What to watch on referendum night
When the results start flowing in on Saturday night, it will be our first experience of a federal referendum night in 24 years. For...
The 1999 example
The last constitutional referendums in this country were held in 1999, on adding a preamble to the constitution and changing Australia to be a...
Podcast #104: New Zealand election preview
Ben is joined by James Mulrennan from The Overhang. We preview next weekend's New Zealand national election, touching on the electoral system, the state...
Referendums – how much did support vary geographically?
For today's post, I wanted to explore how much referendum results vary geographically - how much variety there is by seat and by state.
There's...
Referendum history – the impact of the party in government, and opposition
One of the key factors to consider when looking at the history of Australia's constitutional referendums is which government submitted the redistribution proposal. Labor...
Yes and No coalitions in past referendums
Referendum results are made up of building blocks of states - four states are required to pass a referendum. While a successful referendum also...
The double majority and the tipping point state
One of the most interesting elements of a constitutional referendum in Australia is that there are two requirements for the referendum to be carried:...
Referendums – how they have changed through the decades
Over the next two weeks I'll be writing a few blog posts based on the referendum results data in my data repository - looking...
NSW federal redistribution – official numbers published
Federal redistributions have recently commenced in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
The AEC yesterday published the enrolment data to be used to draw...
Mulgrave by-election guide posted
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will be stepping down today as premier and as Member for Mulgrave, a seat he has held since 2002.
This means...