Cathy McGowan on being independent
Australians saw no better example of democracy at work than when Cathy McGowan took the seat of Indi from sitting member Sophie Mirabella in the […]
The hazards of voting Liberal
By Ad astra It’s clear that around half of all voters for the major parties will vote for the Liberal-National Coalition and half for Labor […]
Your vote is valuable
By 2353NM Over the past couple of months, Turnbull, Shorten, Di Natalie and others have been attempting to convince you that they are worthy of […]
First Time Voter, Last in Line
Many people – including most of us here – were disappointed that such a large number of young people didn’t enrol to vote in the […]
Tula Tzoras: “Unleash Your Full Expression”
Tula Tzoras, Sydney candidate for Online Direct Democracy is a BA Graduate of Monash University, with a double major in English Literature and Politics and a […]
Whose life is it anyway?
By Janine Gebert Thirteen years ago I had to dress my 30 year old daughter for her funeral. She had survived a battle with cancer […]
The Coalition has an economic plan – it just isn’t a good one
The Coalition tell us that they have an economic plan for the future. The first part of the plan is to cut government revenue. Joe […]
Was Brexit really democracy in action? (#ItsTime)
Over thirty-three millions Brits exercised their democratic right to have a say in whether Britain should remain in the EU or leave last Thursday. But did […]
An Open Letter to Australian Voters
Dear Australia, Isn’t democracy fun? I know I’m a rarity in my love for politics but even if you hate politics, I still think elections […]
The New Ministry
Most people agree that if Malcolm Turnbull is returned with a reduced majority, he will be under threat from the right wing of his party. […]
On Turnbull and stability
Turnbull relying on Australians seeking stability during a time on [sic] unrest in Europe is the headline of Malcolm Farr’s précis of the LNP election campaign launch, […]
Labor’s Scurrilous Lie On Medicare!
Ok, we all know that if Labor is elected that our borders will be weaker, the deficit will blow out, the tax cuts for companies […]
The ‘other’ House: A strategic guide to making your vote really count. (For left-leaning voters’ eyes only.)
You don’t hear much about the election for the ‘other House’ in our Federal Parliament – the Senate. There’s no polls predicting who will win. […]
“Hey, Minister, it’s called democracy.”
The time has come. In just five days, the people of Australia will vote. And the fate of the Minister in charge of one of […]
Turnbull’s Medicare backflip – or is it?
By Ken Wolff Turnbull recently announced that his government, if re-elected, will not change any element of Medicare. It came in response to Labor’s campaigning […]