Lafari@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 8 måneder sidenWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?message-squaremessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down17
arrow-up1112arrow-down1message-squareWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?Lafari@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 8 måneder sidenmessage-square73fedilink
minus-squarenaevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·8 måneder sidenYeah we do have single member seats in the lower house though which is a completely broken system. Most of Europe recognises that, our frienemies across the ditch recognise that. Consensus seeking and coalitions are much more representative forms of government than single member winner takes all seats.
minus-squareParadoxvoid@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 måneder sidenYep, this is why the Senate is much more representative, and why the big parties who control the House of Representatives hate it so much.
Yeah we do have single member seats in the lower house though which is a completely broken system.
Most of Europe recognises that, our frienemies across the ditch recognise that.
Consensus seeking and coalitions are much more representative forms of government than single member winner takes all seats.
Yep, this is why the Senate is much more representative, and why the big parties who control the House of Representatives hate it so much.