Victorian microparty MPs including Georgie Purcell to face re-election struggle after group voting tickets abolished

Victoria's parliament has voted to abolish group voting tickets (GVT) in upper house elections, requiring voters to number at least five parties in order of preference above the line. This change significantly disadvantages microparty MPs like Georgie Purcell, who previously benefited from the system where voters could support a single party that controlled preference allocation. Victoria's Legislative Council was Australia's last upper house using this voting method.