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Matthew Cullis<p>"We have fought and lost multiple elections opposing light rail. In Kurrajong, which has seen first-hand the city building benefits of light rail, we faced a humbling 4 per cent swing against us," Mr Bouckaert wrote on X.</p><p><a href="https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8797093/liberal-candidate-calls-on-party-to-drop-opposition-to-light-rail/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">canberratimes.com.au/story/879</span><span class="invisible">7093/liberal-candidate-calls-on-party-to-drop-opposition-to-light-rail/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/actpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>actpol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/publictransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publictransport</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/actelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>actelection</span></a></p>
Clay T<p>Further to this story …</p><p>To give credit where it is due, Ms Lee gave a gracious and eloquent <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ConcessionSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConcessionSpeech</span></a> tonight: one of the finest I have seen in three decades of watching politics and one in the finest traditions of <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/LiberalDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiberalDemocracy</span></a>. She should be applauded.</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/CanberraLiberals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanberraLiberals</span></a> would be wise to keep her as their <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Leader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leader</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/kGh5CmuQBJo?si=e1ncPt5WUPssX8U2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/kGh5CmuQBJo?si=e1ncPt</span><span class="invisible">5WUPssX8U2</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ACTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACTPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ACTElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACTElection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ACTVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACTVotes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Canberra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canberra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/CBR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CBR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a></p>
Clay T<p>Me thinking about the <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ACT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a>: the “it’s time factor” alone will probably swing the <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Barr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Barr</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> out of power, but it’s okay, our <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Liberals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Liberals</span></a> are sensible centrists and at least we don’t have that <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/insane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insane</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/extremist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extremist</span></a> faction in our politics (like in the States) that attacks the <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> </p><p>The Leader of the ACT <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Liberal</span></a> Party:</p><p>Flipping out: ACT Liberal leader apologises for giving journalist middle finger on eve of election</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/17/act-liberal-leader-elizabeth-lee-gives-middle-finger-to-journalist" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2024/oct/17/act-liberal-leader-elizabeth-lee-gives-middle-finger-to-journalist</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/StaySane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StaySane</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/VoteLabor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteLabor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ACTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACTPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ACTElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACTElection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ACTVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACTVotes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Canberra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canberra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/CBR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CBR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a></p>
Matthew Cullis<p>ok, this has to be my favourite moment in the election so far. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/actpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>actpol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/actelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>actelection</span></a></p>
Matthew Cullis<p>One of the comments on the poll regarding the stadium plan. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/actpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>actpol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/actelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>actelection</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/publictransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publictransport</span></a></p>
Matthew Cullis<p>Regarding the Canberra Liberals' stadium plan at West Basin. This is from the Canberra Times' readers' poll.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/actpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>actpol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/actelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>actelection</span></a></p>
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