I think it's an out of context quote about the rational reasoning process the jury should follow. The horrific deaths would absolutely be a factor on sentence.
June 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I think it's an out of context quote about the rational reasoning process the jury should follow. The horrific deaths would absolutely be a factor on sentence.
Anyone got an email address where we can write to nike?
June 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Anyone got an email address where we can write to nike?
Thank you for posting this 😢 I lived in the Northern Territory a long time ago, and I'm so sad about this horrific regression in such a beautiful place
May 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Thank you for posting this 😢 I lived in the Northern Territory a long time ago, and I'm so sad about this horrific regression in such a beautiful place
Australian psephologists having a wild time right now
May 20, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Australian psephologists having a wild time right now
I appreciate the point, although I think constitutional checks like referendums with majority requirements are really important so that institutions that have existed for hundreds of years can't be torn down in one voting period. Eg, the suspension of habeus corpus
May 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I appreciate the point, although I think constitutional checks like referendums with majority requirements are really important so that institutions that have existed for hundreds of years can't be torn down in one voting period. Eg, the suspension of habeus corpus
Because often people vote differently in the lower and upper house for that very reason, and even better if the upper house uses proportional representation.
Single house parliaments freak me out! So many institutions and norms aren't embedded in constitutions and can be wiped out in a flash
Single house parliaments freak me out! So many institutions and norms aren't embedded in constitutions and can be wiped out in a flash
May 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Because often people vote differently in the lower and upper house for that very reason, and even better if the upper house uses proportional representation.
Single house parliaments freak me out! So many institutions and norms aren't embedded in constitutions and can be wiped out in a flash
Single house parliaments freak me out! So many institutions and norms aren't embedded in constitutions and can be wiped out in a flash
Sorry about the UK :) hope things ok
May 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Sorry about the UK :) hope things ok
(I appreciate that we also have the protection of Federation 'dual citizenship', which is arguably excessive for our population size.)
May 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
(I appreciate that we also have the protection of Federation 'dual citizenship', which is arguably excessive for our population size.)
The important 'conservative' role of the upper house for me is the preservation of the democratic institutions and conventions themselves (eg senate estimates). Things can go badly fast - eg QLD Newman gov, or the US right now.
May 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The important 'conservative' role of the upper house for me is the preservation of the democratic institutions and conventions themselves (eg senate estimates). Things can go badly fast - eg QLD Newman gov, or the US right now.
This is such a good reminder. FPTP is so much simpler to understand, it's so important that we make preferential voting simple to understand too.
Maybe PR would be easy to understand, like FPTP? But I like local candidates and PV in the lower house..
Maybe PR would be easy to understand, like FPTP? But I like local candidates and PV in the lower house..
May 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is such a good reminder. FPTP is so much simpler to understand, it's so important that we make preferential voting simple to understand too.
Maybe PR would be easy to understand, like FPTP? But I like local candidates and PV in the lower house..
Maybe PR would be easy to understand, like FPTP? But I like local candidates and PV in the lower house..
Oh I see Ben already replied
May 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Oh I see Ben already replied
Hi! This thread is about the Australian election, where we thankfully have compulsory voting attendance
May 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Hi! This thread is about the Australian election, where we thankfully have compulsory voting attendance
I'm interested, but what is a 'party of independents'?
May 9, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I'm interested, but what is a 'party of independents'?
Would be good practice to post this with a source I think. (I'm not suggesting it's inaccurate.) Cheers
May 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Would be good practice to post this with a source I think. (I'm not suggesting it's inaccurate.) Cheers
Also the boundary redistribution is a fair chunk of that 'swing' I believe.
May 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Also the boundary redistribution is a fair chunk of that 'swing' I believe.
Well, fair enough, but I would take not being captured by fossil fuel interests and property developers as 'visionary' enough. Can we bemoan that at least 🙂 (love your work!)
May 2, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Well, fair enough, but I would take not being captured by fossil fuel interests and property developers as 'visionary' enough. Can we bemoan that at least 🙂 (love your work!)
Agree with John. I hate the letter, but plenty of NGOs that I support do the same thing with scorecards etc
And HATE the tax exempt status, especially given the extent of horrific criminality
And HATE the tax exempt status, especially given the extent of horrific criminality
April 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Agree with John. I hate the letter, but plenty of NGOs that I support do the same thing with scorecards etc
And HATE the tax exempt status, especially given the extent of horrific criminality
And HATE the tax exempt status, especially given the extent of horrific criminality
It ought to be clear when it's a paid 'opinion', the same way a news ltd editorial should be..
April 22, 2025 at 7:16 AM
It ought to be clear when it's a paid 'opinion', the same way a news ltd editorial should be..
Forgot about this! Thanks for the reminder
April 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Forgot about this! Thanks for the reminder
It's way more than that, I reckon. The fact they don't take corporate donations, and their MPs aren't angling for cushy industry jobs, means their focus is actually on policy for ordinary people.
I'm not saying they always get policy or politics right, but they're miles ahead of the other two mobs.
I'm not saying they always get policy or politics right, but they're miles ahead of the other two mobs.
April 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It's way more than that, I reckon. The fact they don't take corporate donations, and their MPs aren't angling for cushy industry jobs, means their focus is actually on policy for ordinary people.
I'm not saying they always get policy or politics right, but they're miles ahead of the other two mobs.
I'm not saying they always get policy or politics right, but they're miles ahead of the other two mobs.
Canberra is too far to stumble home from Hemmes' place..
March 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Canberra is too far to stumble home from Hemmes' place..
Ah yes, it's the 'signalling' part, rather than 'acting on' for example.
March 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Ah yes, it's the 'signalling' part, rather than 'acting on' for example.