Preferential Voting - Behind the News

In the lead up to elections lots of people start thinking about who they're going to vote for. But it's not just a case of picking your favourite party or politician. When you vote for the lower house you have to think about every candidate and decide who you like the most, the second most, the third most, and so on. Sarah finds out why people's preferences matter on election day.
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