In Victoria, Steve Bracks’s minority government transformed a knife-edge win into electoral longevity and parliamentary reform, write Brian Costar and David Hayward
03 Sep 10South Australia’s cabinet experiment
Minority government in South Australia produced a novel solution that challenged the way the Westminster system has worked in Australia, writes Norman Abjorensen
Rob Oakeshott: Why I became an independent
In this interview with Terry Lane, first broadcast on ABC Radio National’s The National Interest in 2002, Rob Oakeshott discusses why he joined the Nationals, and why he left
25 Aug 10Rebels with a cause
The prospect of a minority federal government throws a spotlight on the quiet rise of a generation of independent MPs in state and federal parliaments. Brian Costar and Jennifer Curtin look at their motivations, role and significance
23 Aug 10Setting new records
Old political records keep being broken by the participants in this extraordinary election, writes Rodney Tiffen
How Labor’s millstone became a bastion
It’s the party that changed, rather than Victoria, writes Paul Strangio
19 Aug 10Who’ll win, and by how much
Brian Costar does the maths – and it’s not a repeat of 1931
Second thoughts
Australian governments tend to take a hit at their first bid for re-election, writes Norman Abjorensen. But it’s not clear why
18 Aug 10The moment of truth
Both major parties have announced policies that will be difficult to implement after the election, writes Ben Eltham
Voting rights: round two to GetUp!
Following last week’s High Court win, today’s Federal Court decision is another success for GetUp!’s challenge to the voter enrolment rules, writes Graeme Orr
13 Aug 10
