Voters Abandon Major Parties, Study Finds

Election signages for Labor's candidate Kristy McBain are displayed outside a voting centre on July 4, 2020 in Queanbeyan, Australia. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images

A record one in three voters at the federal election in May cast a ballot for minor parties or independents.

It’s the biggest result for smaller players in Canberra in 100 years, with experts saying it shows a slow decline in “rusted-on” major party voters.