So there's an Australian federal election today (the polls in the Eastern states close in 20 minutes), and apparently we have top-level posts for Five Eyes federal elections.
So, here's a top-level post for the Australian federal election. Polls are predicting a Labour landslide (thanks Obama Trump, we really needed all that friendly fire), but we live in the age of Shy Tories so one can never be 100% sure.
I just voted; below the line all the way (I would have voted above the line, except for the whole "I like the Nationals a lot more than the Liberals" thing), and I didn't even get to eat democracy sausage afterward. So now I'm cranky and miserable, though that might also be because I've been up for 24 hours or so.
One Nation didn't actually show up at the polling place I went to, which was odd; they did last time, though it moved a few streets over.
I think I voted lower on the Libertarian Party than I otherwise would have due to not realising they were the Liberal Democrats and/or vaguely recalling something about a joint ticket with Clive Palmer. Whoops.
I rate myself as like a 3/10 on engagement this election; I'm usually more active about pushing civil defence, even if it's basically yelling at a brick wall.
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I wonder how much this is due to Peter Dutton's personal brand being terrible? He is famously off-putting on the individual or human level, and his flailing election campaign didn't help matters.
In some ways Albo has been very fortunate here - running against ScoMo and then Dutton means that, for two elections in a row, he's been able to take a small target strategy and focus on getting his opponent into the spotlight as much as possible.
Whenever I try to look at Australian politics, I'm struck by how this guy Dutton is one of the most lizard-looking politicians I've seen. Just uncanny valley looks.
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