ALP won't appear on the Liberal's how-to-votes. I think there's a strong change that ON will appear there somewhere.

Having said all that, personally I'm fairly skeptical of the ability of parties to influence their voters through preference recommendations.

By the way, the fact we're even talking about Liberal preference recommendations is pretty extraordinary.