The advocacy group,
Proportional Representation For Queensland
argues for a proportional electoral system in Queensland's Assembly. Their main argument is for party political pluralism so that state wide voter intent matches the number of seats for political party candidates. This presupposes two things; one that a representative system is a super-electorate, and two, that party representation is the best means to reward voter intent with members of parliament.
Queensland's main weakness is its unicameral structure which places the executive and legislative in the same parliamentary body. Queensland's Legislative Council was suicide squadded out of existence by the Labor Party nearly a century ago.
It is possible in a proportional system that increased party franchise in the Assembly will give greater party-machine scrutiny on the executive, especially with minor parties who can never be a major part of the executive.
It is my opinion that proportional representation works best in multi-member districts. Australia has a history of electoral innovation and constitutional moribundity - I would not be surprised if Queensland does end up with an electoral system something like Tasmania's Assembly.
