Prediction: Australian voters will lose out no matter who wins
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August 21, 2010If all the predictions are right, over one million people's votes for third parties in Australia will not count in today's election, Campaign for MMP said today. One in ten Australians are likely to cast their votes for either Family First or the Greens today. Yet their votes won't help determine the final shape of the parliament. Modified MMP would be broadly supported
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Monday August 9, 2010New Zealanders support MMP but want to change the aspects of it they don't like, says Campaign for MMP, on the back of a new poll released this morning. A key aspect of next year's referendum is the government's commitment to an independent review of MMP if it is supported by a majority of voters. Select Committee told spending controls essential
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Select Committee told spending controls are essential for a fair MMP referendum A large majority of submissions on the MMP referendum process have called for campaign spending caps to ensure the debate is not dominated by big spending lobbies, says the Campaign for MMP. This is the "key issue for ensuring the referendum has credibility". Nationwide Pro-MMP Group Launched
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News release 14 February 2010
A new organisation, the Campaign for MMP, was launched today to mobilise public support for MMP leading up to the planned 2011 referendum. The group says the debate over retaining MMP will be "people power vs big money". It is already working with groups in several regions and with allied groups including Artists and Musicians for MMP and Women for MMP to represent the wide range of New Zealanders who care about having a fair electoral system. The National Government is scheduled to release its MMP referendum plans soon. |
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