Uber Eats offers delivery democracy sausages – but is it ‘unAustralian’?

<p>Unlike the traditional snags sold to raise funds for schools and churches that host polling booths, these are prepared at ‘democracy sausage stores’</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/03/australian-federal-election-2025-live-news-today-anthony-albanese-labor-peter-dutton-liberal-coalition-greens-polls-vote-odds-results-politics-latest-updates">Australia federal election 2025 LIVE – latest news, updates and results</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australian-election-2025">See our full coverage of the Australian election</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/02/australia-election-polls-latest-aus-opinion-poll-tracker-results-current-polling-survey-labor-vs-liberal-dutton-albanese">Polls tracker</a>;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/03/how-to-vote-australian-federal-election-when-who-do-i-vote-what-time-polling-booths-open-near-me-locations-saturday-voting-guide"> Election day guide</a>;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/03/who-should-can-i-vote-for-australia-federal-election-policy-guide-labor-liberal-coalition-greens-policies"> Party policies explained</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/03/australian-election-full-list-micro-minor-parties-party-running-voting-senate-ballot-paper-federal-who-should-vote-what-do-they-stand-for">Micro parties explained</a>;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/03/australian-election-2025-federal-key-seats-interactive-seat-explorer-map-australian-electoral-divisions-marginal-to-watch"> Interactive seat explorer</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>,<a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>“Democracy sausages” have long been a fixture of the Australian election – but this year food delivery behemoth Uber Eats is cashing in on the beloved tradition.</p><p>Uber Eats is offering voters “democracy sausages” on 3 May for “hardworking Australians” who don’t have access to a snag on election day.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/03/uber-eats-offers-delivery-democracy-sausages-but-is-it-unaustralian">Continue reading...</a>