Q&A FactCheck: Compulsory Voting | 11 July 2016
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Channel: abcqanda · 2016 · News & Politics
Monday, 11 July 2016 Senator-elect Derryn Hinch said "I'm against - totally opposed to compulsory voting, always have been... We only have it in Australia and in Belgium. It's not compulsory in New Zealand or Canada or the United States or even the UK, where we follow the Westminster system of Government... in New Zealand, 90% of New Zealanders vote" For more from Q&A, click here: http://www.abc.net.au/qanda Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/QandA Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abcqanda/ Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://ab.co/2E3pCZ9 Q&A is a television discussion program that focuses mostly on politics but ranges across all of the big issues that set Australians thinking, talking and debating. It is driven by interaction: Q&A provides a rare opportunity for Australian citizens to directly question and hold to account politicians and key opinion leaders in a national public forum and Q&A is broadcast live so that not only the studio audience but also the wider audience can get involved. We aim to create a discussion that is constructive, that reflects a diverse range of views and that provides a safe environment where people can respectfully discuss their differences. It’s impossible to represent every view on a single panel or in one audience but we’re committed to giving participants a fair go. In order to be as inclusive and diverse as possible, the program is presented from a range of locations around the country and all Australians are encouraged to get involved through social media as well as by joining the audience. This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel.
