Why Victoria's upper house voting regime leaves much to be desired

Victoria's democratic system is a bit dodgy.This is not some unqualified statement from a keyboard warrior on social media, but a view shared by many across the political spectrum when critiquing Victoria's upper house voting regime.The state is the only one in the Commonwealth to still use group voting tickets (GVTs), an upper house voting method that allows secret backroom deals and preference swaps that allow MPs to be elected to the Legislative Council with tiny primary votes.With talk of a leadership challenge resurfacing late this week — some are even saying a coup could be mounted within weeks — reform of GVTs will not be an immediate priority for Premier Jacinta Allan It doesn't matter who is doing it, it's unacceptable,'' Premier Jacinta Allan said on Wednesday."If parties are saying one thing, and they are actually another, well that is dishonest."So will the premier reform group voting tickets? Officially the government has yet to make a decision