Better democracy is needed

It is hard to believe that the issue is seldom discussed, worse still, often deliberately avoided: How can it be that Australia ends up with two terrible major parties?

The choice for the voters nearly always seems to be which of the two is the least appalling to vote for.

NSW today is a prime example.

Can we have a public debate about the cause of this problem?

Surely this is an issue that can be addressed.

I believe there are two principal reasons:

1. The single-member district electoral system which produces the two-party tyranny of mediocrity;

2. Aspects of the Westminster system which result in adversarialism in Parliament and functional amateurism in Government.

We need the best legislature and the best democratic Government we can get.

We have neither.

The talent and experience are available but it is hard to find in Parliament.

Political system reform is long overdue in Australia.

Klaas Woldring Pearl Beach