Three years ago in the lead up to the last Australian federal election I did a series of posts describing how the Federal Parliament and the voting systems work in Australia.

With a new federal election just around the corner, it's probably worthwhile bringing them back up again. So, without further delay:

How Your Vote Works:

• Introduction
• The ( Read more... )

So, the election is over, the politicians are in Canberra, and something happens to one of them. How is that handled ( Read more... )

The Australian Senate currently has 76 members. 12 each from the six original states, plus an additional 2 each for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory ( Read more... )

The House of Representatives currently has 150 members, and in each Federal Election all of the seats are up for election ( Read more... )