The AEC is supposed to be non-partisan, and not have much to do with the parties themselves, IIRC (although they do report to the government at the end of the day).
Your point is well taken though. I'm thoroughly disgusted with the fear-mongering, technophobic way our government has conducted itself.
If you're interested in applying your technical skills to furthering the democratic process in Australia, volunteer with the Open Australia Foundation (which is what I'm doing). They've got everything on GitHub, and accept PRs!
Your point is well taken though. I'm thoroughly disgusted with the fear-mongering, technophobic way our government has conducted itself.
If you're interested in applying your technical skills to furthering the democratic process in Australia, volunteer with the Open Australia Foundation (which is what I'm doing). They've got everything on GitHub, and accept PRs!
https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/