Australia’s history is full of eccentric MPs, including serial quiz show contestants and a prime minister who pumped iron for God.
- Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
The poll was brought on by a no-confidence vote. But after delivering a re-hung parliament, Tasmanians don’t seem to have much confidence in their MPs either.
There’s a lot at stake for the island state, which desperately needs budget repair and improved services - but you wouldn’t know it from the lacklustre campaign.
The poll follows a vote of no confidence in the premier, which created a power vacuum in state politics. But the election is unlikely to deliver stable government.
In spectacular political theatre that’s spanned two days, the parliament passed a vote of no confidence in Premier Jeremy Rockliff.
Labor won the election, but how did your state vote? Here’s the breakdown of the key seats nationally.
With polling day just around the corner, six experts analyse the political movements across the country, and what it might mean electorally.
Here’s how to navigate federal ballot papers. In this practice election, it’s farm animals battling for your vote.
We’re more than halfway through the march to polling day and politicians are zig-zagging across the country. Here’s what’s happening in each state.
In what’s sure to be a closely fought election, every vote counts, but some seats will see particularly tight races. Which ones are most at play?
Despite a swing against it, the Liberal party has likely won the most seats, but will fall short of a majority. While the vote counting will continue, the political fight is now to form government.
Tasmanians head to the polls on Saturday in an election that was called more than a year early. After a largely uninspiring campaign, here’s your guide to state election.
Australia’s approach to estimating bushfire emissions is credible and sophisticated. But it must be refined as technology improves and the climate changes.
After frontbench resignations, MPs going rogue and months of speculation, the Apple Isle is headed to the polls. What can we expect?
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