As the Morrison government tries to legislate for a voter identification requirement, both its supporters and its opponents seem more focused on American conditions than on its actual implications in Australia.
Category: Australia
Update on gerrymandering
Continued battles over gerrymandering in the US contrast with the way such things are handled in Australia, as exemplified by a redistribution just completed in Victoria.
Ninety per cent
After a slow start, Australia's vaccination rate has reached unexpected heights. For some reason, the Trumpism of its leaders has not had the same consequences as in the United States.
Do recantations matter?
Compare and contrast: Colin Powell and News Corp.
Parliamentary games in South Australia
The South Australian government is in disarray after the opposition, with the aid of independents, appears to have taken control of state parliament.
Western Australia does (mostly) the right thing
The announcement of a reform plan for Western Australia's upper house is a major step forward for democracy, although dispensing with preferential voting should also have been considered.
Déjà vu in Victoria
Victoria's Liberal Party dumps its leader and reaches back into its past – a place of dark memories.
Fiddling the rules again
Australia's electoral system is set for a much more modest overhaul than was originally proposed. Things may, however, become more difficult for minor parties.
Census here and there
While Australians have been filling out their census forms, the United States is releasing results from last year's census – with important political implications.
Brisbane and Budapest
Self-described lovers of freedom seem to have a weak spot for authoritarians. Compare and contrast Queensland and Hungary.
The World is Not Enough 