Today’s Gaza rally in Melb very election focussed, with 3 candidates speaking (Greens, VicSoc, Australia’s Voice), ahead of Muslim Votes Matter releasing a digital tool that will detail the record on Gaza of every candidate in every electorate. Will Palestine have any impact on May 3? - ThreadSky

jessielilley.bsky.social • 72 days ago

Today’s Gaza rally in Melb very election focussed, with 3 candidates speaking (Greens, VicSoc, Australia’s Voice), ahead of Muslim Votes Matter releasing a digital tool that will detail the record on Gaza of every candidate in every electorate. Will Palestine have any impact on May 3?

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danielcrute.au•72 days ago

To be super blunt, no.

jessielilley.bsky.social•72 days ago

MVM are very organised and could impact a few key seats in western suburbs. I am interested to see if support for Labor starts to slide there as they make an impact.

danielcrute.au•72 days ago

I’ve no doubt they are super organised but the ultimate choice is between two parties with very similar shitty positions on Palestine. Labor is marginally better as it at least recognises the Palestinian state.

Labor may slip primary wise but I don’t see how it changes the 2PP.

jestingrabbit.bsky.social•72 days ago

ziad basyouny has a shot in watson imo. The electorate in general isn't saying yes to albo, its saying no to the lnp. Independents with a strong local story have shot in that context.

https://ziadbasyouny.com.au/

danielcrute.au•72 days ago

Tony Burke’s seat? I’ll bet you $50 he holds it.

jestingrabbit.bsky.social•72 days ago

He may, its certainly possible. But none of the sitting mps were invited to eid this year, for instance. There's a lot of anger, and the primary vote could be very low. Depends on ground game and a bunch of other factors atm

marnshibski.bsky.social•72 days ago

Regrettably probably not. The environment/ climate not even rating a mention by the major 2 😔

jessielilley.bsky.social•72 days ago

Except Dutton committing to defund the Environmental Defender's Office 😒 Gaza was never going to be a mainstream issue but there is some real solid organising happening and I think Muslim Votes Matter could have an impact in some seats.

marnshibski.bsky.social•72 days ago

You would think so.
Tony Burke and maybe Jason Clare in Sydney might be getting a little nervous about now.
🤞we won’t have to worry about Dutton and the EDO 🤞

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