Victoria is to get an extra seat in the House of Representatives and Western Australia is to lose one. The difficult problem, however, is representation for the territories.
Category: Australia
The pre-poll revolution, part II
The investigation of pre-poll voting turns to voter behavior. Is the method of voting sorting voters along party lines? Or is it perhaps influencing how they vote?
The pre-poll revolution, part I
Australia's pre-poll voting boom shows no signs of ending, creating headaches for electoral administrators. Should we, as Antony Green suggests, start counting pre-poll votes before the polls have closed for everyone else?
Update on approval ratings
Most world leaders, including our own Scott Morrison, are enjoying high approval ratings during the Covid-19 crisis. Donald Trump, however, is not doing so well.
Cook, imperialism and Brexit
Controversy about James Cook offers a window into the way certain politicians can imagine themselves as supporters of national sovereignty while defending imperialism and colonialism.
What is an opposition leader?
Fascinating constitutional issues raised by a dispute over who is (or should be) opposition leader in the Northern Territory.
Results roundup (coronavirus edition)
Election results from three jurisdictions – South Korea, Wisconsin and Brisbane – show varying support for incumbents in a time of crisis.
Vote later or vote postal?
Wisconsin looks like going to the polls tonight despite the coronavirus. That's a bad idea, but universal postal voting isn't a good thing either.
Non-local local elections in Queensland
Having an election where people are trying to avoid physical contact doesn't seem to make much difference to who they vote for.
Germany’s problem is our problem
A resolution of sorts to the crisis in Thuringia, but still no clear answer to the centre-right's dilemma.
The World is Not Enough 