Crash
2024-06-30 23:30:46 UTC
One of the reasons that MMP opponents often cite is that it gives
minor political parties leverage that is way above reasonable given
their party vote share. ACT and NZF combined got 14.72% of the party
vote in 2023 with ACT also taking 2 electorates. However the policies
outlined in the respective coalition agreements are heavily loaded in
favour of the minor party.
Against this though, many voters were not around prior to the adoption
of MMP in 1996 so they have no personal experience in how FPP
governments were elected. The Muldoon governments were elected with
under 40% of the popular vote, so we got policy actions that a
majority of voters rejected.
I don't see any solution to this beyond NZF and ACT losing voter
support. There is simply no way to reasonably limit any coalition
government to adopting minor party policies.
minor political parties leverage that is way above reasonable given
their party vote share. ACT and NZF combined got 14.72% of the party
vote in 2023 with ACT also taking 2 electorates. However the policies
outlined in the respective coalition agreements are heavily loaded in
favour of the minor party.
Against this though, many voters were not around prior to the adoption
of MMP in 1996 so they have no personal experience in how FPP
governments were elected. The Muldoon governments were elected with
under 40% of the popular vote, so we got policy actions that a
majority of voters rejected.
I don't see any solution to this beyond NZF and ACT losing voter
support. There is simply no way to reasonably limit any coalition
government to adopting minor party policies.
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