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THAT'S IT NOW! ENROLMENTS AND CHANGES ARE NOW CLOSED...IF YOU DIDN'T ENROL THEN YOU DON'T GET A DAMN SAY IN WHO YOU WANT TO RUN THIS COUNTRY. IF YOU DID ENROL - THEN WRITE US A COMMENT AND TELL US!

HOW THE HELL DO I ENROL AND VOTE ANYWAY?!
ROCK THE VOTE POLITICS LESSON 101
I know, I know, I can already hear you yawning!
But if you want to make your vote count at election time then we all need to understand how the Federal voting system works in Australia.
All we can promise you is we won't make it as boring as bat shit like other sites.
EDUCATE YOURSELF BEFORE ELECTION DAY
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING WHEN YOU CAST YOUR VOTE

If you decide to read our info and think
'HELL YEAH I WANNA VOTE THIS YEAR!'
then:
GO AND LOOK AT PARTY POLICIES
READ INFO ON AEC WEBSITE ABOUT WHAT TO DO ON THE DAY
FIND OUT WHO YOUR LOCAL CANDIDATES ARE!
FIND OUT WHERE YOUR LOCAL POLLING BOOTH IS GOING TO BE
So get onto the AEC Website and GET INFORMED
ONTO THE KINDA BORING STUFF... BUT WITH A ROCK THE VOTE TWIST.. ROCK THE VOTE POLITICS LESSON 102We are going to blog a bunch of stuff for you now, but provide links on this page for comfort and ease..
Click here for THE KEY ISSUES
Click here for ORIGINAL vs ROCK THE VOTE political definitions.
Click here to read about the party we're all invited to!!

SO - alot of us out there in the world talk about politics... I like this person because they're this, I don't like this person because they're that... this person is an idiot, that person is dishonest, this person is loyal, that person is passionate.
This person is overweight, that person forgets important names. This person doesn't care about refugees, that person frequents strip clubs :)
But do we really want to base our votes JUST on this type of information? I know I don't!!! I want to be a bit more informed about what the hell politics is all about.Take a look at some of the important issues that young people have told us matter to them and see which party most closely resembles your views - it's pretty simple!
WHAT ISSUES ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT?
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Click here for Labor Party policy
Click here for Liberal Party policy
Click here for the Greens policy
Click here for the Democrats policy
ENVIRONMENT
Click here for Labor Party policy
Click here for Liberal Party policy
Click here for the Greens policy
Click here for the Democrats policy
INDIGENOUS AND RECONCILIATION
Click here for Labor Party policy
Click here for Liberal Party policy
Click here for the Greens policy
Click here for the Democrats policy
DRUGS / SUBSTANCE USE
Click here for Labor Party policy
Click here for Liberal Party policy
Click here for the Greens policy
Click here for the Democrats policy
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Click here for Labor Party policy
Click here for Liberal Party policy
Click here for the Greens policy
Click here for the Democrats policy
SEXUALITY AND GENDER IDENTITY
No Specific policy announcements for the Labor Party
No Specific policy announcements for the Liberal Party
Click here for the Greens policy
Click here for the Democrats policy
SUPPORT ROCK THE VOTE - PUT OUR LOGO ON YOUR PAGE!
Click here for our fully interactive Australian website.
Click here to find out more about Rock the Vote.
Click here for the US Rock The Vote website.
Help spread the word, copy + paste these codes
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Messages of support:

"Voting is such a powerful way to take your stance peacefully and productively. We should all be very grateful that we live in a country where we have the opportunity to vote. We proudly support Rock the Vote and encourage anyone of age to enrol for this next election asap and let your voice be heard!"
- Blue King Brown

My Interests

WELCOME TO ROCK THE VOTE!!



Rock the Vote is a national non partisan organisation dedicated to building youth empowerment. We are all about helping young people to want to be part of their democracy - to stand up and be heard about issues that affect them... we encourage and motivate them to participate in society - they are after all - THE FUTURE LEADERS OF AUSTRALIA! We do this through media and the entertainment industry. 2007 is going to be an exciting year of learning the importance of democracy, fairness, equality and speaking out about issues that affect all Australian's. In a wild jumble of music, theatre, art and other entertainments, Australian youth will join together with musicians, artists, actors, sportspeople and the community to show we are passionate about this country – that we ARE going to be heard, not just on Election Day but into the future! Rock the Vote is working hard to make sure young people don’t miss the boat at the next election. Will you get on board to support us?
The Infamous Virgin Voters Video!!
(as seen at the launch party)Alot of organisations have cropped up with their own version of our video recently - but the 'First Time Experience' is a copyright of ROCK THE VOTE - see the original here!!

Featuring Dustin Clare, The Butterfly Effect and the Sick Puppies. CHECK IT OUT!! EDUCATING young people about democracy and social justice

MOTIVATING young people to speak out.. to use their voice

ENTERTAINING young people with great Australian artists who are passionate about making change

JOINING youth together, from all walks of life, all over Australia - so no-one is left out

INCREASING the number of young people that not only enrol, but make an INFORMED vote at election time...

MEETING - well.. meeting Everyone!
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I'd like to meet:

Young People from all walks of life, all cultures, everyone is included here! Musicians, Artists, Thespians, Rappers, Sk8rs, Dancers, Students, Writers, Philosophers, Greenies, Academics, Tradies, Comedians - the list goes on and on.... If you've got something to say, then we want to hear it!
Leave a comment below and tell us why YOU want to rock the vote....
Disclaimer: The views expressed by our artists are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of ROCK THE VOTE. We endorse the right to freedom of expression and the RIGHT to be able to do so at the polls.... ROCK THE VOTE - get informed, get empowered and get an opinion!!!
Ed's note: While we appreciate all of you out there in Rock the Vote land are super smart and have lots to say, we are dedicated to being a non-partisan organisation. For this reason, we clarify that any comment left on this page does not necessarily reflect the views of Rock the Vote or its members. In saying that - feel free to say what you want, we are here for YOU to view your opinions!!

Music:

Wanna get involved in Rock the Vote??!!

We are getting an extraordinary number of people emailing us telling us they would like to be involved with Rock the Vote which is AWESOME!! We have set up a special section on the website to enable people to register their interest in becoming involved.
Please help us manage this properly and make sure you register there. Unfortunately we don't have the capacity to keep track of requests that come through myspace, so we will only be responding to people who go throught the proper channels.
Please make sure you go to the website and register. Cheers!

Movies:

Photos from the National Launch Party!
(The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide / June 7th 2007) If you have any photos or videos from the launch night,
send them in and we'll post them to the site!A selection of highlights from the Launch Party on the 7th @ the Gov. Courtesy of Adelaide Gig Vids.

'The Night The Heavens Cried' ~ Terra Firma

'Fall to Your Knees' ~ Fighterpilot

'Kneed in the Groin' ~ The Dairy Brothers

Heroes:

none of this would be possible without our partners and sponsors!

My Blog

KEY ISSUES - Battle for the Future

According to the Advertiser on Monday 15 Oct - these are the key issues.Economy and JobsCoalitionPrime Minister has said this election will be a referendum on jobs, after unemployment figures fell to ...
Posted by Rock the Vote Australia on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:09:00 PST

you only have until 8pm wed to enrol - please read this!

THE ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED. YOU NOW HAVE UNTIL 8PM WED 17th OCT TO ENROL TO HAVE YOUR SAY!!   The Infamous Virgin Voters Video!!     (as seen at the launch party)   Al...
Posted by Rock the Vote Australia on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:47:00 PST

The house party that EVERYONES INVITED TO....

THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM  Learning about the Commonwealth Parliament can be..... no, lets face it.. IS pretty boring. But Rock the Vote thinks it's really important young people hav...
Posted by Rock the Vote Australia on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:58:00 PST

ROCK THE VOTES TWIST ON POLITICAL DEFINITIONS

So here are some educational and fun facts about politics. You can still have your this person, that person opinions.. but hopefully you'll also be making your vote based upon other things too!!We've ...
Posted by Rock the Vote Australia on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:29:00 PST

SULLIVAN BALLOU PRESS RELEASE.

LOCAL BOY BACK FROM ROARING UK SUCCESS CD TO BE LAUNCHED IN HOMETOWN     Not many local acts can boast performing worldwide with Billy Bragg, KT Tunstall, Lightning Willie and the Poor B...
Posted by Rock the Vote Australia on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:15:00 PST

SULLIVAN BALLOU PRESS RELEASE.

LOCAL BOY BACK FROM ROARING UK SUCCESS CD TO BE LAUNCHED IN HOMETOWN     Not many local acts can boast performing worldwide with Billy Bragg, KT Tunstall, Lightning Willie and the Poor B...
Posted by Rock the Vote Australia on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:15:00 PST

100,000 and counting... but there's more to do than enrol!

Hey all you Rock the Vote supporters!!Fresh off the press - new stats from the AEC which say that more than 100,000 young people have enrolled to vote this year.This is fantastic news! Congratulations...
Posted by Rock the Vote Australia on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:56:00 PST

YES - the Hilltops DID play at the launch!

hi rock the vote supporters!as the last blog said - the launch went off! we had over 50 people enrol on the night who all won fantastic prizes, we had nearly a full house at the gov and for a thursday...
Posted by Rock the Vote Australia on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:55:00 PST

The Launch Party went OFF!!

Hi FolksWell things have gone BOONTA since the launch the other night, the friend requests are flooding in as well as the emails and messages of support.A huge enormous THANK YOU to everyone who turne...
Posted by Rock the Vote Australia on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:20:00 PST

Wanna win tickets to the after-party??

Hey Guys and Gals,We have a stack of FREE tickets to giveaway for the after-party on the 7th June. If you would like to get amongst the cream of the Rock the Vote crowd then just answer this simple qu...
Posted by Rock the Vote Australia on Sun, 20 May 2007 12:32:00 PST