Election07: Over the Boundary Edition
November 18th, 2007All quiet but the polls.
Polls: Morgan phone ALP 56. Galaxy marginals ALP ahead enough to win.
6 days to go.
All quiet but the polls.
Polls: Morgan phone ALP 56. Galaxy marginals ALP ahead enough to win.
6 days to go.
Announcements: The ALP announces a National Primary Health Care Strategy. Nothing from the coalition.
Polls: Newspoll marginals ALP 54 in the 18 most marginal seats.
7 days to go. This time next week, we should know the result.
Announcements: ALP will give a free health check to all students starting primary school, costing $45m. Nothing from the coalition.
Polls: Morgan face to face ALP 56.5. And the Possum predicts the ALP will get 55.15% at the election.
Line of the day: Tony Abbott in diplomatic mode:
The best protection for a worker [...] is the chance of another job.
8 days to go. Unlucky if you’re from Discworld.
Announcements: Coalition announces $250m for aged care places. ALP has $15m for ethanol plant trials.
Polls: AC Nielsen ALP 54.
9 days to go.
Announcements: The ALP campaign launch, including:
School Computers for everyone in years 9-12.
Additional apprenticeships (450,000 training places).
Renewable Energy funding.
Total of $2.3 billion.
A few minor policies from the Coalition: Aviation, Agriculture, Fishing. About $60m total.
10 days to go.
Announcements: A few small ALP things today: Centre for Civil-Millitary Cooperation ($5m), $15m for green precincts, and one biggie, solar homes and schools ($380m).
Polls: Morgan senate, showing up to seven Greens could be elected.
11 days to go.