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Who's the rep for where you're standing right now.
How closely do two politicians voting patterns align.
What's your pol viting for and against?
See who votes most closely to others.
See who votes most closely to others.
How did recent votes go. All the details.
See who spends most of your money.
The detail of where your money is going.
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Expenses by time and person.
Expenses by category in a... graph.
They're on the move again.
What did your rep say in Parliament.
What was said about your pol in Parliament.
See who talks most about a topic
Oh the gifts they get! Make a word cloud of gifts.
See a pol's register of interests- homes, accounts, shares...
Who said they gave how much to who
Who said they got how much from whom
See aggregates - eg all fossil fuel donations
Showing the flows of donations
Detailing the problems and our work-arounds
Where did the bushfire grants go
Our political system is badly damaged. A combination of complexity and apathy means people vote for parties who then use their incumbency to solidify their position in power. Opposition parties focus on gaining power rather than having a policy position.
There is little true debate; and votes follow inevitable party blocks. You may have a perfectly pleasant local member; but as long as they vote the same as the hard edge of their party, their personal views are irrelevant.
So this site is all about information. Shining some light on what's going on. Giving people tools to understand what their representative is really doing.
While it is driven by a belief that our political system needs to change and our politicians need to be more accountable, Political Gadgets is not aimed at any one party or politician.