Originally Posted by
currawong
Indeed.
My contention is the election was won/ lost on the border issue.
When in fact the border situation was not going to change regardless of who was premier.
Due to the legislation as explained above.
And, as you contend, if it does in fact come from the premier, this -
"Opposition leader Deb Frecklington has backed the decision to close the Queensland border to NSW"
https://www.4bc.com.au/queensland-op...ge-on-borders/
"Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has sought to distance herself from NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's comment that she would "definitely open the border" if elected."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-...rders/12819658
Only after months of saying the border should be open or following morrision around like a puppy dog when he was saying we should reopen borders. But honestly her screw ups were the curfew plan, getting reported by her own party over a dinner party with developers or a multitude of a massive projects that were uncosted ie 4 lane bruce highway gympie to cairns. 33 billion cost but no plan on where the money was coming from, then in next breath complaining about lab taking out loans. Or the standard health policy of "clear waiting times" same policy that newman had but for some unexplainable reason if you sack 10% of Qhealth employees somehow the queues get longer. But again no actual details on how they would do it.
On the curfew plan, they announced a plan that kids of the street after 10 (depending on age) would be taken home and the parents fined. Heres something betting the kid in question would give zero ***** about, well except maybe the beating that could be on the cards. It took them a few weeks to come up with a policy about what would happen to these kids, like being taken into diversion centers, handed over a social workers etc. But in that 2 weeks the media had moved on and it was old news and they dont care about old news. This policy arguably cost them the win in the 3 townsville seats
Labor did not win, this was for the LNP to win, but the LNP lost due to themselves
One of them is lying
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nat...28-p569gg.html
from debs facebook on 10th of juneLabor’s border shambles is closing businesses and costing jobs across the state.
Businesses need certainty which is why the LNP is calling for our borders to re-open to all Australians in July.
It’s time to restart our economy and secure local jobs.
**edit** I believe for a functioning democracy you need at least 2, preferably more competent functioning parties. Hopefully the LNP figure that opposition they have 4 years where they can brainstorm policies and plans then cost them out make sure they are throroughly detailed. Then throw in the filing cabinet and then once the next election is looming they can pull them and review and modify the ones they want to take to next election. There is absolutely no reason that the oposition should be caught out with a poorly costed or a detailed plan when its fixed length. You know down the day when the election is going to be