Rightwing provocateur’s plan to register ‘Free Palestine party’ renews concern over Victoria’s voting system
Summary
Avi Yemini, a rightwing activist in Victoria, Australia, plans to register a "Free Palestine party" for the state election to direct votes to conservative parties. This use of Victoria’s group voting ticket system, which allows parties to control vote preferences, has raised concerns about the fairness of the voting process.Key Facts
- Avi Yemini, a former Israeli soldier and activist, wants to register a "Free Palestine party" for Victoria’s state election.
- The party aims to pass votes to conservative parties through the group voting ticket (GVT) system.
- Victoria is the only Australian state still using GVTs, where voters select one party and that party distributes preferences if eliminated.
- Critics say this system allows small parties to influence outcomes with very few first-choice votes.
- The Labor-led committee recommended ending GVTs before the 2026 election, but it has not yet happened.
- Opposition parties like the Liberals and Greens want to abolish GVTs to prevent manipulation.
- Some Labor MPs support scrapping GVTs but the party has delayed action partly due to concerns about aiding the One Nation party.
- Glenn Druery, known as a "preference whisperer," helps arrange vote deals between small parties and is involved in the controversy.
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