• Norah (pup/it/she)
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    30 days ago

    The Liberal party has only held a majority in their own right once in their 80 year history, the 1996 election of John Howard.

    But, as was already pointed out, this is satirical. However I feel like it’s gearing up for the Coalition’s response if Labor ends up forming government with the Greens, which I feel like is more than just an outside chance.

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      29 days ago

      But, as was already pointed out, this is satirical. However I feel like it’s gearing up for the Coalition’s response if Labor ends up forming government with the Greens, which I feel like is more than just an outside chance.

      They’ve been trotting out this line consistently for ages. That’s why it’s being satirised…

      4 March 2025

      “A Labor-Greens minority government would be a disaster for this country,” Mr Dutton said.*

      https://archive.is/Hbeym

      12 April 2025

      “… So a Labor/Greens/Teal government is a disaster for WA. It’s a disaster for the economy. …”

      - Dutton

      https://archive.is/Mf3Oc

      6 August 2024

      In the course of his answer, Mr Dutton said: “The prime minister, if he’s in a minority government in the next term of parliament, it will include the Greens, it’ll include Green-Teals, it’ll include Muslim candidates from Western Sydney. It will be a disaster.”

      https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-06/nsw-peter-dutton-comments-islamophobia-discrimination-complaint/104186088