How meaningful is the Labor 2PP in the teal seats?
For the final blog post of 2025, I wanted to look at a question that has come up regularly in the comments, and on...
How long do parliamentary terms really last?
There has been a lot of conversation recently about implementing fixed four-year terms for the federal Parliament, with Anthony Albanese indicating support and some...
The Nationals and expanding the parliament
Recent reporting, and my own experience, indicates that the federal Labor government is seriously considering an expansion in the size of the Australian federal...
What might an expanded parliament map look like?
A lot of people would love to know how the electoral map would change if the parliament was expanded.
We've already been able to get...
Podcast #159 – The Labor factions
Ben was joined this week by Osmond Chiu, Per Capita research fellow and contributor editor for the Labor Left magazine Challenge, to discuss the factions...
How would the One Nation surge translate into seats?
There has been a clear trend in recent federal polling - One Nation has been gaining ground, seemingly at the expense of the Coalition....
Victoria moves towards abolishing GVT
The Electoral Matters Committee of the Victorian Parliament yesterday brought down the final report for their inquiry into Victoria's upper house electoral system.
The report...
Podcast #158 – The 2025 Australian Election Study
Ben was joined by Sarah Cameron from Griffith University, to discuss the results of the 2025 Australian Election Study, including Peter Dutton's unpopularity, foreign...
Hinchinbrook by-election live
9:39 - With all the results for ordinary election day booths reported, I've put together a map showing the two-candidate-preferred results and swings by...
Podcast #157 – The Liberal factions
Ben was joined by Michael Evangelidis from GovConnex to discuss the factions of the Liberal Party of Australia - how fluid they are, how...