Electoral laws and the banana republic

There is a big change to the way Australians have to vote for Senate candidates. Instead of being able to put just a “1” above the line on the Senate voting paper, voters now have to place numbers 1 to 6 above the line (or number at least 12 boxes ...
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Banana Republic tactics in Queensland reveal political corruption

The Liberal National Party in Queensland has moved to block Katter’s Australia Party from achieving official party status, by changing the law governing political parties. Shane Knuth , a Member of Parliament with Bob Katter’s party, has described ...
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