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...
Podcast #59: Ryde council election
Ben is joined by local Ryde resident Rose Torossian to discuss the Ryde council election, with a detour into discussion of the merits of...
Number of women on NSW councils shoots up
The 2021 NSW council elections produced a step change in the number of women elected to local councils. The numbers not only went up,...
Podcast #68: Polling and the federal election
Ben is joined by Peter Lewis from the Essential Poll to talk about the current state of polling in the lead up to the...
Major party vote at all time low
Prior to the election I wrote about the long-term downward trend in support for the major parties, and how polling suggested that this trend...
What voters made up Labor’s election-winning coalition?
As of yesterday, the results of the 2022 federal election have been finalised and move to the results archive. One of the last pieces...
How to ensure diversity without GVTs in the Victorian upper house
No-one can be in any doubt about my attitude towards group voting tickets - they need to go, and in the meantime, everyone should...
Podcast #84: Victorian election results
Ben is joined by William Bowe from the Poll Bludger to discuss the results of the Victorian state election.
This podcast is supported by the Tally...