It’s Over: Defeat Looms For The Rudd Government
by Malcolm Farnsworth After Kevin Rudd’s return to the prime ministership on June 27, and throughout July, I told anyone who asked that I thought the electoral psychology of Rudd’s revival wasn’t...
View ArticleOf Votes And Bodies: The Labor Party’s Election Defeat
by Malcolm Farnsworth There’s votes and there’s bodies. In Saturday’s election, the ALP ended up with more bodies than it thought it would. Members who were written off or deemed at risk just three...
View ArticleThe New Senate Numbers And The Abbott Government
As counting of the 2013 federal election winds down, the Senate election result is now clear. There is a small chance of change in Western Australia where the Greens have asked for a recount following...
View ArticleThe Malcolm Mackerras Six And The Question Of How To Define A Landslide
In a weekend newspaper article, the well-known psephologist and election analyst, Malcolm Mackerras, argued that there have only been six federal election “landslide” victories. In his article,...
View ArticleThe Result Of Clive Palmer’s Al Gore Stunt: Carbon Tax Abolished, ETS Dead
The cynicism of today's stunt by Clive Palmer became clear late tonight as the Palmer United Party leader confirmed that his senators will vote for the abolition of the carbon tax and the emissions...
View ArticleJingoistic, Xenophobic, Protectionist: Bill Shorten’s March To The Fringe In...
Disregarding the ALP's role in developing a modern and open trading economy, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has taken the low road of jingoism and protection in a speech to submarine workers in...
View ArticleTerri Butler Wins Griffith By-Election For ALP; Status Quo Result Sees 0.68%...
Details and analysis of the Griffith by-election, won by the ALP's Terri Butler. Listen to election night speeches from Bill Glasson and Terri Butler.
View ArticleCarbon Tax Repeal Bill Defeated In Senate As Palmer Squabbles With Government...
Details of the Senate's 37-35 rejection of the Carbon Tax Repeal Bill. Includes audio of press conferences by Clive Palmer, Greg Hunt, Eric Abetz, Christine Milne, Penny Wong, David Leyonhjelm and Bob...
View ArticleThe Myth Of The Ten-Week Election Campaign In 1984
A pedantic statistical discussion of the myth surrounding the length of the 1984 election campaign.
View ArticleAfter July 2, When Will The Next Election Be Held?
We know the federal election will be on July 2, but when will the next one be?
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