Election Day

[artme]

1) No matter who you vote for a politician always wins.:doh::doh:

2) Vote 1 Guy Fawkes.... the only man to enter parliment with honest intentions.:D:D:o

Add other pearls of wisdom to the list

[pawnhead]

I don't know about that.
Their heads are full of wood, and they always turn on us once we've elected them into power.

[Sebastiaan56]

Also like a lot of the blanks I have bought, full of promise but are impossible to get a decent turn out of them!

[wheelinround]

like during turning they shave heaps out of our pockets chip away at our income then wax us over

[dazzler]

Sad that probably half of humanity would happily be given the chance to vote :rolleyes:

[Ashore]

Sad that probably half of humanity would happily be given the chance to vote :rolleyes:
How true
Its also sad that the other half of humanity would be happy if their vote actually counted :rolleyes:

[DavidG]

I can not vote this time. I lost my tossing penny. :U

[Outbackrr]

Politicians are like nappies - they need to be changed frequently, and for the same reason.

[munruben]

Also like a lot of the blanks I have bought, full of promise but are impossible to get a decent turn out of them!Does that mean I wont get my yacht as I was promised by the party I was going to vote for?:(

[dazzler]

Does that mean I wont get my yacht as I was promised by the party I was going to vote for?:(


There was only one yacht and I got it at 8.01 am this morning :D

Here she is .........

60892


Duped again! :p

[munruben]

:doh:Doh

[Barry Hicks]

A political candidate knocked hopefully on the door of a prospective supporter in the electorate and introduced himself.

Much to his surprise, the lady of the house said, "I most certainly won't vote for you."

"But," said the candidate, "you've never seen my opponent."

"No," said the lady, "but I've had a damn good look at you."

[munruben]

A political candidate knocked hopefully on the door of a prospective supporter in the electorate and introduced himself.

Much to his surprise, the lady of the house said, "I most certainly won't vote for you."

"But," said the candidate, "you've never seen my opponent."

"No," said the lady, "but I've had a damn good look at you."Hey Barry, that one deserved its own thread.:)

[QbnDusty]

Our local Cheesecake shop has a cheesecake called Parliament House.

Its full of Nuts from all over Australia.

[Pusser]

You shouldnt blame the pollies- remember half the people who elect them are below average intelligence.

[wheelinround]

You shouldnt blame the pollies- remember half the people who elect them are below average intelligence.

Its the other half with above average intelligence thats the worry they vote for the same ones

[silentC]

There's only 6.5% difference between the two parties on the votes counted so far, so nearly half of each voted for the other side too. Not much in it really.

[Big Shed]

There's only 6.5% difference between the two parties on the votes counted so far, so nearly half of each voted for the other side too. Not much in it really.

Just goes to show that our electoral system isn't anywhere near a proportional representation system, therefore by definition not really democratic.

I don't know what the final figures will be, but Labor will probably finish up with around 51% of the first preference vote, but will have far more than 51% of the seats in the Lower House.

I fail to see how that represents democracy, sooner we get 1 vote 1 value the better.

And yes, I am aware that it can, and has, happened the other way around.

[silentC]

I reckon what they should do is get rid of the House of Representatives and just assume that any bill introduced by the government will be voted through. Then the Senate can consist of the handful of independents and minor party representatives, who can vote on any legislation, since the votes of the majority are already well known. Would save a lot of money. They could all meet at Natasha's house.

[hybridfiat]

Just goes to show that our electoral system isn't anywhere near a proportional representation system, therefore by definition not really democratic.


I think the population in Terry Prachetts novel 'Fourecks' were right. On the continent of 'Foureks' (an analogy to Australia)) the politicians are jailed the moment they are elected to, as one characture puts it "saves the trouble of having to do it later on".