The question of whether voters should be required to present an acceptable form of identification (ID) when casting a ballot at a federal election has persisted. Executive summary The question of whether voters should be required to present an acceptable form of identification (ID) when casting a ballot at a federal election has persisted, notwithstanding...

The re-election of a Labor Government at the 2014 South Australian state election came as a surprise to many. This paper provides an overview of the election campaigns and the results. Executive summary The re-election of a Labor Government at the 2014 South Australian (SA) state election came as a surprise to many. Opinion polls...

Provides links to information on Australian electoral administration authorities, electoral legislation, Australian electoral history, and relevant overseas electoral authorities.

This paper provides a week-by-week summary of the key issues and controversies of the 2013 Federal Election.

This paper explores the return of Kevin Rudd to the Prime Ministership in 2013, and the issues and dynamics that animated politics prior to Rudd’s announcement of the 2013 election. Introduction: The return of Kevin Rudd to the Labor leadership on 26 June 2013 and his appointment as Prime Minister is one of the most...