Well anyone's game and we will talk about it many times both before and after
I have noted the fact some here will vote for Anning, even the failed PUP leader Palmer
So how does that work?
Both majors have lost first preference votes, heaps of them
But our lower house system returns votes to them via the preference system
The chook pen, senate, is different, it rewards those small parties
Not sure how to say this but tell me what minor parties can achieve IF they win seats in the lower house
Now tell me what [include the greens] they can achieve in the chook pen
Last if Liberals or Labor lost the election because the few voted a protest vote what would that achieve

Shouldn't this've gone in the Elections section?

And despite the Senate being described as a chook pen, it actually works pretty well. When people have concerns about legislation, they discuss it thoroughly and seek improvements. Imagine how much better the Lower House would be if they ditched their mindless adversarialism and did likewise!

Aiden unlike your self I will not question what place it is put, but ask what difference will it make
Our biases, even our vote will not decide who wins this election
As it always has been and will continue to be the middle,those who make up their mind only in each election will say who wins
Chook pen, it may well be many share your view, but some share mine
Only John Howard, in recent times held both houses
It is unlikely, although improvements have been made, that one of the big two will not need to deal with the featherless chickens [small parties]
Greens in past Labor government killed off carbon capture laws,because they wanted better,but by childlike action got nothing

Hi Belly,

Don't know about the chook pen, but what's the biggest "policy" from the Coalition this week? No its not the absentee member for Manila, Fat George Christensen, running the electorate of Dawson from afar via 'Twitter', at a pay rate of $550/day, a good earner if you can get it. No its not even Barnyard Joys handing over of $80 million of taxpayers dosh to the Cayman Islands connection, for some muddy flood water. No its ScumO' and his deal to try and get Big Clive into the Senate. Has ScumO' given new meaning to tax cuts by backing Big Clive who now owes the Australian taxpayer $70 million and hasn't paid up, or paid his ripped off workers from his failed nickle business. All ScumO' can say when fronted on the issue is "Durrrrrr!"

Paul great to see you back, was a bit worried Foxy has been coping it from the usuals
Yes surely they will not elect the bloke?
And see one nation fool has stood down, where does she get them from?
Out last night, dieing hobby ham radio meeting, sad the see it go, we will hang on until its last breath
Shorten won the debate, as long a it is not on Fox they should debate every night'
Going to be close, apart from Queensland I think you will be ok

Belly what can I say, Steve Dickson, he was One Nations first choice for Queensland, what's number two like, I can just imagine. The LNP want these grubs in Parliament with them, and many of the 'Usual Suspects' on the forum are ON voters, heaven help us should they win.

Talking with my youngest son (a small l Liberal voter) on the weekend even he is shocked by the lack of policy from Morrison. He admits he likes a lot of Labor's policies but can't vote them number one on philosophical grounds. He want to see if there are any good independents running, said he'll give then a one. I said well then give Labor a two and that takes care of your philosophical concerns. I just got a "I don't know Dad".