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The battle in New England
This hung parliament term has unsurprisingly focused a great deal of attention on the Independents, and many have forecast their doom in the forthcoming election. And by many, we really should say many...
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Which Federal political brand is mentioned the most online?
There are at least 12.1 million Internet subscribers in Australia (ABS). Today I asked myself which Federal political brand is mentioned the most online? Using Google search the major brands appear (in...
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How many House of Representatives votes don’t go to the big-four?
After reading a post by @mrteidt I was left with the question how many of the 13 million or so votes cast in the Federal Election do not make it to the big-four (Labor, Liberal, National, and The...
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Cross Benchers – What Do You Think?
Much has been spoken about the ‘disproportionate power’ wielded by the cross bench MPs in the formation of the current Federal Parliament. I feel this view devalues both the concept of the Australian...
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The Battle in New England 2.0
So I did this really nice piece on Windsor vs Torbay in New England, and then Torbay spectacularly combusted. If you’ve been hiding under a rock, read here, here, here, here, and here. I begged, I...
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The Old is New Again – The United Australia Party Reborn?
ANZAC Day saw a great many things – football, partisan voices continuing to whine about Leigh Sales, arguments about Catherine Deveny. I deal with all that here, back at my blog, the Preston...
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Let’s get this party started: Third party voting in the Senate
Australia has long been regarded as a stable two party system. The Free Traders and Protectionists united under Alfred Deakin more than 100 years ago and that grouping, with a few name changes through...
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