NSW Senate election. I got a postal vote so I've been looking at the
preference flows.
Unfortunately it looks like the sixth senate seat in NSW (Lib 2, ALP 2, Nat 1 are sure) is going to be between the Nationals, the Greens or the Christian Right (One Nation or LDP).
So its a choice between cruelty to refugees vs. shutdown the mining industry vs. delusion.
I have the luxury of voting below the line, numbering from 1 to 110 in order without making a mistake so as my vote counts. For those seeking an easy above the line single digit vote here are the safe options:
Green = R (Green), M (ALP), E (Voluntary Euthanasia), K (Future Party), AF (Democrats), AK (Stop CSG), AM (Socialist Alliance), AO (Pirate Party) and AP (Secular Party)
Nationals = F (unnamed), H (Carers Alliance), Y (Lib/Nats), AE (Socialist Equality*!), AG (unnamed), AQ (Australian Motoring).
Going above the line for the other 30 groups will most likely be a vote for One Nation or possibly the LDP.
*Note - Socialist Equality have split their preferences three ways, but the biggest flow is to the National candidate.