Is that apathy, or trust? The reason politics is quite samey is because our system is set up to generate more centrist politicians that the rest of the world. M

Is that apathy, or trust? The reason politics is quite samey is because our system is set up to generate more centrist politicians that the rest of the world. Mandatory voting and predictable seats gives a good idea of what the populace actually wants and cares about without having to beat down the voter's house to get voters to vote. The swing voters matter more and are a much smaller proportion, building a bunch of stability into the system. When abbott and turnbull came to a political fight old-gold liberal voters turned against the party in a way that basically never happens. The voting population cares, blaming it on apathy is to interpret silence as a negative outcome when it is not.