Podcast #168 – Just Vote 1: The rise of preferential voting

In the first in a three-party election history series about Optional Preferential Voting called 'Just Vote 1', Ben explores the rise of preferential voting...

Tickets on sale for Tally Room Live in Melbourne

The first Tally Room live podcast recording will be held on Tuesday December 1 in Melbourne, just days after the Victorian state election. Tickets are...

Tally Room Live – after the Victorian election

I'm excited to announce I will be doing a live recording of the Tally Room podcast on the Tuesday after the Victorian state election,...

Population figures published for QLD federal redistribution

The Australian Electoral Commission has officially opened the first round of submissions for the federal redistribution of Queensland. The state will maintain thirty electorates,...

The final blow to group voting tickets

A piece of legislation passed Victoria's upper house last night that seems set to abolish the last use of group voting tickets for public...

Secret Harbour by-election results live

9:35 - I'm going to finish up this liveblog here. One Nation has gained this seat with an enormous swing, but there...

Candidate numbers piling up in Victoria

We're just about three months out from the Victorian election. The list of announced candidates for the election has been growing, and it is...

Queensland election guide published

With the redistribution of Queensland's state electorates now finalised, I have completed my guide to the 2028 Queensland state election. While this election is still...

Federal election guide expanded with 18 new guides

With the federal redistributions recently finalised for South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory, I have now written election guides for the 18...

The end of group voting tickets – bill revealed

The Victorian Labor government has followed through with their plans to introduce legislation to abolish group voting tickets for the Victorian Legislative Council. If...