Upcoming Australian Election

[pirate_wolf_12]

I honestly have no idea who to vote for next week. I suppose I like Gillard more than Abbott, but I don't find either very appealing. I'm both left and right winged on certain issues. I'm pro-choice, support gay marriage and I support the death penalty in certain cases. In terms of immigration I'll admit I'm more right winged, as well as on financial issues. But I support the Greens with industry.

I'm strongly against internet censorship, which may have lost my vote for Labour. I want R18+ video games to be sold in the country, so I can't say I'm all for Liberals.

Bleh. So far, I guess I'll vote for the Greens. I really hope internet censorship never happens. I don't want Australia to join the ranks of China and North Korea in that department.

What are your thoughts?

[longears15]

I'm still unsure of where my vote will lie. The thought of voting Liberal goes against everything in my body (and the idea of Tony Abbott as PM sickens me), but I'm also finding myself rather disenchanted with the Labor Party. And although it would be nice to have our first voted-in female PM, I'm not entirely convinced that Julia Gillard has what it takes to be a strong and decisive leader. That said, my local MP is Labor and does a fair bit for this community, so it comes down to local needs vs. what I think about politics on a national level.

The issue is even stronger for me with regards to the Victorian state election. I detest John Brumby and think that Labor in Victoria has made a huge bloody mess of any number of things. But at the same time, our local (Labor) MP has done so much for our electorate that it's nearly impossible to fathom voting for an unknown who mightn't do the right thing by the community.

[simbalena]

and the idea of Tony Abbott as PM sickens me

I hear ya! I'm disillusioned by every party, but the thought of Abbott running the country deeply scares me.

I don't think women would be free or safe in a country run by him.

In addition to all the recent embarrassing rubbish he's said, he also once said that having an abusive husband is better than having no husband at all!!!

His only good point is that he seems to say what he thinks, but that doesn't mean he has the ability to run a country.

[pirate_wolf_12]

In addition to all the recent embarrassing rubbish he's said, he also once said that having an abusive husband is better than having no husband at all!!!

:|

Are... are you serious? If that's true, wow. Just... wow.

Well, I never liked him at all (I get the rapist vibe from him). This just helps me make up my mind. Liberal, no way. But I'm just not all that appealed by the Labor party. And longears15, Labor in Queensland is also quite atrocious. And again, I cannot forgive them for trying to implement an Internet Filter, overseen by a disgusting bible thumping religious nutjob.

[simbalena]

Are... are you serious? If that's true, wow. Just... wow.


Yes. He wasn't actually discussing abuse but only using it as analogy for something else (e.g. having a bad policy is better than having no policy at all). But it just goes to show where his head is at.

[pirate_wolf_12]

Yes. No wonder why he is so low on the preferred Prime Minister poll.

I'm dreading this election. It seems like a lose-lose scenario to me. And it's my first time voting.

[longears15]

And since hearing Jon Faine quizzing Julia Gillard on why she runs her 'r' & 'a' together, I take him even less seriously than I did before... If you listen carefully, it sounds as though she refers to him as 'Mr. Rabbit'. *pictures Abbott with ears and a fluffy tail* :blink:

[pirate_wolf_12]

*pictures Abbott with ears and a fluffy tail* :blink:

*Shudder* That's slightly less worse than the speedos.

Just before when I went outside to collect the mail I found a pamphlet for the Greens. They mentioned about having university tutions free and paying money for students who study full time. That would benefit me greatly. And seeing as how they're against internet censorship, I guess I'll vote for them.

[pirate_wolf_12]

Well, I just lost my voting cherry. And like all of my generation, will immediately roll over and go online to talk about it.

[Beccapixie10]

I'm not old enough to vote, though I have some rather strong opinions on this election.
I absolutely despise Abbot, reasons including his view on gays, women, censorship, and a few other things I've been babbling about to my parents for the last few weeks that I can't seem to remember.
I don't exactly like Julia either. She seems to have similar views as Abbot on gays, and she also agrees with an internet censorship and not having an R rating for games.
The Greens would probably get my vote if I were able to vote, though to be honest I'm not very familiar with their policies; though I do know they have a better stance regarding gays than the two major parties.
The seat for the lower house here was decided before the election was called, pretty much. Same woman we've had for ages - everyone seems to like her.
I'm not 100% sure of how Australian politics work, this is the first election where I've actually understood what was going on; but as far as I know any policies after passing through the lower house pass through the senate (correct?). According to my mother, the Greens will possibly get the majority in the Senate - which to me seems to be an okay idea.
I just hope we don't end up with a hung parliament.

[pirate_wolf_12]

So... have we gotten a new Prime Minister yet?

[perihelion]

I voted Labor, only because a) the Greens will never have enough seats to take government, b) I despise Abbott as much as the next man and c) despite Gillard's faults I think she has what it takes. Also, it's important to remember that Family First and the Australian Christian Lobby came up with the filter, not Labor. The Sex Party got my Senate vote :D

[simbalena]

So... have we gotten a new Prime Minister yet?

Nope.

Also, it's important to remember that Family First and the Australian Christian Lobby came up with the filter, not Labor.

It doesn't matter who came up with the filter, it only matters who is going to implement it and that's Labor. :wtf:

[ElementMK]

a) the Greens will never have enough seats to take governmentThey will if the public votes for them. Over here in the US, minor parties like the Constitutional, Green (heh) and Libertarian parties are making a comeback in a big way. There's also a surge of non-party affiliated independents taking higher and higher seats of power. Ah, politics.

[Nekowolf]

"Over here in the US, minor parties like the Constitutional, Green (heh) and Libertarian parties"

I watch politics every day, and I don't see it. o.O

All the Constitutionalists or Libertarians either go Republican, Independent, or more recently, Teabagger. With the Greens going Democrat or Independent (not all of course, but no third party has ever won an election in the US, at least not a congressional election).

[Deeney]

This stupid election is never going to end. Its ridiculous that the independents are deciding which one should have power while saying their electrolets want so and so.. since when did 10% of the population decide who the prime minister is. What is worse is when a politician says "the people voted for the coalition" excuse me but no they didn't only half the people did, thats why we have a "hung parliament".

[pirate_wolf_12]

Gillard won.