Election campaigns
Discussion paper
Distorting the public square: political campaigning on social media requires greater regulation
This paper outlines the results of recent polling which shows that the Australian public support tighter regulation of political advertising on social media platforms, from truth in advertising, limits to micro-targeting, to bans on political advertising on social media altogether.
Article
Does the economy trump all else?
Labor’s election review hasn’t quite nailed the party’s key problem, writes Paul Rodan.
Report
Review of Labor's 2019 federal election campaign
This ALP 2019 election campaign analysis concludes that Labor lost the election because of a weak strategy that could not adapt to the change in Liberal leadership, a cluttered policy agenda that looked risky, and an unpopular leader.
Report
Digital Democracy Project: Research memo #7 - the partisan playground
This report paints a picture of a media environment where partisans are more willing to share their views and choose media that reinforces their beliefs, while less-partisan Canadians are less inclined to share their views and take part in political life.
Report
Digital Democracy Project: Research memo #6 - political advertising
The Digital Democracy Project team worked with the Online Political Transparency Project at New York University, to analyze the Canadian election advertising landscape on Facebook. This survey report outlines some of the findings.