Yes, which is why more people need to vote minor parties and independents if there are good ones in their electorates. Basically our major parties are a bit lik

Yes, which is why more people need to vote minor parties and independents if there are good ones in their electorates. Basically our major parties are a bit like the US - the Liberal/National coalition, like the Republicans, govern for the rich at the expense of the poor, and the Labor party (like the Democrats) just maintain the status quo but put a progressive PR spin on it... The political ratchet, where one party moves things, and the other just stops things moving back... At least our voting system actually lets minor parties win seats, which is why I think our Government is at least a bit less crazy than the States.