When your family, friends or associates cannot explain why they voted Labor, give them this list. Then they can then pick a reason from this "TOP 12".
1. I voted Labor because I love the fact that I can now marry whomsoever and whatever I want. I've decided to marry my German Shepherd dog.
2. I voted Labor because I believe the oil companies' profits of 4% on petrol is obscene, but the government taxing the same fuel at 35% isn't. The double whammy of 10% GST after that is only fair. The Government must have the money for welfare and anything to stop the use of motor vehicles is laudable.
3. I voted Labor because I believe the government will do a better job of spending the money I earn than I would. The Carbon Tax, pink batts in every roof (to save the world), the Education revolution, the NBN, money to the IMF and the EU, helping unfortunate Islamic refugees (who always have no papers or passports) into the privileges of the Australian welfare system, running a fair Justice system (without favour) and giving the Trade Unions a fair go - against rich, foreign owned, greedy and domineering Companies. These are all sound policies to redistribute wealth fairly and empower those not yet on full entitlements.
4. I voted Labor because Freedom of Speech is fine as long as nobody is offended by it. Political correctness must overcome the racists who dislike illegal immigrants, angry mobs, global warming deniers and other right wing extremists.
5. I voted Labor because I'm way too silly and irresponsible to own a gun, (and certainly not allowed by Australian law), and I know that my local police are all I need to protect me from murderers, thugs and thieves.
6. I voted Labor because I believe that people who can't tell us if it will rain on Friday can tell us that the polar ice caps will melt away in ten years if I don't start driving a Prius. I believe that it will never rain properly again, that Global warming will kill us all unless we stop using fossil fuels. I am terrified of the prospect of the sea levels being 30 metres higher in 20 years. Tim Flannery is my idea of a new generation man. Always accurate and honest -- just like our PM.
7. I voted Labor because I'm not concerned about millions of babies being aborted so long as we keep all convicted criminals alive.
8. I voted Labor because I think illegal aliens have a right to free health care, education, and social security benefits, and we should take the social security away from those who have spent a lifetime paying into it.
9. I voted Labor because I believe that businesses should not be allowed to make profits for themselves. They need to break even and give the rest away to the government for redistribution as the Greens see fit.
10. I voted Labor because I believe Left Wing and Green judges need to rewrite the Australian Constitution and regulatory law books every few days to suit some fringe weirdos who would never be able to get their agendas past the voters.
11. I voted Labor because I think that it's better to pay billions for oil and petrol to people who really hate us, but not to drill more of our own because it might upset some endangered beetle, turtle or fish.
12. I voted Labor because my head is so firmly planted up my rear end that it is totally unlikely that I will ever be able to entertain another point of view
