In fact, though, whilst Whitlam’s victory was assumed and presumed by many, it was by no means assured. The ALP won 8 seats from the coalition and polled 49.6% of the primary vote, securing a majority of 8 on the floor of the House of Representatives. The big swing had taken place ...
she said. TYPE OF An absolute nightmare situation may come to surface for political leaders if a tie occurs in the federal elections of Australia. Parties generally treat individual seat polls with caution, and they only
On these boundaries it was one of the safest seats in Australia for the Australian Labor Party, which has held the seat for all but six years since 1910. However, at the 2010 election the Greens overtook the Liberals on preferences and came second against Labor, reducing the seat to a “...
and for nuclear power to be considered as part of Australia's future energy mix according to new polling released by the NSW Minerals Council.The results show a clear majority of voters in the seats of McMahon, Wentworth and Bennelong support lifting the ban on nuclear power, and also support...