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Clearly, vote Wikileaks.

Wikileaks preferenced One Nation ahead of the Greens, Labor and Liberals in the senate. Since the final senate seat will likely come down to One Nation / Greens in 1 or more states, the only effective outcome of voting for them is a vote for One Nation.

Only if you vote above the line. I prefer to nominate all my own preferences, thanks. It's not hard.

It still means given the choice, Wikileaks has made its internal priorities clear and see's no problems with who they're dealing with.

Only 3.8% of voters vote below the line. At least 95% of Wikileak's votes will go to One Nation.

And then there's the question of why the hell you would support a party that does this sort of shit. The only thing they will ever do is appear on a ballot and distribute their preferences, and they can't even do that well (I mean assuming you wouldn't want to vote for One Nation... if you do, then go ahead).

Edit: I got mixed up. Replace One Nation with the "Australia First" party (even worse IMO... look them up) and the shooters and fishers party.

Not in NSW:

http://www.aec.gov.au/election/nsw/gvt.htm#i

Wikileaks Party Prefs for Greens FAEHRMANN, Cate The Greens 57 RYAN, James The Greens 58 BLATCHFORD, Penny The Greens 59 HO, Christina The Greens 60 FINDLEY, Amanda The Greens 61 SPIES-BUTCHER, Ben The Greens 62

Wikileaks prefs for One Nation HANSON, Pauline One Nation 108 MCCULLOCH, Kate One Nation 109 PLUMB, Aaron One Nation 110

My apologies! You are right. It's the Shooters and Fishers Party and the white nationalist Australia First Party they are preferencing above the Greens. It's the Sex Party that is preferencing One Nation.

Just make sure you vote below the line and then you can feel comfortable with your vote going to who you want it to go to.

I upvoted this, but I can't agree with it enough.

Whatever you think about Assange, at least he can be relied upon to oppose: internet censorship, technologically retarded broadband infrastructure and sexual consent laws.

Wait what? Opposing sexual consent laws is a good thing? I could see why Assange is in favor of legalizing rape given his own personal history with the crime, but still...

Off-colour joke... I'm pretty sure his policy platform makes no mention of criminal law reform. It was more a meta-comment on "Think what you will about Assange".

Greens are a good option also. Scott Ludlam, a current WA Greens senator, was very vocal in opposing the previous censorship efforts.

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