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Labor’s landslide victory obscures a disturbing trend for the major parties

www.abc.net.au 'Third party' vote looks set to beat Coalition

Labor took the glory, but beneath the surface of the election result an ongoing trend holds a warning for both major parties.

'Third party' vote looks set to beat Coalition

In short, independents and minor parties combined got more vote than a major party (the LNP coalition). I think this is actually great news, it shows how well ranked choice and proportional voting work to empower smaller parties and diversify them.

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