I am also in favour of proportional voting systems. But with a party list system, there can be a perception that the party machine has more control over who ge

I am also in favour of proportional voting systems. But with a party list system, there can be a perception that the party machine has more control over who gets elected. If a party can realistically expect a vote share of 20-30%, and ten candidates are being elected proportionally, then the top two candidates on the list are pretty much guaranteed a seat, whether or not they work or campaign very hard. This puts a lot of power in the hands of the people who decide the party list. But to be honest, FPTP has a very similar problem with safe seats.