Govt openly admitting it wants to entrench the two-party system 🤯 But communities around the country want to see more competition & authentic representation 🇦🇺ns pay the price for duopolies & lack of competition www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... - ThreadSky

davidpocock.bsky.social • 192 days ago

Govt openly admitting it wants to entrench the two-party system 🤯

But communities around the country want to see more competition & authentic representation

🇦🇺ns pay the price for duopolies & lack of competition

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2024/11/23/thats-the-f-king-point-labor-donor-reforms-explained

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welshaustralian.bsky.social•192 days ago

When you come up with a workable system of minor parties and independents let me know. It’s definitely a complete ballux at the moment with you all trying to score political points.

sue-jash.bsky.social•192 days ago

I am appalled that our ALP govt grovels to the dreadful LNP

twistedfairy.bsky.social•192 days ago

Could this be the reason why it's urgent? Video of interview with Albanese from the Zionist Federation of Australia's Facebook page. They are absolutely thrilled by this. Who's running our Government? 🤔
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15dyJm1Lhr/

mcevans57.bsky.social•192 days ago

Genuine Independents such as yourself are great for democracy. We have such a person in our electorate. We need to remove the single self interest candidate- Shooters & Fishers et Al - who get into the senate on small numbers & are never seen again.

scribble23.bsky.social•192 days ago

Ask why this task was given to Sen. Farrell. Q.E.D.

jackdawg52.bsky.social•192 days ago

You want to get rid of the two party system? Get rid of compulsory preferential voting. All it does is force voters to vote for one of the big two eventually.

awelder.bsky.social•192 days ago

If you look at the multi-party opposition in Westminster you know Farrell is talking nonsense. Self-serving nonsense

drewsjan.bsky.social•191 days ago

It was interesting to see a reason given, but it didn’t make sense. The misleading emphasis on “government against (official) opposition” is presently far less beneficial than the contributions of the cross-bench. “Opposition” seems to be the wrong word for them though.

r-quazzy.bsky.social•191 days ago

And then there’s this👇🏿

glmiller.bsky.social•192 days ago

'entrench the two-party system' = career politicians + corporate careers post politics.

Q: why in the blazes do we need professional politicians?
'dump the duopoly 2025'

jessicaperthwa.bsky.social•192 days ago

Why not put it to we the people. A referendum

glynnasty.bsky.social•192 days ago

Sounds pretty anti-democratic to me. Would they all just like to be made Lords now? FFS this two party system is no longer serving what the people want, but what the parties (and their lobbyists) want.

drejosephine.bsky.social•192 days ago

What options are there for electing more independents if this goes through?

disquietedgrumpy.bsky.social•192 days ago

We need to do everything possible to get more independents into parliament.
Both houses.

mansel2000.bsky.social•190 days ago

It would be nice having a govt that does not support genocide. Looks like British sas are in Gaza. Do you think Aus soldiers too?

libbydeq.bsky.social•189 days ago

Duopolies are the problem. Esp. entrenching antidemocratic duopoly in 🇦🇺 parliament. More important than the #costofliving crisis fanned by gouging supermarkets??? Consumers and voters can consume (& vote) NO to both. #boycottduopolies

steveirons.bsky.social•192 days ago

#2PP https://bsky.app/profile/davidpocock.bsky.social/post/3lbl6b5tsqk2c

aussiewitch.bsky.social•192 days ago

It’s only urgent because they want to protect their jobs

thebizzyreader.bsky.social•191 days ago

🤯 Albanese is taking Australia backwards.

ploddinghistorian.bsky.social•192 days ago

We the voters esp. want to see some change after yourself & other independents from last fed election have proven more productive & effective representatives for your electorate, & all of us. I think it was most interesting that 2 independents won in the ACT election recently, which is apparently 😱.

fairfaxmatters.bsky.social•192 days ago

We definitely want to see better for our electorate. Thank you to the independents in parliament saying what we are all thinking.

bcarrington.bsky.social•192 days ago

Relying on rhetoric about “preserving the Westminster system” to justify it

2hdor.bsky.social•192 days ago

I wish the Independents would put forward positive, progressive policy instead of regurgitating alarmist clap-trap. #auspol

markteepee52.bsky.social•192 days ago

Anything to save us from the US type 2 party system has to be scrutinized very closely. All political donations for any amount should be public info in real time.

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