Wednesday, October 7, 2009 – 3:09 pm
Friday, November 6
AAP reports Steve Raskovy, “a 72-year-old former Hungarian wrestler and refugee”, will run for One Nation. Antony Green has embellished his by-election page with candidate details.
Wednesday, November 4
From Friedrich in comments we learn that Joseph Toscano, Anarchist Media Institute director and prolific writer of letters to the editor, is seeking the local residents’ [...]
Monday, September 21, 2009 – 2:35 am
The latest fortnightly Roy Morgan face-to-face poll (three days old now, but what the hell), conducted over the previous two weekends, has Labor’s lead increasing still further, from 61-39 to 62-38. Labor’s primary vote is up a point to 51.5 per cent the Coalition’s is down one to 32.5 per cent.
Elsewhere:
• The Liberal preselection vote [...]
By William Bowe
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Posted in Federal Politics, NSW Politics, Queensland Politics, Victorian politics
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Also tagged Alan Tudge, Alby Schultz, Andrew Abercrombie, Aston, Berowra, Blue Mountains, Bronwyn Bishop, Chatsworth, Darren Jameson, Darren Pearce, David Hawker, David Koch, Deanne Ryall, Ed Husic, fixed terms, Fowler, Higgins, Hume, James Matheson, Jennie George, Jim Lloyd, Julia Irwin, Kelly O'Dwyer, Ken Aldred, Laurie Ferguson, Mackellar, Macquarie, Michael Flynn, Mike Kapos, Nick McGowan, Pat Farmer, Paul Johnson, Phil Koperberg, Philip Ruddock, Reid, Richard Riordan, Robertson, Simon Illingworth, Simon Ramsay, Sue McMillan, Terry Barnes, Throsby, Victorian Legislative Council, Wannon, Wendy Waller
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Monday, August 3, 2009 – 4:49 pm
The latest weekly Essential Research survey shows Labor’s two-party lead at a commanding 59-41, up from 57-43 last week and 56-44 the week before. Also featured are questions on whether the Liberals should support (51 per cent) or oppose (20 per cent) the government’s plans for an emissions trading scheme, whether the federal government should [...]
By William Bowe
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Posted in Electoral reform, Federal Politics, SA politics
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Also tagged Alan Tudge, Alannah MacTiernan, Andrew Abercrombie, Aston, campaign finance, Canning, Daniel Tehan, Darren Pearce, David Clark, Elizabeth Matuschka, Essential Research, Grace Portolesi, Greg Crafter, Hartley, Hasluck, Higgins, Hugh Koch, James Matheson, Katrina Rainsford, Kelly O'Dwyer, Ken Aldred, Louise Staley, Margaret Fitzherbert, Matt Makin, Mia Handshin, Michael Flynn, Michael Kabos, Mike Dean, Murray Thompson, Neil Angus, Nick McGowan, Norwood, Rod Nockles, Sam Crafter, Sandringham, Sawn, Simon Price, Stephen Mitchell, Sturt, Sue McMillan, Terry Barnes, Vini Ciccarello, Wannon
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Friday, July 31, 2009 – 11:20 pm
No Morgan poll this week, but the past week’s tide of political shenanigans and skulduggery can be held back no longer:
• The by-election for the Tasmanian upper house district for Pembroke will
be held tomorrow, which in partisan terms is the most interesting such contest for many a long year. Labor will not attempt to retain [...]
By William Bowe
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Posted in Federal Politics, NT Politics, Tasmanian Politics, US Presidential Election 2008, Victorian politics
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Also tagged Alex Hawke, Alison Anderson, Alister Jordan, Andrew Abercrombie, Annette Ellis, Berowra, Bob McMullan, Brian Walters, Bruce Poon, Canberra, Cook, David Clarke, Delia Lawrie, Fraser, George Williams, Gerry McCarthy, Gerry Wood, Greg Smith, Higgins, Honey Bacon, James Crotty, Jamie Snashall, Jen Alden, John Rawnsley, Karl Hampton, Kelly O'Dwyer, Les Twentyman, Macdonnell, Malarndirri McCarthy, Marie Ficarra, Melbourne, Michael Cooney, Nick Campbell, Noel McCoy, Northern Territory politics, Pembroke, Philip Ruddock, Rose Iser, Scott Morrison, Tasmanian Legislative Council, Tasmanian Politics, Vanessa Goodwin
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Saturday, July 25, 2009 – 11:49 am
The latest Morgan face-to-face survey (the accompanying spiel says telephone, but I believe this is a mistake) was conducted over the previous two weekends, and it shows no change worth mentioning on two-party preferred, with Labor’s lead down from 58-42 to 57.5-42.5. Both major parties have gained on the primary vote, Labor up 1.5 per [...]
By William Bowe
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Posted in Federal Politics, Victorian politics, Western Australian Politics
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Also tagged Alby Schultz, Annabel Dignance, Anthony Carbines, Arthur Sinodinos, Bathurst, Berowra, Bill Heffernan, Boothby, Bradfield, Craig Langdon, David Coleman, Dennis Jensen, Dickson, Dubbo, Glenn Piggott, Hajnal Ban, Herbert, Higgins, Howard Worthing, Ivanhoe, Julian Leeser, Kelly O'Dwyer, Mia Handshin, Monaro, Morgan poll, Nathan Murphy, Noel McCoy, North West, NSW Senate, Paul Fletcher, Peter Dutton, Peter Lindsay, Philip Ruddock, Shaun Leane, Sturt, Tamworth, Tangney, Theo Theophanous, Tim Wilson, Tom Switzer, Vasko Nastevski, Victorian Legislative Council, Vince Catania, Wollondilly, Wright
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Thursday, July 16, 2009 – 7:30 pm
Federal preselection season is in full swing, at least in some parts of the country. Three big Victorian Liberal contests are coming to the boil following the departure of sitting members in safe seats, while one Labor-held seat has produced a substantial challenge against a sitting member. The action in New South Wales and Queensland [...]
By William Bowe
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Posted in Federal Politics
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Also tagged Alan Tudge, Andrew Nikolic, Andy Richards, Aston, Bass, Bennelong, Brunswick, Burhan Yigit, Calwell, Daniel Tehan, Darren Pearce, Dennis Jensen, Elizabeth Matuschka, Emanuele Cicciello, Glenn Piggott, Higgins, Hugh Koch, Jason Aldworth, John Pesutto, John Roskam, Julian Sheezel, Katrina Rainsford, Kelly O'Dwyer, Libby Lyons, Louise Staley, Mal Brough, Maria Vamvakinou, Matt Makin, McEwen, Melanie Howard, Michael Kroger, Nicholas McGowan, Rod Nockles, Steve Titmus, Sue McMillan, Tangney, Tim Wilson, Tom Elliott, Wannon
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Sunday, June 21, 2009 – 12:49 am
The latest Roy Morgan face-to-face poll has Labor’s two-party lead at 57-43, down from 58-42 a fortnight ago. On the primary vote, Labor is down 0.5 per cent to 48.5 per cent, the Coalition is up 2 per cent to 38 per cent and the Greens are down 1 per cent to 7 per cent.
In [...]
By William Bowe
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Posted in Federal Politics, Queensland Politics, Tasmanian Periodical Elections, Tasmanian Politics, Victorian politics
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Also tagged Adam Searle, Add new tag, Allison Ritchie, Andrew McIntosh, Bob Debus, Bob Smith, Brimbank City Council, Caulfield, David Southwick, Deakin, Deanne Rhyll, Derrimut, electoral reforms, Essendon, fixed terms, Footscray, George Seitz, Helen Shardey, Higgins, John Pesutto, John Roskam, Josh Frydenberg, Julian Sheezel, Justin Madden, Kahlil Eideh, Keilor, Kelly O'Dwyer, Ken Aldred, Kew, Kooyong, Kororoit, Macquarie, Mal Brough, Marlene Kairouz, Marsha Thomson, Martin Pakula, Morgan poll, Natalie Sykes-Hutchins, New South Wales Legislative Council, Niddrie, Pembroke, Peter Wellington, Petro Georgiou, Phil Barresi, Rob Hulls, Steve Hutchins, Tasmanian Legislative Council, Telmo Languiller, Theo Theophanous, Tom Elliott, Victorian Legislative Council
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Friday, June 5, 2009 – 6:03 pm
The latest Roy Morgan survey of 1804 respondents has Labor’s two-party lead unchanged at 58-42, with their primary vote down 0.5 per cent to 49 per cent and the Coalition’s down 1.5 per cent to 36 per cent. The Greens are up a point to 9 per cent. Much else to report:
• On Monday, Galaxy [...]
By William Bowe
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Posted in Federal Politics, Victorian politics
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Also tagged Alan Ferguson, Alice Pryor, Andrew McIntosh, Anne Urquhart, Brunswick, Carlo Carli, Caulfield, Danny Michel, David Fawcett, David Hawker, David Southwick, Enver Erdogan, Eric Locke, Frank Greenstein, Galaxy, Georgie Crozier, Helen Polley, Helen Shardey, Katrina Rainsford, Kelly O'Dwyer, Kerry O'Brien, Kevin Andrews, Kevin Harkins, Kew, Lambros Tapinos, Louise Staley, Matt Makin, Menzies, Morgan poll, Nick Minchin, republicanism, Rod Nockles, Sean Edwards, Simon Illingworth, Simon Ramsay, UMR Research, Wannon
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