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Elections

Discussion paper

Papua New Guinea under the O’Neill government: has there been a shift in political style?


This paper briefly recounts Papua New Guinea's constitutional crisis of 2011–12 and looks at political developments under the O’Neill government which came to power following the 2012 election.
Article

Why we need full public funding of election campaigns


Taking private donations out of the equation would help restore trust in the political system – and we’re already partway there, writes Mike Steketee.
Report

Double, double toil and trouble: the 2016 federal election


Presents key information on Australia's 2016 federal election, which was held on 2 July 2016 and saw Malcolm Turnbull returned as Prime Minister of a Coalition Government with a slim minority in the House of Representatives.
Fact sheet

Fact Check: Did the Liberal Party lose a million votes last election?


Senator for South Australia Cory Bernardi sought to justify his defection from the Liberal Party by claiming the party's support at the last election had dropped by 1 million votes. But is he correct?