Australians understand the dangers of a duopoly.
When powerful incumbents shut out the energy and innovation of strong local competitors, we all lose.
The same principles apply to politics. At every election, Labor pretends that the Liberals are the enemy, but when push comes to shove they protect the dominance of the major parties.
In the Bullwinkel electorate, they’re actively working to make sure that if they don’t win the seat, the Liberals will.
Labor are directing preferences to Liberal candidate Matt Moran ahead of Mia Davies, who is an experienced local MP with a long track record of working constructively with both sides of politics for solutions to the challenges facing her constituents.
Have they done a deal with the Liberals? Or are they just afraid of Mia’s popularity?
Whatever the case, remember that you have the power to take back your vote and direct your preferences as you best see fit.