Australia needs a large crossbench of people in government committed to representing us. That would help to persuade the major parties to serve us and not their donors that are large corporations and oligarchs.
Both major parties betray us by providing tax concessions and subsidies to their donors, the banks, supermarkets, mining companies, insurance providers, property developers, and more, at our expense.
The Greens and most independents are against those concessions and subsidies.
A third of large corporations pay no tax. Imagine the great work that could be achieved if that money was collected. We wouldn’t see tents in our parks or people without teeth.
Our people are getting poorer while the corporate bludgers’ wealth increases. Our votes can make a difference if we use our preferences to put people who want to serve us and not donors first.
Our vote is powerful and I believe we can save our democracy with a large crossbench.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
