Eight out of 10 in NSW opposed to Berejiklian's Opera House sails deal: survey

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More than 80 per cent of NSW residents are opposed to Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s decision to overrule Opera House management and ensure promotional materials for the Everest horse race be projected onto its sails

 

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Gladys, did you listen to Waleed Ali’s speech on The Project? A brilliant comment of how you pollies work so hard FOR US. He has new pins for you and Scumo with a $ sign. As he said the opera house debarcle opened up the curtain to show us what the government does for themselves.

IsaD88 If she was a Labor premier this tweet thread would be misogynistic

Didn't ask me!

Which 8 people did you survey?

Alot of other things going on in the world but the biggest issue you have is promotional material for a race? I hope they stream the race live onto the opera house.

80% my arse!!

where does 80 percent come from - does the nation have nothing else to focus on - oh please - the opera house is used during light shows many times - focus on real issues like baby trafficking that media wont touch

First world problems 😝

Sack her

They didn’t call me either

They didn’t call me!

Umm the landmark was funded by a lottery from 1957 - 1986. How quickly some forget 🤦‍♂️

Tell me again how Australia is supposed to be a representative democracy

In an attempt to compete with Melbourne, a city seen as being more sporting and more cultural than Sydney, Everest is being promoted in an attempt to compete with the Melbourne Cup by diminishing one of the great cultural icons Sydney has over Melbourne

Good to see it being used, its an event that needs to be advertised and promote the city, what better than the opera house. Where was all the offended crowd while the opera house was lit up during during vivid...another event showcasing the city amd bringing people in?

Yeah right, Fairfax Poll comprising 100 responses from Newtown?

But are they in marginal seats and will it be a deciding issue and will the governments handlers' care since they are controlling the opposition too.

Opposed to her in general too, right?!

How much international coverage did this Opera House projection get? That was the sole justification for the exercise. Was it worth it?

I am one outraged NSW resident! How dare she approve this absolute rubbish for the whole world to see?!

Excellent , me to

Sure?

You polled the entire state did you? FAKENEWS

Alt right extremist puppet...

80% of the rest of the country as well

Hahahaha these people are losers with nothing better too do....

Bullshit - pathetic and inaccurate numbers - not true and an overreaction!!

Pretty sure you can't speak for all residents when you ask 903 people.

80% of the NSW population are extremists. Who'd have thought it?

Gladys & her cabinet certainly know how to pick winners!

And GladysB gave them all the finger, while simultaneously kissing Alan Jones' ring. Nice one Gladys.

Good work Jonesy, Gladys and Morrison - you have now also tarnished the reputation of this new horse race. Marketing geniuses auspol

& THAT SENDS A FIRM SIGNAL TO HER & HER GOVERNMENT, BECAUSE EVERY MAN WOMAN, CHILD & THE FAMILY PET IN The GREAT STATE OF N S WALES ,WOULD HAVE CAST THERE VOTE AGAINST HER & HER GOVERMNENT,,

Where did you get that figure from are you saying 80% of NSW are morons.I don’t think so

Half my mates are rednecks and they think it’s over the top..and reckon “ The opera house is up there with the pyramids and shouldn’t be used for advertising at all.”The other half of my mates cant wait till the Libs are in opposition,federally and statewide I tend to agree

fran_b__ I hope they vote her Govt out then.

fran_b__ No! That would be like advertising NASCAR all over the front of metmuseum . Keep it's dignity.

The LNP don't regard anyone who is not a developer or gambling enabler as worthy of listening to. If you can't pump millions in dodgy money secretly into their coffers, they just don't care.

Bullshit!

Don’t think they’ll be doing that again

deniseshrivell Gladys are you listening and seeing surely you’re not that silly he doesn’t have the power you think he does!!!

Peter_Fox59 I think this is a historical moment. The real date for Australia Day when we take her back from greedy self reflecting pollidicks.

I was never asked and couldn’t give a rats arse. I’m so sick of these loud minority’s who think they speak for everyone

Just how do we make money and keep this state out of debt?

I expect everyone so opposed to a bunch of coloured lights shining on the Opera House because they promote horse racing (and thus gambling) to oppose the Victorian government for convening a public holiday for a horse race (and thus gambling).

Ridiculous - but happy to have fireworks on the Harbor Bridge.

Did you poll all residents to get to that 80%? Or is that just 8/10 people that can actually make it close to the opera house in peak hour

Is anyone outraged that the Harbour Bridge is used to launch Fireworks every New Years Eve

Just too precious for words... The Eiffel Tower lit up to promote (Qatari-owned) private soccer club, Paris Saint Germain. No muttering about commercial interests then.

Damned sure that 80%+ disapproval applies to the world at large. The mere suggestion of such action is uncouth and despicable.

Applies to NSW Labor’s support for the proposal, too I presume?

Take Alan Jones out of all of this and we have a non story. Lights went ahead, race will go ahead. agenda Everest getalife wasneveraboutracing moaners

Other 20% still hoping to join our politicians in AJC Chairman’s lounge.

LeeYve1965 It was very tastefully done and no worse than other things they have put on there.

The Premier should have no right to over rule the Opera house when it is following its charter.

Gladys you’re stuffed now: How nice for NSW a Labor Govt after next election.

Where were those stats, unearthed and validated. I would say more people didn't give a hoot, to be honest

80% couldn't give a rats.

At least 100% of NSW residents will have forgotten about the whole thing by tomorrow.

Ah the left and their outrage machine...hence why Fairfax had to be bailed out by 9. Fortunately commonsense provails when the left are outraged, the lights went up and Kavanagh outlasted a lier supported by the left

Proceeding with the Everest cup illumination of the Opera House has got to be the most outrageous & abhorrent endorsement of Alan Jones treatment of Louise Herron and people who admire his modus operandi.

Is this the “silent majority” we’re always hearing about from our patsy politicians and their partisan media string pullers?

HumanHeadline Says who? If that's the case why was only a 1000 people there tonight?

So what about the marriage equality vote. Was that any different. I don’t fucken think so it’s all advertising. Suck it up princesses.

What a load of shit.

Can’t wait vote her out 👋👋👋

Only in a democracy does majority rule

HumanHeadline Really ? NSW population is what, 8 million, so 6.4 million are against it, lol. I’m not thinking that is right SMH, but surely a newspaper wouldn’t lie

You really think more than 80%? I reckon 80% couldn’t give a rats

Was there a poll? I don’t remember filling that in. Lies lies lies

As a bloody foreigner, I can assure you that adverts on that building will make you all look like cultureless kunts.

GladysB shame shame shame ! Bumbling from one nightmare after the other - hopefully the sails of the opera sing loud and clearly that this fraud Gladys cannot lead this state . Absolutely embarrassing ! shameshameshame fraud gladysgottago

This is how NSW acts in their 'Responsible Gambling Awareness Week', selling national heritage as a billboard for mega-corporations?

Problem is Luke_FoleyNSW is in racing nsw poker as well. 3 billion dollar light rail to Randwick now this? 100million to the economy? Yeah right

KateEmerson88 I think these numbers might be soft!

The Premier should have no right to over rule the Opera house when it following its own charter.

only shows, the Major or governments always do what they want, not the public, the next election is not far away now

libby94949 Looks like its time to sack the TOILET LOITERER Fairfax.

80% against projecting advertising onto the Opera House? Then who was Alan Jones saying he represented when he demanded Louise Herron be fired because he, not she, spoke for the real owners’ wishes?

This restores my faith in the good people of NSW

It’s time to vote out Gladys and her govt!

Not a Sydneysider but always admire the beauty of the Opera House. It is one of the modern wonders of the world...let's respect that and not publicise the gambling industry on her elegant sails.

How is the re-election strategy going GladysB

ToryHunta Gladys is a bogan, as is Alan

This government is completely out of touch with the community that's for sure. It is disgraceful to use a heritage site to promote gambling while tell people this is gambling awareness week. That hypocrisy has no limits GladysB auspol SydneyOperaHouse HandsOffOperaHouse

Could the NSW Liberal brains trust remind me - when is the state election? OperaHouse

Funny you must have missed asking me and everyone I know

80% my arse.

SarahRubyWrites Gladys is 0.0001333% the population of NSW.

HumanHeadline Good bye Gladys you have just signed your governments end

Where’s the data for this coming from? I wasn’t surveyed.

Great. Hurry on the 3 elections. Victoria’s, NSW and the Cth. Bye, LNP.

This event absolutely changed the way I will be voting in the future. Shame on ScottMorrisonMP and GladysB for selling out the Australian citizens and an Australian icon to horse racing=gambling

HumanHeadline It is No big deal. a sydney event .people are starving in this WORLD CARE ABOUT THAT

HumanHeadline 'More than 80 per cent of NSW residents are opposed to Premier Gladys Berejiklian...', let's just leave it at that.

7NewsSydney NSWLabOpp Gladys out next March for sure. Alan Jones or no Alan Jones. It is about time both Liberal & Labour politicians get the message us, that is the citizens of NSW have had ENOUGH.

Thats a nice number.Sounds like the percentage of Sydneysiders that don't care too much for the insane ravings of lunatic left media.

time to vote Labor

WrittenOnWater Opera House belongs to all Aussies! As such we all stand together in disgust!

Sydney Australia sail🗺🏝🇳🇿

8 out 10 people won’t be voting Liberal at the next election 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Pizza hut will be displaying it's $5 specials next

She must have vested interest!!

What garbage, from a Twitter poll is it?

I think that is a direct correlation to how many will vote her and the liberal party out at the next election.

Survey the Inner West and Surrey Hills again did we?

I say bs to those figures. Fake news from FFN ( Fairfax Fake News)

Are we cancelling Vivid which is a month long commercial exploitation of the Opera House & we are worried about 15-20 mins tonight..meanwhile 6 women have been murdered in domestic violence this week... quality journalism continues out of

What total BULLSHIT REPORTING 80% big call dodgy poll

And Luke Foley supported it. I am voting informal in upcoming NSW state election now. The straw that broke the camels back. Why is he still the leader - a spineless log?

Sounds about right to me. Of the 20 people in my department at work, like all work places, we sometimes disagree, in a respectful &/or playful way, however, every one of my colleagues was opposed to the whole idea, disgusted in Jones behaviour & speechless at GladysB actions.

so no more U.N or get up B.S on the house advertising political opinions that sounds great

So we have 230000 precious people out there Mr Morrison

More than 100 per cent of Australian residents think State Government's all over Australia have to go

Let’s hope Morrison takes note also it’s not a billboard

I have voted LNP all my adult life. Not this time.

8 million NSW population , a petition that only 300,000 people signed. A poll where 900 were interviewed & SMH comes up with a number that 80% of NSW do not want this promotion. No one beliefs those numbers they are just not true. Come on SMH you need to do better then that.

Gladys has dropped all voters, she doesnt know her voters, doesn’t listen to her voters, and will be voted out by her voters in 2019. She fed Louise Herron to the wolves to save her own skin, but voters were appalled and they are sick of the damaging vanity projects she promotes.

Great PR by Alan Jones. I'd never heard of the Everest, and now I dislike it intensely and want to ruin it somehow.

Just say no, Gladys. SailsNotNeddies

Shame they weren’t so outraged when the rainbow lit up

So I wonder who AlanJones felt he was talking on behalf of during his little rant the other day?

Sydney people are looking like twats over this. So many bigger problems facing humanity and you guys stir up this teacup storm? Get over yourselves. Media like just fanning the flames.

This is not the democratic way, nor is the use of the Opera House, now an Australian icon, appropriate. Advertising is obscene. REMEMBER this and vote them out!

Don’t let Left win this stupid ideological war!

Put that message on the Opera House and light it up!

Gladys has NEVER cared what the people of NSW want. I don't expect her to start caring now.

Either we have a representative democracy where decisions are made by representatives or rule by mob.

What the hell. ....80%? I feel privileged to be in the rare 20%.

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