Poll risks for reward

An early federal election in November would be yet another reminder that base political self-interest always wins out over the objective public good. It would compel entirely unnecessary travel by most of the population, either to a polling booth or a mailbox, with the attendant avoidable virus-transmission risks. And presumably election officials and scrutineers would have to gather to count the ballots. Many people don’t take the travel and gathering restrictions seriously because of the many exceptions that make a mockery of them. An early federal election would be one of the more breathtaking examples.

– Clinton Mckenzie, Cootamundra, NSW