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Yes, it’s the same in Australia. Party line is strongly whipped, except on very specific issues where the party says you can vote what you want (usually a “cons
by ghiculescu 4y ago
Yes, it’s the same in Australia. Party line is strongly whipped, except on very specific issues where the party says you can vote what you want (usually a “conscience vote”, very rare). There is generally an extensive backroom caucus.
The idea of Joe Manchin wouldn’t really make sense there, nor would the idea of having multiple factions within a party voting against each other.
As a result people from across the country appear much more similar. A Queenslander and a Victorian don’t politically differ the way a Californian and Texan do.
- MonkeyMalarky 4y agoExactly! Politicians like Machin and Sinema don't exist here, those types get run out of parties here. Same with "conscience votes" being rare, its actually a newsworthy event when parties let their members vote freely.
- _carbyau_ 4y ago> A Queenslander and a Victorian don’t politically differ the way a Californian and Texan do. Maybe not the same way. But One Nation and Clive Palmer are based in one state and not the other. There are political differences between QLD and VIC.
- shard972 4y ago