I believe:

  • That I have no right to tell you who to vote for.
  • That I have no reason to tell you who to vote for.

  • That my opinion is just that: an opinion.

  • That everyone’s vote counts.
  • That voting informally puts your decision in the hands of others.

  • That voting informedly makes your decision count for more.

  • That who you vote for is not the same as who you believe should form government.
  • That all policy deserves the scrutiny of many viewpoints.

  • That our parliament works best with a diverse senate.

  • That there is no party who supports all of the ideals of any individual, even those who are members of the party.
  • That no party knows how to best allocate your vote.

  • That no party knows who their best candidate is.

  • That you should question your ideals before you select your candidate.
  • That you should select your candidate before you select your party.
  • That your second and third preferences matter just as much as your first.

  • That you should vote below the line.

  • That my enemy’s enemy is not always my friend: to be my friend, I need a reason to support you.
  • That blanket negative policies do not deserve the right to be enshrined in appropriation bills.

  • That the previous government was deposed for a reason.

  • That a long-term view is not rewarded by our short-term electoral cycle.
  • That three-year electoral terms favour fiscal conservatism and that Australia is worse-off for it.

  • That there is often merit to policies which do not result in an immediate return.

  • That no party considers my electorate important enough to campaign broadly in.
  • That at this election, no major party deserves my vote.

  • That no party deserves my continued support.

  • That there is a time for conservatism.
  • That with significantly reformed personnel and policy, the Liberal Party will one day be deserving of government again.

  • That that time is not now.

  • That the current government has, for the most part, implemented fundamentally good policy.
  • That the next government deserves wide-ranging, informed, non-partisan scrutiny.
  • That this election should be all about the senate.