u/ManWithDominantClaw

So during a great conversation yesterday, it was pointed out to me by many on here, that apparently most Australian voters do not have any interest in who becomes Prime Minister? Only for your local member?

As one person put it “only people in Grayndler voted for Albo”

Apparently it is very common to vote only based on who your local member is? And the leader of the party has no effect at all on your voting preference?

So if you prefer the Labor leader as Prime Minister overall, but you prefer your local Liberal member over your local Labor member you’ll vote Liberal instead?

Is this actually true or a bit disingenuous?

You actually vote with no interest at all in who will be the Prime Minister as long as your preferred local member gets in?

How many people actually know who their local member is? My local electorate is a place I’ve never even heard of

If nobody is “running for PM” then why does an “election campaign” exist? They are hoping to win your vote over another potential PM candidate

Any opinions?