Which party are you going to vote for?
#2
Re: Which party are you going to vote for?
Coalition - 3 years of socialism and union control is 3 years too much.
#3
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Monster raving Loonies all the way...the lesser known Australian chapter of the party..
#4
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Re: Which party are you going to vote for?
I havent read a policy of the "Sex Party" that I dont agree with yet.... so so far my preferences loiok like being:
1 - Sex Party
2 - Green Party
3 - Any independant who isnt a raving far-right ultra christian
4 - Former LNP candidate who was de-selected and is now indpendant
5 - ????
6 - ????
last - Family First Party
Havent yet decided which of the 'big 2' to put ahead of each and being in a marginal constituency now it might actually make a difference
1 - Sex Party
2 - Green Party
3 - Any independant who isnt a raving far-right ultra christian
4 - Former LNP candidate who was de-selected and is now indpendant
5 - ????
6 - ????
last - Family First Party
Havent yet decided which of the 'big 2' to put ahead of each and being in a marginal constituency now it might actually make a difference
#5
Re: Which party are you going to vote for?
Coalition because frankly Australia is standing at an economic crossroad with an opportunity to become a real player in the world. To vote for any socialist party in the next critical 3/6 years could derail us for a generation.
Also - just a note to remind people that, for example, voting greens will usually mean voting labor. Check what preferences deals you have in your constituency and don't waste a vote for someone you didn't actually mean to vote for in the first place.
Also - just a note to remind people that, for example, voting greens will usually mean voting labor. Check what preferences deals you have in your constituency and don't waste a vote for someone you didn't actually mean to vote for in the first place.
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Re: Which party are you going to vote for?
A vote for Green CANNOT count towards a Labor candidate if you preference as follows for example:
1- Green
2- LNP
3- Family First
4- Labor
#8
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None! going to draw a picture on my voting form of a politician being attacked by giant rabbits
#9
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I won't. I have a fundamental issue with a democracy that makes it manditory to vote. Especially when you consider the limited number of voting options available to the people. Bring on the fine if they want, but I will contest it if they try
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Re: Which party are you going to vote for?
It's only $20 anyway.
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Re: Which party are you going to vote for?
I still find it unbelievable that people think the Labor party is actually socialist.
Is it possible to turn up to vote and just spoil your ballot? (thus avoiding the fine but making some sort of statement, however trivial)
Is it possible to turn up to vote and just spoil your ballot? (thus avoiding the fine but making some sort of statement, however trivial)
#14
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The problem I have with compulsory voting is that it can often lead to dangerous protest votes.
#15
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I was thinking of doing this as a protest at the poor set of choices, and the ridiculous preference deals the parties have cooked up between themselves. Though, I think it's important to take part, so I may just go along and spoil my ballot paper instead.
Though many of their policies are undoubtedly now much less socialist, I think that the insidious and puppet like control of the labor party by the unions is still a very socialist ideal, and is one of the things I dislike about Federal Labor, and one of the main reasons I won't vote for them.
Rudd, to his credit, tried to go it alone, without the support of a union powerbase, and while he was popular, this worked reasonably well. However the union controlled caucus could never get over the fact that he decided, or had the temerity to think that he could decide, how to choose his own cabinet. The cabinet in a Labor government has traditionally been chosen by vote in the party caucus. I am uneasy at the thought of shady union powerbrokers having a say in the selection of the cabinet.
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