tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post5048195765420229399..comments2023-04-29T20:04:52.630+10:00Comments on Kelvin Thomson MP: Moreland Council Elections 2012Kelvin Thomson MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14601295736691815153noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post-91232109396007661522012-10-29T18:29:28.239+11:002012-10-29T18:29:28.239+11:00Isn't a choice of candidates the whole point? ...Isn't a choice of candidates the whole point? Single member wards strongly favour the major party candidates, but people don't need party backing to be effective councillors. We can see that in the current council.Mozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918324683758086518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post-36884246265962567542012-10-29T15:04:32.342+11:002012-10-29T15:04:32.342+11:00Multi-member wards allow for a greater diversity o...Multi-member wards allow for a greater diversity of views to be presented on council. An example - NW ward looks likely to have one independent rep, and one from each of the ALP, DLP and Greens. This diversity is healthy.<br /><br />If the ALP had endorsed candidates, the number of ALP linked candidates would have been drastically reduced, and voters would have had a far clearer picture of candidate loyalties. This would be a better way to go than a return to single member wards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com