Tag: Elections
Parties eye state results ahead of federal poll
Regardless of who ends up being premier in either South Australia or Tasmania, both elections saw Labor cop a beating.[MORE]
Rann, Labor on cusp of third term in SA
South Australian Premier Mike Rann is in a strong position to deliver the Labor Party a third term in government but has not yet declared victory.[MORE]
Political dealing to begin in Tasmania
Tasmania faces days, perhaps weeks, of political machinations after the election left the state facing a hung parliament.[MORE]
Labor loses majority in Liberal-Green swing
Tasmania's majority Labor Government is likely to be replaced by minority Liberal rule.[MORE]
Changing of the guard in Franklin
Two sitting Labor members have been defeated in the southern electorate of Franklin. [MORE]
Greens say Lyons Labor vote goes to water
Labor is struggling to retain three seats in the rural electorate of Lyons, after a 9 per cent swing against the party. [MORE]
Denison: like father, like son
The sons of two former premiers have been elected in the southern Tasmanian electorate of Denison, the seat which could decide the election. [MORE]
New faces in Bass
There are some new faces in the north-east Tasmanian electorate of Bass but the distribution of seats looks likely to be unchanged. [MORE]
'Fat lady' yet to sing in Braddon
There is tight tussle for the last seat in the north-west Tasmanian electorate of Braddon. [MORE]
Rann not ready to claim 'sweetest victory'
Leaders Mike Rann and Isobel Redmond appear at their respective party headquarters in Adelaide, but neither claims victory or concedes defeat.[MORE]
Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim's 2010 election night speech
Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim says the 2010 election is the party's best ever election achievement in any Australian state or territory.[MORE]
Tas Liberals expect to govern
Tasmania's Opposition Leader Will Hodgman says he expects to be given the opportunity to govern. [MORE]
Rann has edge in SA cliffhanger
The Liberals do not seem to have picked up some of the key marginals needed to win government in SA.[MORE]
Odds on for hung Parliament in Tasmania
Tasmania is headed for a hung Parliament, with the latest seat predictions saying 10 Labor, 10 Liberal and five to the Greens. [MORE]
Rann holding on, Bartlett's fate unknown
Tasmania is heading for a hung parliament while Labor is clinging to power in South Australia as counting continues in elections in both states.[MORE]
Big, but patchy, swings against ALP in SA
There have been some big, but inconsistent, swings against the SA Labor government.[MORE]
Early votes show swing against Tas Labor
The early vote count in the Tasmanian election shows a swing against Labor in the electorates of Lyons and Braddon. [MORE]
Tas political leaders visit the ballot box
The leaders of Tasmania's three major political parties have cast their votes in the state election, amid newspoll predictions of a hung parliament.[MORE]
Hung parliament tipped as counting starts in Tas
Counting is underway in Tasmania with the Labor, Liberal and Green leaders all in bullish mood.[MORE]
Redmond encouraged by poll predictions
A hopeful Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond cast her vote, flanked by supporters this morning.[MORE]
Barnett looking for an ally in SA election
WA Premier, Colin Barnett, believes a Liberal victory in tomorrow's South Australian would be good for the country.[MORE]
Tasmanian election campaign draws to a close
A five-week election campaign in Tasmania has drawn to a close with Labor, Liberal and the Greens making a final pitch for votes.[MORE]
Rudd, Abbott and the only polls that count
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State polls, a feisty opponent and a set-piece helath debate ... has Kevin Rudd bitten off more than he should chew?[MORE]
Rann faces protest on poll eve
Mike Rann's final media conference of the SA campaign has been interrupted by protestors.[MORE]
Running out of time....
It's the end of the first session of the parliamentary year. Most MPs and senators have already fled the national capital, heading back to their electorates. Now that the US president Barack Obama has postponed his visit, they won't be back until May, seven weeks from now.[MORE]
