Is our 2 party system just a con?

[willedoo]

Yes, I think they are far better off on their own. As a party they could end up being neither here nor there. Some of them of a similar persuasion could be loosely alligned but I doubt a party would work. 

[old man emu]

Isn't a politcal party an alliance of like-minded persons?

[willedoo]

It is, but it's a very tight and strict alliance normally. Stray from the party line and you get the boot is how a lot of them operate.

[facthunter]

Party's develop Policies. If the Independents do that, they are NOT Independent. It's not a Name . it's a description.

[Marty_d]

There's a financial component too I believe. Labor made changes around electoral funding which benefits parties over independents.

One commentator said they could form a party called "the Independents" and allow conscience votes on every issue.