Does democracy have a role in throwing out bad councils?
When the NSW Minister for Local Government, Ron Hoenig, announced an inquiry into the City of Liverpool in July, it seemed clear that the...
What will the ballots look like in NSW council elections
NSW local government elections are conducted using single transferable vote proportional representation, but the actual shape of the ballot paper differs depending on who...
Greens win Nightcliff from third place
After the Country Liberal Party clinched victory over the Greens in the seat of Fannie Bay, the Greens have surprisingly won the neighbouring seat...
Referendums at the 2024 NSW council elections
Voters in ten NSW local councils won't just be electing councillors this month, but will also be voting on questions put on the ballot...
NSW councils – how many councillors are running again?
When I was compiling my candidate lists I was keeping track of what was happening with incumbent councillors.
This has allowed me (at least for...
SA draft redistribution published
The South Australian state redistribution was released two weeks ago, but with all of the other elections I have only now had time to...
Rory Amon’s departure causes Pittwater by-election
A by-election will be coming up soon for the NSW state seat of Pittwater, at the northern end of the Northern Beaches, after sitting...
Podcast #128: NT election – the 90s are back
Ben is joined by the ABC's Thomas Morgan to discuss the results of the NT election. We talk about the CLP's big victory, how...
NT 2024 – the next morning
Last night's election results were very decisive, and the result became clear quite early on. In hindsight I realise I never bothered to actually...
NT election night live
11:24 - I'm gonna end the live blog here. I'll be back in the morning with another blog post.
11:20 - The addition of some...