Democratic Sausage: What do you know about Australia's delicious election traditions – National
Canadians elected a minority Liberal government this week, but our Commonwealth cousins “decline” will head to a poll for the Australian election on Saturday.
These bets are high for voters, who are expected to focus on life, economy, energy and soaring costs in China.
But even in the “Wurst” case, Australians have the cheering of Election Day – Hot Dogs.
According to the Australian Election Commission, unlike Canada, in Australia, voting is mandatory. After the vote, enjoying the “barrier” known in sausage or Australian has become a tradition in Australia’s beloved Australian Election Day.
Election Day sausage from the bread from the grill, commonly known as sausage sizzling.
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Traditionally, it involves voting and buying “democratic sausages” (in short), sausages wrapped in a loaf of bread from fundraising stalls, usually ketchup.
For Australians who don’t eat meat, there is a vegetarian sausage option. Some stalls also sell cakes and cookies.
While the term “democratic sausage” has only been in trouble in the last decade, the Australian Museum of Democracy says the tradition dates back to the 1920s, after Australia held a mandatory vote in 1924.
Local organizations and nonprofits often set up fundraising stalls near election booths to touch on families who turn election day into a fun family outing.
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“The voting venues are usually primary schools and community halls, and there was a polling day on Saturday, and as communities gathered to vote, the museum said on its website, giving a family-friendly festive atmosphere.”
While Australians love their barbecue snacks, they don’t always catch the sausages of their polling stations.
“Early it was cakes, jams and even crafts, but with the popularity of portable gas barbecue in the 1980s, this expanded to the beloved Australian sausage hiss. It continued to develop, including rising options such as Sourdough rolls, vegetarian farming, vegetarian farming, etc.,” the museum said.
Election Day sausage from the bread from the grill, commonly known as sausage sizzling.
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In addition to helping raise funds, including organizations that voluntarily use it as a voting booth, it has become an interesting social media trend, with Australians often posting photos of their Election Day snacks on Voting Day.
It's not just voters. Politicians also line up snacks, which often lead to strange artificial pas.
In 2016, former Australian Labor leader Bill Shorten caused a small controversy instead of biting people when he bites into the middle of a democratic sausage.
Shorten ensures that the error is corrected in the 2019 general election.
Australian opposition leader Bill Shorten and his wife Chloe were having a sausage sandwich on Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill).
Labour leader Anthony Albanese is the current prime minister, Liberal leader Peter Dutton, the opposition leader, and everyone claims to be the loser before Saturday's election.
Albanes visited Queensland, Victoria and eastern states on Friday. Dutton led a Conservative coalition called the Liberal National Alliance, where he ran for elections in South Australia and Western Australia.
Albanese noted that the Australian Prime Minister has not led the party to victory since conservative John Howard in 2004. Howard's 11-year domination lost his seat in 2007.
“There are a lot of uncertain voters. We have a mountain to climb. No one has been re-elected since 2004,” Albanese told reporters on Friday.
Dutton is confident that undecided voters will support his alliance.
In Australia where mandatory voting, many people without strong preferences still vote to avoid fines, usually waiting until Election Day to select candidates.
“We are losers and I think a lot of people will also express a real protest vote in this election because the Prime Minister believes he won the election,” Dutton said last week.
This is the first election for younger voters to outnumber the baby boomers, and demographics are expected to play a central role like the Canadian federal election.
Both sports focus on Australia's changing demographics.
– Documents with the Associated Press
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