Columbo
Never again
I've spoken to a few people about it today. Overwhelming majority is a no.
What was their reasoning?
I've spoken to a few people about it today. Overwhelming majority is a no.
What was their reasoning?
Different reasoning. Some of them not the standard reasoning I have heard.
I think this poll will not even be close. I am predicting a 64% "No" to a 36% "Yes".
Expecting some of those who say they are voting yes publicly will be voting no in the poll.
I've spoken to a few people about it today. Overwhelming majority is a no.
Labor should do what they did when they unseated John Howard and put a high profile Australian as a Labor candidate to oppose Tony Abbott in the next election.
Yeah, nah.
The "yes" side on same-sex marriage is headed for a resounding victory with seven out of 10 definite voters backing a change to the law, a Fairfax/Ipsos poll has found.
Some 65 per cent of respondents rated themselves "certain" to take part in the voluntary postal survey, and of those 70 per cent said they would vote "yes".
Full article: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...ng-those-certain-to-vote-20170911-gyewa6.html
I have said the same thing myself. I don't think Labor even bothered to run a candidate against him last time.
Yes, I am getting used to being disappointed by poll results, be it Australian elections, Brexit or Trump. I am kinda sick of it so I hope Yes prevails this time. It will be gut wrenching to all LGBTI people if this "survey" is lost. Especially the young and closeted, who have no-one to talk to, to help them through it. The effects on those people in particular could be devastating. Imagine the population judging you, @Affable, how would you feel if a nationwide poll said "we think you are not worth as much as everyone else"?
I took out Australian citizenship in the late 90s, just after Howard has introduced stupid "Aussie knowledge" questions about Don Bradman and shit. I still vote in NZ elections though. I've already voted for Jacinda.It is such a shame the thousands of kiwis living here that have not become citizens cannot vote - every kiwi I know in Australia would vote a resounding yes to equality.
If it fails now, it'll be passed by Labor (assuming it gets past the Senate) after the next election. But I'd rather not wait. It's shameful a whole lot of people who are not LGBTI have any say in the issue. It's not about their rights is it?Obviously disappointed. It is not a good feeling but nothing much can be done about it.
We looked into the permanent residency thing early this year but will cost $10k for the two of us just to get residency, and then probably the same for citizenship. We don't have that kind of money to spare. But I do get to vote in NZ and yes printed my voting papers today two more votes for Jacinda from this house tooI took out Australian citizenship in the late 90s, just after Howard has introduced stupid "Aussie knowledge" questions about Don Bradman and shit. I still vote in NZ elections though. I've already voted for Jacinda.
Good grief that's a lot of money! Why so expensive? I only paid a couple of hundred but that was ~20 years ago.We looked into the permanent residency thing early this year but will cost $10k for the two of us just to get residency, and then probably the same for citizenship. We don't have that kind of money to spare. But I do get to vote in NZ and yes printed my voting papers today two more votes for Jacinda from this house too
I have no idea... Govenment departments and immigration agencies trying to extort money. We have to prove our worth to the country I guess. Anyway I am taking the thread off topic.Good grief that's a lot of money! Why so expensive? I only paid a couple of hundred but that was ~20 years ago.
Exactly. The only way for the Yes vote to win is to convince supporters who really think it's not such a big deal to tick the box and post the stupid forms back. Complacency will only result in a Brexit/Trump disaster.I just hope all those who think the Yes vote is a no-brainer actually bother to vote and don't take the result for granted
because they'll have noone to blame but their own lazy selves if we get stuck in the dark ages with a no vote
I am not sure if I will vote in this. Is it compulsory?
I just feel it is a massive waste of time.
how long does it take to tick a form and put it in a post box as you go past it?I am not sure if I will vote in this. Is it compulsory?
I just feel it is a massive waste of time.