Comment on One Nation now wrenching votes from Labor as it overtakes Coalition
zurohki@aussie.zone 6 days agoMoney and lobbying massively influences who gets funding for campaigning, what laws end up getting watered down, how much time people have to engage (due to work hours, pay and insecure work) and what messaging is put in front of voters.
The problem is capitalism at its core, but I will grant our method of voting is one of the best in the world. Could be better though.
South Australia has an idea: SA’s world leading political donations ban now in force (July 2025)
Definitely unrelated: the Liberal vote has dropped so far in SA that some pollsters are posting Labor vs One Nation two-party-preferred numbers.
MisterFrog@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Yeah curious to see how this pans out, because I’m for publically funded elections! It doesn’t eliminate the influence of lobby groups and scratching of backs, but it’s certainly headed on the right direction.
The cynic in me doesn’t believe the Labor party would have done it entirely out of the goodness of their hearts though, so am cautious optimistic.