This is a feature, not a bug.

Read his entire post, not just the quote, to understand the context.

Robinson’s points out that introducing primaries in Australia won’t lead to a situation where an ALP primary contest is based on policy. He uses Hare-Clarke with Robson rotation as an example something comparable to a primary election that exists here.

Using Tasmania as an example, he points out that it hasn’t lead to a breakdown in party discipline in Parliament at all or differentiation based on policy. It effectively becomes a glorified beauty contest.

So long as the ALP has strong discipline and binds, not even primaries will change it.

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5. screwrocknroll said: Yeah, I read the post. He was talking about a specific primary model that is a meagre improvement on what the ALP has now. Primaries can be like beauty contests, but that’s because they’re more influenced by campaign effects.
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