NSW 2015 – Greens vote concentrated
One of the stories on election night was the mixed news for the Greens. On the one hand, the party had a tremendous result...
iVote – how did it go so wrong?
At the recent NSW state election, the iVote internet voting system was used for the second time. The internet voting system is one of...
NSW 2015 – another Legislative Council update
We're now getting quite close to the end of the Legislative Council count, and the button is expected to be pushed at some point...
Do our state Electoral Commissions have enough to do the job?
Last week, while we were all distracted by the NSW election, the Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC) made a submission to a parliamentary inquiry warning...
NSW 2015 – Legislative Council update
The count in the Legislative Assembly is now largely complete. As of late Thursday evening, the Electoral Commission had "pushed the button" and finished...
Seat in focus – Goulburn
Goulburn, on paper, was a very safe Liberal seat prior to the recent election, with Liberal MP Pru Goward holding the seat by a...
Seat in focus – Oatley
Oatley was the closest seat at the last election. Liberal candidate Mark Coure defeated Labor MP Kevin Greene by 440 votes, or 0.5%. Coure's...
Seat in focus – Ballina
Last Friday, I published a breakdown of the election result in the key seat of Lismore in the far north of New South Wales.
The...
Seat in focus – East Hills
East Hills was one of the last seats the Liberal Party gained off Labor in 2011, with Liberal candidate Glenn Brookes winning the seat off...
Seat in focus – The Entrance
The Entrance is a marginal seat on the Central Coast. It was won in 2011 by the Liberal Party's Chris Spence. He was caught up...