If You Want Australian Taxpayer Dollars ...

Julia Gillard last week made a statement to industry.

If you want Australian taxpayers dollars you will have to give Australian Businesses a fair go.

I good sound local policy but  did anyone tell the NSW or Victorian Electoral Commission this advice?

Both the NSW and Victorian Electoral Commissions have contracted overseas software developers to develop Australia's computerised electoral  systems. Systems that have been duplicated by each electoral authority and that Australian governments /taxpayers have paid for and the government holds no propriety ownership over.   Hundreds of million of dollars spent offshore without any real oversight or benefit to Australia.

Collin Barry's Secret Ballot: Blackjack with the cards faced down

NSW Election Commissioner, Colin Barry's refusal to publish the detailed results of the NSW state election upper house ballot is akin to a blackjack dealer dealing a deck of cards face down and then declaring the results without showing the cards.

What is it he has to hide.  Why has he refused to published the ballot election data files?

Colin Barry's actions continue to bring the conduct of the 2011 NSW State election into disrepute and open to allegations of fraud and corruption.

Elections conducted by computers counts are no longer open and transparent,  Publication of the data file should be undertaken progressively during the count as was the case during the 2008 Melbourne City Council Election.