The compulsion to vote has served us well for more than a century and is the best way for the voices of all the people – even mute ones – to be heard one way or another. What could be more democratic than that?
, August 27). As for being objectionable, it is little to demand that we yield a paltry hour or so every few years to do what so many suffered and died for in wars so that we even could. Resenting such a small obligation of thanks for those sacrifices is churlish indifference and base ingratitude. And turning our backs on it would be the real “blight on our democracy”.The issue of everyone voting is vital to an honest democracy. With freedom as in a democracy comes responsibility.
The model we have is the best that has been achieved through democratic processes. Let us remember how important it is to use your vote for the good of the country. That is the responsibility of citizenship and democratic freedom.The ancient Athenians who created the admirable practice of democracy were well aware of the need for those privileged with the right to vote to participate in debates and the decision-making process.
Minchin’s support for repeal of the current law is ill-advised. He should know that the result of Britain’s 2016 Brexit referendum, widely described as a 52-48 win for the Leave campaign, took no account of the 13 million registered voters who didn’t vote, nor several million others who were entitled to vote but didn’t even bother to register.
Therein lies a fundamental failing of governments in Canberra to achieve effective legislative agendas – the cycle of federal terms is too short at three years. It is time for the introduction of fixed four-year terms for the House of Representatives.
No government, from either sector of the political arena, can be certain of an effective legislative process when hamstrung by narrow time frames and focused on re-election prospects rather than providing good government.”, August 27). The Centre for Independent Studies’ Aidan Morrison admits his ignorance of climate science but prefers to listen to “those in public spaces”, in other words politicians and shock jocks who have little idea of what they are talking about.
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