தமிழகத்தில் மீண்டும் வருகிறது சட்டமன்ற மேலவை: பட்ஜெட் கூட்டத்தொடரில் அறிவிப்பு வெளியாக வாய்ப்பு…
https://patrikai.com/tamil-nadu-legislative-council-coming-back-to-tamil-nadu-announcement-opportunity-in-the-budget-session/ via @patrikaidotcom@twitter.com

#UpperHouse #MLC #TamilNadu #LegislativeCouncil #budget @CMOTamilnadu@twitter.com @arivalayam@twitter.com @INCIndia@twitter.com @AIADMKOfficial@twitter.com

@patricksudlow
BTW in #Australia we don't have a #HouseOfUnelectedLords. We have a senate that is voted on by the people, and yes, the #election method for this #upperHouse is #ProportionalRepresentation rather than #FirstPastThePost.

#FirstPastThePost is used for our #lowerHouse elections, the same way your Lower House #elections operate, as far as we understand.

@schestowitz
What #firstPastThePost looks like. In #Australia we have a #Senate also (aka #UpperHouse) elected based on #ProportionalRepresentation.

Do the #UK not have a Senate?!

The problem in Australia is that there are too many tiers of govt: Local, State and Federal. We don't need the State govt. We can end that legacy govt while (almost) doubling the number of Local and Federal reps.

It'd be a boon for #democracy - we'd see more diverse voices in 2 tiers rather than less diversity in 3.