Thursday, 3 April 2025

Federal election

David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:56): Today I rise to commend the Victorian government for their massive contribution to democracy worldwide – but not this government, obviously. The government I am talking about is the one that introduced the world’s first secret ballot in 1856. This bill, surely the most significant law ever passed in this place, was introduced in this very chamber; the Libertarians would say it has been all downhill since then. But before secret ballots, bribery and coercion were intrinsic to the process, and elections often ended in riots. In 1843 two men were shot, one in Sydney and another in Melbourne.

Very soon all of you can vote in the federal election without the risk of violence, thanks to the foresight of our predecessors. This means in the privacy of your voting booth you will have a moment to reflect on the decisions your party has made – so many bad decisions – and you will realise that not only can you vote Libertarian but no-one needs to know. If you are lucky, you might be able to vote for a Libertarian in the lower house, but you will certainly be able to vote for our outstanding Senate team, including our number one candidate Mr Jordan Dittloff. You can vote for Jordan safe in the knowledge that he will never vote to increase your taxes or reduce your freedom.