‘Preference whisperers’: Reforms to group voting tickets in Victoria likely to be delayed until after election

Micro parties expected to benefit from potential delay to changes to preference rules

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An inquiry into Victoria's undemocratic" upper-house voting system is likely to be shelved until after the election.

Victoria's Legislative Council is the only jurisdiction in Australia where group voting tickets are still allowed. Under the system, voters choose just one party above the line on the ballot paper, after which their preferences are allocated by the party.

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