As the combined Labor and Coalition primary votes began to fade in the noughties, the two major parties were forced to increasingly rely on preferences from minor parties, who would understandably demand that the Labor and Liberal parties preference them in return.With the belief that their own preferences would never be counted, the Labor and Liberal Parties have been willing to accede to these requests, to shore up their two-party preferred votes in marginal House of Representatives seats, with little regard for how their traditional supporters in once-safe seats felt about being taken for granted.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Pauline for prime minister? That’s where the preference deals lead
On the latest Redbridge poll, the Coalition parties would lose every electorate they now hold. Their preferences could put Pauline Hanson in the top job.
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