This quick guide contains the most recent tables showing the composition of Australian parliaments by party and gender (see Tables 1 and 2). It takes into account changes to the Commonwealth and state/territory parliaments since the last published update on 15 January 2019.

This volume collects innovative thinking about new forms of politics, new forms of political organisation and new ways of thinking politics.

Strategies that pander to the party “base” have been thoroughly discredited, writes Michael Gill.

The voters of Australia have spoken. They just didn’t say what most of us expected them to, writes Tim Colebatch.

Our political currency has become so devalued that perhaps it’s time for a royal commission into politics. Just look at what it’s done for the banks!