A senior ALP source said discussion about all three federal Labor MPs in ACT seats had been ''ongoing'' since before the 2007 federal election, as all three members had been in place for a long time. ''It's not overly malicious, but there is a general view it could be time for change. Kate [Lundy] and Bob were on the front bench [in opposition], Annette [Ellis] was for a while, and now they are not,'' the source said. ''It would just be about fresh blood. And in terms of talent, we are blessed in the ACT.''
There are only two federal MP's in the ACT (for the simple fact there are only 2 seats). Kate Lundy is a Senator, not an MP.
It will be a shame for the ACT to lose McMullan, despite his inability to force his way into cabinet over the years. He is one of the most decent, thoughtful and sometimes hard hitting members Labor has, and usually his ability has been wasted, first by Beazley, then Latham (who hated him), and now by Rudd. Such is the price you pay for being a part of the Center/unaligned faction.
Still, I wonder who he has in mind for the job. Stanhope is a possibility, he's still popular enough, and Labor isnt going to lose the seat of Fraser any time soon. But I wonder how much people would like having both Stanhope and Humphries escaping to the federal Parliament after their welcome runs out at the local level.
So if Labor needs a fresh new face: I volunteer.
:)
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And did they actually use two separate foot measurement marks instead of actual 66/99s?
I do remember my graphic design lecturer holding up The Canberra Times as one of their first examples of bad typographical design back in first year, so I could believe it of them; but at the same time, it’s insane.
Sorry for sounding off topic, but you did say they needed an editor.
The CT is a weird paper in that it has the perfect natural audience, in the multitude of Public servants and wanna be's who inhabit this city.
And yet, no one admits to reading or (heaven forbid) liking it. Even the former editors of the paper who I've met seem somewhat embarrassed by their history.
A metropolitan city, (or at least one with pretensions of one) yet served by at best a rural paper rag.
Sadly the lure of Sydney and Melbourne is too great a lure for any talent in this city. Ala Frank.
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