Election 2016 with Ben Raue
Australian 2016 federal election blog by political analyst Ben Raue
Tasmanian Senate result an early indicator of eventual upper house
Final result suggests preferences will be critical in other states, with One Nation poised to benefit, and allays concern voters would vote just one
Looking out for No 1: why the Senate vote count needs greater transparency
The electoral commission’s software is shrouded in mystery and there are questions about how closely voting data reflects what is actually on the ballot
Herbert cliffhanger: why Queensland marginals hold the key to Labor's fate in 2019
Labor gained large swings in many seats but these swings were mostly not in the seats that were most marginal
Why the rush? In defence of Australia's slow election count
Bill Shorten and Malcolm Turnbull want to move to electronic voting but in this poll it wouldn’t have saved time and is fraught with risk
How Lisa Singh and Richard Colbeck used personal appeal against party rankings
Labor’s Singh and Liberal Colbeck ran strong election campaigns urging supporters to vote for them below the line and it may have paid off
Australian election count: everything that could possibly happen now
With just a handful of lower house seats left to be called, here are all the permutations for the parliament
Why is it taking so long to get a result in the Australian election?
Senate reform did not cause the return of Pauline Hanson. Here's why
Firefighters' dispute isn't to blame for Labor's subpar result in Victoria – the inner city is
The Country Fire Authority dispute could be blamed for the Labor swings in Victoria but the results don’t fit the narrative
Five things we learned from the 2016 Australian election
An unwieldy Senate, the rise of small parties and an uneven swing – your guide to the what’s what of this election
'Sophomore surge' by first-term MPs could push Coalition over the line
With polls suggesting a very close election result, the personal vote of Coalition MPs could give Malcolm Turnbull’s government the edge over Labor
National and electorate polling suggests Coalition victory – but not by much
Labor’s gains are unlikely to be enough for a majority but there is still a real chance of a hung parliament
Labor resurgence in Western Australia puts key Liberal seats in danger
The long-term trend away from Labor in WA seems to be reversing, with polls now putting the ALP neck and neck with the Coalition
Women stand in record numbers for House of Representative seats
Number of female candidates continues to rise, from 23.6% in 1993, to 27.6% in 2013 and now 31.8% in 2016
Pre-polling ticks all the boxes as voters get in early to cast their ballot
In 1993 87% voted on election day. In 2013 that dropped to about 70% and in 2016, with an election during school holidays, it’s likely to sink further
Candidate nominations by the numbers: voters offered smallest field in decades
As of writing, 772 candidates have been announced for the House of Representatives, which would be the smallest number since 1990
Can James Mathison beat Tony Abbott in Warringah?
Manly has form on electing independents but the TV presenter will have to lure some of Mosman’s Liberal voters to steal his seat
Fear of voter fraud is no excuse for restricting enrolment
A huge chunk of the electorate – especially younger voters – is being disenfranchised but technology should be used to overcome the problem
Dutton's refugee remarks face uncertain reception in multicultural marginals
The Liberals’ chances of forming government may hinge on five seats in Sydney that are home to some of Australia’s most diverse communities
If Liberal voters back the Greens on preferences, it could hurt Labor a lot
The heart of the preference deal row is how Liberal voters will behave in inner-city marginals where Labor and the Greens are going head-to-head
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