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retrogradeorbit | 7 years ago

The thing that makes me most despondent is, you just watch them all get voted back in next election.

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djsumdog|7 years ago

It's exceptionally sad since Australia has order of preference, instant runoff and mandatory voting. Even with all those safeguards to prevent major parties and ensure equal representation, Australia still ends up with major parties and too many people who don't bother with the bottom of the ballot.

joppy|7 years ago

I think this is partly the fault of how electorates work. Imagine an election where every electorate votes 30% party A, and the remaining 70% of the vote split somehow between parties B and C. Then you get only members of parties B and C in office, and so you could argue that 30% of the population is not even represented.

This is not so far off what happens with the Greens - in the last federal election they had about a 15% first-preference vote across Australia, but ended up with only 1/150 seats in parliament.

ilrwbwrkhv|7 years ago

ya and it will happen every year... those in power have been trying to take control of people's lives forever but so far they have been unable since it requires physically being present. but as technology becomes seamless and is woven into the fabric of society, eventually our thoughts too wont remain private. the only thing protecting us is we are just one data point in billions...

mtgx|7 years ago

Do you think that will just magically happen on its own?

The party that may win the next election already supports the bill. They claim they would update it with a few inconsequential changes, to make it look like they're "fixing it". But that's about it.

cyphar|7 years ago

It looks like Labor will win next election, but that really doesn't matter. Labor voted for the bill unanimously.

thiagocsf|7 years ago

Shorten’s strategy to lose the battle/win the war has soured my view of him forever. He’s revealed himself to be a man of no principles.