B402, You missed. Surely you saw the sarcasm in my '20 from the same town' was only pointed at your "...and let those that wish to be elected be elected based on their ideas."
Not sure why but maybe it's our system of proportional voting which has us with more independents in our federal parliament. Though you do have your Democrat blue-dogs and your Republican Cheneys.
What’s going on with independent candidates and the federal election?
Published: December 14, 2021 6.07am AEDT
Author Malcolm Mackerras Distinguished Fellow, PM Glynn Institute, Australian Catholic University
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With the 2022 election promising to be close – the Morrison government has just a one-seat majority – could high-profile independents be a crucial factor in key seats?
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Proportional representation is good for minor parties and independents, but in the lower- house, our single-member electorates create and then reinforce two-party systems.
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