When new Opposition Leader Sussan Ley sits down to nut out her shadow ministry, she could be forgiven for staring forlornly at the long list of frontbench-quality Liberals who have fallen out of ...

There’s been a lot of discussion in the past few days about the merit of Australia’s electoral system. This has come in response to some conservative attacks on our preferential system, sometimes ...

People are seen casting their vote at an early voting centre in Melbourne the day before official polling day on Saturday. Source: AAP As one of the more forgettable and uninspired federal election ...

The most common mistake voters make is not following the preference system correctly, or not numbering all the boxes in order of preference. Here's how you can make your vote count at the Australian ...

Nick Xenophon has unveiled a plan for Senate voting reform that he says will eliminate candidates being accidentally elected with low levels of support while giving voters more chance than ever before ...