Early birds may be voting blind
EARLY bird voters heading to the polls from Monday will likely go to the ballot box blind to what the major parties’ promises will do to the budget bottom line, with both the Coalition and Labor yet to announce their official policy costings.
But each side has set out its position on a slew of major issues, including hot-button topics of cost-ofliving, integrity, housing and health.
The Australian Electoral Commission has confirmed more than 500 early voting centres will be in operation across the nation from Monday.
“If you can vote on election day, then that’s what you should do,” electoral commissioner Tom Rogers said.
Voting in Townsville: Precinct 21, 21 Stokes St, Townsville City; PCYC Aitkenvale, 126 Wellington St, Aitkenvale; Greenwood Park Sporting Complex, 290 Thuringowa Dr, Kirwan.