This paper analyses data from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing for the NSW State Electoral Districts (SED). Data was provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in relation to the State electoral boundaries as redistributed in 2007. Data for each characteristic is presented in two tables. The first ranks each SED on the...

This second electoral green paper considers a range of ideas aimed at improving Australia's electoral processes. The issues raised in the paper include: • current arrangements for elections in Australia; • the definition of who is entitled to vote in Australian elections; • maintenance of the electoral roll and close of roll provisions; • arrangements...

Norman Abjorensen, co-author of Australia: The State of Democracy, runs a tape-measure over the nation’s democratic institutions and practices.

Joe Trippi is considered one of the pioneers of modern political campaigning. In this speech, delivered at the Sydney Institute, he talks about the future of online political campaigning and about what worked and what didn't in the 2008 US election.

New recommendations for electoral reform are a step in the right direction, but the pace continues to be slow, writes Peter Brent on our partner website, INSIDE STORY