The Outsider’s campaign diary today looks at apps, even-handedness, and the make-up of the first Palmer Ministry.
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Those noted hipsters, the Family First party, have released a smart phone “app” that they promise will make the campaign fun.
Local Senate candidate Bob Day says “the best feature of the app is the voting game, making voting fun”.
“The game is located on the front page with an Australian map jigsaw puzzle and 21 different Family First policies to vote from. It allows users to vote for one Family First policy at a time.”
Hmmm. Not too promising so far. Tell me more, Bob.
“Every time you vote, you will receive one point and if you invite your friends to download the app, you earn 2 points. When you reach a certain number of points, you will be entitled to different upgrades/rewards.”
The key reward seems to be a map of Australia being filled in with an illustration.
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Not feeling very inspired, but still curious, The Outsider downloaded the app, only to discover the real motivation: harvesting social media info.
To play the exciting game – or indeed access anything on the app, such as playing the national anthem, or reading the “thought for the day” – you have to register via Facebook or Twitter.
We know you’re upstanding citizens, Family First, but we’re not ready to give you access to our “friend list and email address”.
You have to make something more important to get that privilege – like Candy Crush, or Stick Cricket.
Debatable
The Murdoch media continue to protest their innocence of accusations of bias against Kevin Rudd.
The front page of Rupert’s Melbourne tabloid, the Herald Sun, today splashes with this: a huge picture of Tony Abbott, with the heading, “TRUST ME: Abbott urges fresh start for Australia”.
Even-handed must mean a slap with the right and a tickle with the left.
Near, far, the Clive will go on
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The Palmer United Party is drip-feeding details of its enormous front bench to a breathlessly awaiting media.
The party, led by larger than life Clive Palmer, will have no less than 27 portfolios.
First man in line is Clive himself, who will add Foreign Affairs to his Prime Ministerial responsibilities.
It means that we won’t see much of the big fella if he squeaks into the Lodge in September – he’ll be off overseas representing our interests to the world.
Let’s hope he makes his foreign forays in his replica of the Titanic.
Just ewwww
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has launched a thousand puns today, as he sought to attack Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s leadership style.
“You don’t get good decisions from a government if all of the decisions are simply made by one person,” Abbott proclaimed.
“No one, however smart, however well-educated, however well-experienced, is the suppository of all wisdom.”
Happens to the best of us Tony. Don’t get too bummed out. Just don’t slip that in again.
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