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[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Just make sure you put Labor ahead of the LNP and cooker parties since they will be objectively worse. But otherwise, agreed.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Though put the Greens ahead of Labor. Labor losing seats to the Greens, and having to depend on the Greens to govern, is a realistic possibility, and Greens MPs holding their feet to the fire could provide a counterbalance to the revolving door to corporate Australia.

[–] MalReynolds 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Love to see it. Exploit preferential voting, have your say (personally greens, but anything other than abortion illegal will do)

[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean it's not really exploiting if that is exactly the reason why preferential voting exists. Or do I misunderstand something?

[–] MalReynolds 3 points 1 month ago

Nah, you got it.

[–] guillem@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What is a cooker party? Google is not helping.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

afaik, 'cooker' has risen as a slang term for the wackier conspiracy theorists:

From Wiktionary:

  1. (slang, Australia) A person who makes or uses illicit drugs, especially methamphetamine or cannabis.
  1. (slang, derogatory, Australia) A person who is cooked in the head; a crazy person.
  2. (slang, derogatory, Australia) A conspiracy theorist, especially one who is involved in politics.
[–] guillem@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Oh okay, I think I have in mind some politicians that fit into the description. Thanks!

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Cooker parties means there can be independent parties with uh… fringe beliefs that you may not align with. So it’s good to do research on each party or candidate

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Indies? I define "cooker" as the LNP and everyone to the right of them.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah. It’s usually been the fringe parties that were most obvious but actually you do have a point

[–] guillem@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

I cannot vote but as a recent arrival I'm in the process of getting the picture.

[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

eureka explained it well, but my slighter broader definition is:

  • Anti-vaxxer and other single-issue conspiracy parties
  • Religious right parties with sometimes innocuous names (like "Family first")
  • Nazis