A forum for candidates in the Calare electorate for the 2013 federal election is being convened by a student at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Tuesday 13 August. Mr Jeremy Rubel, a first-year theatre/media student at the School of Communication and Creative Industries in Bathurst took the initiative to host the ‘Q&A’-style forum in order to help answer people’s questions about the candidates’ and their parties’ vision for Australia’s future and how they hope to attain it. Mr Rubel said, “I want to remind people, especially my peers at the University, that we do not live in a two-party democracy, and that there are other choices that we can make if we feel inclined. More importantly, our votes will not be wasted if we choose a party that isn’t ‘the big two’. The candidates at the forum will be expected to answer questions prepared by a panel of students, as well as questions asked directly by the audience. Everyone, not just students, is invited, as this is a perfect chance for people in the Calare electorate to get to know the candidates available to them.”