NSWCCL has made a supplementary submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Above the Line Voting) Bill 2013.
There is a need to reform the electoral system to ensure that it translates cast votes into a Parliament truly reflecting the collective view of voters.
The following reforms must be made:
- Introducing optional preferential voting in Senate elections both above and below the line
- Abolishing group voting tickets for Senate elections
- Reforming the party registration system.
Failure to reform the electoral system is not an option. Doing so would bring it into further disrepute.
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