Because the current government system supports major parties more with the franking privilege and funding. Minor parties still run because sometimes they can bring up issues not normally brought up or "steal" votes from major parties, influencing the outcome.
third parties
One of the major parties takes over their ideas ^^
One of the major parties takes over their ideas ^^
One of the major parties takes over their ideas ^^
Minor parties take votes away from the candidates of other parties.
third parties
minor parties change election results by pulling votes from major party candidates?
We don't really have any viable third parties.
We don't really have any viable third parties.
none
Minor parties, or third parties as they are usually called, are candidate based parties like the George Wallace's American Independence party. They are usually organized around an ideology.
All of the Above (Apex)