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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
Now for some interesting numbers. There are around 80,000 members of the Australian Liberal party, (current government ) and
16 million registered voters. Simple arithmetic tells us just one in 200 voters are actually party members that create policy and put up their ilk to be voted into parliament.
Think about that.
Go into a crowded Woolies, Coles or Aldi store...and you probably won't pass by someone who actually has pre-selected a "candidate" .
One nation has just 5000 odd members...less than that subscribed to IIS 
Indeed, just half of one percent of voters determine who will be the actual individuals in our government.
So....next election and some party prat gets up and says "vote for me"
Make them answer some hard questions and work to represent you...and I'd also say the future of out planet....or give 'em hell!
Don't for a minute think there is some god-given right for only the Coke and Pepsi parties to rule. |
Indeed true Peter but, right now there is no real alternative at the ballot box that can form a functional government...
Unless the collective population get's off it's lazy butt to demand real accountability & to force government to actually govern for everyone then I fear nothing will change.
Right now, I'm not seeing the collective will of the people to force that change..., they seem more interested in reality TV, neverending tax cuts & what's in it for me as an individual to the expense of anyone else...