Author Topic: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013  (Read 22014 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Bird

  • Once Was Lost, now am found
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: I am a geek!!
  • Thanked: 1873 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Life is far too long....
    • My Place.
Re: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #75 on: August 13, 2013, 10:07:21 AM »
I am with you there Lost, we have never owned or watched a tv.
Tjupurula
Since Married with Children finished... you've missed NOTHING.
-
Click to enlarge

Gone to a new home

Offline ScottT

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 276
  • Thanked: 12 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Random acts of kindness without expectations
Re: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #76 on: August 13, 2013, 10:15:12 AM »
Since Married with Children finished... you've missed NOTHING.

 :cup:  :cup:  :cup:  :cup:  :cup:  :cup:  :cup:
2005 Toyota Prado 1KZ 120 Series
2008 Customline 12ft Deluxe Off Road

Offline DaveR

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2944
  • Thanked: 177 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Grumpy Old Man in Training
Re: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #77 on: August 13, 2013, 10:44:52 AM »
The Naughty Boys from the Chaser will be back on tonight, that is good for a laugh, at the Pollies.
2001 HDJ-100, a flash one
2013 Expanda OB

Offline achjimmy

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 3255
  • Thanked: 166 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #78 on: August 13, 2013, 10:52:31 AM »
Im shocked people still watch TV these days.
I cant remember the last time I sat down at night to watch TV... I gave up on it years ago when reality TV took over.
Rather play the Xbox shooting people.

I watch stuff through Ice TV which is a bit like foxtel IQ on free to air. Only watch what I want when I want without the adds. IE put "Pat Callinan " in the search box and it automatically records any of his shows. Other than that I buy box sets of TV shows and watch that, rarely ever see an ad.

And yes I like Xbox. We have three and three live accounts, hanging for GTA V.
Here for a good time, not a long time!

Jim

Offline grafy82

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 825
  • Thanked: 41 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #79 on: August 14, 2013, 03:14:13 PM »
If you want to vote for a single issue like outdoor recreation, a vote for Katter or the Shooters and Fishers Party would be a far better bet (Katter has a great deal more policies than that, fwiw). They already have people in parliaments and an established framework for governance. The LDP are a bunch of lightweight nobodies trying to be somebodies. A vote for them is a wasted vote as they simply won't get anyone up. By splitting the vote, you reduce any chance of being heard on outdoor policies.

As long as Katter doesnt preference labour, he has my vote all the way.
My Trailer Build
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=16864.0

You can't believe everything you read on the Internet. - Julius Caesar

Offline Brumbypt

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 1331
  • Thanked: 3 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Trailers, trailers, trailers, trailers..
Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #80 on: August 14, 2013, 03:44:45 PM »
He does preference labor. Look what i said above..




Tapa talker
1993 80 series landcruiser

Offline Cloud Basher

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 275
  • Thanked: 13 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Wheelin' the 3rd best thing sitting down!
Re: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #81 on: August 14, 2013, 05:51:49 PM »
If you want a minority party that has a real chance of getting up there are only two that have written policies that cover recreational access to public land.  They are the Katter Australia Party and the Shooters and Fishers party.

I have read through both parties websites, contacted members from their parties and whilst I do not agree with all their policies, I certainly do agree with their core ideals and values and the majority of what they state as positions and policies

Neither party will really affect anything in the lower house and who forms government.  However in the upper house they can have a great effect as has been shown in NSW with the S&FP.  Yep Barry O'Farrell and the left centric "faceless men" of the NSW liberal party reneged on the deal they made with the S&FP so it will be interesting to watch what happens.  But the S&FP and the KAP have runs on the board in state politics.  I do hope they get at least one senator each up this election. It would be amazing if the S&FP or KAP could actually get the 700,000 firearm owners and million odd fishermen plus those exara recreational 4WDers and campers to vote for them.  They don't need ten percent to get in, they need around 4% of the vote to get a senate seat.

By all means vote for who you want to form government in the lower house, but the upper house, we as 4WDers, campers and outdoor enthusiasts, can have a real impact if we all chose to vote one of those two parties in the upper house.  One is stronger wrt recreational access for all the things I love to do, as well as traditional Aussie values so I will be voting for them.  It is one way of all 4WDers banding together to actually affect some change and to have the best chance of our interests being represented. 

Neither of these parties will affect the economy so you don't have to worry about them wrecking the country, but what they can do is allow us to enjoy all of if.

The beauty of the Westminster system is you get the government you deserve.  If you just vote as your parents always did, if you do not educate yourself as to who represents your interests and that of the country then "we the people" have bugger all to complain about.  Sheeple in a democracy deserve everything they get.  Just my two cents worth!
2017 200 Series Landcruiser as of 16/8/17
Custom made camping trailer; "The Slug"

Offline achjimmy

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 3255
  • Thanked: 166 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #82 on: August 15, 2013, 08:53:53 AM »
Good post cloud.

Unfortunately all these upstart party's just dilute the vote. But if you really think Roothy can help the cause go for it, personally I don think he can and would have served "our community" much better by using his influence and endorsing a party that could help.
Here for a good time, not a long time!

Jim

Offline grafy82

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 825
  • Thanked: 41 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #83 on: August 15, 2013, 10:50:28 PM »
He does preference labor. Look what i said above..




Tapa talker

Not so Brumby. He hasn't decided yet.
My Trailer Build
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=16864.0

You can't believe everything you read on the Internet. - Julius Caesar

Offline Brumbypt

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 1331
  • Thanked: 3 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Trailers, trailers, trailers, trailers..
Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #84 on: August 16, 2013, 10:07:14 AM »
Ok sorry, just heard that he was favouring labor to give preference to


Peter,
 Tapa talker
1993 80 series landcruiser

Offline deepop

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 324
  • Thanked: 11 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Living the dream.
Re: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #85 on: August 16, 2013, 11:49:05 AM »
Some dangerous and feral policy statements on their website.   Others are okay.   Shame really because it'd be nice to have a outdoors leaning vote in the senate.
Manual petrol 105 series 'cruiser.
Aust. trailers semi off road trailer with Southern Cross Canvas tent, water, gas, kitchen and other stuff.

Offline grafy82

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 825
  • Thanked: 41 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Outdoor Recreation Party... Election 2013
« Reply #86 on: August 16, 2013, 06:23:54 PM »
Some dangerous and feral policy statements on their website.   Others are okay.   Shame really because it'd be nice to have a outdoors leaning vote in the senate.


Sorry just realized we are back on original party topic
« Last Edit: August 16, 2013, 06:46:38 PM by grafy82 »
My Trailer Build
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=16864.0

You can't believe everything you read on the Internet. - Julius Caesar