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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Steve Evans

An uplifting glimpse of democracy, tarnished by nastiness

It's hard to know how much fuss to make. It's true there are some reports of rancour between "yes" and "no" campaigns on the ground - but, on the other hand, there is a lot of actual evidence of people who disagree with each other doing so civilly - and even, think of this, being pleasant to each other.

Take a snapshot at the pre-polling station on the corner of Anketell and Reed Streets in Tuggeranong.

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