[clug] [OT] Broadband clangers

[Francis Markham]

On 12 August 2010 12:28, Hal Ashburner <hal at ashburner.info> wrote:

> Has anyone been bothered to look at who is courting family first for
> preference deals and so on and how?

I don't know who was courting Family First, but the group voting tickets
have been lodged for a week now.  There is no group voting ticket for Family
First in the ACT, but in Fielding's state of VIC his preferences go to:


   1. Christian Democratic Party
   2. The Climate Skeptics
   3. Carers Alliance
   4. Democratic Labor Party (who knew they still existed!)
   5. Steven Mayne (of Crikey fame) and Paula Piccinni
   6. Shooters and fishers
   7. Senator On-line
   8. One-Nation
   9. The Liberals and Nationals
   10. The Labor Party
   11. Independents
   12. Building Australia
   13. Liberal Democrats
   14. Joseph Toscano, Jenny Warfe and Andrew Sadauskas
   15. Socialist Equality Party
   16. Socialist Alliance
   17. Australian Democrats
   18. Citizens Electoral Council
   19. Secular Party of Australia
   20. Australian Sex Party
   21. Australian Greens

I think a close reading of the top and bottom three parties on this list
(and the preference of the Lib/Nats over the ALP) give some idea about
Family First's priorities and perceived alliances.

-Francis