Victoria implements single-member wards in local councils
We've known it's coming for about four years, but the Victorian government has finally implemented the final stage of legislation first passed in 2020,...
Moreton Bay voters deprived of choice in the council election
I have focused my analysis of the upcoming Queensland council elections on the City of Brisbane for a number of reasons. It is the...
Nominations close in Brisbane City, and across Queensland
Nominations closed on Tuesday for the two Queensland state by-elections and the Queensland council elections, all to be held on March 16. I have...
Tasmanian election called, likely for March 23
It has been looking more and more likely that Tasmania would be going to an election in recent weeks, with the premier, Jeremy Rockliff,...
Podcast #111: Indonesia goes to the polls
Ben is joined by Erin Cook from Dari Mulut ke Mulut to discuss next week's national election in Indonesia. We discuss the three candidates,...
Western Australian election guide launched
To complete my set of election guides for 2024 and 2025, I've just finished my guide to the 2025 Western Australian state election.
The guide...
WA redistribution numbers also change
Earlier today I posted about the change in Victoria's redistribution numbers, with the ABS acknowledging an error and changing the projected enrolment data. I...
New numbers change Victorian federal redistribution equation
Federal redistributions in Australia rely on two sets of numbers - the actual enrolment numbers at the time that the process commences, and an...
Yet another by-election – Dunstan in SA
A fourth by-election is now due to be held in the first half of 2024 - this time for the South Australian state seat...
Cook by-election incoming
News has broken today that former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison will be retiring from politics at the end of February, thus triggering a...