Politicians are paid to fight on behalf of their voters but Australian legislation electoral laws major parties a lazy way out.
Optional voting could be the solution.
The most recent Newspoll data has support for “other” parties—those other than the Coalition, the ALP, Greens and One Nation—at a four-year high of 13%.
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