What are the Possible Implications to Senate Voting Rules?

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has dismissed claims that proposed Senate voting reforms will advantage the coalition, saying it is about empowering voters. Image: A sample Senate voting ballot (AEC)

The federal government has introduced legislation into parliament that would abolish the group-voting process, in the hope of ending so-called back-room preference deals between parties.

 

This report looks at the suspected implications ahead of an already highly-anticipated general election.