I would pay attention to the senate and ensure your vote goes toward "keeping them honest".
Labor is crying everywhere because senate is preventing them from doing what they want. This is why we frequently employ independants or smaller parties, so there is some check and balances. They do not like it but it is how our system works and all government have had to deal with upper house opposition. The crying from labor would make you think they are the first to have to EXPLAIN a few things.
SO just imagine Labor without oppositon they have had in the senate. This country would probably be a basket case if they had unrestrained power. We can see now the benefit of such a system as sadly we have incompetant government.However it has not killed us.
SO when you vote make sure the senate vote counts. Lower house vote - well maybe a smiley face or whoever deserves a pay packet (ie Have you heard of them before lol).
I am watching liberal democrats but they are fledgling.
