Have you looked at your Senate voting paper?

[lurker17260]

Wow!  In NSW - 110 candidates in some 42 parties, not including independants and un-grouped.  And there are some seriously wacky single issue parties in there too.

Liberal Democrats
No Carbon Tax Climate Sceptics
Democratic Labour Party (DLP)
Senator Online (Internet Voting Bills/Issues)
Voluntary Euthanasia Party
Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party
Carers Alliance
The Wikileaks Party
Rise Up Australia Party
Future Party
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
Labor
Katter's Australian Party
Australian Voice
Sex Party
Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party
The Greens
Palmer United Party
Building Australia Party
Uniting Australia Party
Stop The Greens
Smokers Rights
Bullet Train For Australia
Liberal & Nationals
Australian Protectionist Party
Animal Justice Party
Australia First Party
Australian Independents
Drug Law Reform
Socialist Equality Party
Australian Democrats
Family First Party
Stable Population Party
Shooters and Fishers
Stop CSG
The Australian Republicans
Socialist Alliance
Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting)
Pirate Party
Secular Party of Australia
Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party
One Nation

I'll be there half the afternoon numbering all those

[lakeland27]

almost entirely right -leaning loonies, and the preferences go to the LNP ..

[azureline**]

Too busy trying to decide between these,...............have eliminated 2 already......

Sitting LNP MP Bert Van Manen is running for re-election.

The Labor Party was originally running Des Hardman, but he was replaced as Labor candidate on August 8 by former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie.

The Greens are running Sally Spain.

The Palmer United Party is running Blair Brewster.

The Citizens Electoral Council are running Jan Pukallus.

Rise Up Australia are running Jonathan Jennings.

[i-need-a-martini]

I was about to say the same thing lakeland.

They go on and on about the Greens giving their preferences to Labor but at least the Greens are a legit party. But the Libs are happy to take on preferences from the likes of the Socialist Alliance. They have no morals.

[polksaladallie]

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@azureline** wrote:

Too busy trying to decide between these,...............have eliminated 2 already......

Sitting LNP MP Bert Van Manen is running for re-election.

The Labor Party was originally running Des Hardman, but he was replaced as Labor candidate on August 8 by former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie.

The Greens are running Sally Spain.

The Palmer United Party is running Blair Brewster.

The Citizens Electoral Council are running Jan Pukallus.

Rise Up Australia are running Jonathan Jennings.

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A vote for Brewster is a vote for Van Manen, so eliminate him/her. 

So, it depends on your philosophies as to your 1,2,3.  ( I would go 6,1,2. - no surprise)

[azureline**]

I have doubts about the Palmer United Party........and no way in this world would I endorse Rise Up Australia.

[purplecarrot-top]

I have no idea of what the ballot paper looks like in my home electorate. But I will have a few days to do research once I receive it. At least I can fill it our in comfort with  lunch and a cup of coffee.

I do know some are very long.

[i-need-a-martini]

It's interesting that Palmer United seems to have a candidate in every single ballot. I wonder how much money he forked out to make that happen so quickly.

Does anyone know where their preferences are going?

[purplecarrot-top]

I thought LNP was getting them. Could be wrong. Have my doubts about him, so doubt I will be voting for his party.

[***super_nova***]

even the Pirate Party ?