Independents and minor parties had a field day at this year's federal election; it's not clear that the Victorian election will suit them quite so well.
Category: Australia
Election preview: Victoria
Victoria's Labor government looks less assured of re-election than it did a few months ago, but its opposition still faces a mammoth task.
Individualism and the “libertarians”
Are Australia's "libertarians" really authoritarians in disguise? Upper house voting in Victoria provides a clue.
Election preview: Vanuatu
Vanuatu is in better democratic shape than some of its neighbors, but today's election will still have its problems.
Putinists right and left
Far left and far right again turn out to have more in common than you might think, including a weakness for Vladimir Putin.
Democrats United?
Scott Morrison's new job has largely past without comment, but it's worth noting for what it says about the state of centre-right politics worldwide.
Voting in the desert
A by-election tomorrow in Western Australia raises some interesting issues, and incidentally reveals just how empty much of Australia is.
On saving the governor-general, part II
A governor-general with no discretionary power might seem to be something of a waste, but there's a widespread reluctance to inquire about it. And a republic would be unlikely to help.
On saving the governor-general, part I
The secret ministries affair in Australia has thrown up important questions about the role of the governor-general. The solicitor-general's advice on the matter fails to cast much light.
A note on preference flows
The release of more figures from May's Australian election gives an insight into the behavior of those who support minor parties and independents.
The World is Not Enough 