I’m a new Bennelong voter after being redistributed out of North Sydney. The seat is held by Labor’s Jerome Laxale & is now notionally a Liberal seat. Here’s the parachuted in Liberal candidate👇 So that’s fun 😩 We don’t have an independent to vote for #auspol - ThreadSky

deniseshrivell.bsky.social • 5 days ago

I’m a new Bennelong voter after being redistributed out of North Sydney.

The seat is held by Labor’s Jerome Laxale & is now notionally a Liberal seat.

Here’s the parachuted in Liberal candidate👇

So that’s fun 😩

We don’t have an independent to vote for #auspol

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cameronphilips.bsky.social•4 days ago

You know what to do…

annii62.bsky.social•4 days ago

Jerome is a good guy. Why not vote for him. He speaks really well every time I hear him on 2RN.

nickipedia.bsky.social•5 days ago

FYI https://bsky.app/profile/nickipedia.bsky.social/post/3llsy63zh422r

raven-murmur.bsky.social•5 days ago

The genocide thing is a line in the sand. A lifelong 'Libs last' voter this rear for half a century now, I'm so disgusted, Labor will be last. At another level, I refuse to cooperate with the capture of our sovereignty by Zionism - which is no less than actually existing fascism. This is serious.

blairwilliams26.bsky.social•5 days ago

By preferencing Labor last, you're essentially voting for the Libs (by preferencing them before Labor)? Who are even more staunchly Zionist and in support of Israel's actions in Gaza? 🤔

raven-murmur.bsky.social•5 days ago

Not in Grayndler I'm not. Albo will be returned. There's no shades of grey in supporting genocide, btw, so the threat of the Libs doesn't mean anything. You either oppose it fully (according to existing international law and treaty obligations) or you are complicit. The flow on implications are big.

blairwilliams26.bsky.social•5 days ago

Ahhh yep. Fair re: your electorate.

I'm in Kooyong, so it'd just be giving a vote to the Libs.

raven-murmur.bsky.social•5 days ago

In that situation I'd vote against the Libs at all costs. All very tentative since the success of the 'No' vote showed how cunning strategy can work so well. The key election of our lifetime, I think.

theboof17.bsky.social•5 days ago

Just another lying evil Liberal millionaire POS

sassisam.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oh wow, why isn’t she running? She is fantastic! That’s terrible news 😭

mikefunnell.bsky.social•5 days ago

I was re-districted out of Bennelong long ago. It’s been a touch lonely in Berowra (though I’ve made new friends).

Now, though, most of my friends in Epping and N.Epping are moved to Berowra (misery loves company).

They all wish they had Laxale to vote for (again), not Leeser to vote against now.

rozhaygreen.bsky.social•4 days ago

You could always give a three year go to the community nominated Independent - Tina Brown

mikefunnell.bsky.social•4 days ago

I will.

rozhaygreen.bsky.social•4 days ago

Goodonya Mike! 😍😍😍

nelliekb.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’m also in Berowra, it’s been a case of voting against Leeser for a long time. Labor and greens have had candidates before, but never really contenders. Looking forward to helping our new community independent, Tina Brown, give him some competition this time.

rozhaygreen.bsky.social•5 days ago

Welcome to Bennelong Denise! Is there an explanation why there are so few candidates on the menu this time round?

timdunlop.bsky.social•5 days ago

Still think it’s a shame Tink didn’t run in Bennelong

awelder.bsky.social•5 days ago

She would have come third. Laxale is tough and clever and well known, he will win that seat regardless of the pendulum. The area redistributed into the seat is residually Liberal. Tink would've only had a chance if Yung (Lib candidate) implodes

timdunlop.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well, they seem to be imploding, so yeah. Lots of disaffected urban Labor types I suspect but Laxdale has probably firmed up as Labor have more generally.

awelder.bsky.social•4 days ago

Fun fact: the 2025 boundaries of Bennelong are almost the same as they were 51 years ago when John Howard won what was then a safe Liberal seat

timdunlop.bsky.social•4 days ago

That's kind of wild. The more things change, eh...?

ktxby.bsky.social•4 days ago

Tink should have run in Parkes (and there's still time) - from Coonabarabran, open seat with no incumbent, Nat's candidate is weak, Labor candidate only announced today, it's literally half of NSW so who gives a stuff where you live...

deniseshrivell.bsky.social•4 days ago

She’s a Bradfield voter. Bennelong is a very challenging seat. We put a lot of time into deciding whether or not to start the long and hard process of finding and supporting a candidate. Decided this wasn’t the election to do it. And still think that was the right decision.

mgznco.bsky.social•5 days ago

Our line up is just as depressing 😵‍💫

deborahbarney.bsky.social•5 days ago

😌

orangecat08.bsky.social•4 days ago

Dan’s fabulous!

mgznco.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yep, he certainly stands out in that crowd.
And he his community engagement is in stark contrast to his predecessor...Joel Fitzgibbon

electricrabbit.bsky.social•4 days ago

Shitgibbon was really a Liberal.

(Sadly not an uncommon thing among ALP members)

random-sarah.bsky.social•5 days ago

This is the guy who has been using rednote to get the Chinese votes

peter-l.bsky.social•5 days ago

Why didn't Kylea Tink run in the new seat? I ask this because we moved out of North Sydney to Qld in late 2023.

lizgracie.bsky.social•4 days ago

Why is there an assumption that an independent will be better? Surely you need to look at their policies and what they're like as people?

natecochrane.bsky.social•5 days ago

Gaining advantage through deception out in the real world aka fraud has real-world consequences.

deniseshrivell.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yes. And those consequences are Liberal pre-selection and very possibly becoming a Liberal MP.

natecochrane.bsky.social•5 days ago

He’ll fit in well, then.

amityville2.bsky.social•4 days ago

Put the LNP last - Don’t risk Dutton ..

orangecat08.bsky.social•4 days ago

Jerome is good. He stands up for wrong doing and is greenish…

kateraindrops.bsky.social•5 days ago

Are you drowning under Scott Yung corflutes?

deniseshrivell.bsky.social•5 days ago

No. None over my way. I’m at the very edge of the electorate. But I hear they are all over Ausgrid poles - and of course shouldn’t be.

badcustsvc101.bsky.social•4 days ago

Agreed. But the Fusion Party bloke looks interesting. Beware the Heart Party guy... Antivax, anti-fluoride, 5g fanatic.

drewwolf.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah, John's one of the most long-term committed advocates for his values that one could ask for.

badcustsvc101.bsky.social•2 days ago

Don't mind the pirate party. I've put them rather high up in my preferences before. So willing to go for Fusion on the same basis. Right now, they're my first choice for Bennelong because we don't have any independents to consider.

miree.bsky.social•4 days ago

You know what to do. #Vote1Greens

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