Honest Election Ad | Batman (Patreon)

Dear Patrons, 

We don't normally weigh in on local elections, but two things made me want to cover the Batman by-election that's taking place on March 17:1. One of the central issues of this election is the fate of the Adani coal mine - the largest planned coal mine in the world. So although it's a very local election, the consequences have far-reaching implications for all of us, and our children - no matter where you are.

2. We actually live in the electorate of Batman (for our non-Aussie viewers, that's an electorate of Melbourne - not Gotham) and we just had to make a video about this, since it strikes so close to home.I strongly believe we can no longer afford to sit by and watch new coal mines being built. That's what compelled me to make this video.I am also aware that by its very nature and timing this video is explicitly political. That's why I decided not to include any Patreon links or even Producer credits; to avoid anyone here feeling they've been associated with a video whose political position they might not necessarily share.That seemed like the right thing to do. But maybe I'm just being overly cautious... (Let me know in the comments!)I also included a (genuine) authorisation message at the end, to make it clear that this video was not paid for by some political party or other organisation. And this really *was* necessary, since it's a requirement under the Australian Electoral Act.I'm still planning to make a Patron-supported video in March, so we'll be back soon with more Juice.  Meanwhile, let me know if you like this new format we've experimented with - Honest Election Ads. If you dig it, we might do more of them going forward! If not, we probably won't!Giordano & team