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Commonwealth of Australia – Federal Election 2004
The 2004 Australian federal election was held on 9 October 2004 to determine the members of the 41st Parliament of Australia. The incumbent Liberal/National Coalition government, led by Prime Minister John Howard, won a fourth consecutive term in office, defeating the Australian Labor Party, led by Mark Latham. The election campaign was dominated by…
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Remember the Constitutional Convention Australia?
The Electoral Reform Society of South Australia (ERSSA) today marked the first anniversary of the tabling in Parliament of the Issues Deliberation Australia Report on the 2003 Constitutional Convention Australia, renewing its call for the State Government to formally respond to the parliamentary reform agenda that emerged from that landmark event. “In August last…
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Donkey Vote Wins in South Australia
The final results from South Australia’s recent Federal Election have revealed that the “Donkey Vote Wins in South Australia” – voters numbering their preferences straight down the ballot paper – played a decisive role in determining the outcomes in two key seats. Labor has narrowly secured Hindmarsh by just over 100 votes, while the…
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Preference voting Australia: Voters Urged to Take Control of Their Votes
The Electoral Reform Society of South Australia (ERSSA) is calling on voters to preference voting Australia take control of their own preferences and not allow political parties to dictate how their votes are distributed in the upcoming Federal Election. “There’s been a lot of debate in this election about preferences – particularly about minor…
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