Tag: Federal election 2022
Young Australian voters helped swing the election – and could do it again next time
Greens supporters celebrate on election night. James Ross/AAP
The 2022 federal election saw a significant move away from the two major parties, with a host of independent and...
View from The Hill: Peter Dutton faces his own ‘long march’
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A few weeks ago Peter Dutton would have been contemplating, in the event of the Morrison government’s likely defeat, contesting the Liberal...
The election shows the conservative culture war on climate change could be nearing its end
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Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s shock loss to an independent running on a climate action platform wasn’t a fluke event. “Teal” independents have ousted...
Scott Morrison defeated – Labor to govern in minority or majority
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The Morrison government has been resoundingly defeated, with Labor headed for office, although whether in a minority or majority was unclear...
Grattan on Saturday: Numbers fly as unedifying campaign draws towards its close
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The text arrived on Thursday morning, from a woman who helps me with my horses. “And now I have to do that...
Morrison is hoping for an election surprise but ‘uncommitted’ voters rarely turn things around in the final week
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The number of voters the Coalition is attempting to sway in the final days of the campaign varies widely, depending on how...