Forecasting the 2016 ACT election
The Australian Capital Territory will elect it’s 9th Legislative Assembly in October this year. The Assembly will be expanded for the first time to 25 seats. This means new electoral … Continue reading
ACT 2016: Has Labor given the Liberals a chance?
In the ACT, the Labor-Greens loose coalition goes into the 2016 election attempting to secure a 5th term of government (well, for Labor, at least…the coalition has existed for only … Continue reading
Small parties and the Australian Senate
The 2013 federal elections in Australia were notable not only for a change of government, but for a significant change in the composition of the Australian Senate. Voters were less … Continue reading
Australia’s angry cry for reform
The Australian federal election of September 2013 has left an echo of critical commentary about voting systems. It was a significant election. The national government changed, a brand new party won … Continue reading