澳大利亚可能会扩大议会,以提升左翼力量,引发关于民主和政治战略的辩论。 Australia may expand Parliament to boost left-wing power, sparking debate over democracy and political strategy.

澳大利亚的选举后调查正在考虑扩大议会,可能给众议院增加24至48个席位,给参议院增加一定比例的席位,其驱动因素是人口增长,从1987年的1 626万增加到今天的2 700万以上。 A post-election inquiry in Australia is considering expanding Parliament, potentially adding 24 to 48 seats to the House of Representatives and a proportional number to the Senate, driven by population growth from 16.26 million in 1987 to over 27 million today. 此举将降低参议院的选举配额,通过增加总理安东尼·阿尔巴内斯(Anthony Albanese)在两院获得持久多数的机会,可以加强绿党的影响力,有利于总理工党。 The move, which would lower the electoral quota in the Senate, could strengthen the Greens’ influence and benefit Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party by increasing their chances of securing a lasting majority in both houses. 这种扩张虽然是一种民主改革,但被广泛视为巩固左翼权力的战略政治计算,尽管公众可能反对增加政客。 Though framed as a democratic reform, the expansion is widely seen as a strategic political calculation to entrench left-wing power, despite likely public opposition to adding more politicians.