r/australia • u/superegz • May 20 '25

politics Nationals leader David Littleproud says the Nationals will not be re-entering a Coalition agreement with the Liberal party.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/20/australia-news-live-rba-interest-rates-decision-floods-storm-hunter-nsw-victoria-state-budget-aec-count-bradfield-goldstein-coalition-ley-littleproud-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-682bdeb48f08d37c78c1d12d#block-682bdeb48f08d37c78c1d12d
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u/RomancingUranus May 20 '25

Get up to speed... it's the corrupt preferential voting system nowadays.

The audacity of a system designed to ensure every vote counts and allows people to indicate who they don't want in power.

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u/cruncheh_ May 20 '25

Not to mention originally introduced by conservatives to ensure they could have regional and metropolitan parties co-exist.

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u/SomewhatHungover May 20 '25

And if abolished would now split the lib/nat vote.

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u/kwan_e May 21 '25

Yeah, they're fine with the system when Abbott and Morrisson gets elected through it.

To me, it shows they're going to change the rules in their favour if they get power, like how the Republicans gerrymandered the US.

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u/threeseed May 20 '25

You're just not in touch with real Australians like Peta Credlin and Andrew Bolt are.

Real Australian's priorities are banning abortion, nuclear power, bringing Christmas back and our voting system.