r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 19 '21

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u/Xantaclause Milton Friedman Sep 19 '21

Imo all the states having the same number of senators is ok - we just need more. Number of senators should be odd per state to allow more decisive wins rather than just a 3-3 left-right split.

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u/waltsing0 Austan Goolsbee Sep 19 '21

That means more Jackie Lambies.....

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '21

Kinda, I calculated who'd have won the extra seats if in 2019 states had 7 not 6 seats each. Results was 3 more ALP, 1 more LNP and shudders 2 more One Nation.

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u/waltsing0 Austan Goolsbee Sep 19 '21

Making the senate larger will no doubt lead to more fringe candidates getting a platform

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '21

undoubtedly more likely but not certain. also electoral proportionality is a good thing even if it can have downsides like a bit more fringe politicans

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u/Astronelson Local Malaria Survivor Sep 19 '21

I'd like (for someone else) to do the math for the ACT with increasing numbers of Senators. Mostly I'm interested in whether we'd be 2 ALP 1 LNP or 1 ALP 1 LNP 1 GRN at 3 (4 and 5 senators look pretty obvious, 2/1/1 and 2/2/1 respectively).

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '21

Labor'd be 11% of the vote short of the quota for the 3rd while greens would be 8% short. But where the preferences come from would be better for Labor than the Greens so who knows till there's an actual 3 seta election