In conclusion we can see that the AEC is not really independent, nor is it impartial. The AEC has devised a Two Party Preferred system exclusively for the ALP and the Coalition. This is blatant favoritism and total bias towards these two parties
Here we can see the blatant favoritism and bias … this is the explanation of "Two Party Preferred" - The AEC clearly prefers the two major parties (ALP and Coalition) ….
The term 'two party preferred' (TPP) refers to a distribution of preferences (votes) between the two major parties – the ALP and the Coalition
How much clearer can they express their bias?
- No doubt the ALP and the Coalition would be more than happy with this bias
Posters in this thread have defended the AEC mentioning these two parties by name, and they make no apology for it. The reason they give for their bias is that those two parties are the major parties and will govern so far into the future that it's not worth thinking if that will ever change
But could it be that the posters are supporters of one or other of the two major parties? - I think so
Of course they're not the only supporters of a major party, there are many voters we call "rusted-on", voting for one major party only, under all circumstances, conditions and policies
Other voters are swinging voter, voting just for the two major parties, and consider voting for minor parties as "protest" voting
Is it possible that the AEC also considers minor parties as "protest" parties? and that the major parties are the only authentic political parties, and therefore the only ones worth considering, hence why they name them in their site for everyone to see
True independence and impartiality means not favoring anyone or any party, and yet the AEC has a system of scrutiny for finding the preference flows for the ALP and the Coalition, even if their candidates are not the "final two candidates" ….
In divisions that do not have the ALP and Coalition as the final two candidates, a Scrutiny for Information is conducted to determine the two party preferred result. A scrutiny for Information in such cases is a notional distribution of preferences to find the results of preference flows to the ALP and Coalition candidates.
Again, clearly expressed bias by the AEC for the major parties
Remember this next time you hear the term "Two Party Preferred", and when attending a polling booth