Thoughts from a Bulldozer Driver

Time to Vote So Mr Morrison has called the federal election for 21st May 2022.  If you’re like me (and thankfully not many people are) you may be wondering how to vote in this election. This is actually the first time that, four weeks out from the election, I haven’t yet decided where to cast my vote. For background, I’m a right-leaning conservative. I dip my toe into the warm and welcoming waters of Libertarianism occasionally, but I’m closer to the centre than that. Conservatives believe in individualism, self-reliance, free trade, minimum government, minimum taxation, freedom and personal liberty. Back to the election; People tend to forget that they aren’t actually voting for Mr Morrison or Mr Albanese. While those two are the leaders of their respective political parties, you and I do not get to vote for them (unless you are reading this as a resident of their respective seats). We get to vote for our local representative in the lower house (House of Representatives) and also ...