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Redraw redrawn

Saturday, October 24, 2009 – 5:30 am

The federal redistribution of New South Wales has been completed, with a final determination that turns up fewer surprises than the recent effort in Queensland. Antony Green has as always given the new boundaries the once-over; all margins quoted herein are as calculated by him.
• The commissioners have responded to widespread criticism of the original [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Redistributions, NSW Politics, Victorian politics | Also tagged Arthur Sinodinos, Bankstown, Bob La Castra, Burwood, Cameron Thompson, Coogee, David Solly, Dickson, Graham Watt, Greg Warren, Hajnal Ban, Hazem El Masri, John Murphy, Lakemba, Laurie Ferguson, Lowe, Macarthur, Michael Freelander, Miranda Devine, Nick Bleasdale, Pat Farmer, Paul Nunnari, Peter Dutton, Reid, Russell Matheson, Sally Loane, Steve Lawrence, Tony Stewart, Wright | Comments (811)

Morgan: 58-42

Friday, August 21, 2009 – 3:15 pm

The past fortnight’s face-to-face Morgan polling has Labor’s two-party lead down from 60.5-39.5 to 58-42. Labor is down three points on the primary vote to 47.5 per cent, the Coalition is up 0.5 per cent to 34.5 per cent and the Greens are up one to 9.5 per cent. Apart from that:
• Phillip Coorey of [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Electoral reform, Federal Politics, NSW Politics, SA politics | Also tagged Barry Haase, campaign finance, Carol Vincent, Clover Moore, Cook, Cory Bernardi, Durack, Ed Husic, Electoral reform, Fowler, Gabrielle Upton, Graeme Wedderburn, Greenway, John Barilaro, Julie Owens, Kororoit, Laurie Ferguson, Mark Andrew, Monaro, Morgan poll, NSW Senate, O'Connor, Parramatta, Paul Petit, sA Legislative Council, Scott Morrison, Steve Whan, Sydney, Tammy Jennings, Tony Crook, Wendy Waller, Wilson Tuckey | Comments (1,259)

Essential Research: 61-39

Monday, February 16, 2009 – 5:10 pm

The latest weekly Essential Research survey has Labor’s two-party lead steady on 61-39. As promised, there is also voluminous material on attitudes to the economy and stimulus package:
• 62 per cent are “concerned” about job security over the coming year, although 60 per cent are “confident” Australia can withstand the crisis.
• The opposition’s approve-disapprove split [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Politics, NSW Politics, Tasmanian Politics, Western Australian Politics | Also tagged Bass, David Bartlett, Essential Research, Fremantle, Jim McGinty, Joe Hockey, Josh Frydenberg, Kevin Rudd, Kooyong, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Costello, Peter Debnam, Peter Tagliaferri, Richard Alston, Scott McLean, stimulus package, Tasmanian Politics | Comments (1,646)

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