Here is the very best ad of the entire Victorian election campaign. And its message applies not just to Western Victoria but also to Northern Victoria and Eastern Victoria - especially in lower house Districts held by The Nationals. While were at it, lets pledge to get rid of the medieval, disproportional, gerrymandered, winner-takes-all, single-member-constituency electoral system used to elect members of Victorias Legislative Assembly (lower house of parliament). Its a system that has entrenched The Nationals in regional seats for 92 years and has ensured that The Greens have never ever won a single lower house seat before, not even at the at the 2010 election when 11.21% of Victorians voted Green and only 6.75% voted National. But because The Nationals voters are concentrated in particular Districts while The Greens voters are spread throughout the state, The Nationals won TEN seats and The Greens won ZERO. Outrageous, egregious, preposterous! 2010 Victorian Election results: PARTY . . VOTES . . SEATS WON ----------------------------------------------- ALP. . . . . 36.25% . . . . 43 LIB . . . . . 38.03% . . . . 35 NAT. . . . . . 6.75% . . . . 10 GRN . . . . 11.21% . . . . . 0 Unfortunately, The Nationals will never support reforming a system which gives such a grossly unfair advantage to such a grossly parochial party that looks after itself but does nothing for Regional Victoria. Get rid of The Nationals. VOTE FOR SOMEONE ELSE!
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 07:09:33 +0000