Federal Election – Candidates

• Tony Abbott
  • http://www.openaustralia.org/mp/tony_abbott/warringah
  • @TonyAbbottMHR  on Twitter
  • Born in London
  • Wife Maggie and 3 daughters Frances (called her Dad a ‘lame gay churchy loser’) Louise & Bridget parents Richard & Fay.
  • “My wife Margie and I know what it’s like to raise a family to wrestle with a big mortgage with grocery bills and school fees.”
  • Advice to his 3 daughters on virginity – ‘a gift’ that should not be given away lightly.
  • Maggie Abbott childcare director calling for a stronger focus on early childhood education. “Early childhood learning and care is vital and it’s an embarrassment that the learning of under-fives has not really been acknowledged fully.”
  • Shows little sign of possessing deep systematic specific knowledge of international politics.
  • Favours increasing Australia’s troop commitment in Afghanistan
  • Would look favourably at Australian troops replacing Dutch troops in Oruzgan province in Afghanistan
  • Would want more ‘bang for his buck’ out of Defence to reduce civilian-to-uniform ratio within the ADF
  • Australia will sell uranium to India
  • Strong policy convictions about India
  • Will continue every effort with Indonesia.
  • Deep commitment to the Western alliance (Anglosphere) as a key to global stability and to Australia doing more within that alliance
  • A big early challenge for an Abbott government in relations with Beijing with the Chinese seeking to expand their prerogatives.
  • Opposes a lot of the current government’s policies
    • Leader in demise of the emissions trading scheme

 

• Peter Dutton LNP sitting member for Dickson  http://www.openaustralia.org/mp/peter_dutton/dickson

http://tweetmp.org.au/mps/peter-dutton

@peter_dutton  on Twitter

Facebook page on Peter Dutton

 

• Julia Gillard
  • http://www.openaustralia.org/mp/julia_gillard/lalor
  • @JuliaGillard on Twitter
  • Born in Wales
  • Parents (migrants hard workers) sister live-in partner Tim Mathieson
  • Feels wistful but does not regret her decision not to have children
  • Tightening of rules on collecting art for super funds but removing the threat of forced sales provided artwork is not used for ‘personal benefit’ – not put on display on the wall of your home.
  • Repudiated Kevin Rudd’s support for “a big Australia”.

 

Dickson

• Bob Hunter candidate for Dickson Liberal Democrats (LDP)
  • Facebook page on Bob Hunter
  • Aged 20

Ryan

• The Greens – Sandra Bayley (candidate for Ryan)
• Independent Michael Johnson
  • Sitting member for Ryan
  • http://www.openaustralia.org/mp/michael_johnson/ryan
  • @MikeJohnsonMP on Twitter

 

QLD Senate ticket

• • None of our QLD Senators are on Twitter.
  • Senator George Brandis Liberal deputy Senate leader 1^st on LNP ticket
  • Senator Barnaby Joyce Nationals Senate leader 2^nd on LNP ticket
  • Senator Brett Mason 3^rd on LNP ticket
  • Senator Russell Trood (Senate QLD – LNP) was elected for the normally unwinnable 4^th place on the Coalition’s QLD Senate ticket in 2004. (Vulnerable)
    • Facebook page on Russell Trood
  • The Greens lead Senate candidate Larissa Waters
    • Facebook page on Larissa Waters
  • Labor’s ticket topped by Special Minister of State Joe Ludwig
  • Labor Senator Jan McLucas veteran senator
  • David Smith unionist. (Vulnerable)
  • Fishing and Lifestyle Party. Their preferences delivered Barnaby Joyce to the Senate in 2004. Fielding 2 candidates in QLD. Against marine parks’ potential to block recreational and commercial fishing rights.