Ian Macphee
writes in Crikey
Independent candidate for Goldstein Zoe Daniel (Image: Voices of Goldstein/Facebook)
Ian Macphee served as the Liberal member for Goldstein for 16 years between 1974 and 1990, and was a minister during the...
First-past-the-post
Elections that use a simple majority, or first-past-the-post, system elect a candidate who has received the most number of votes in a contest following a single count. This is regardless of whether or not...
Rachel Withers writes in The MonthlyFor weeks now, the increasingly shrill “moderate” Liberals have been demanding to know who the teal independents would support in the event of a hung parliament. The demand is...
Most prominent independent candidates say they would negotiate with either Labor or the Liberals in the event of a hung parliament, with many indicating they would support whichever party met their policy demands on...
Michael Koziol
writes in the Sydney Morning HeraldLiberal candidates in key seats will benefit from Clive Palmer’s preferences, with his United Australia Party recommending voters put the Liberal Party second or third place on their...
By Julia Helen Banks ex member for Chisholm in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2016 federal election
It’s often said that the first 100 days in a new job is important: You get...