“Attacks” complained about by US devil-worshippers proudly bearing a “Vote Satan” sign on their property and simultaneously by a serial political candidate with no apparent fear of public rejection (Stephen Mayne) have been criticised as cunning stunts possibly motivated by attention-seeking. Some even speculate whether the timing confirms Stephen Mayne’s long-suspected involvement in a global movement of Satanists.
In what could be a globally co-ordinated electoral tactic, devil-worshippers in Colorado and Melbourne serial-pest political candidate and one-time gossip-slopper, currently unemployed Greens-preference feeder Stephen Mayne have complained to journalists about electoral dirty tricks in a rather desperate publicity stunt.
Cynics might think it was something of a publicity stunt.
Meanwhile, on or around the same time, Melbourne state-seat by-election candidate Stephen Mayne appears to have complained of a lame supposed attack-pamphlet that drew attention to some of the least of his atrocities, in that he annoyed (terrorised and bullied) his fellow municipal councillors on Manningham.
Interestingly, Mayne has published the supposedly wounding document on his own vanity web-site.[pdf] Local political observers say it’s all very odd given that Mayne isn’t exactly setting the world on fire with his by-election candidacy.

Local sources tell VEXNEWS the leaflet was suspiciously not distributed across the electorate, was not authorised and neglected to mention the following:
■ Mayne doesn’t live in the seat, or anywhere near it, preferring the leafy climes of Templestowe or Doncaster where he has been known to frequent local kindergartens;
■ Credible and worrying evidence of Mayne’s anti-Semitism;
■ Mayne’s known involvement in dudding and defrauding hard-working low-or-no-paid original founders and contributors of Crikey when it came to the sale of the “business” (unprofitable then and now) to Eric Beecher;
■ Mayne’s life-long sociopathic pattern of leaving hatred and burned bridges wherever he’s been, every workplace, every organisation, everyone;
■ Mayne’s battle with Marfan’s syndrome, which was once cruelly documented on our predecessor blog before good taste and propriety encouraged its censorship;
■ His similarly private battle with Missus Mayne, whose complaints of his impotence in local government apparently was behind his decision not to contest the Manningham council and opt instead for the bigger Melbourne council pay-packet;
■ Mayne’s enjoyment of lavish perks and privileges associated with his unqualified (yet long-suffering) wife’s fluke election to the board of the RACV including junkets to Queensland paid for by RACV members;
■ Mayne’s suspicious and arguably corrupt votes on his local council in favour of measures from which he could directly or indirectly benefit;
■ The open contempt new Crikey owner Eric Beecher displays towards his predecessor, sometimes so colourfully expressed that it would be too impolite for a family values publication like this; and so on.
Indeed, the obvious omissions in the material have led some local activists to speculate that Mayne himself went to the trouble of printing and distributing the flyer to enough people to give the false impression that it was an electorate-wide leaflet, generating whiny publicity of ever-continued victimhood, but not so much to actually damage him, and with material not likely to harm him. Mayne claims on Twitter that he made official complaint about it all, which could seriously backfire should a forensic investigation reveal his own involvement and possible criminal offence of making a false report.
In the highly unlikely event VEXNEWS decides that Stephen Mayne’s candidacy is worth the trouble of drawing to the attention of Melbourne state-seat dwelling patriots in their letterboxes, we’d be sure to put our name to it (in the largest tasteful point size) and use the very best of our Photoshop skills to morph his head onto an aptly chosen maggot.
When is this egotistical narsistic come clean and stop stating he is running as an Independant when every man and HSU dog know he is a Lib in dogs clothing. The only reason he is not under the Libs banner is they are slightly wiser to not actually let him back in the party officially however that are more than happy to let him attack anyone labor. How many elections has he run in and how many wins, that really says it all !!!!
What I can’t work out, is that this guy is a Lib, yet he loves preferencing the Greens. Why so?
Mayne is not a liberal party member. The only Liberal Party member running in this election is David Nolte. Mayne is/was a member of People power not to be confused with Brand Power but it was designed to promote Steven Mayne’s Brand of dissent.
Mayne hopes to do a fielding and prefernce jump. He is trying to portray himself as being small “l” liberal hoping he will pick up LNP party 27% vote in 2010. His main contender is David Nolte (who is opposed to the Greens)
Mayne’s only chance of winning is to out poll the Greens and hopefully collect all their preferences (unlikely). The Greens need Mayne’s votes in order to be in the hunt for the seat.
In 2010 the ALP was in Government and the target of a protest vote. This election the Liberal Party is in Government so I would expect the ALP to hold on to 36% to 38% or more primary vote. The Green Vote will be around 28% Sex Party will poll around 4% trading on their Party name. The DLP Family First and Australian Christians will poll around 5% will the Greens last. Mayne hopes they will support him as he has opposed pokies.. From Mayne’s perspective he needs the LNP vote and Nolte is his potential show stopper. Much depends on how much Nolte and his supporters are able to win the pols on polling day.
Labor must be very scared to be doing all this stuff. Mayne is a good, honest bloke who scares those in power with dirty linen.
Mayne is a Liberal rat ripe for extermination.
oh my… Stephen Mayne a “liberal” – you’re kidding, right?
Brother Abbott don’t be late to St Chesters this Sunday morning. We need to enjoy the Lord’s deeds with those eager lads in the Choir and the Altar Boys as I fear those heathens at 4 Corners have highlighted our joyous activities and it I’ll end soon.
I’ve done it now so leave me alone, my Mamma worked so hard in the cotton fields day and night so I could be successful and drive a Mercedes don’t spoil her dream.
Mayne a LIBERAL?
Jeeeesus Christ what are you smoking?
Stephen Mayne is a grubby, grifting, carpet-bagging fucking opportunist.
He has all the loyalty of one of Craig Thomson’s service providers about a millisecond after the approval on the HSU card has come through.
Mayne is unbearable to all who have the misfortune to meet him.
Mayne can be charming on the surface but dig a little and you will find a very egotistical and nasty man who thinks he knows everything. He doesn’t care who he hurts.
This is very unfair reporting.
Stephen is obviously mentally ill and should be treated with kindness and sympathy.
You should be taking up a collection for psychiatric help for Stephen rather that ridicule him.
How dare the ALP do a vile filthy deal with those pigs at Family First, I SO HOPE they lose Melbourne. I am going to tell King St to shove their membership up their arse and I am going to help THE GREENS.
You call this journalism Landeryou? Got up on the wrong side of bed or something?
We need more independent voices like Mayne’s instead of choads who are celebrated and promoted to the gullible fools who are spoon fed this nonsense.
“Very soon to EX ALP Member”, good riddance to bad rubbish. Go piss off to extreme lefties if that’s how you get your jollies. Put Greens last- bunch of filthy commie scumbags.
Henry your the sort of lowlife I’d love to meet and serious damage. I hope you still smiling when your ‘Pardy’ of winners and slimy immoral crooks scores around 15% primary. By the way limp cock you might might want to enlighten us on the ALP’s membership renewal figures?
Hahahahahaha. The end of the left as it eats itself and vomits
“Veru soon to be EX ALP Member”, tough words from another tofu munching hippie. It doesn’t take much to be a hero behind a keyboard.
15% primary vote? Keep dreaming.
I’ll be in heaven when your Green tossers are sent to the sidelines as soon as Labor preferences you last.
The fate of extremists is coming for your lot.
Say no to Green commies, say no to crazy ideologues- SAY NO TO THE GREENS.
Left a message for Noah today to shove his ALP up his arse, off to The Greens tomorrow to sign up.
Henry keep pulling your soft small cock, even if The Greens are sidelined you twits in the ALP will have faced around 15% primary and loss of the Senate.
Lets recap on the ALP’s recent success: WA – GONE, NT – HELD BY THE LENGTH OF YOUR DICK, VICTORIA – GONE, NSW – GONE, QLD – GONE.
Now for the future SA likely LOSS, Tasmania likely LOSS, ACT likely LOSS and the cherry on the cake FEDERAL – ***GONE*** and left with least representation EVER!!
Mayne is. Not, I repeate NOT a member of the Liberal Party. The only candidate that is, is DAVID NOLTE
those that are peddling the notion that The ALP are preferencing FF are either extremely niece as to how our voting system works or they are deliberately seeking to mislead the public. The fats ALP Preferences will not be redistributed. The only way they could be distrusted to FF is if the ALP came third and Family First was able to put poll the ALP. This is a single member electorate it is not a multi-member Senate election.
voters should not be fooled by the false misleading propaganda that the Greens and the likes of Mayne are trying to pump out. The media has failed to point out the facts.
I am surprised that the ABC including Jon Faine has been pushing this blatant lie. The ABC has and continues to display a clear bias in its coverage and public debate. (They interviewed three green official position holders and Stephen Mayne has been given unprecedented coverage by the ABC). the ABC has failed to expose the deception in relation to preferences.
The fact is every candidate has to indicate Preferences to all other candidates. The two highest polling candidate’s preferences will NOT be redistributed. The ABC should now better.
The Melbourne by-election is essentially a contest between the Greens and the ALP. each party is vying for the Preferences of all other minor candidates.
The Greens have cut a sleazy deal with the extremist Stephen Mayne offering him a preference deal in exchange for favourable preferences in the City of Melbourne Municipal elections due in October. In return for Greens support Mayne has promised to preference the Greens ahead of their main rival the ALP.
What the Greens have to do is watch out that Mayne does not out-poll them.
Given the fact that David Nolte, the only Liberal Party candidate (un-endorsed), is preferencing both Mayne and the Greens last the Greens can feel safe from an attack from behind.
Mayne is not in a position to put poll the Greens. Most Liberal Party Supporters (27% in the 2010 poll) like Family First, the DLP and the Australian Christians have put the Greens last.
The donkey let will also play a significant role in the outcome of this election as many voters will vote top down the ballot. This will favour Nolte, the DLP and possible the ALP.
Those that know Mayne the best are the ratepayers of Templestowe. hey are not happy with Sephen and are set to replace him in October. Mayne knows this and that is what is is trying to seek election to the City of Melbourne where the Melbourne ratepayers at not be fully ware of his extremist policies.
YOU’VE HAD TO HAVE A THICK HIDE,
& DEAL WITH A LOTTA LOW LIFE, STEPHEN..THERE’S SOME MONGRELS OUT THERE! lOW ENOUGH TO DRAG YOUR WIFE INTO IT.–HEROS?
KEEP STICKEN TO THE SLIME BAGS!!
P.S.Give the GREENS the “ARSE”
Good luck Stephen Mayne in Saturdays election. I note that the VEC now puts copies of all registered HTV cards on there website too.
Melbcity – you make a good point about ALP and Greens preferences not being distributed as they are likely to be the last men (womyn actually) standing.
I think that, because there are so many candidates but no endorsed Liberal candidate, there will be a lot of informal votes perhaps 10% or more.
The fun thing is that preference ‘spray’ will count more than official preference flow.
Nice and random result will flow from voters who have not read papers but on a whim will go this way or that.
By election is an invitation for his behaviour anyway.
I am hoping for a Labor victory so that the youth can maintian their belief that nothing changes due to innate enertia of the Labor middle class.
If the Greens win the horrible truth will be revealed that both parties serve up the same pretenders.
Vote Labor and do not rob our youth of the enternal hope of an untested and verdant party. Please do not take that dream away from them so cruely by putting shiney Green bums on the shiney Green seats of lower house of parliament.
The ALP and the Greens candidates are going head to head in the by election , but the Lib candidate, a certain gaff prone airhead and Lib MP who would like to be the MP for Melbourne is, we hear , head quartered at a parliament house precinct hotel and is going butt to butt.
Preference spray will favour the ALP . Most voters fill in the blanks from the top down. Mayne does not have a strong following apart from the ABC class in Parkville. Mayne will get Less lets than the sex party. He is only running to secure green Prefernces for th City pundit elections
So much for 15% Labor primary votes “Very Soon to be Ex Labor Member”. Just 16% out- close enough for a Green I guess.
The Greens must continue burning. Enjoy the Greens and your fanatical comrades.