We know that the Coalition has been disappointing, to say the least; and the Opposition is determined to do worse with its uncosted, big spending, big government promises. But,the fact is, most people vote the same way they do every election. Let's have voluntary, non-preferential voting and leave it to serious people who care what happens.

ttbn, if you think our governments are bad, have a look at what the Poms get!

Awwwwwwwwwwww shucks, golly golly gumdrops. There, there ickle diddums. I know they are not fighting fair and ignoring their political master's evocations!

What is the world coming to!?

What's next Brendon, some innovative and intelligent reform proposals instead of the usual he said she said BS that so marks electioneering and divide and rule, business as usual (dirty tricks and dirty double-dealing deals done in the dead of night) politics?
Alan B.

*...Let's have voluntary, non-preferential voting and leave it to serious people who care what happens...*

I wholeheartedly agree.
What I've learned though the years, after tearing the ballot paper up, post it unto the box where those with an interest put their completed ballot papers, not the garbage; that is if you don't wish to eyeball a panicky electoral staff member.

Most people I ever discuss voting as a subject with, share my view, that voting is a task to perform to avoid a fine.

Dan

There always occurs the afterthought:

I believe, (since I saw this with my own eyes), a magistrate has the power to remove your name from the electoral role.

I was attending one of my many and numerous visits to a court room, when a young bloke was standing before the judge in conversation.
It was obviously part of the reason for his attendance.

The young bloke was objecting to a fine for not voting. (Among other things).
The judge made him an offer to remove his name from the role.
Both seemed pretty gleeful.

Dan

Volutaryingly surrender your right to vote by agreeing to be struck off the role, may also allow your rights as a citizen to be denied? Like Forrest Gump, that well-known genius would have noted, stupid is as stupid does!
Alan B.