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Old 23rd September 2015, 09:15 AM   #86
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Originally Posted by wombatwal View Post
I think the only way is optional preferential voting, like they have in NSW. This means you only vote for who you want in the reps and a minimum number in the senate.
That is part of the plan.

Originally Posted by wombatwal View Post
You have of course got to educate the masses to not vote above the line. Better still ban voting above the line. Think that will happen
That is the other part of the plan. You would still be able to vote above the line but you would have to (optionally) number your preferences above the line as well. The idea is that if a candidate is going to get in with preferences then these preferences would have to come from the voters and not the political parties.
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