The case for an expanded parliament

How to increase representation without paying more salaries

Bill Browne

Director, Democracy & Accountability Program

Skye Predavec

Researcher

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Media Release Same Parliament, more Australians: representation gap widens to record high, but PM is ‘satisfied’ with his supermajority

Discussion paper P1979 The case for an expanded parliament [Web]

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    Few Australians have interacted with their representative or would feel comfortable doing so, and the numbers have become worse over the last decade as the number of people per MP increased.

    More MPs would increase the talent pool for ministries, reverse the growth in physical size of rural and regional electorates, and make MPs more responsive to local communities and local issues.

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