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[–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It seems that claim is not really true:

https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/penny_wong/policies/1

Besides which, do you want politicians to vote according bro their constituents wishes or according to their own interests?

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's very specifically only counting after Malcolm Turnbull introduced the vote to parliament and forced both Labor and Liberals hands.

Besides which, do you want politicians to vote according bro their constituents wishes or according to their own interests?

The constituency was in full support of Gay Marriage, Penny ignored it for years since Labor is at their heart, the Catholic party.

[–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

LOL.

It's the way I say it is because reasons and any contrary information is a fabrication.

Indeed.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Look at the votes, everything after 2016, she was there and voted Yes, before that she was absent every single vote and her party that was present voted 100% No.

It's well known here that Labor are spineless.

Vote Greens. The party that voted 100% YES in every division.

[–] king_comrade@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

The greens are so heavily slandered in Aus even mentioning them gets eye rolls. Breaks my heart, they are decent pollies and worth the ranked choice above Labor.