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MR. KOYA’s
GUIDE TO VOTING IN AUSTRALIA
Every 3 years, the Australian population gets together to choose their leaders from an assortment of megalomaniacal psychos, self-proclaimed mavericks, End-Times nutjobs, and the occasional well-meaning dork with elbow pads on their corduroy jacket.
There’s a lot to get distracted by during an election campaign, so MR. KOYA has distilled the basics down for you:
There’s a lot to get distracted by during an election campaign, so MR. KOYA has distilled the basics down for you:
- Don’t f*** it up.
- Read up on the political parties beforehand. You’ll be surprised to learn that often a party named something like, “Rose Petal Baths For All” actually has a platform of shooting puppies out of cannons every full moon.
- If a candidate’s platform aligns with that of Hoggish Greedly from Captain Planet, best direct your preferences elsewhere.
- Vote early. This one isn’t even a joke – there’s no queueing. Highly recommended.
- Did we say “Don’t f*** it up” already?
IN THE WILD
