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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