Rightwing provocateur’s plan to register ‘Free Palestine party’ renews concern over Victoria’s voting system
Avi Yemini, a rightwing activist, plans to register a 'Free Palestine party' to influence Victoria's state election by funneling votes to conservative parties. This initiative has raised concerns about the state's group voting ticket system, which allows for backroom deals and can lead to candidates being elected with minimal primary votes. The Labor party is under pressure to abolish this voting system, which has been criticized for enabling deceptive practices in elections.
- ▪Avi Yemini announced plans to register the 'Free Palestine party' to influence the upcoming state election in Victoria.
- ▪The group voting ticket system in Victoria allows parties to allocate voter preferences, leading to concerns about backroom deals.
- ▪The Labor party is facing pressure to abolish the group voting ticket system due to its integrity risks and potential for deceitful practices.
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Rightwing activist Avi Yemini. Victoria’s upper house is the only house of parliament in Australia still using the group voting ticket system, which has seen backroom deals between parties flourish. Photograph: Joel Carrett/EPAView image in fullscreenRightwing activist Avi Yemini. Victoria’s upper house is the only house of parliament in Australia still using the group voting ticket system, which has seen backroom deals between parties flourish. Photograph: Joel Carrett/EPAVictorian politicsRightwing provocateur’s plan to register ‘Free Palestine party’ renews concern over Victoria’s voting systemLabor under pressure to scrap group voting tickets as Avi Yemini details plan to funnel votes to conservative parties at state election Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
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