I've been taking the time over the past few days to read the policies of all the parties who are on the electoral ballots for next weeks Federal Election. I don't like to be told how to preference and I'm taking this election seriously so a little research was needed. I now need a bex and a good lie down!
What is interesting is some of the surprising policies I came across in minor parties that I thought I would agree with and in fact discovered the opposite! There is a lesson to be learnt about doing a bit of reasearch.
It's been painstaking to compare parites and it's no secret I want to see the back of Howard and Costello - I feel much more empowered now going into the booths. I plan to take my time on the Senate ticket and vote below the line laboriously numbering each square. Then I'll go get drunk and watch the votes role in - exciting Saturday night planned! Woot!
While Labor and The Greens are going to score high on the ballot for me in the House of Reps - it's the Senate I'm focusing on. Never again can we have a party like Howard's have such control over the Senate forcing in legislation Australians would never have originaly voted for.
End personal rant/ opinion - it's really all about personal research if you want to be an active voter.
No comments:
Post a Comment