This Research Note is one of a series comparing the opinion polls results from June 2001 onwards of the major polling organisations: Newspoll, Roy Morgan Research and ACNielsen. Sarah Miskin and Greg Baker show the results of the polls for the primary vote, a comparison of the Coalition and Labor results of the two major...

Redistributions of Commonwealth electoral division boundaries occurred in Victoria, Queensland and South Australia during 2002-03. The redistribution in Victoria was triggered by the 'seven year' requirement while the redistributions in Queensland and South Australia were triggered by a change in the states'entitlements to representation in the House of Representatives. Gerard Newman and Andrew Kopras describe...

Proscription is a mechanism by which a country can outlaw organisations deemed a threat to its national security, generally making it an offence to belong to, train with, recruit for, fund, or otherwise support a banned organisation. Until March this year, Australia could only proscribe those organisations which the UN had already identified as terrorist...

Government advertising is a contentious issue in modern democracies. In Australia, both Commonwealth and state governments are entitled to taxpayer money to provide the public with information about their programs. This is allowed for under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. Richard Grant provides figures on expenditure since 1991 and examines proposals for reform.

The growth in video camera surveillance and in information systems has prompted claims of invasion of privacy. New location detection systems and electronic tags now offer ways to monitor personal behaviour as never before. This Research Note looks at the new technologies.