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Queenslanders are voting in two crucial byelections as well as local government elections today despite the current health crisis.

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The by-election are not crucial. Stop complaining. One-third of Voter's have already managed to voted early, postal, phones. You're just being partisan. Stop it!

The 2 by-elections are not crucial by any means. The Local Govt ones need to be held because otherwise we're stuck with them for another year or more? Postal voting And 2.wks early voting plus phone voting for special cases all very well organised as far as I could see.

No we're not.

In the call centre in Wollongong for COVID-19 - 1.2 Meters of „Social distancing“ ... no further comment...

I went and voted... felt absolutely sickened... but I am not going to give $130 to the government. Luckily, apart from booth staff there were only 4 other people present. Successfully managed to keep my distance.

Democracy must continue

Crucial by-elections

This should show everyone how fucked in the head every single politician is. And of course it’s in Queensland. The arse end of Australia.

Never mind citizens ignoring what’s going on your government is clearly ignoring what is happening all over the world.... did you know there is a pandemic at the moment killing thousands of people!

Ooooh, was there a sausage sizzle as well...... FFS absolute shambles. Who the hell is in charge of this debacle... THERE ARE PEOPLE DYING. SORT THIS SHIT OUT.

An absolute bloody Joke... your whole state should be in 100% lockdown, appalling decision.

I did not vote because my Federal Government told me to stay indoors ....stay at home I did this and Iam not paying no fine because I was told to stay home.. .

Why not postpone the election

More sign's than people... Lol

Crucial? It’s for local Government which is a joke. 😂😂😂

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