... I wanted to, but hell, that's a LOT of boxes. I doubt the true independents are going to get much love in this election, since voting below the line is the only way they get anything.

Of course, they've changed the way the Senate vote is done, probably to encourage more people to vote below the line. Picking 12 below the line isn't so onerous... although I know several people who will still be numbering every box.

Doing ours as I type as we're away on Polling Day

You could vote for nothing but greens and still hit 12 below the line. Practically, even after you exclude the loonies, you are probably still looking at 35+ numbered to ensure your vote doesn't exhaust.

As and when I find a workable DIY how to vote card generator, I'll post it here.

I don't think there were as many options this time as last time. Anyway, duty done.

Does MrDreamy know who he's voted for?

I might tell him at some point.

I had a look at the One Nation website yesterday to have look at where the are at policy wise these days. I always thought Pauline was a bit of a loon in the past, but I have to say that their once extreme policies have been softened somewhat, and I actually agree with quite a lot of their current policies.

Interesting. Just had a quick browse myself. The obvious choice was to go straight for the stance on Islam.

Islam - Policy | Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Carefully crafted, probably a few hard core policies there, but it certainly raises some interesting points. The mutilation of genitalia is probably spot on.

Is it too late to organise a Postal Vote?


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Says on my voting guide that I received yesterday that you can apply up till the 29th June.

Postal vote - Australian Electoral Commission

When Joe Hockey was the LNP member for my electorate, no-one was campaigning in my area. Not even Cockey himself. Now it's Trent Zimmerman, he is the only one campaigning. Maybe so many electorates won't be so nailed on if opposing candidates got out and campained.

North Melbourne (my, haven't we got some money) is about as safe a LNP seat as you'll find. Thus your vote doesn't really count. You could vote Greens till you are blue in the face - nothing will change. So nobody is really going to put any effort into it - they'd rather spend the money elsewhere.

Saying that, I've received exactly one mailing here as well - so the money is going elsewhere (those few swing electorates).

I don't think that Nige lives in North Melbourne...


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Yeah North Sydney is bad enough.

Oops, I gave him an upgrade.

Yep, it should have been North Sydney.