state election ramblings

[erilyn]

Translation for non-Australians: our Liberal party are the Conservatives. Don't ask me, I just live here.

Maybe it's because I don't watch much tv (that isn't downloaded or on Foxtel), but while I've heard a lot of state election related stuff on the news, I've see very little tv advertising, and if you went by campaigning and local advertising, you wouldn't know there was an election on. But I live in an incredibly safe seat - my lower house vote doesn't count at all, at the state or federal level. I don't even think there's a VOTE [MEMBER'S NAME] outside his house (he lives nearby).

I hate living in a safe seat, no one (from either party) tries to bribe us with infrastructure spending etc.

I may have to forgive the Greens for their call at a previous state election to vote as a protest against Howard government policies, specifically the Iraq war (if I recall correctly). This massively pissed me off, not because I agree with the Howard govt or am a big Liberals supporter, but because I object to making a STATE election about FEDERAL issues. There's more than enough important issues at this level. But I do so dislike both major parties, and I like quite a few of the Greens' policies. Though I don't want our local member to actually lose - he's one of the better less bad people in his party, IMO.

Of course, the most important thing about election day is what sausage sizzles/cake stalls my old primary school (where I vote) will hold on the day. Mmmmm.

Ack, gotta go to an economics lecture.

Comments

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

We vote twice, one for lower house (which is where the seat is safe and therefore feels like a wasted vote), and one for the upper house, which is done statewide and therefore the vote can do something :)

[vaudevilles.livejournal.com]

Ah. Getting it now. Every country seems to vote differently, which is cool, but confusing.