Druery was also responsible for the preference flows which led to Motoring Enthusiasts party candidate Ricky Muir being elected as senator for Victoria in 2013 on just 0.5% of the primary vote.
That result prompted the Coalition government federally to overhaul the Senate voting system, introducing a new preference system intended to prevent minor and micro parties from “gaming” preference flows.
Political commentator Martin Drum, from Notre Dame University, said it was a “disgrace” that anyone could be elected to WA parliament on less than 100 votes, regardless of whether Tucker was a good candidate or not.
“It is hard to imagine a result like this,” he said. “It should spur debate about reform.”
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A member of the Daylight Savings Party has been elected into the West Australian Parliament with close to 100 first preference votes and will represent a country region fundamentally opposed to the organisationâs only policy.
The result has seen the upper house voting system criticised as being undemocratic and âfatally flawedâ by a political academic because of its susceptibility to preference harvesting.
Legalise Cannabis candidate Sophia Moermond and Daylight Savings Party leader Wilson Tucker have been elected to the West Australian Parliament.
Nationals leader and likely new head of the West Australian opposition Mia Davies will hold all the cards when the Liberals come to her asking for a coalition.
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Note: This story discusses sexual assault.
Thousands are expected to march on state and federal parliament houses today following a slew of government assault and harassment allegations, with
Guardian Australia reports that 5000 protesters, mostly women, took part in Perth’s rally yesterday.
Event organiser Dr Kate Ahmad explained in
Crikey last week that March4Justice is based in part on “dehumanising” responses to allegations against politicians, and protesters will deliver Parliament a petition with demands including a federal Gender Equality Act and strengthening of accountability for parliamentarians and judges in the
Sex Discrimination Act.