Stock up on the ammo and canned food! Bernard Keane’s conspiracy theories on electoral reforms are flat out wrong, says Peter Brent.
Compulsory voting
‘Stronger democracy’ gives way to strong-arm democracy in NSW
NSW government agencies will be collating the private data of NSW citizens and providing it to the NSW Electoral Commission to automatically update the electoral roll. There’ll be no opting out; you will have no choice.
Sweet sixteen: no vote for you
If 16 years olds are allowed to vote, then it opens the flood gates for gambling, violence, porn and drinking at 16. Our compulsory voting comes with great responsibility, writes Kenneth Wiltshire.
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Not voting is a vote against the electoral system
The old joke is that no matter whom you vote for, a politician wins. In the era of “me too” elections this is truer than ever, writes the Centre for Independent Studies’ Jeremy Sammut.
Forget philosophy, have some money
Notwithstanding Kevin Rudd’s belated attempt to seize the moral high ground, both major parties are committed to enormous increases in expenditure as a result of promises made during this election campaign, writes Peter Saunders from the Centre for Independent Studies.
