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Sorry to disappoint vincenzo, but nothing sinister here... I have always filled out a ballot paper to the best of my ability ;) But with 500,000+ informal votes in 2010, we need to allow for those people who don't wish to cast a vote that actually matters. Maybe a touchscreen voting system...

How would one lodge an informal vote with a touchscreen? Had a mate once draw a donkey on his ballot paper - could he still do that if we didn't use pencil and paper? :D

There was a bloke once trying to start a movement to have a backwards italics font become the internet standard for sarcasm font. Obviously it hasn't taken off yet...

Great post. A timely reminder that with privilege comes responsibility.

Be interesting to see the poll results if was posted again today, and all the same people voted. I for one think the shine has gone off "Ostraya's First Female PM" and think that Liberals are looking more likely.

Exactly the reason that some people support non-compulsory voting. Those that don't have an interest in politics, or vote for someone "for dubious reasons" probably wouldn't bother voting. :D Although as others have pointed out, we don't really vote for our leader. We vote for a party who...

Differently to Labour, or differently to what they've done in the past? I don't follow politics closely, but considering myself to be a "conservative" (small 'c'), I relate more to the Liberals than Labour. And I think a party needs a leader who is seen to be a leader by the large %age of...

I think there's a lot to be said about the timing; the sooner the better for JG. Although I'm a traditional Lib voter, I voted JG in this poll, as I think Labor (JG) will surf in on the euphoria of change and spin. Given enough time, the shine will wear off and "people" might start thinking...