The anti-democratic alternatives to Senate reform
Until Labor's recent cynical turn against reforming the Senate, there was general agreement amongst the main political parties and electoral experts that something needed to be...
Queensland council election – ward map completed
It's only nine days now until Queenslanders vote for their councils for the next four years (along with a referendum on fixed four-year terms...
Brisbane City Council guide finished
Voters in Queensland will be voting on March 19 in local government elections, along with a referendum on fixed four-year terms for the state...
Senate reform – does exhausting votes help the party leading?
There's been a lot of attempts by various people to predict the impact of Senate reform in terms of which parties will win and...
JSCEM Senate reform inquiry – video highlights
I watched some parts of today's JSCEM inquiry, and cut together a few short clips of interesting parts of the day. I thought I...
How much does an individual candidate’s vote matter in the Senate?
There's a meme going around from a supporter of the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party claiming Senate reforms are illegitimate because Ricky Muir polled more...
Federal electorate map of NSW finalised
The AEC has released the final maps for the NSW federal redistribution today, after the decisions were first announced in January.
I had made a...
Senate voting reform – the bill drops
So we now have the government's legislation for Senate voting reform. You can read it here.
The key points are as follows.
Abolition of group voting...
Queensland council elections – map progress
Queensland goes to the polls to elect their local councils on March 19.
I'm currently working on my guide to the Brisbane City Council election...
How hard is it to go your own way voting in the Senate?
In the last few days, I've been involved in a lot of discussions about Senate reform, and many times I've had people insist that voters...