Of the three methods I listed for making an MMP system viable, #1 and #2 are mutually exclusive, and #3 is needed only if neither of the other two are adopted. I request that the vote therefore held only on proposal #1 at this time, with the other two to be considered only if the first fails to gain approval.
Was there some secret word I was supposed to say since apparently
request was insufficient?
Besides in my original speech I said and as you quoted:
If we adopt an MMP system, we need to do one of the following:
1. Reduce the number of provincial MP's to 1.
2. Apportion the provincial MP's by population instead of a flat rate.
3. Increase the size of Parliment to more than 50 MP's.
Are we to take it that only proposal 1 is being voted on, or are we voting on all three at once with a second vote to be held after the first is concluded if it should pass in the affirmative to determine which of the three options is used?
In any case I will vote aye on both my motion and Mr. Tudor's for now as once you've bothered to explain what hoops you wish us to go through there will be ample opportunity to amend the proposals further.