I've been watching from a far - the going ons of the Tasmanian Election..... Election day in that fine state is today, so this is just some rantings that I thought I would release.

One of the ongoing youth policies from the Green's for the past three elections has been giving 16 year olds the right to vote.... Their right would be non compulsory but once they register - it would be compulsory. (www.tas.greens.org.au)

The Greens justification for this is:

“If you are old enough to get behind the wheel of a car, you should be old enough to vote,” Mr McKim, Youth Spokesperson said.

I remember reading not so long ago that younger people in Australia are more than likely to vote Green... So it makes me wonder whether this is just a ploy for extra votes???

One thing I do like in the Greens policy - is funding to go in to a government mentoring service for young people - so youth can apply to be mentored by professional Tasmanians.... That is what we need to see more of in the world, youth need to learn! and when you want to start a business the best person to talk to is a business man/woman... someone who has done it!

I've watched this election and disagreed with alot... When asking Tasmanians I know about what they think about it all the most common response is 'who cares' - 'doesn't affect me'

Welllll it does! In Australia we need to erase the attitude of politics is boring, pointless, pathetic, etc.. At the 2001 federal election there was an absentee rate of just less than 5%, why is this so?

Its debatable but I believe it is the greatest way to challenge what is going on in the world... To speak out.. not walk around with your eyes shut, or with the belief that I am too busy, can't be bothered, in challenging the world.. We look back in to history the Suffragettes, union power, the list goes on people power is what brought on change... why is it so underestimated now? Has activism became a thing of the past????

Nelson Mandella said in relation to poverty last year " We can be that great generation " I think this is true in more general terms... we can be the generation that can make great changes, social, environmental, and economical, it can happen, but do we need to ask...

.... whats stopping us????