• Fair Dinkum: Effective Voting in Australia: Get Your Voice Heard

    This article, ‘Fair Dinkum: Getting Your Voice Heard with Effective Voting Down Under,’ looks at how Australians can make their votes count. We’ll explore the ins and outs of our political system, how to get your message across, and why local voices are so important. It’s all about effective voting and making sure your…

  • Electoral System Shake-Up: Mayoral Elections to See Preferential Voting Return

    The UK government has unveiled significant reforms to the electoral system for mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections in England. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill proposes a return to the Supplementary Vote (SV) system, replacing the current First Past the Post (FPTP) method. This move aims to ensure Major Mayoral Elections…

  • Labor’s Resounding Triumph: Albanese Secures Second Term in 2025 Federal Election

    Australia’s political landscape has been reshaped by the 2025 Federal Election, which saw the Labor Party secure a decisive majority under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. This victory marks a significant shift, with Labor increasing its parliamentary seats and Albanese becoming the first Prime Minister in over two decades to win consecutive elections. The election…

  • 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…

  • Electoral Reform Society of South Australia

    Electoral Reform Society of South Australia

    For the past 75 years the Electoral Reform Society of South Australia has been committed to establishing fairer elections in South Australia, elections where voters can be assured of recieving what they voted for. To do this it is essential that we have a system of Proportional Representation using the Single Transferable Vote method…

  • Donkeys To Help Libs Retain Key Seats

    Donkeys To Help Libs Retain Key Seats

    Originally inspired by a 2006 news release from the Electoral Reform Society of South Australia. Democracy, in its purest form, is meant to be the triumph of informed choice. Every vote, a deliberate expression of belief. Every ballot, a level playing field. But what happens when luck – not logic – tips the scales?…

  • Labor v Rann: who will have the final say?

    Labor v Rann: who will have the final say?

    As South Australians prepare for the upcoming State Election, the Electoral Reform Society of South Australia (ERSSA) has been asking the major political parties to outline their policies on electoral reform. So far, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) stands out for having already published a comprehensive and detailed reform agenda. The policy appears in…

  • Ever Yours, C.H.Spence

    Ever Yours, C.H.Spence

    Edited by Susan MagareyWakefield Press | Hardback | 392pp | $39.95 | ISBN 1 86254 656 8 Over recent years there has been a welcome revival of interest in Catherine Helen Spence electoral reform, one of the most remarkable and influential women ever to have lived in Australia. A journalist, social reformer, novelist, preacher,…

  • Rann Forgets the Constitutional Convention

    Rann Forgets the Constitutional Convention

    South Australia’s Forgotten Reform: The Constitutional Convention Fades from View As the 50th Parliament of South Australia draws to a close, the legacy of the 2003 Constitutional Convention – once hailed as the most significant gathering for democratic reform in decades – appears destined to vanish into political oblivion. Despite the enthusiasm and commitment…

  • Electoral Reform Society of South Australia

    Electoral Reform Society of South Australia

    Annual General Meeting – Friday, 18 November 2005 The Electoral Reform Society of South Australia (ERSSA) will hold its Annual General Meeting on Friday, 18 November 2005, commencing at 7.45 pm. The meeting will take place in the meeting room at the rear of George and Jean Jukes’ home, 9 Rosemont Street, Norwood. All…

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