The table shows the preference orders on the above the line Senate tickets in NSW. It omits the minor parties that have little or no chance of winning. Check it out for yourself at www.aec.gov.au/election2004/candidates/pdf/gvt/2004NSWGVT.pdf
Democrats
1. Democrats
2. Family First
3. Liberals for Forests
4. Christian Democrats (Rev Fred Nile)
5. Greens
6. 50% Liberals/Nationals, 50% Labor Party
Labor Party
1. Labor Party
2. Liberals for Forests
3. 33% Christian Democrats (Rev Fred Nile), 66% Greens
4. Democrats
5. Family First
6. Liberals/Nationals
Greens
1. Greens
2. Democrats
3. Labor Party
4. Liberals/Nationals
5. Family First
6. Christian Democrats (Rev Fred Nile)
(via Peter)
The local Greens candidate was canvassing outside of Safeway when I went to do some shopping this evening, however she soon lost interest when I told her that as a genuine anti-establishment type I don't vote.
Apparently the Liberals were using Goblins as part of their campaign. This led to an interesting discussion last night, if the goblins are working for the liberals and the brownies for the Greens, obviously the Democrats are the Fairys-At-The-Bottom-Of-The-Garden party. Maybe the ALP should have tried to build more bridges to the unseen world before this election, but being atheists I suppose they refused on principle.
this is totally disturbing - i never thought, though it may seem utterly naive - that these preference could occur