Q. Why should someone that is a Greens supporter or another minority party cast vote one off for IMAGINE in the first round?
A. The Greens received 10.4% of the national vote but that 10.4% is represented by one seat in the House of Representatives. 10.4% of the national vote would entitle The Greens to at least 15 seats. If a Greens voter supported IMAGINE in the first round, in the second round by supporting the Greens they would have a proportional 16 seats in the House of Representatives.
Q. If Australia had an MMP voting system at the last election what would have been the results?
A. The results would have been:
(NOTE: Under an MMP system, voters may exercise their vote in a different way.)
Q. Wouldn’t MMP enable a minor party or a independent to hold the parliament to ransom?
A. Although unlikely, potentially yes, but that is exactly what we have now. Radical individuals within the LNP Government who only a minority voted for, govern with a majority of one and is disproportionately influenced by internal radicals. Let us be clear that the same scenario would exist if Labor held minority power.
Q. What is the difference between a Candidate, a Party and an Alliance?
A. A Candidate and a Party is a political entity that contest an election. An Alliance list is an arrangement between individual like minded independent candidates for the purpose of allocating votes of those candidates that don’t achieve the .67% threshold and/or votes of an independent candidate that exceed the .67% threshold.
Q. How could MMP impact on indigenous representation in the House of Representatives?
A. Individuals that identify as indigenous represent 3.3% of the population. If they chose collectively they could elect 5 members to the House of Representatives. Representation would be direct rather than being subject to the whim and vagaries of the major parties.