on โ09-09-2013 07:27 AM
That is how many votes one party apparently got to win a Senate seat and possibly be able to decide on yours and my future.
29% of the votes is all one sitting mp got yet he will now win his seat....
Now I really do not mind anyone winning a seat... congratulations... BUT I feel there is a major flaw in the system when not only does 1900 votes gets you a seat at the major decision making table and just over 1/4 of the votes wins you a seat when the other person gets over 40% of the votes.
Is it time we change to first past the post or is this preferential system a good thing and allows micro parties to have a say?
on โ10-09-2013 02:35 PM
on โ10-09-2013 03:49 PM
102 of 103 booths counted and mirrabella is still behind. the ABC electoral site has her pot of the seat ATM.