Australians are clearly seeking something more complex from their political system. Something reflective of a society with array of interests and ideas. With the Australian federal election a week ...
The federal election is here, bringing Australia's preferential voting system into the spotlight. When voting in a federal election, citizens vote on two ballots – one for the House of Representatives ...
Last weekend’s local government elections confirmed that WA voters have embraced the optional preferential voting system ...
Australia may be on a trajectory where One Nation overtakes the Coalition to become the nation's main right-wing party.
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Coalition’s primary vote plunges to record low and One Nation surges to record high in Newspoll
The Coalition’s primary vote fell to 24%, just nine points higher than One Nation. One Nation could be on track to overtake ...
American electoral politics is not very “malleable” and can feel “set in stone,” in the words of three prominent political scientists. Australia, by contrast, has a rich history of improving its ...
At a time when democracy is under threat, it remains robust and deeply valued in Australia. Perhaps this is why our elections ...
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Australians have been required by law to vote for 100 years. Compulsory voting, as it's called, has led to astoundingly high turnout and other less obvious benefits. During his second term in office, ...
Research fellow at Melbourne Law School, the University of Melbourne and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society., The University of Melbourne Sukhmani Khorana receives ...
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