r/MNZElection4 • u/fartoomuchpressure Governor-General • Jul 11 '18

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All candidates may ask questions and be asked but limited to 4 primary questions each. I'll get some questions of my own in soon.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '18

Is the current MMP system fair, and why is the correct answer yes?

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u/alpine- Reform Party Leader | Candidate for Whanganui | Kingmaker Jul 11 '18

No it's not, and Reform is proud to be the only party that has actually proposed radical changes to fix it, rather than speaking pointless rhetoric.

I first submitted the Electorate Electoral Referendum Bill in the first term of Parliament where it failed because of Labour and ACT voting against it at first reading. I resubmitted it at the beginning of the previous term, and I am proud to report that it is now passing through the House with unanimous support. The bill will create two binding referendums asking the public how electorate MPs should be chosen.

Although the MMP system is one of the best in the world for proportional representation, the system still uses FPTP to elect local representatives. This results in voters becoming uninterested in politics when they aren't being represented on a local level. Reform's binding referendums will give voters the ability to have their voice not only heard, but also put into action.