election

74/365 Victory?

Looking very enthusiastic before we went to go and vote yesterday. Possibly a little over-confident, given the result is a hung parliament and the best option is a minority government. We live in a safe Labor seat so there were no surprises there. The next closest seat to us is less safe and I’d noticed [...]

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Voting Rights

Yes, this is going to be one of those election posts. I’m just luring you in with that photo of Riley and her gorgeous puppy dog face. I’m manipulative that way. I’m a big advocate of being engaged in the political process, both in a traditional or a more subversive way. Photo courtesy of jexplique [...]

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Oh Right, It's an Election Year

Australia is a little bit behind the eight-ball with the whole parental leave thing. It wasn’t until the last Federal election that an idea of leave was introduced (due to start next year) which would see families who earn $150,000 or less be entitled to 18 weeks paid leave (at the minimum wage) for people [...]

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Oh Right, It’s an Election Year

Australia is a little bit behind the eight-ball with the whole parental leave thing. It wasn’t until the last Federal election that an idea of leave was introduced (due to start next year) which would see families who earn $150,000 or less be entitled to 18 weeks paid leave (at the minimum wage) for people [...]

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