162 research outputs found
Karl Marx and the branch stackers
No full textThe Brimbank Council scandal illustrates all that's wrong with party factions, writes Brian Costar
Looking for an electoral messiah
No full text'Leadership' is seldom the key determinant of election results, writes Brian Costar. The mistaken belief has damaged both major parties
The result after the election
No full textThe 2010 Australian Federal election resulted in a hung parliament. In this presentation, Professor Brian Costar explores the result from a number of angles including an assessment of voter turnout and informal voting
Election donations: lessons from the US
No full textIt 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
St Patrick's day massacre
No full textAustralia's new electoral commissioner has puts the facts back into the electoral reform debate, writes Brian Costar
Could Labor win Kooyong?
No full textOn the back of an envelope, the figures look very interesting. But what's in it for Labor, asks Brian Costar
Political donations: the real-time disclosure option
No full textLabor failed to take the opportunity to make historic changes to campaign finance disclosure, writes Brian Costar
New name, old animosities?
No full textNext month's election is the first test for the new Liberal National Party in Queensland, writes Brian Costar, and it has quite a fight on its hands
Campbell Newman and the ghost of Joh Bjelke-Petersen
No full textThe Liberal National Party forgot it was governing in the twenty-first century, writes Brian Costar. The results have been disastrous
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