Grumpy Old Nasho

I said a quota of votes. If One Nation had won, I'd be still advocating for Proportional Representation. It would temper any extreme policies of governing parties.

Yeah, half the population - Great! This is why we need Proportional Representation. A place in the Lower House for all candidates who win a quota so that all votes will end up having value.

"No, it is fair. That's how democracy works. Each vote counts because that's how they work out who won. Therefore each vote has value." So, by that logic, a vote only has value when it's in a scrutineer's hand, and the value drops to zero after that and not deserving of any representation even under a mandatory voting system ... is that what you've deduced?

No it's not fair because any vote that doesn't help to win a seat, loses all it's value and counts for nothing, it's not worth the paper it's written on.

Same thing, if I'm understanding your post correctly. What we really need is Proportional Representation, so that all votes have value, and a say in Parliament. The way it is at the moment, millions of votes have no value, and no say in anything. Technically, they are unrepresented in Parliament, and shouldn't have to pay tax that funds the ideological whims of other parties that win Government.

Who is that dumbcluck 𝐒𝐮𝐤𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐮, the author of that long Facebook post? He's brain dead, he's saying Democracy only works when Labor gets seats, and One Nation fails to get any. I wonder what he'd say if One Nation got enough seats to form Government, and Labor got only one or two seats? Would Democracy still be working then? Apparently not, according to numpty Sukh Sandhu.

It's all very exciting isn't it?

Can you see what's wrong with our electoral system? One Nation and independents got well over 1/4 of the primary vote, perhaps a 1/3, and because there was no seats won except for one independent, all those votes end up with zero value. The only votes that have value are the ones that help to win seats. The votes that don't win seats just remain as bits of paper filled out by voters who get ignored for the next four years. This is one of the reasons I stopped voting. Some votes have significant value, while other votes have no value at all. For a system that has mandatory voting, all votes should have value, and proportionate representation in the running of the State, or Nation So the jurassic idea of "winning seats" needs to be changed to: "A party is to get as many votes as it can, and then, a party's voters will get a real say in Parliament". In other words, abolish "seats", and have proportionate representation in Parliament instead. That will mean every vote will have value every election. No voter will be left behind.

Just like Albo and Burqa, you don't like Jews either? Not many people do apparently. Albo has been boooed in both camps lately, at the Jews funerals, and now at an Islamic mosque. Not much evidence of cohesion in all that. Between Jews and muslims, there never will be until they are fourth or fifth generation Australians - maybe. Two Labor party wimps in this vid - check em out ....

The point is that 15 Jews are under ground, and the best Albo can do is consort with the enemy.

Albo and Tony Burqa got heckled at Lakemba mosque. It's time for those two to quietly fade away, no one likes them.

Our two party system is a con because it has two perpetual parties, the ALP and the Coalition. They've become so predictable, they're boring as all hell. I don't think they even know who or what they are anymore.

That's right, death to America.

Global Islamic terrorism needs to be eradicated. Iran is a good place to start, then Lebanon, then Western nations with muslim populations.

That's what we're supposed to do, isn't it? Or is it different in SA?

Compulsory voting was brought in by the Conservatives. Labor agreed with it.

If we stopped voting, then that would make the political class stop and think: "What are we doing wrong"

I've explained it before. The nearest polling booth and PO mailing box are 37km from my place. I won't travel that distance without being compensated for fuel, wear and tear, and lunch money. 74km total on rough bush roads dodging roos, wombats, and potholes. No thanks ... But for One Nation I might, because they have Traditional Aussies needs high on their list of considerations.

I haven't voted for the last four Fed elections, just paid the fines, because the major parties are more internationalist than Australian these days, I can't stomach them. But if a One Nation candidate is contesting in my electorate, I'll consider voting again, give them the top spot and place the major parties last and second last. Other than that, I'll just keep paying the fine.

It should be obvious. Integrate into the Aussie culture and Aussie values ... and be at least 3rd generation.

No, Trump won't punish Iran for too much longer. Iran would be getting the hint not to fund or encourage idiot foreign terrorist groups. Albo has admitted Bondi was because of Iran.

Abbott was a Pommie loyalist. I don't think any true Traditional Aussie took any notice of him. If you're not Aussie, you won't get anywhere.

The Constitution and the major parties are in question now because of their excessive international stance on everything. Australia has become a poor second. Islam seems to be an important priority for some strange reason. Traditional Aussie bushies view it as laughable, but serious, and we're coming closer together.

So we could see One Nation in opposition then? It'd be a welcome change.

If you could call it progress.