Liberals would be irresponsible to preference Labor

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Readers say they are caught in a dilemma as to whom to vote for in the election.

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Several correspondents are disappointed, even disgusted, by the Liberal Party’s decision to preference One Nation ahead of Labor (Letters, 12/11). However, given the extent of the maladministration of recent Labor governments, it would be irresponsible for the Liberal Party to give Labor any electoral assistance at all. Their first priority must be to get rid of Labor. It can then deal with One Nation in the event it has any significant power in the new parliament. It could be a case of the Liberals supporting the devil they don’t really know ahead of the devil they definitely do.Rod Wise, Surrey Hills

Torn by the choicesI have always been a left-leaning Labor party supporter, but I recognise and realise that the government has run out of steam and we need a change. However, I cannot vote for the Liberal Party now that they have put One Nation above Labor. I will not support One Nation in any way. What to do?Malcolm I Fraser, Oakleigh South

Independents, where are you?Victoria urgently needs improved governance, yet the upcoming election is like “Morton’s Fork” where both likely paths of travel are unsatisfactory – the conservatives and an apparently chaotic One Nation alliance with a few “back to the future” policies or the continuation of Labor and its apparent fiscal mismanagement. Where are the strong independents?Ian Gibb, St Kilda

Forced into ‘donkey vote’ and not happyJess Wilson, you had our vote. It’s way past time for the government to go. Sadly, you then announced the Liberal Party is giving its preferences to One Nation. I now can’t vote for you. I can’t vote for Labor or the Greens either and I don’t know if we have an independent running in our electorate or if they are even worth voting for.

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