The Pothole Effect: How Victoria's Election Exposes Wider Issues in Democracy The recent Victorian election has been a wake up call for politicians and voters alike, highlighting the failure of major parties to respond adequately to grassroots concerns.
One Nation's rise has forced Labor and Liberal to confront their own complacency, which has been decades in the making.
For years, Victoria's major parties have taken voters' concerns for granted, assuming that the status quo would be sufficient to secure re election.