Are the major parties on the nose and minors on the march? It's not that simple
- Written by Nick Economou, Senior Lecturer, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University
Three political parties – the ALP, the Liberal Party and the National Party – dominate Australian politics. This dominance is particularly noticeable in the electoral contests for parliamentary lower houses, especially where these involve single-member electoral districts and electors cast a preferential vote.
In general, the vast...
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