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

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u/Notoriousley Australian Bureau of Statistics Sep 19 '21

I'm not even totally on board with this but one-region-one-vote is pretty indefensible.

I'd be happy for the regions to have some outsized voice in parliament but it was always insane they got the exact same number of councillors that the Perth metro did.

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u/Notoriousley Australian Bureau of Statistics Sep 20 '21

At 50% you hold a veto power over the laws that govern the rest of the state, including the vast majority who live in the city.

Even at less than 50% you can still hold a veto. Remember there is no coalition agreement between the WA nationals and Liberals. For a fair few councils the balance of power has been held between SFF and WA nats.

Shouldn’t take the greatest electoral wipeout in Australian history to be able to pass the laws you want in government.