[waddlesworth]

I absolutely agree with you, although I'm a little more optimistic.

2PP has Labor winning the next election. Some key figures in the Liberal party (Frydenberg, Hunt) have some tough campaigns ahead of them after the massive bias against their home state that's been on display.

Then there's the whole friendlyjordies thing, which I've heard commentary about in circles where I would have never expected it.

I don't know if the usual election lies will cut it this time.

[0xy]

Why would Labor winning change anything? Labor have voted for every single piece of surveillance legislation tendered over the last decade. The AA Bill, metadata retention and more. They voted for it all. They are vehement supporters of surveillance state policies and have voted for it -- repeatedly.

[brokenmachine]

At least they pretended to require amendments. But then they caved and gave in anyway, WTF.

[nickcox]

> I don't know if the usual election lies will cut it this time.

People say that every time though and they always do.

[softveda]

At best it will be a LNP or Labor minority govt. Very hard for Labor to win. Even if they did this issue will get the least priority amongst all things that Australia faces, like economic recovery, climate change, China, anti corruption body etc.