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Why would they suddenly not vote if it became optional? The problem isn't that they're voting, it's that they don't have the class consciousness to recognise and investigate their core interests in federal politics.
From Condorcet's jury theorem, it's clear that having a few million less voters won't solve the problem, but improving the political literacy of voters can.
Lots and LOTS of people only vote because they have to, and they vote for whoever lies the best.
If they didn’t have to vote they wouldn’t, and the major parties would lose a LOT of votes, which is what needs to happen. We need independents to actually have a chance.