Weighted democracy (cumulative voting)

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http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-0...passed/7258212

Now that the senate reforms have gone through my best guess is that before the coalition has to table the yearly budget in may they are going to call a double dissolution and try and hammer through the advantage.

Double dissolution will mean that instead of half the senators being elected that all of them will be done. The ruling parties are hoping the margins they got last time will mean an even bigger majority.

They will also do all this in advance of the court cases being resolved.

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http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-0...passed/7258212

Now that the senate reforms have gone through my best guess is that before the coalition has to table the yearly budget in may they are going to call a double dissolution and try and hammer through the advantage.

Double dissolution will mean that instead of half the senators being elected that all of them will be done. The ruling parties are hoping the margins they got last time will mean an even bigger majority.

They will also do all this in advance of the court cases being resolved.

I would wait to see how things operate under the new system before casting judgement.

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And today:
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-0...ection/7262898

"Mr Turnbull will bring back both houses of Parliament for an extraordinary sitting in April to deal with industrial relations legislation, and says he will call a double dissolution election to be held on July 2 if the bills are not passed.

He called a snap media conference in his Canberra parliamentary courtyard this morning to make the announcement."

Basically what I asserted is happening. They have the perceived advantage and what to use it asap before challenges to the new system can be made.