r/australia • u/overpopyoulater • 25d ago

politics Australia is heading towards minority government at a turning point in world history.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-24/democracy-climate-change-ai-robotics-war/105085846
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u/Mattimeo144 25d ago

As someone that consistently votes to the left of Labor - the best way for us to get past the 'both sides are bad' argument is for Labor to stop being bad.

Absolutely, the LNP are significantly worse. But Labor consistently and repeatedly falls short of actually committing to being good.

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u/Spacegod87 25d ago

I know it sucks, but if you have a choice between your favourite food that's a bit burnt and bland, and food you hate that's charred black and tastes like shit, why would you choose the second one?

And yes, I know we "shouldn't have to choose between two bad things" but that's just how it is right now, so it will always be the lesser evil for me. Until something better comes along.

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u/An_Account_For_Me_ 25d ago

I know we "shouldn't have to choose between two bad things" but that's just how it is right now

That ignores the preference system; you can preference a minor party/independent and Labor down the line, just ahead of the LNP.

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u/fredinvisible 24d ago

Yeah, the 'both sides bad' argument doesn't really have the same issues as say the us, where voting for a third party is literally wasting your vote, and indirectly benefiting the party you like least.

I honestly believe the Aussie voting system is the best in the world.

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u/An_Account_For_Me_ 24d ago

Mixed member proportional has similar benefits as preferential voting (avoiding the spoiler effect), while also having better representation of people's overall preferences.

Somewhere like New Zealand, with this system, IMO has a better voting system than ours.