Aussie Politics: Stuck in Time, Big Electorates Persist
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Australias parliament, with the same number of MPs since the 1980s, struggles to connect with voters due to massive electorates. Labors Don Farrell proposed adding seats to shrink electorates, but Opposition Leader Angus Taylor opposed it, framing it as a Canberra power-grab. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, wary of redistricting, shut down the idea, leaving Aussies with bloated electorates and no reform.
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