https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/why-voting-for-an-independent-is-usually-a-complete-waste-of-time-20180223-p4z1h0.html

Whilst she does make a few valid points in relation to the Senate preference lottery & concedes that there have been a few with common sense whilst encouraging contact with politicians on a regular basis between elections if you have matters of concern it is basically a rejection.