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Assuming your local green party representative doesn't think that shutting down a safe nuclear power plant has higher priority than CO2/Methane...

The UK had a referendum on introducing a different voting system and there was no change as the general view seemed to be that "first past the post" gave strong governments.

Yeah, I wouldn't call the current British government strong but I would call the past six NZ governments strong. Each of those governments have been made up of at least three parties working together.

The Australian electoral system is first past the post too and is similarly as chaotic as the UK.

Note Australia is not first past the post. It is preferential.

In practice this probably means you feel more like your vote matters, but eventually goes to one of the major parties.