How excitement!<\/p>\n
LEFT<\/strong><\/p>\n Initial results indicate that the people of Queenscliffe are not allying themselves with socialism, SA candidate Chris Johnson coming last of nine candidates with 102 votes<\/a>. In Maribyrnong (Stony Creek Ward), SA candidate Stuart Martin got 811 votes<\/a>, and came second of three candidates: Sel Sanli (ALP) gaining 2888 votes and Steven Curry (Greens) 587. Unfortunately, there was only one vacancy, so for Stuart it’s better luck next time. Also in Maribyrnong (Wattle Creek Ward), Margarita Windisch has come third. Results<\/a>:<\/p>\n 1) CLARKE, Michael\t2870 Although again, with only the one vacancy, SA has been unsuccessful on this attempt.<\/p>\n In Greater Geelong, SA stood two candidates: Lisa Gleeson (Brownbill<\/a>) and Bronwyn Jennings (Cowie<\/a>). Results:<\/p>\n 1) ABLEY, Barbara\t3613 1) SAUNDERSON, David\t4285 Each Ward had one winning candidate.<\/p>\n In Moreland, results are through for South Ward. Here SA stood three candidates: Vannessa Hearman, Turan Ertekin and Sue Bolton. Unsurprisingly, the ALP retained its stranglehold on the council — helped, allegedly<\/a>, by the use of feeder tickets. (An oldie but a goodie.) Congratulations to Josephine Connellan (Greens), Lambros Tapinos (ALP), Alice Pryor (ALP), Samantha Bassegio (ALP), Nicholas Porfyris (ALP) and all the other squawking hacks at ALP HQ.<\/p>\n Results<\/a>:<\/p>\n 1) CONNELLAN, Josephine\t5003 For the Socialist Party, the news is a little better. In Yarra City (Langridge) Stephen Jolly got himself re-elect<\/a>. Results:<\/p>\n 1) JOLLY, Stephen\t3141 Less good news for the SP in the neighbouring Ward of Melba<\/a> however: Denise Dudley coming second-last (eighth) with just 246 votes. <\/p>\n RIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n In the Mulgrave Ward of Monash City Council, too-racist-for-One-Nation-Party candidate Neil Henry Smith got 604 votes<\/a>. Presumably — Alas!<\/em> — ratepayers will now “be forced to pick up the tab for those overseas cot cases transported to Monash by Kevin Rudd and his merry politicians”.<\/p>\n 1) KLISARIS, Paul\t7352 In Shepparton<\/a>, bitter disappointment for Diane. On the bright side, the President of the Australia First Party out-polled five of her political rivals. On the dark side, she in turn was out-polled by thirteen others…<\/p>\n ANARCHY!<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, Joe at any rate.<\/p>\n Melbourne City Council Leadership Team votes<\/a> are finally in (12:14AM), and it appears ex-Tory Party Leader Robert Doyle will be replacing Businessman John So as Lord Mayor of Melbourne.<\/p>\n 1) DOYLE, Robert (Lord Mayor) \/ RILEY, Susan (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tACTIVATE MELBOURNE \t15135<\/p>\n 2) BANDT, Adam (Lord Mayor) \/ MALTZAHN, Kathleen (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tTHE GREENS \t8729<\/p>\n 3) McMULLIN, Peter (Lord Mayor) \/ WILSON, Tim (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tMcMULLIN-WILSON FOR MELBOURNE’S FUTURE \t7267<\/p>\n 4) NG, Catherine (Lord Mayor) \/ MAKINGS, Terry (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tC MELBOURNE GROW – CATHERINE NG \t6315<\/p>\n 5) SINGER, Gary (Lord Mayor) \/ PAINTER, Joanne (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tTEAM MELBOURNE \t6056<\/p>\n 6) FOWLES, Will (Lord Mayor) \/ WILSON, David (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tFOWLES A FRESH VISION \t5004<\/p>\n 7) MORGAN, Gary (Lord Mayor) \/ ANDERSON, Michele (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tMORGAN CLARKE – OUR CITY – YOUR COUNCIL \t4526<\/p>\n 8 ) COLUMB, Nick (Lord Mayor) \/ CALWELL, Sue (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tPASSION FOR MELBOURNE \t2712<\/p>\n 9) TOSCANO, Joseph (Lord Mayor) \/ ELY, Margaret (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tSHIFTING THE BURDEN \t815<\/p>\n 10) ROBERTS, Shelley (Lord Mayor) \/ FARAH, Abdiaziz (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tRESIDENTS EQUITY – AFFORDABLE RESIDENT RATES \t719<\/p>\n 11) CRAWFORD, Robert King (Lord Mayor) \/ KENNEDY, Michael (Deputy Lord Mayor) \tMELBOURNE SUPERCITY. WORLD \t684<\/p>\n More exciting results as they come through!<\/em><\/p>\n How excitement! LEFT Initial results indicate that the people of Queenscliffe are not allying themselves with socialism, SA candidate Chris Johnson coming last of nine candidates with 102 votes. In Maribyrnong (Stony Creek Ward), SA candidate Stuart Martin got 811 … Continue reading
\n2) PURNELL, Ingrid\t893
\n3) WINDISCH, Margarita\t607
\n4) SALLMAN, Leon\t344
\n5) BRAY, Garth\t168<\/p>\n
\n2) SULLIVAN, Paul\t2493
\n3) MONTGOMERY, Nick\t1499
\n4) GLEESON, Lisa M.\t1060
\n5) BAYLISS, James\t329<\/p>\n
\n2) KONTELJ, Eddy\t3334
\n3) LJUBANOVIC, Vinko\t1263
\n4) JENNINGS, Bronwyn\t1144
\n5) STOJANOVSKI, Robert\t547<\/p>\n
\n2) TAPINOS, Lambros\t4018
\n3) PRYOR, Alice\t2710
\n4) ANDERSON, Christopher\t1411
\n5) BOLTON, Sue\t834
\n6) SALIBA, Raghida\t654
\n7) KHODER, Faddela\t619
\n8 ) HEARMAN, Vannessa\t548
\n9) BASEGGIO, Samantha\t462
\n10) ELGOOD, Peter John\t386
\n11) MALIGNAGGI, Adrian\t182
\n12) ERTEKIN, Turan\t148<\/p>\n
\n2) STONE, Amanda\t2830
\n3) BARBOUR, Geoff\t1735
\n4) FARRAR, Jenny Maree\t1064
\n5) LONG, Michael\t791
\n6) McFEELY, Tom\t660
\n7) MILLS, Lindy\t545<\/p>\n
\n2) BAINES, Charlotte\t5110
\n3) DRIEBERG, Micaela\t2863
\n4) SHIELL, Craig\t2840
\n5) O’CONNOR, Sharon\t1140
\n6) BAKER, John\t1037
\n7) TUNG, Li Chuan\t1022
\n8 ) DOYLE, Michael\t706
\n9) KOCHHAR, Shashi\t627
\n10) SMITH, Neil Henry\t604
\n11) ANTONIAZZI, Ilaria\t471<\/p>\nUncle Joe For Mayor? Dare to dream!<\/a> (October 28, 2008)
\nVictorian local council elections : far left and far right<\/a> (November 9, 2008)
\nGo Diane! For petunias, the Queen and clean toilets<\/a> (November 12, 2008)<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"