With four elections in twelve months it’s likely that allegations about electoral fraud will surge in 2010. Brian Costar looks at two court cases that exposed a striking lack of evidence behind the claims
22 Jan 10 Comments (1)Could Labor win Kooyong?
On the back of an envelope, the figures look very interesting. But what’s in it for Labor, asks Brian Costar
25 Aug 09 Comments (1)Karl Marx and the branch stackers
The Brimbank Council scandal illustrates all that’s wrong with party factions, writes Brian Costar
14 May 09 Comments (3)St Patrick’s day massacre
Australia’s new electoral commissioner has puts the facts back into the electoral reform debate, writes Brian Costar
03 Apr 09 Comments (3)Close, but not close enough
Lawrence Springborg has a glimpse of the summit, but the polls suggest he won’t get there this time, writes Brian Costar
18 Mar 09 Comments (0)
New name, old animosities?
The Queensland election is the first test for the new Liberal National Party, writes Brian Costar, and it has quite a fight on its hands
24 Feb 09 Comments (1)The raid on Westminster
What possessed senior police officers to raid the offices of a member of parliament without a warrant, asks Brian Costar in London
09 Dec 08 Comments (0)Election donations: lessons from the US
It might seem an unlikely place to go for advice, but the US disclosure system is more transparent and much more timely than Australia’s, writes Brian Costar
28 Oct 08 Comments (0)
