http://www.politics.net.au/ Politics.net.au uses both federal and state election results to provide a multidimensional analysis for the upcoming Australian Federal Election. Here you will find past results, analysis, electorate maps and predictions en Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:06:00 GMT Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:06:00 GMT info@politics.net.au info@politics.net.au http://www.politics.net.au/a-hung-parliament/ A hung Parliament is exactly what the two major parties deserve. Now the ALP and the LNP are banished to a Parliamentary neverland devoid of a clear mandate, lacking direction... http://www.politics.net.au/a-hung-parliament/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/a-hung-parliament/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:06:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-coalition-their-election-promises/ The following is intended to be a brief but comprehensive overview of the Liberal Parties election promises as they currently stand and the criticism that they have received as a... http://www.politics.net.au/the-coalition-their-election-promises/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-coalition-their-election-promises/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-alp-their-election-promises/ The following is intended to be a brief but comprehensive overview of the ALP's election promises as they currently stand and the criticism that they have received as a result... http://www.politics.net.au/the-alp-their-election-promises/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-alp-their-election-promises/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:23:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-national-party-a-minor-party/ Some History The Country Party, as it was then known, was formed in 1913 in Western Australia and quickly spread to the other states to such an extent that 11... http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-national-party-a-minor-party/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-national-party-a-minor-party/ Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:53:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-australian-greens-a-minor-party/ Some History Born out of opposition to the construction of new dams and the flooding of Lake Pedder along with similar environmental concerns was the United Tasmania Group in 1972... http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-australian-greens-a-minor-party/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-australian-greens-a-minor-party/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:35:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/enrol-to-vote/ With the announcement that the federal election will be held on 21 August 2010, un-enrolled voters have only today and until 8pm tomorrow night left to enrol. Those who are... http://www.politics.net.au/enrol-to-vote/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/enrol-to-vote/ Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:50:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-separation-of-powers-a-doctrine/1/ Ultimately, responsibility for ensuring that the bulwarks of the rule of law are abided by in a liberal democratic state with government institutions organised according to the doctrine of separation... http://www.politics.net.au/the-separation-of-powers-a-doctrine/1/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-separation-of-powers-a-doctrine/1/ Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-separation-of-powers-a-doctrine/2/ Ultimately, responsibility for ensuring that the bulwarks of the rule of law are abided by in a liberal democratic state with government institutions organised according to the doctrine of separation... http://www.politics.net.au/the-separation-of-powers-a-doctrine/2/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-separation-of-powers-a-doctrine/2/ Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-minerals-resources-rent-tax-a-resolution/ Providing a solid foundation for building a political profile as a leader capable of 'getting the job done', Prime Minister Gillard came to terms with the miners (well some of... http://www.politics.net.au/the-minerals-resources-rent-tax-a-resolution/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-minerals-resources-rent-tax-a-resolution/ Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:34:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-rule-of-law-a-doctrine/1/ A credit to their prophetic intellect Australia's constitutional framers realized how fundamental the rule of law is and adopted its characteristics by embedding them into Australia's liberal democracy. In Australia... http://www.politics.net.au/the-rule-of-law-a-doctrine/1/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-rule-of-law-a-doctrine/1/ Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:05:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-superprofits-tax-an-update/ Still the cause of significant debate, this coming Friday marks two months since the resource super-profits tax was announced. It has also been 2 weeks this Thursday since I made... http://www.politics.net.au/the-superprofits-tax-an-update/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-superprofits-tax-an-update/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:42:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/a-new-prime-minister/ After Kevin Rudd bowed out as leader of the Australian Labor Party and Prime Minister of Australia in an unprecedented and historical leadership spill this morning, Julia Gillard, his Deputy... http://www.politics.net.au/a-new-prime-minister/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/a-new-prime-minister/ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:18:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/federal-electoral-divisions-statistics/ Electoral Division------State---------- Currently holding seat--------% Margin Canberra------------------ACT -----------ALP--------------- -------------------11 .8 Fraser----------------------A CT-----------ALP------------- ---------------------15.1 Banks--------------------NSW -----------ALP--------------- -------------------10.4 Barton--------------------NSW ------------ALP-------------- --------------------14.9 Bennelong--------------NSW--- ---------ALP----------------- -----------------01.4 Berowra------------------NSW -----------Liberal----------- -------------------10.0 Blaxland-----------------NSW -----------ALP--------------- -------------------16.6 Bradfield-----------------NSW ------------Liberal... http://www.politics.net.au/federal-electoral-divisions-statistics/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/federal-electoral-divisions-statistics/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:34:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-liberal-party-of-australia-a-major-party/ Some History During the late 1880s and early 1900s there were a number of small non-Labor parties occupying Australia's political landscape. Robert Menzies, leader of the United Australia Party who... http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-liberal-party-of-australia-a-major-party/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-liberal-party-of-australia-a-major-party/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:08:00 GMT http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-australian-labor-party-a-major-party/ Some History The roots of the Australian Labor Party are deeply grounded in the Australian trade union movement. Trade Unionism was, like almost all of our governmental and social policy... http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-australian-labor-party-a-major-party/#comments http://www.politics.net.au/the-players-the-australian-labor-party-a-major-party/ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:37:00 GMT