Luxon’s commitment to a referendum on ditching our electoral system is a short-sighted attempt to restore old, tired, establishment politics, says the Green Party.
“National are trying to limit voters' choices for an opportunistic, self-serving power grab," says Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson.
"If Luxon’s so tired of working with Winston Peters, there’s an easier way than overhauling our entire electoral system: sack him from Cabinet and bring forward the election.”
“New Zealanders have consistently voted to keep MMP. They voted for MMP in 1993 and voted again to keep it in 2011. We don't need another vote to tell us New Zealanders want a proportional voting system.”
“This would be a waste of time and a waste of tax dollars that should instead be used to improve our social services and New Zealanders’ quality of life.
Luxon should be putting his energy into a plan for the 171,000 people out of work.”
“New Zealanders make the most of MMP. The latest RNZ poll had Labour and National only at a combined 63%.”
“New Zealanders want change. They’re increasingly tired of the legacy political parties, and they want a plurality of voices in our parliament.”
“There are certainly some tweaks to be made, many of which were outlined in the Independent Electoral Review that National rejected.”
"The Green Party firmly support retaining MMP. New Zealanders deserve to have a parliament that represents them, and only proportional representation ensures that every vote is represented in our democracy,” says Davidson.
