An alcopops-fueled election?
The federal government announced earlier this week that they will bring back legislation for a 70% tax increase on pre-mixed alcoholic drinks. The legislation...
The new wiki
I have now installed a complete wiki as part of the Tally Room. You can access it at www.tallyroom.com.au/wiki, and I plan to start...
Greens kick off Senate preselection
In the last few days, the Greens in Australia's two largest states have closed nominations for their Senate preselections. In both NSW and Victoria,...
Website update
I haven't yet managed to install the proper Wiki for this site. I started it over the long weekend but hopefully I can get...
Should we have more federal MPs?
While it's not the biggest electoral reform issue on the table (I would consider introducing proportional representation to the House of Representatives much more...
New electoral maps – Ireland
There is no election scheduled in the Republic of Ireland for the next three years, but there is a good chance that the economic...
Indonesia goes to the polls
It's hard to find solid information, but a number of polling companies have produced exit polls, and according to the Jakarta Post's coverage of...
A new Morgan senate poll
Roy Morgan polling has come out with a new poll measuring voting intention for the Senate, broken down according to each state and the...
Time itself is pro-gay marriage
In the aftermath of the Iowa Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is protected under the state's constitution, Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com has laid...
World election news – April 7
We've got a bunch of global elections taking place over the next two months. I have posted an electoral calendar in the sidebar. These...