Because it conveys most of voters opinion. Threshold - would seem to be there only to protect the larger parties. This appalling political behaviour is in my view far worse than WINZ purchasing consulting advice. The trend of voter participation in decisions on issues is clearly going to continue. Delay very effectively minimises the dilution of power of politicians.
People smoke it on the lawns and even within the parliamentary premises.
It is a joke on parliament now. However people have the right to choose and to enjoy and endure the consequences of their choosing. Just as everyone else has the right to breathe unpolluted air. The Legal System - Is aligned to absolute fairness, disregarding the inequity when two parties tangle in the legal arena the one with greater resources enjoys a very inequitable advantage. Thus the legal system is not currently equitable to entities of significantly differing means.