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This is a feature, not a bug. In a Westminster system the government is formed on the floor of the House of Representatives by being able to pass motions of con
by jacques_chester 8y ago
This is a feature, not a bug. In a Westminster system the government is formed on the floor of the House of Representatives by being able to pass motions of confidence and supply. Australia provides an unusually generous opening for minor parties through the Senate, which is a proportional system.
Your statistic about the Greens, in particular, is true only for the House. The Greens hold 9 Senate seats out of 76, or approximately 11% of the Senate. Given that their national Senate vote was 8.7%, I think this is a pretty reasonable outcome.