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Flat White

Compulsory voting keeps Australia conservative

21 May 2022

11:40 AM

21 May 2022

11:40 AM

Election time brings with it the old complaints of libertarians and the lazy who mumble about having to make their way to the voting booth to cast their vote. While Labor, Greens, and Teals down half a dozen espresso shots at the local hipster cafe before heading off to the polls, it is the conservative side of politics that drags its feet.

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