I refer to your article "Time for MPs to get cracking" (Fox, April 1-7). Yes, the Electoral Act needs a revamp. The greatest need in our electoral politics is for a realignment of like with like or similar for similar in our legislative bodies at all three spheres of government.
The real issues affecting the electorate need to be tackled head-on, honestly and energetically across current party divisions. Our pure proportional representation (PR) electoral system at the parliamentary and provincial levels blocks cross party co-operation. If you stray from the party line you are disciplined or thrown out of office...
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