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 LLRX.com - Update to Researching Australian Law
The Australian Commonwealth Parliament and those of the States are bicameral, with the exception of that of the State of Queensland which abolished its upper house in 1922.
Nick was the convenor of the Australian and New Zealand university law librarians group from 1993 to 1999 and was local convenor of the IALL conference held in Melbourne in September 1999.
Constitution enumerates the legislative powers of the Commonwealth Government with the residue being left to the States (unless a matter is prohibited elsewhere in the Constitution), although the Federal Government has legislated for areas not specifically included in its powers by making use of 'tied grants' to state governments (i.e.
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 Wikisource:Election data - Wikisource
This can include the results of elections from federal, sub-national and municipal authorities, and can include referendum results.
For now see: Federal Electoral Institute (results for elections 1991-2003)
This page links to data about election results anywhere in the world.
wikisource.org /wiki/Wikisource:Election_data   (176 words)

  
 Elections and Electoral Systems by Country
Adam Carr's Electoral Archive has complete (ie, seat by seat) federal elections statistics from 1901 (federation) to the present, and statistics for all Australian state elections since 1990.
National Electoral Committee has information in English on the Parliamentary Elections of 1995 and 1999, and the local elections of 1996, plus an overview of elections from 1989-1996.
Voter Turnout in Federal Elections 1960 - 2000
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /election.htm   (1466 words)

  
 Australia Information
In Australian referendum, 19671967, a Referendums in Australiareferendum supported by more than ninety per cent of voters gave the federal government the right to enact laws to protect Aboriginal people and to count them in the census.
During the "Australian gold rushesgold rush" of the late 19th century, the convicts and their descendants were rapidly outnumbered by free settlers from many different countries: for example, in the 1850s about two per cent of the combined populations of Britain and Ireland emigrated to New South Wales and Victoria.
With this act of parliament, Australian law was made unequivocally the law in the nation, and the High Court of Australia was confirmed as the single highest court of appeal.
www.echostatic.com /Australia.html   (4604 words)

  
 Australia First Party Online Research :: Information about Australia First Party
The AFP is a registered political party with the Australian Electoral Commission, but it has no parliamentary representation and not contested a federal election since 1998.
At the Australian legislative election, 1998, Campbell lost his seat, polling only 22 percent of the vote in a seat he had represented for 18 years.
The Australia First Party was founded in June 1996 by Graeme Campbell, who was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, from 1980 until he was expelled from the party in November 1995.
www.in-northcarolina.com /search/Australia_First_Party.html   (613 words)

  
 1996 Federal Election News - Week 2, February 4-8
The ALP's win in the 1990 election is attributed in part to the strong flow of Green and Democrat preferences to the ALP because of its environmental record.
Ultimately, the Greens withdrew their support and the last general election saw the election of a majority Liberal Government led by Ray Groom, a former Federal member.
The Australian Democrats released an innovative television commercial today that uses sophisticated computer graphics to depict the major parties and their leaders as fallen angels.
www.australianpolitics.com /elections/1996/feb4-8.shtml   (2997 words)

  
 Election Resources on the Internet: Federal Elections in Australia
2004 general election statistics were compiled on the basis of complete results published by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), updated as of January 6, 2005.
Unless otherwise indicated, Senate elections are for one-half of the state Senators, as well as all territory Senators.
Compulsory voting at federal elections was introduced in 1924.
electionresources.org /au   (525 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Background
International observers judged legislative elections in 2001 to be acceptable and a step toward democratic development, but identified serious deficiencies that should be addressed through reforms in the Albanian electoral code.
Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996 and 2002 presidential elections - as well as the 1999 legislative elections - were widely seen as being flawed.
Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government and gave a mandate to the government of Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE.
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 Australian Election Procedures
Elections in Australia are conducted by an independent statutory authority, the Australian Electoral Commission.
Any entitled to enrol as a voter is able to nominate as a candidate in federal elections, with a couple of exceptions.
Political parties and candidates are reimbursed for their election expenses in proportion to the percentage of the vote they secure, provided they poll at least 4%.
www.australianpolitics.com /voting/aec   (228 words)

  
 1996
September 22 - The Panhellenic Socialist Movement under the leadership of Costas Simitis succeeds in the Greek legislative election, 1996.
July 29 - The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act (1996) is struck down as too broad by a US federal court.
1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/1/1996.htm   (2945 words)

  
 Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive
A comprehensive archive of federal elections statistics since 1901, and state and territory statistics since 1990.
Complete voting figures for every House of Representatives seat and every Senate election since Federation.
Australian Constitution and the Constitutions of the States
psephos.adam-carr.net /countries/a/australia   (101 words)

  
 Australian Politics Research
2001 Federal election results (House of Representatives Electoral Divisions), merged with 1996 Census and 2001 data aggregated to 2000 electoral divisions (in place for the 2001 Federal election).
The vote on the 3rd reading (final passage) of the bill in the House of Representatives (9 December 1996) is here as a raw text file.
Vote and Seat Shares, by Party, Australian Federal Elections, House of Representatives and Senate, 1910-2001.
jackman.stanford.edu /oz/content.php   (101 words)

  
 Australian Parliamentary Library - Research Paper 10 1997-98
There were eleven federal elections between 1972 and 1996 but only four consequential changes of government: the defeat of Labor in 1975 and 1996 and of the Liberal-led coalition in 1972 and 1983.
The federal elections of 1990, 1993 and 1996 displayed remarkable fluidity in the interactions among the major political parties, their policies, and voters.
The 1972 federal election was held on 2 December.
www.aph.gov.au /LIBRARY/pubs/RP/1997-98/98rp10.htm   (101 words)

  
 Elections and Electoral Systems by Country
Adam Carr's Electoral Archive has complete (ie, seat by seat) federal elections statistics from 1901 (federation) to the present, and statistics for all Australian state elections since 1990.
National Electoral Committee has information in English on the Parliamentary Elections of 1995 and 1999, and the local elections of 1996, plus an overview of elections from 1989-1996.
The Center for Voting and Democracy is dedicated to fair elections where every vote counts and all voters are represented.
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /election.htm   (1465 words)

  
 Elections and Electoral Systems by Country
Adam Carr's Electoral Archive has complete (ie, seat by seat) federal elections statistics from 1901 (federation) to the present, and statistics for all Australian state elections since 1990.
National Electoral Committee has information in English on the Parliamentary Elections of 1995 and 1999, and the local elections of 1996, plus an overview of elections from 1989-1996.
The Center for Voting and Democracy is dedicated to fair elections where every vote counts and all voters are represented.
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /election.htm   (1455 words)

  
 Reform in the Australian Public Service 1983-1996
Between 1983 and the 1996 federal election, the Accord was renewed on a two-year basis, representing, in the words of one public service union official, "a very powerful alliance between the ACTU and the Federal Government" (1993 interviews).
This second initiative was in reaction to the Fraser government's legislatively based constraints on union activity, which by 1983 had strained relations between the federal government and the national union movement, including the public sector unions.
As in Canada, however, the government, led by the Prime Minister, must have the confidence of the House of Representatives, and governments are formed and maintained on the basis of party standings in the House.
www.oag-bvg.gc.ca /domino/other.nsf/html/aus.html   (1455 words)

  
 John Howard
His victory in the Australian legislative election, 20049 October 2004 federal election gave him a fourth term of office, with control of both houses of the Parliament of AustraliaParliament/, and made him the most successful Australian politician of recent times.
At the Australian legislative election, 1996March 1996 election/ Howard had a sweeping victory over Keating and became Prime Minister, aged 56.
Despite its victory in 2001, the government still did not have a Senate majority, and its ability to pass its legislation was restricted.
www.infothis.com /find/John_Howard   (1455 words)

  
 John Howard
His victory in the Australian legislative election, 20049 October 2004 federal election gave him a fourth term of office, with control of both houses of the Parliament of AustraliaParliament/, and made him the most successful Australian politician of recent times.
At the Australian legislative election, 1996March 1996 election/ Howard had a sweeping victory over Keating and became Prime Minister, aged 56.
Despite its victory in 2001, the government still did not have a Senate majority, and its ability to pass its legislation was restricted.
www.infothis.com /find/John_Howard   (3263 words)

  
 Elections and Electoral Systems by Country
Adam Carr's Electoral Archive has complete (ie, seat by seat) federal elections statistics from 1901 (federation) to the present, and statistics for all Australian state elections since 1990.
National Electoral Committee has information in English on the Parliamentary Elections of 1995 and 1999, and the local elections of 1996, plus an overview of elections from 1989-1996.
Western Australia Election Commission This site also has the 1993 and 1996 results.
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /election.htm   (3263 words)

  
 Elections and Electoral Systems by Country
Adam Carr's Electoral Archive has complete (ie, seat by seat) federal elections statistics from 1901 (federation) to the present, and statistics for all Australian state elections since 1990.
National Electoral Committee has information in English on the Parliamentary Elections of 1995 and 1999, and the local elections of 1996, plus an overview of elections from 1989-1996.
The Center for Voting and Democracy is dedicated to fair elections where every vote counts and all voters are represented.
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /election.htm   (1466 words)

  
 Elections and Electoral Systems by Country
Adam Carr's Electoral Archive has complete (ie, seat by seat) federal elections statistics from 1901 (federation) to the present, and statistics for all Australian state elections since 1990.
National Electoral Committee has information in English on the Parliamentary Elections of 1995 and 1999, and the local elections of 1996, plus an overview of elections from 1989-1996.
General Elections in the Republic of Northern Cyprus, December 2003
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /election.htm   (1466 words)

  
 Elections - Key Internet Links
Inquiry into all aspects of the conduct of the 1996 Federal Election and matters related thereto: tabled 16 June 1997
Australian Government and Politics: A database of parties, elections, governments and representation for state and federal parliaments since 1890
Elections Canada: the Canadian agency responsible for the conduct of federal elections and referendums
www.aph.gov.au /library/intguide/pol/polelect.htm   (356 words)

  
 Honours 2003: February 2003 Archives
Analysis of the reasons that certain methods of campaign financing were not used by the ALP in the 1996 Australian federal election with regard to their possible use by the ALP in the future.
Identify the reasons the Australian Labor Party did not use all the methods of campaign financing utilised by the Democratic Party of the United States in the 1996 federal election?
Examination of campaign financing methods used by the ALP in the 1996 Australian federal election at local, State and National levels.
www.mattkeogh.com /honours/archives/2003_02.shtml   (356 words)

  
 Australian Politics Research
2001 Federal election results (House of Representatives Electoral Divisions), merged with 1996 Census and 2001 data aggregated to 2000 electoral divisions (in place for the 2001 Federal election).
The vote on the 3rd reading (final passage) of the bill in the House of Representatives (9 December 1996) is here as a raw text file.
Vote and Seat Shares, by Party, Australian Federal Elections, House of Representatives and Senate, 1910-2001.
jackman.stanford.edu /oz/content.php   (711 words)

  
 Australian Politics Research
Vote and Seat Shares, by Party, Australian Federal Elections, House of Representatives and Senate, 1910-2001.
2001 Federal election results (House of Representatives Electoral Divisions), merged with 1996 Census and 2001 data aggregated to 2000 electoral divisions (in place for the 2001 Federal election).
multiple regression analysis of rates of informality in the 2004 Australian House of Representatives election; divisional level data; key predictors are non-English speaking at home, ballot length (and the interaction of the two), along with tertiary education and an indicator for divisions in jurisdictions with optional preferential voting in their legislative elections.
jackman.stanford.edu /oz/content.php   (711 words)

  
 Australian Politics Research
2001 Federal election results (House of Representatives Electoral Divisions), merged with 1996 Census and 2001 data aggregated to 2000 electoral divisions (in place for the 2001 Federal election).
Vote and Seat Shares, by Party, Australian Federal Elections, House of Representatives and Senate, 1910-2001.
multiple regression analysis of rates of informality in the 2004 Australian House of Representatives election; divisional level data; key predictors are non-English speaking at home, ballot length (and the interaction of the two), along with tertiary education and an indicator for divisions in jurisdictions with optional preferential voting in their legislative elections.
jackman.stanford.edu /oz/content.php   (711 words)

  
 The Parliament of Australia: A Bibliography: Elections/Elections
"The 1996 Australian Federal Election." Electoral Studies 15 (August 1996): 422-425.
"The Personal Vote in Australian Federal Elections." Political Studies 38 (June 1990): 253-268.
"The Australian Federal Election of 1993." Electoral Studies 12 (September 1993): 253-256.
www.indiana.edu /~librcsd/bib/australia_parliament/Elections/Elections   (711 words)

  
 The Parliament of Australia: A Bibliography: Elections/Elections
The Politics of Retribution: The 1996 Federal Election.
"The Australian Federal Election of 1993." Electoral Studies 12 (September 1993): 253-256.
Butler, David E. "Aspects of Australian Elections." Australian Journal of Politics and History 14 (April 1968):12-23.
www.indiana.edu /~librcsd/bib/australia_parliament/Elections/Elections   (711 words)

  
 ACSR - ACSPRI Centre for Social Research
These surveys include questions on voting intentions at successive Federal elections, attitudes towards party leaders and campaign issues as well as up to date data on a range on what the Australian public think about a range of pressing social and political issues.
It is also proposed to build an archive of Australian state and federal parties election web sites.
The Australian Candidate Studies (1993, 1996 and 2001) are also stored at the ASSDA Australian Social Science Data Archive.
acsr.anu.edu.au /research/political.html   (1120 words)

  
 Australian Politics Research
Vote and Seat Shares, by Party, Australian Federal Elections, House of Representatives and Senate, 1910-2001.
Combinations of election outcomes and Census data aggregated to House of Representatives electorates (Commonwealth Electoral Divisions): if anyone has more data like this from earlier Federal elections, or from state elections, and would like to share, please contact me
multiple regression analysis of rates of informality in the 2004 Australian House of Representatives election; divisional level data; key predictors are non-English speaking at home, ballot length (and the interaction of the two), along with tertiary education and an indicator for divisions in jurisdictions with optional preferential voting in their legislative elections.
jackman.stanford.edu /oz/content.php   (1120 words)

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