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Message / Question

Dave, why do you say that voting a Christian party in the lower house makes them be elected government (unfortunately)? This has never, ever happened before?? Isn't the best option to #1 all the christian parties, #2 then liberal, #3 then labour, #4 then greens/sex party? Isn't that what everyone does???

Response

Not sure what you are getting at here. No minor party has ever, as far as I know, been elected to government in any Australian parliament. Whilst it would be great it that DID happen, the numbers don't add up to make it possible. The best way to vote in the lower house elections around the country (i.e. if you want to vote for a Christian Party) is to give that party your first preference and then give your second preference to the candidate that you would next like to see elected (perhaps a local independent or even a "rival" Christian group) and continue to give your preferences in the same way until all squares are numbered. If you prefer a Liberal candidate to win the seat, obviously you would preference Liberal above Labor and, of course, the other way around if you prefer the Labor candidate to win the seat. Lower House voting is straight forward and simple.