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[drhoz]

Dennis the Election Koala gives Ken the Voting Dingo an important lesson in civics!

A four page comic about Preferential Voting

Comments

[schnee]

That's a nice and accessible explanation. And I still wonder why we don't use preferential voting here. (Well, actually, I don't; the major parties, the one that are currently in power and that are the only ones in a position to change this, only stand to lose if it's implemented.)

[drhoz]

yeah :( Although I gather New Zealand has an even better system, but New Zealand is very enlightened in many respects

[schnee]

*nods* Yeah, the comments on the guy's site mentioned that, too. What sort of system do they have?

[drhoz]

not sure :/

[schnee]

I looked it up - the same kind of mixed-member proportional representation that Germany has. I'm not sure I consider than an improvement compared to preferential voting, but then I'm no expert.

[drhoz]

Fair enough - I'm quite satisfied with the Australian system as it is

[schnee]

Also, are these candidates caricatures? Beremy Scumbum vaguely looks like Tony Blair to me, at least.

[drhoz]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Abbott

[schnee]

Another Tony. Close enough! :)