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Australians need an internet freedom party. While the "Keep Sydney Open Party" did not win any seats, it got so close that lockout laws (can't go into a bar or
by dannyw 5y ago
Australians need an internet freedom party. While the "Keep Sydney Open Party" did not win any seats, it got so close that lockout laws (can't go into a bar or club after 1:30am, can't buy shots after midnight) finally got repealled.
- dools 5y agoAny party with "freedom" in it will just turn into yet another libertarian cess pool. The reason so much stupid policy comes out of Australia is because we keep voting for conservative politicians because our entire economy is based on real estate and mining. It's just a backwater parochial shithole.
- janeroe 5y ago> yet another libertarian cess pool > The reason so much stupid policy comes out of Australia Here we go, the real reason.
- cube00 5y agoThe problem with "single issue" parties is there's a whole range of other matters we also need representation on and they abstain from voting on those (or just vote with the government) so you lose your local representation. An example from the bullet train party: What are your other policies? − Getting a Bullet Train for Canberra is our policy − We aren’t trying to form government and run the whole show https://the-riotact.com/meet-the-bullet-trainers/84110 https://the-riotact.com/meet-the-bullet-trainers/84110
- siquick 5y agoThink you’re massively overplaying KSOs influence on the changes in the lockout laws. If anything KSO distracted younger voters away from the Greens, and to a point Labour, who are far more useful parties for that demographic.