How to get rid of the two party system

It’s quite common to see people complain about the two party system in Australian politics and wish we could get rid of it. The good news is that we can, and that is because our voting system is not actually a two party voting system at all, the two-party aspect is just an artifact of the way most people choose to vote. The way to get rid of then is easy – vote for somebody else.

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Deal or No Deal on Pensions?

The agreement between the Greens and the Coalition on the aged pension has drawn a bit of silly commentary. I don’t have strong feelings about the legislation myself, but I do strongly object to the way in which every instance of negotiation over legislation is portrayed as some sort of shady deal, and the crazy idea that somehow this means the Greens have sold out.

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