Australian Election 2007 on the Internet

Climate change

Interesting for a while, now depressing

I started this blog to watch how social media would be used in the election. There have been some interesting examples of people speaking out, and the major parties have jumped into the fray.

But the nastiness and negativity of the campaign is something I don't want to review on a daily basis, so I'm calling it a day as the formal campaign starts. Plenty on YouTube if you care to search...

Adios - Ken

Axis of Awesome: Rudd vs Howard

The election is on - 24 November

Compare 3 explanations of preference voting

Try and be objective - which one do you find more engaging?

From the Australian Christian Lobby:

From the Greens:

From an independent candidate:

Not good enough George!

George Newhouse is the ALP candidate in my electorate, running against Malcolm Turnbull. He has solid credentials for the job, but why are ALL the videos on his YouTube channel Newhouse4Wentworth a technical JOKE.

The content may be good, but who knows. No-one is going to watch for more than a few seconds with this crap sound and vision.

Euthanasia candidate Dr Phillip Nitschke challenges Liberal Kevin Andrews

Reactions to Kevin Andrews' remarks on African immigration

Anti-pulp mill action in Tasmania

From the video record of protests at jameswelsh43.

Geoffrey Cousins, the high-profile business man campaigning directly against Malcolm Turnbull, on TV after the decision. Let's see how his campaign develops...

Family First campaigning

A slick video from their Queensland branch :

A dissenter posts his concerns at campaigning within churches:

[sound quality is poor]

Julian Burnside QC speaks up for Andrew Bartlett's re-election to the Senate

Barlett also keeps a very regular and honest blog of his activities.

Bob Brown of the Greens responds to Lindsay Tanner's big whinge