#democracy sausage

[pento]

Wishing all of my Australian friends a very merry Antony Green Appreciation Day.

May your Democracy Sausage venue have neverending supplies, the queues be short, pencils sharp, and your Democracy Cake be a delicious bonus.

#democracy sausage #democracy cake #ausvotes #auspol #antony green

[gedoran]

An important resource for everyone on their way to vote yes today.

#auspol #democracy sausage #indigenous voice to parliament

[coolasakuhncumber]

Oh what's that? Just me threatening to be overcome by emotion at every YES poster, pin and shirt I see.

Writing those three letters felt momentous. I was so excited at the election party last year when it was clear Labor won I turned to my colleague and the first thing I said was 'We're going to a referendum!'

I didn't think it would be this hard, this divisive, this full of hate for something that will do nothing to those it doesn't impact and so much for our First Nations people. It's a simple act of love, this saying yes thing.

It's not about the sausage but democracy is better with traditional snacks.

#yes23 #voice referendum #referendum #auspol #today #democracy #democracy sausage #i guess we'll have the outcome in a few hours

[lucifer-is-a-bag-of-dicks]

was voting day today

you know what that means

#deep cut Australian joke #democracy sausage

[axvoter]

Index to the Blatantly Partisan Party Reviews, 2022 Victorian state edition

This Saturday is election day in Victoria and a record number of candidates are standing. You could find yourself a little bewildered by the plethora of micro-parties on the ballot. You might have also heard about the controversies surrounding Group Ticket Voting, where Victoria is the last state to retain this anti-democratic system that allows parties to control some preferences.

I’ve written my blog entries to demystify these micro-parties and to explain how to ensure you stay in control of your own preferences. All entries are written from a left-wing perspective sympathetic to democratic socialism and green politics, so calibrate according to your own predilections. I make no pretension to false objectivity—that’s why these are blatantly partisan party reviews.

When you go to vote, you will receive two ballot papers. One will be a very large ballot for the Legislative Council (the upper house). The state is divided into eight regions that each elect five members of the Legislative Council. Every registered party is contesting every region. But the Legislative Council is the house of review; government is formed in the Legislative Assembly (the lower house). It contains 88 seats, and the number of candidates—both party-affiliated and independent—varies significantly between electorates.

On the small ballot for the Legislative Assembly, you must number every square. Do not skip or repeat a number. You are in full control of your preferences on this ballot: if your preferred candidate is not elected, your vote transfers at full value to your second preference, and so on. You might receive a How To Vote card from party campaigners: this is a suggestion only and you can fill out your preferences in any order you like.

On the large ballot for the Legislative Council, you can either vote above the line or below the line and I CANNOT EMPHASISE ENOUGH THAT YOU SHOULD VOTE BELOW THE LINE. If you vote above the line, you will receive the preferences lodged on a group ticket by the party for whom you vote 1. Any other preferences you mark will be ignored. Many of these group tickets are dodgy, decided by backroom deals, and none of them reflect what a party’s voters do when they can give preferences freely.

To vote below the line, you must number at least five candidates sequentially 1–5. You can then give as many more preferences as you want. You can stop at 5, or you can preference everyone, or do anything in between; it’s up to you. I recommend preferencing as far as you can express a meaningful preference, including between gradations of bad, as this maximises the power of your vote. I also recommend preparing your vote beforehand on a template such as that from ClueyVoter, and then copying this onto your ballot in the booth. If you want a more detailed discussion of this system and how to make best use of your vote, Kevin Bonham's got you covered.

This entry includes links to my reviews of each micro-party. Earlier today I posted a cheat sheet with my recommended preference categories. I do not review Labor, Liberal/National, Greens, or One Nation, as anyone interested enough to read this blog presumably already has opinions on those parties. I did float the prospect of reviewing the state branch of One Nation when I began the reviews, but their website still lacks meaningful content for the state election and it seems they aren’t presenting any Vic-specific platform, so it's same old guff.

Angry Victorians Party (covid conspiracists)

Animal Justice Party (animal rights)

Australia One (unregistered covid conspiracists endorsing six independents)

Companions and Pets Party (animal breeding and racing industry front)

Democratic Labour Party (Catholic conservatism)

Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party (tough-on-crime centrism)

Family First Victoria (Protestant extreme right)

Fiona Patten’s Reason Party (left-wing civil libertarian)

Freedom Party of Victoria (covid conspiracists)

Fusion: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency (centre-left pragmatists; unregistered party endorsing three independents)

Health Australia Party (anti-vaxxers who were anti-vax before covid made it the trendy thing for conspiracists)

Indigenous–Aboriginal Party of Australia (Indigenous rights; unregistered party endorsing three independents)

Legalise Cannabis Victoria (single issue)

Liberal Democratic Party (far-right libertarians)

New Democrats (centre-right)

Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews (personal grudge and/or preference-harvesting front)

Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (anti-environmentalist gun nuts)

Socialist Alliance (socialism; unregistered party endorsing four independents)

Sustainable Australia—Stop Overdevelopment/Corruption (anti-immigration NIMBYs)

Transport Matters Party (centre-left taxi industry front)

United Australia Party (covid grievance-mongers floating in a policy-free zone)

Victorian Socialists (socialism)

Overviews of independents for the Legislative Assembly and for the Legislative Council

If you want more perspectives, I recommend the Something for Cate blog for extended takes, and the Notionoriety blog for pithy ones (also this entry covers lower house independents that I haven’t covered). For really short takes, I whipped up a Twitter thread.

Happy voting and enjoy your democracy sausage!

#auspol #springst #vicvotes #vicvotes22 #vicvotes2022 #Victorian election #Victoria #Melbourne #Election 2022 #politics #political parties #political candidates #independent politics #independent politicians #democracy sausage

[ariaalways]

Got my democracy sausage

#Australia #politics #Australian referendum #food #democracy sausage

[simonalkenmayeris-still-dead]

Friendly reminder that the Australian "Democracy Sausage" is better termed a Capitalism Sausage.

Many polling stations are set up in local public schools who take advantage of this by fundraising using a sausage sizzle or cake stall.

In recent years, as the Democracy Sausage has become something of an icon overseas, people have begun to see it as a celebration of having participated in democracy, but the origin of the sausage sizzle was always to fundraise for the school. And in Australia, public schools receive even less government funding than private ones (how's that for fucked up?).

#auspol #democracy sausage

[sillyrabbit81]

Hmmmm Democracy Sausage...

Also cupcakes.

#democracy sausage

[merlinsbudgiesmugglers]

Doing your democratic duty never tasted so good

#democracy sausage #auspol

[merverelli]

democracy sausage sizzle connoisseur

made with gouache paint and cut up political pamphlets!

#just like art #democracy sausage #vicpol #gouache #got inspired after waiting 30 mins to vote + getting handed billions of pamphlets

[christowill]

Australian 2022 Election -Senate Parties Described in 10 Words or Less

Sometimes party names are not a true reflection of what a political party represents. To try to help navigate, I have put together a simple, and hopefully bias free, guide to all on the senate tickets across the states (except the ungrouped)

Source: ABC Election Guide and Candidate Websites

Animal Justice Party: More regulation protecting animals & reducing conditions that cause pandemics (ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)

Australian Christians: Promoting linkages of laws to Judeo-Christian beliefs and personal freedom (WA)

Australian Democrats: Evidence based governance, integrity in government, and sustainable planet platform (NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA)

Australian Federation Party: Protecting individual freedoms. Promoting small government and government accountability (QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)

Australian Labor Party: Bolstering services like health, childcare, national broadcasting. Alternative to Liberals (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)

Australian Progressives: Seeking to abolish poverty, end climate emergency, and dismantle corruption (ACT, VIC)

Australian Values Party: Individual freedoms, rule of law, Equality of opportunity. Leadership integrity (NSW, QLD, VIC, WA)

Citizens Party: Banking reform focussed on community needs instead of market speculation (NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA)

David Pocock: Community led government and ACT Rights focussed (ACT)

Derryn Hinch's Justice Party: Victims' rights. Justice that is more reflective of communality views (VIC)

Drew Pavlou Democratic Alliance: Human rights (esp. in China), anti-corruption, climate, end poverty (QLD, SA)

Federal ICAC Now: Establish a federal independent commission against corruption (NSW, QLD, WA)

FUSION: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency: Climate action, anti-corruption commission, investment in technologies (NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA)

Indigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia: Indigenous rights, ecology, significantly reduce indigenous incarceration, better indigenous housing (NSW, QLD)

Informed Medical Options Party: Remove all restrictions based on vaccination. Investigate vaccination damage impact (ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)

Jacqui Lambie Network: Veterans' rights, anti-corruption, Australian jobs and Australian sovereignty (TAS)

Kim for Canberra: Political accountability, Climate Action, women's safety, ACT Rights (ACT)

Legalise Cannabis Australia: No cannabis arrests and expunging personal use convictions, legalise growing (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)

Liberal or Liberal / National or LNP: Facilitation of wealth, strong families, rule of law. Small government (ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)

Liberal Democrats: Individual freedom, personal responsibility, private property rights, and voluntary association (NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)

National Party: Investment in regional communities. Strong forestry and mining industries (SA)

NT Country Liberal: Strength in mining, forestry. Surveillance, policing to reduce youth crime (NT)

Pauline Hanson's One Nation: Less refugees, increase Australian ownership, climate change scepticism (NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)

Reason Australia: Rights of indigenous, refugees, LGTBIQ, prisoners. Secular politics, climate action (NSW, QLD, VIC)

Rex Patrick Team: SA regional issues. Save the Murray-Darling River (SA)

Seniors United Party of Australia: Aged and retiree issues. Servant leadership -leader there to serve (NSW)

Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party: Responsible firearm use. Expand local fishing. Expand farmland (NSW, TAS, VIC)

Socialist Alliance: Revolutionary change away from ruling elite. 100% renewables. Tax billionaires (NSW, QLD, VIC, WA)

Sustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption: Reduce rate of population growth. Cap immigration. Citizen initiated referenda (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)

The Great Australian Party: Abolish income tax and super. Anti-globalisation. Zero immigration (NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA)

The Greens: Treaty, 100% renewables, expand Medicare, affordable housing, free education (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA)

The Local Party: Reconciliation, climate action & corruption. Issue and scientific based voting (TAS)

TNL: Incentive based economic development, climate action, anti-corruption commission (NSW, QLD)

United Australia Party: 15% Export Licence. 3% interest rate cap, remove Covid restrictions (ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, TAS, WA)

Victorian Socialists: Democratic control of the economy, equality, social justice. Wealth Tax (VIC)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY: WA regional issues. Greater share of federal tax revenue (WA)

Unregistered F NSW: Max Boddy lead candidate: ‘Socialist Equality Party'. Overturn capitalism. Anti-militarism/ war (NSW)

Unregistered A QLD: Len Harris lead candidate: Wants to revert to paper deeds, not electronic ones (QLD)

Unregistered H QLD: Steve Dickson lead candidate: Local issues. 'Putting the people’s interests ahead of all else' (QLD)

Unregistered I QLD: Mike Head lead candidate: ‘Socialist Equality Party'. Overturn capitalism. Anti-militarism/ war (QLD)

Unregistered E SA: Bob Day lead candidate: 'Australian Family Party'. Ban on gaming ads, pornography, abortion, euthanasia (SA)

Unregistered M SA: Harmeet Haur lead candidate: SA based independent. No available detail (SA)

Unregistered O SA: Nick Xenophon lead candidate: Greater regulation on gambling. Funding for health, aged care (SA)

Unregistered B VIC: Damien Richardson lead candidate: Government, media, big pharma are not truthful. Likes cash economy (VIC)

Unregistered R VIC: Morgan C Jonas lead candidate: Ban Jab mandates, less government, direct democracy (VIC)

Unregistered T VIC: Susan Benedyka lead candidate: Climate action, better disaster response, better CSIRO funding (VIC)

Unregistered Y VIC: Peter Byrne lead candidate: ‘Socialist Equality Party'. Overturn capitalism. Anti-militarism/ war (VIC)

Unregistered K WA: Gerry Georgatos lead candidate: Social justice, prison reform, homeless rights, suicide prevention (WA)

Unregistered P WA -Cam Tinley lead candidate:

'No Mandatory Vaccination Party'. Remove vaccination laws in WA (WA)

#auspol #election 2022 #democracy sausage #senate

[rusty-clockworks]

Democracy Sausages; the only thing getting Australians to vote.

#australia #elections #democracy sausage

[coolasakuhncumber]

It is the most beautiful autumn morning and I'm on my way to exercise my democratic right to vote in (or out) my country's leadership at the Australian Museum of Democracy aka Old Parliament House.

#auspol #australia #democracy sausage #election

[kitviolet]

So I live in Melbourne Australia. Today has been our federal election. It’s a big day, and I spent hours volunteering for The Greens. It’s a very Aussie tradition to have a sausage on Election Day. A “democracy sausage” as we call it. I was really nervous but I had two vegan sausages, and some potato chips. Now I’m overwhelmed. I didn’t purge because my family would hear it. It was all I ate today, but it’s more than I’ve had in a while. Now I’m watching the vote count and my misophonia is making it very difficult to enjoy this monumental day.

It looks like we have definitely voted Scomo out! Thrilled about it. Come on Labor, come on Greens!

#tw eating disorder #tw an0rex1a #auspol #auspol2022 #greens #labor #fuckscomo #democracy #democracy sausage #eating disorder recovery #misophonia

[witch-of-western-australia]

Went to work this morning and and then got my democracy sausage voted

#auspol #Election 2022 #ausvotes #democracy sausage

[adreamthatsworthkeeping]

Democracy tastes good.

#auspol #democracy sausage