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Federal Election 2025 Democracy Sausage & Cake Map.
I didn't make this, just came across it and thought it was worth sharing - all credit to democracysausage.org.
Federal Election 2025 Democracy Sausage & Cake Map
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I havent seen any free sausages yet, it is more expensive than Bunnings ones
I always assumed they were free, but was too afraid to ask for one in case they weren't.
Not free. They’re normally at schools, and the money goes to them
WOOOOOO, coffee, bacon and egg rolls, cakes and democracy sausages about 15km away from me! I know where I'm going to be heading to vote!
Will there be options for Vegans??
Vegans vote too !!!
Just Vegan
Prefer sausages to BBQ vegans.
Maybe try with some fava beans and a nice Chianti
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Can someone please explian what is the biggest significance of Democracy Sausage, for me it looks just like everday Sausages from Bunnings
It's the same, except it's on election day.
Bunnings doesn't supply the sausages, only the BBQ and the location. The community group that's running the sausage sizzle on the day buys all their own food and drinks to sell. If there are leftovers, they bring the leftovers home.
Likewise, it's the same on election day. They still buy the food and drinks from the supermarket, and the money goes to that school or community group running the stall.
There's sausage sizzle every day at Bunnings now? YLB
Do Bunnings do vegan options?
Onion sambo
Red vs Blue
Yes. And no.
For our federal lower house we have a 'ranked choice' voting system (we call it 'preferential'), which gives a vastly superior outcome to common 'first-past-the-post' methods (like the hideous and undemocratic UK one).
In a pluralistic society with largely free elections, like Australia, it is unlikely any major party will ever gain over 50% of the popular vote. Many countries (in Europe especially) have had multi-party (ie, coalition) governments for a long time. Major parties will include members of coalition partners in cabinet positions, etc. This is way more representative of the electorate's desires.
Our upper house (the Senate) has a superior voting system (proportional representation) which gives a pretty close approximation of the actual wishes of the electorate regarding each party's vote proportion. It's not perfect, but it's pretty close.
But then…. everybody endlessly whinges about how complicated the voting for the Senate is, and then about how hard it is to get legislation past all the Greens and independents who get elected (according to the actual wishes of the Australian people!)
I actually think it is a good thing if we have more diversity of opinion in parliament, which more accurately reflects what the electorate desires. And if politicians and their parties have to make compromises, alliances, etc, this is the true nature of representative democracy. More decisions made regarding possible legislation at committee and in the actual parliament are much preferred over closed caucus (party room) decisions. (As @tenpercent says, the major parties only get roughly 30%.)
Interestingly, our last 'minority' federal government, under Gillard, was one of our most effective, passing much good quality (as well and quantity) legislation. Yet it has undergone a 'fake news re-evaluation' in the press, and by the major parties since then, being now viewed as divisive and ineffective in a sad revisionism.
I look forward to a potential Green and Teal loose alliance with Labor going forward. They can hopefully keep Labor on a more progressive path, given Labor has largely abrogated its foundational leftist and working class origins, and progressive agenda in recent decades.
For our federal lower house we have a 'ranked choice' voting system (we call it 'preferential'), which gives a vastly superior outcome to common 'first-past-the-post' methods (like the hideous and undemocratic UK one).
Yes, preferential is an improvement on first past the post. But we can get similar improvements in representation by going further and having preferentially selected multi-member electorates for the lower house.
Our upper house (the Senate) has a superior voting system (proportional representation) which gives a pretty close approximation of the actual wishes of the electorate regarding each party's vote proportion. It's not perfect, but it's pretty close.
Exactly. It's basically multi-member electorates with each electorate aligning to the entirety of each State. The outcome there does more closely match the voting intentions of the electorates.
The ACT and TAS lower houses also do multi-member electorates and they also get better representation outcomes that more closely align with the wishes of their electorates. We need that federally in the lower house.
We need that federally in the lower house.
Absolutely. However, the 'traditional' preferential system has generally benefitted both of the major parties, at the expense of smaller parties and independents for some decades now. It has been to their mutual advantage not to reform the electoral system too much.
With the recent decrease in their vote share (and rise of independents and 3rd parties) though, there is a possibility of electoral reform being pushed by possible coalition/power-sharing partners. The Greens, for example, could make it a condition of their support.
And even better, this could open the door to real constitutional reform. Australia's constitution is one of the hardest in the world to change (with the 'state majority requirement); it is ridiculous to accept that a document from 125 years ago is still wholly adequate in the modern world.
But I still feel this will take decades, and sadly, well beyond my brief tenancy of this continent.
With the recent decrease in their vote share (and rise of independents and 3rd parties) though, there is a possibility of electoral reform being pushed by possible coalition/power-sharing partners. The Greens, for example, could make it a condition of their support.
I suppose that's one good thing to look forward to with the Greens increasing their seats in the lower house. Although I haven't heard any talk from the Greens or anyone else in politics about this kind of electoral reform though. Hopefully we don't hear it from them. I'd rather it, for the sake of success, come from some independent third party outsider who isn't so polarising.
And even better, this could open the door to real constitutional reform. Australia's constitution is one of the hardest in the world to change (with the 'state majority requirement); it is ridiculous to accept that a document from 125 years ago is still wholly adequate in the modern world.
The double majority requirement to alter the consitution is because we are a Federation and the other states don't want Victoria and NSW deciding everything by themselves. Which is also the same reason for having the same number of Senators for the more populated states as the least populated states.
What consitution reforms did you have in mind? I'd start with a Bill of Rights.
I haven't heard any talk from the Greens
Interestingly, it's actually a plank of their overall policy platform.
double majority requirement
Yes, but it's more… it's four out of six, as well as majority of voters. And yes, the original intent was to protect the 'smaller' states. But, the relative sizes of the states have not remained as in colonial days. Further, with our national method of revenue raising (ie, taxation by the federal), the need for state 'protection' is greatly reduced. There have been very few proposed bills (of any importance) which has divided along state lines in the Senate in recent… years? decades? centuries?
Besides, the role of a 'house of review' as second chambers are often portrayed is negated if there is a fair and representative governing house, and suitably elected/appointed executive branch.
To have had only seven successful referenda (out of dozens of attempts) to change the ice-bound constitution is farcical and embarrassing.
What consitution reforms
Ye gods. How long is the list?
Yes, Bill of Rights. (This would cover several areas of contention, including things like indigenous recognition, but far more.
Recognition of local government.
Fixed terms (to prevent incumbency advantage of calling at will).
Political funding reform.
Citizen initiated measures.
Uggg… so many things… take a combination of Latvia, Switzerland, and the new Chilean models…
So who ya voting for,then?
Not sure if this is a complaint about the system or the beginnings of a fantastic electoral harlequin romance novel.
Jeff Pope swaggered into the electoral control room, his democracy sausage reflecting glisteningly off the glasses of Dutton and Albo, as they gasp at the enormity of it. The smell of onions filled the room
Best thing I've read all week! 🤣🫰
Waiting for update about ballots into box slots… 🗳🤷♀️
Like every election the only option is pick the least worst.
What does it raise money for? Voter hunger?
It’s counted as a political donation. Goes towards buying lounge passes.
Usually the public schools P&C so the school can afford such things as library resources, painted handball squares and hopscotch markings… Sadly they can only aspire to ever having their own Scottish style castle
No wonder the politicians that come out of private schools don't care about the common man. Going to a school like that you must feel like you've got nothing in common with the rest of Australia, they must think the country and economy revolves around them.
democracysausage
How is it a democracy when the election winner is voted in with a minority of the votes?
Are you talking about swapping PMs mid-term like dodgy BBQ tongs? Labor gave it a crack, but the LNP turned it into a national sport, serving up prime ministers like overcooked snags: no one asked for them, no one voted for them, and somehow we still pretend it’s a democracy.
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PRICES in title !!!!
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I had a really good vanilla slice. The kind that makes jv froth.
Is it free or pay to eat election sausage?