Australian NGOs are presenting succinct scorecards that make it easy to compare the policies of the main political parties on issues of interest.
Ben gives a handy list of eight NGOs that have scorecards on issues like:
Make Poverty History
Refugees
Climate Policy
Rural Health
Environmental Issues
. . . and others.
On the policy that affects poor countries like Tanzania, the scorecard at Make Poverty History gives the following scores:
Coalition = 2 points
Labor = 8 points
Democrat = 8 points
Greens = 7 points
Family First = 7 points
Check out the Make Poverty History site to see what earned them the points.
Many of us vote from our traditional preferences. See where your preferred party stands on the issues that matter to you. Poverty is one area where there is a real difference between the parties. There's no 'me too' here.
The suffering of the very poor is easily ignored when it is not right under our noses. Your vote can reflect a wider world view if you keep your eye on the larger picture.
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