Turning 16 WA seats into 15
Western Australia is on track to lose the sixteenth seat it gained at the 2016 election. This will trigger a redistribution before the next...
Where to put Victoria’s 39th seat?
The latest ABS population figures for December 2019 were released yesterday, and they confirmed what we have suspected for some time. Victoria will gain...
Mail-only elections for NSW councils – not so fast
There was a story in the Sydney Morning Herald last week about how the NSW state government is considering a switch to postal voting for...
Will the NT lose one of its federal seats?
I have been meaning to write a post about the impending determination and possible solutions to the likely merger of the NT's two federal...
SA redistribution – the starting statistics
South Australia is currently undergoing a redistribution of its state electoral boundaries. The redistribution kicked off late last year, with the first round of...
NSW redistribution stats released
The next redistribution for NSW state electorates has just kicked off, with boundaries due to be redrawn for the 2023 state election.
The first stage...
How the AEC is adapting Eden-Monaro for Covid
The AEC has published its plan for how it will adapt the Eden-Monaro by-election to account for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of the stuff will...
Eden-Monaro by-election set for July 4
The federal by-election for the seat of Eden-Monaro has been set for July 4, just one day after the Liberal Party announced their candidate.
The...
What I’ve been reading: PR in NYC
I've been working behind the scenes on my guide to the Queensland election, but I've also been taking the opportunity of this quiet election...
Kelly resignation opens up by-election in Eden-Monaro
The triggering of a federal by-election yesterday for the seat of Eden-Monaro will be a test for the major parties, but also will likely...