The aim of this research was to examine approaches taken to social media by other government agencies and electoral management bodies in order to inform AEC participation in social media. The research focused on the key areas of development of social media policies that facilitate...

Some dubbed last year's Federal poll "the Internet election", but research by the Australian Centre for Public Communication shows the net still has far to go in shaping the fortunes of our parliament.Some dubbed last year's Federal poll "the Internet election", but research shows the...