Skip the ballot, pay the price: Australia's voting rules

Voter turnout in B.C.'s recent provincial election hit a record low, with just 48 per cent of voters casting a ballot. Here in Saskatchewan, turnout in our last provincial election was only about 57 per cent. But in Australia, voting is mandatory, and you can actually be fined for not showing up! Australian political scientist Jill Sheppard joins us to discuss how that system works and whether Canada should consider something similar.