Pete, I'm pretty politically active and literally nobody is talking about the Brexit on social media or in real life; save for the odd expat Pom, can anyone explain to me why it matters?

Hi Jay

Brexit has been all over Australia's Mainstream Media since the shock result of Friday 24 June that Britain is leaving the European Union (EU). Front page news in The Australian etc for days. Brexit has dominated serious Australian TV News since Friday 24 June.

For OLO commenters probably the main Brexit issue are:

- We have the right to control our own borders rather than "refugee" rights reps like the UN, and Trojan Horse Labor Left and Greens dictating policy. For the UK the EU was dictating loose border policies. Basically we should vote LNP Coalition or further to the Right.

- the shock of Brexit to world trade may impact on the Australian economy in the long term.

Explaining the importance of Brexit to Australia is a bit like explaining the GFC's 2009 impact, this Kiwi summary (with a good video) is perhaps the most enlightening summary:

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kpmg-early-edition/audio/donna-demaio-brexit-at-forefront-of-australian-election/

Cheers

Pete

"Voters are very unenthusiastic about the choice on offer."

A fine year for minor parties. Me, I'm voting Sex Party. They are promising to legalise cannabis.

, a perception that it has been made more difficult for them to do this might result in them trying even harder to ensure their vote doesn’t flow to a major'

Having voted, it is fun no need to preference the majors at all.

The most effective advert that I have seen is the Howard Lied, somebody lied, why not this mob.

The only effective advert that I have seen, and I used to be in the game.

//A fine year for minor parties. Me, I'm voting Sex Party. They are promising to legalise cannabis.//

You might also like to check out the HEMP (Help End Marijuana Prohibition) Party:

https://australianhempparty.com/

And Drug Law Reform Australia:

http://www.druglawreform.com.au/

diver dan,

Are you sure you've only got two lower house candidates in your seat? I thought the Greens and Family First were running everywhere.

I know both major parties are a great disappointment, both basing their advertising campaigns around lies about their opponents' policies rather than anything positive or even true. But I urge you not to spoil your ballot. If you look beyond the lies and spin, Labor have some clear advantages: they're not going to waste money on FTTN, and their economic plan is more sensible and more achievable. And if the polls are anything to go by, they're less likely to achieve the outright majority that neither party deserves.