Rise in protest votes sounds warning bell for major parties
- Written by Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutions, Grattan Institute
Minor parties led by high-profile candidates such as Nick Xenophon are particularly appealing away from the big cities.AAP/Russell Millard
Protest politics is on the rise in Australia. At the 2016 federal election, votes for minor parties hit their highest level since 1949. More than one in four Australians voted for someone other than the...
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