How GVTs Have Distorted Victorian Legislative Council Elections (11–12 Aug 2026)
Antony Green's Election Blog (ABC)
Summary: Change is coming to the Victorian Legislative Council's electoral system for November's state election. Victoria becomes the last jurisdiction to abolish GVTs.
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“GVTs were used to block the Greens from hinge seats; without GVTs the Greens would likely have held the upper-house balance of power alone since 2014.”
“I'd expect One Nation to win 7-8 seats, maybe more if its vote is high enough to win two seats in any region. I'd expect there to be 4-5 Greens.”
“Based on post-GVT Senate results, weaker preference flows will make it very difficult for a party to be elected with less than 6% in a region.”
“The abolition of GVTs means MLCs will all come from Labor, Liberal, National, Greens and One Nation.”
“The change favours parties that campaign for votes over parties that rely on preferences.”
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