In this week's show, we talk in-depth with Mark Kelly (Vote Tony Out, Keep Tony Out, CEO of Global Surf Industries) about the "teal” independents running in the 2022 federal election.

We had so much fun and lots to talk about with Mark, that we didn't get to any other segment this week!

EDITORS NOTE: some figures discussed in the show about politicians salaries were wild guesses, which we now know to be incorrect. We have sought to rectify this by providing the following official link to parliamentarian salaries of both houses.

The base salary for senators and members: 2020 update

Get Off The Grass ScoMo

With Mark Kelly

Seats to be watching where independents are threating the incumbent:

Mackellar, Wentworth, Kooyong, Goldstein, and many others across Australia.

If you want to see how your local MP has voted in parliament, visit this site for all the information →

https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/

To get an idea how the betting agencies are seeing the election, visit here →

https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/politics/australian-federal-politics

During the show we talked about salaries of all parliamentarians. We came up with a wild figure of about $200 billion. That was incorrect, and it is more likely to be around $100 million if all staff members are included. This is only an estimate without knowing the exact number of staff and politicians in parliament.

Preferential voting is not a wasted vote!

You can still vote for an independent or minor party without voting for the two majors. Just make sure your votes 2 and beyond are in the order YOU want to place them. The "How to vote" cards provided by various parties are ONLY a suggestion.

Preferential voting - Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)

House of Representative

You Can’t ‘Waste’ Your Vote! | Patrick Alexander's Personal Internet (chickennation.com)

Lower House (Senate)

What’s the Go with Voting for the Senate? | Patrick Alexander's Personal Internet (chickennation.com)

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