Tim Richards

Can't agree with Shaun Carney here. Clearly the voters have been trying to force multi-party governments for some time, given the increasing size of the crossbench. We need a move to proportional representation in the lower house, IMO.
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"I suspect most voters would find a minority government difficult to accept. Yes, there’s an irony here, given that the people get the parliament they have elected. But our highly combative political culture is not conducive to governments made up of shifting multi-party alliances in the style of European and Scandinavian democracies."

Election: what would a minority government mean for Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party?

(maybe paywalled) #auspol https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/it-s-monday-after-the-next-federal-election-does-albanese-call-bandt-20240313-p5fc4f.html

It’s Monday after the next federal election. Does Albanese call Bandt?

The Greens are struggling to break out from being a boutique, purist, inner-city outfit that tells its existing supporters what they want to hear.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Mar 13, 2024 at 9:04pmWeb
Show threadSimon VarwellMar 13, 2024
@timrichards highly combative political culture not conducive to multi-party alliances? Possibly a confusion between cause and effect there.
Show threadTim RichardsMar 13, 2024
@simonvarwell I was thinking that too. If politicians routinely had to negotiate to form government, they'd elect less combative leaders I imagine.
Show threadSimon VarwellMar 14, 2024
@timrichards very true.
Show threadPaulMar 13, 2024

@timrichards it's the way of the future with the share of the vote of the major parties continuing to fall

Hopefully we get it right next election