I think that depends on what you want to see from our city. The LNP has been in power since 2008, and has held the Lord Mayoralty since 2004. So if you think we’re generally on the right track with things like housing supply, traffic congestion, and other things Council has control over, the LNP is your best bet.
Labor generally thinks the LNP is doing poorly, but they don’t usually like to shake things up too much. If you think we need to do better, but generally structure things the same way, vote Labor.
If you think there are issues with the amount of influence corporations like the gambling lobby and developers have over council, and you want to see significant changes to how we prioritise things, prioritise getting housing prices down, reduce car-dependency, etc., vote Greens.
Whoever you vote for, make sure to number all candidates. We have optional preferential voting, so you don’t have to, but you could significantly hurt your chances of seeing a result you like if you don’t number all boxes. If you want to really have your say, number all boxes—or at least include all 3 of LNP, Labor, and Greens (and Nicole Johnston, if you happen to be in Tennyson Ward).
Who should I vote for again?
I think that depends on what you want to see from our city. The LNP has been in power since 2008, and has held the Lord Mayoralty since 2004. So if you think we’re generally on the right track with things like housing supply, traffic congestion, and other things Council has control over, the LNP is your best bet.
Labor generally thinks the LNP is doing poorly, but they don’t usually like to shake things up too much. If you think we need to do better, but generally structure things the same way, vote Labor.
If you think there are issues with the amount of influence corporations like the gambling lobby and developers have over council, and you want to see significant changes to how we prioritise things, prioritise getting housing prices down, reduce car-dependency, etc., vote Greens.
Whoever you vote for, make sure to number all candidates. We have optional preferential voting, so you don’t have to, but you could significantly hurt your chances of seeing a result you like if you don’t number all boxes. If you want to really have your say, number all boxes—or at least include all 3 of LNP, Labor, and Greens (and Nicole Johnston, if you happen to be in Tennyson Ward).