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Alleged writer and Crikey politics editor. These days mainly here for the greyhounds.

Canberra
crikey.com.au
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    Bernard Keane‏Verified account @BernardKeane 25 May 2016

    Bernard Keane Retweeted Michelle Grattan

    As it should. Next stop, an end to forced voting.https://twitter.com/michellegrattan/status/735693665511706624 …

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    Michelle GrattanVerified account @michellegrattan
    Pre-polling gains popularity, but makes life harder for politicans and parties https://theconversation.com/pre-polling-gains-popularity-but-makes-life-harder-for-politicans-and-parties-59172 … via @ConversationEDU
    9:51 PM - 25 May 2016
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      2. SloMo Takes Us For Mugs‏ @_SocialDemocrat 25 May 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        What is wrong with requiring people to vote? it is no different to taxation, it is not a limit on freedom, but a req't of dem.

        2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
      3. Vicki Watson‏ @ScorpioGCoast 25 May 2016
        Replying to @_SocialDemocrat @BernardKeane

        And if voting not comp pol party spend time and money encouraging peeps to vote rather than develop policy

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      4. Moo‏ @Mooby_Doo 25 May 2016
        Replying to @ScorpioGCoast @_SocialDemocrat @BernardKeane

        The only policy they're currently developing are 3 or 4 word policies

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      1. Tristan Edis‏ @TristanEdis 26 May 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        an end to compulsory voting would be the best way to marginalise the disadvantaged. Do you really want that?

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      1. Tim Matthews‏ @steampowerednet 25 May 2016
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        there is no such thing as 'forced voting'.

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      1. RAY LISTER‏ @rayclister 26 May 2016
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        To benefit the conservative side of politics?

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      1. Lord Mad DeMagpie‏ @dmccrorey 25 May 2016
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        @michellegrattan @ConversationEDU @ZarehGhazarian will be in England Election Day pre poll for us

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      1. Simeon‏ @s1cox 25 May 2016
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        "it would be frustrating for a voter to hear of a policy they support or oppose after having already voted" #ffs

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      1. SloMo Takes Us For Mugs‏ @_SocialDemocrat 25 May 2016
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        Only Libertarians who decry being taxed at all resent compulsory voting

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      1. Sorcerer Mitch 🐲 🗡️‏ @HoganMitchell 25 May 2016
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        Can't we just vote online? It's 2016.

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      1. Nathan Tetlaw‏ @NathanTetlaw 25 May 2016
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        Why?

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