Guide to the Tasmanian election posted
I have now posted a guide to the Tasmanian state election, which will be held on March 20, 2010. This includes profiles of Tasmania's...
Turnbull replacing Abbott – why is this happening?
With Malcolm Turnbull replacing Tony Abbott as Liberal leader and Prime Minister, we have now had three parliamentary terms in a row where the...
Tasmanian council results
Local government election results have now been posted on the website of the Tasmanian Electoral Commission, showing primary vote figures from election night. I...
Wentworth wrap-up – Liberals destroyed in heartland
Tonight's election result was very clear. A massive swing against the Liberal Party has pushed the Morrison coalition government into a minority position, with...
Victoria 2018 – Greens vote, mapped
Today's maps focus on the performance of the Greens, who went backwards in terms of votes, yet managed to win a record number of...
How many numbers is too many?
I wrote yesterday about the Queensland government's slate of reforms to Queensland local government elections, most of which I think are excellent. I focused...
Nominations close – final candidate numbers breakdown
Nominations were announced yesterday, with a small increase in lower house candidates but a substantial shrinking of the size of Senate ballot papers.
1056 candidates...
Mallee moves apart
It looks like the Nationals have retained the seat of Mallee in north-western Victoria, but the race was remarkably wide open, with no candidate...
Exhausted votes in the Senate drop in 2019
Opponents of Senate voting reform in 2016 focused a lot of attention on the danger of votes exhausting - which happens when a voter...
Nominations close in Brisbane City and Bundamba
Nominations closed for Queensland's local government elections, as well as the Bundamba state by-election, on Wednesday. These elections will be held on March 28,...