As someone who grew up in NSW and moved to Vic after driving for a decade, I can say that in my experience a lot of people in NSW consistently drive at 15- 20 over on the freeway (especially Pacific hwy to Newcastle) and consistently 10 over on other roads. During double demerits they drop down in speed a bit.
In Victoria people seem to not drive at the same amount over the speed limit. More like 10 over on freeways and 5-10 over on other roads.
I always thought this was to a difference in policing. In NSW I never heard of anyone being booked for less than 10km over. In Victoria I have heard of people being done for as little as 4km over, and when I first moved here I got done for doing 6km over in an 80 zone (old habits died that day).
An additional observation, post COVID it feels like Victorians are driving faster, not to the same level as NSW but headed towards it.
I think this is really insightful analysis, great post. I often wonder why some of you key points around the headwinds that Labor faces (and progressive politics in general) don't really get much of an airing.
It's so obvious that LNP's messages get boosted and the Labor ones get blunted when you pay attention to it. Sam happens when LNP are in Govt, so it's not just a "going the opposite a voice- type thing.
Don't even start on the amount of dark and dirty money, backroom influence and corporate interference.
Feels bleak sometimes, but sanity will prevail at some point. 🤞