Race Mathews writes: 'Daniel Andrews, Anthony Albanese and Wayne Swan are to be congratulated on securing an ALP clean up chance with the Steve Bracks/Jenny Macklin review of the Victorian ALP's toxic factionalism and attendant membership and governance rorts.' Read more Somyurek … [Read more...] about Somyurek scandal provides an ALP clean up chance – by Race Mathews, The Age, 18 June 2020
Marvelous interactive electoral maps
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) both have marvelous interactive electoral maps. Enjoy. They will be changing soon though, we will all have to recheck our boundaries. Federal, state or local council elections. Enjoy. Victorian state … [Read more...] about Marvelous interactive electoral maps
A pox on both your houses – the rise of populism – by Andrew Charlton & Lachlan Harris, The Monthly, Dec 2016
A pox on both your houses. How can the major parties address the rise of populism in Australia? Andrew Charlton & Lachlan Harris analyse the issue and suggests some responses in 2016 Monthly essay. Key paragraphs are edited verbatim below. Where did all the 2016 federal Townsville LNP votes … [Read more...] about A pox on both your houses – the rise of populism – by Andrew Charlton & Lachlan Harris, The Monthly, Dec 2016
What will Conroys departure mean for Shortens leadership? – by Ben Chifley, Crikey, 19 Sep, 2016
Ben Chifley asks: With 'Dalek' Stephen Conroys departure, will the (secret) Victorian Stability Pact hold and can Bill Shorten survive? We summarise his article below. Neither the Victorian Socialist Left nor newly reconstituted Centre Unity Right ShortCons group (allies of Bill Shorten and … [Read more...] about What will Conroys departure mean for Shortens leadership? – by Ben Chifley, Crikey, 19 Sep, 2016