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Aug 24, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Fkn enough!
You haven’t been able to put crosses on a referendum paper and have that ballot counted since 1988! This is not a new. It has not been put in place for the voice referendum. It’s because ❌ are ambiguous - some people use them to mark yes. Some no.
So because it is unclear what someone means with a ❌ the rule for 30 years means those ballots are not valid. A ✅ is unambiguous. It universally means yes.
It’s been that ways for six referendums. Attempts to spin it as ‘rigging’ or ‘stealing’ the referendum are fk’d
Sep 8, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
The plan for how Commonwealth leaders react has been in place for years, set down by the Palace. It gets passed from governor-general to governor-general and prime minister to prime minister. Here is what happens next (Today is known as D day, tomorrow D+1 and so on)
The parliament is suspended immediately and not returned for at least 15 days. So next week's sitting is cancelled and parliament won't resume now until October.
Flags go to half mast. PM&C and GG websites go to obit mode.
A 96 gun salute at parliament will be held at dusk
