Australian party crowdsources democracy with online voting


  • TECH
  • Friday, 01 Jul 2016

People walk past political placards outside a polling station in Sydney's central business district on June 27, 2016, which is open to voters who will be absent on election day. Australia's ruling party on June 27 used the Brexit vote to warn against voting for Labor in upcoming elections as a poll showed the Liberals ahead for the first time in a drawn-out campaign. / AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST

SYDNEY: Growing distrust and disillusionment with the political establishment in Australia has prompted two young voters to create a party that would allow citizens to have a say in every bill that comes before parliament. 

Australians go to the polls on July 2, with major policy battlegrounds between parties including the economy, immigration, gay marriage and climate change. 

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