Visitors to Australia from Great Britain are frequently surprised by Australian friendliness, which even exists between rival supporters at NRL games. To Brits, whose soccer fans are regularly segregated, this is remarkable. 
Likewise, British and American visitors who are presently in Sydney might enjoy dropping by a polling booth today - just to see how Australians can get along despite their political differences.
Unlike Britain, which is busily turning on itself following the vote to depart from the European Union, and the US, where political rallies involving Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have featured chair-throwing and fist fights, our voters tend not to become violent.
This does not mean we are not passionate about policies and politics. Australians definitely are, but not at the cost of our civility.
Take a moment today while casting your vote to consider Australia's relative peacefulness and serenity, even at moments that will determine our immediate economic futures. So many nations on earth have never known our levels of safety and freedom.These are enviable qualities. Whoever receives your vote today, Australia is the winner.