Calare result expected by Friday
The Australian Electoral Commission expects to have a result in the New South Wales seat of Calare by Friday.
View ArticleHawker retains Wannon
The Liberal Party's incumbent in the federal Victorian seat of Wannon has officially been returned to Parliament.
View ArticleMcKew officially claims Bennelong
Labor's Maxine McKew has officially defeated the former prime minister, John Howard, in the federal seat of Bennelong.
View ArticleMcKew declared Bennelong winner
Former ABC journalist Maxine McKew has officially claimed victory in John Howard's old seat of Bennelong in Sydney.
View ArticleLiberals' Lindsay retains Herbert
The final election result for the federal seat of Herbert, in north Queensland, has been declared, returning the Liberals' Peter Lindsay with a winning margin of 343 votes.
View ArticleExit right: the unravelling of John Howard (pt 1)
Judith Brett examines John Howard's leadership through the prism of its failings.
View ArticleBird officially named Cunningham MP
Sharon Bird has been officially declared the federal Member for Cunningham, in New South Wales, after the declaration of the poll yesterday.
View ArticleLibs needed to be 're-invented': Costello
Peter Costello says the Liberal party's electoral loss was because of its failure to re-invent itself.
View ArticleCobb officially named Calare MP
With more than 62 per cent of the two-party preferred vote, John Cobb has been declared the federal Member for Calare.
View ArticleTrevor holds slim lead as Flynn declaration looms
The Labor Party's Chris Trevor should officially be declared the winner of the central Queensland seat of Flynn by later today.
View ArticleSwan turns into ugly duckling for Labor
The Federal seat of Swan in Perth has bucked the national trend to become the only seat the Liberal Party has won from a sitting Labor Member.
View ArticleFamily First candidate returns from month-long hospital stint
Phil Cornish, the Family First candidate for Barker, in south-eastern South Australia, has returned home this week after almost a month in hospital.
View ArticleLibs take WA seat from ALP
Almost three weeks after the federal election, the marginal Western Australian seat of Swan has been formally won by the Liberal party.
View ArticleGreens call for Vic Senate recount
The Greens want a recount of Victorian Senate votes, amid claims of errors that have disadvantaged their candidate.
View ArticleExit right: the unravelling of John Howard (pt 2)
Almost half the electorate were lined up against Howard well before the election, writes Judith Brett.
View ArticleMcEwen recount leaning towards Libs
The former Federal Tourism Minister Fran Bailey is poised to win the Victorian seat of McEwen, after a recount of votes from November's election.
View ArticleHigh Court may decide seat of McEwan
The High Court may be asked to make a final decision on the election result for the federal Victorian seat of McEwan.
View ArticleHigh Court may need to decide McEwen result: academic
A political commentator says the dispute over the election result in the Victorian federal seat of McEwen may not end with a recount.
View ArticleMcKew launches 'Battle for Bennelong'
Former ABC journalist and newly-elected Labor MP Maxine McKew has launched a book about her battle to snatch the federal seat of Bennelong from John Howard.
View ArticleIt's official, Saffin wins Page
Labor's Janelle Saffin has been officially declared the new Member for Page in northern New South Wales.
View ArticleFlynn still waiting for election result
Three weeks after the federal election, a winner for the new seat of Flynn in Central Queensland is yet to be declared.
View ArticleOutcome of McEwen poll to be announced tomorrow
The results of the recount for the federal Victorian seat of McEwen will be revealed tomorrow.
View ArticleCoalition had lost touch, says Liberal chief
The federal director of the Liberal Party, Brian Loughnane, says a range of factors were responsible for the Coalition's defeat in the federal election.
View ArticleLabor claims Flynn
Central Queensland's new seat of Flynn has been officially declared.
View ArticleBailey wins McEwen recount
Liberal candidate Fran Bailey has won a recount in the Victorian Federal Seat of McEwen.
View ArticleAEC declares NSW Senate results
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has formally declared the six candidates elected to the Senate for New South Wales.
View ArticleMcEwen winner to be declared
The winner of the Victorian Federal Seat of McEwen will be formally announced today.
View ArticleMcEwen winner declared
Liberal MP Fran Bailey has been formally declared the winner in the Federal Victorian seat of McEwen almost a month after the poll.
View ArticleCLP alleges ballot paper misconduct
The Country Liberal Party (CLP) has lodged another protest about alleged misconduct at a polling booth during the recent federal election.
View ArticlePM gives Canberra businesses 'unexpected bonus'
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has given Canberra businesses a boost for the new year.
View ArticleLabor allocated $22m for election votes
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has authorised the final payment to political parties for votes received at last year's election, bringing the total to just over $49 million.
View ArticleHanson given $213,000 in AEC cash
Australia's political parties have collectively received $49 million in election funding from the Australian Electoral Commission.
View ArticleCLP electoral complaints continuing
The Australian Electoral Commission says it's continuing to investigate two complaints lodged by the Country Liberal Party after the federal election.
View ArticleMcEwen electorate may face fresh poll
Voters in the marginal Victorian seat of McEwen could face a new poll to elect their federal representative.
View ArticleCourt hears fake election flyer evidence
A former Liberal party member and an associate have pleaded guilty to distributing fake flyers in the Sydney seat of Lindsay during the federal election campaign.
View ArticleFake election flyer group appears in court
A former Liberal party member and an associate have pleaded guilty to distributing fake flyers in the Sydney seat of Lindsay during the federal election campaign.
View ArticleNo conviction recorded over leaflet scandal
A man who pleaded guilty to distributing leaflets from a bogus radical Islamic group during last year's federal election has had no conviction recorded.
View ArticleMcEwen ballot court challenge adjourned
A legal challenge to last year's federal election result in the Victorian seat of McEwen has been adjourned.
View ArticleThe longest decade
The use-by date on a carton of milk attracts our attention only after it has expired. It is the same with prime ministers.
View ArticleNZ Labour hears echoes of Howard's election loss
New Zealand Labour looks set for defeat, in an election carrying echoes of the 2007 Australian result.
View ArticleEducation in campaign spotlight
The ABC's Jeremy Fernandez takes an in-depth look at the education policies of both the major political parties.
View ArticleGillard defends tearing up pokies deal
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie accuses Julia Gillard of trashing Australia's democracy, saying there is now a "prima facie" case that she never intended to honour their pokies reform deal.
View ArticleTreasurer stands aside for LNP preselection
The LNP's Treasurer Barry O'Sullivan has stood down from the party executive while he consider whether to contest Senate preselection.
View ArticleRural doctors oppose tax cap on education expenses
The Rural Doctors Association says a cap on tax claims for education expenses will put vital training opportunities out of reach of some regional health professionals.
View ArticleALP and Coalition support 457 visas
The massive mining, oil and gas projects built in Australia in recent times have relied heavily on skilled workers from overseas.
View ArticleCoalition and ALP give 457 visa support
Gary Gray, Federal Resources Minister; Ian MacFarlane, Coalition Shadow Minister for Resources commit to supporting the 457 visa scheme after the Federal Election
View ArticleThreatened Simplot closure confronts candidates
Although Tasmania's vegetable processing industry is in decline, it's an issue that's fast gathering pace in the election.
View ArticleKevin Rudd outside hospital in Darwin, August 31 2013
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaks to the media after visiting Palmerston GP Super Clinic near Darwin.
View ArticleCoalition announces tax credit scheme for mining exploration
Ian MacFarlane outlines Coalition tax scheme for exploration drilling; Federal Minister Gary Gray responds.
View ArticleCSIRO to cut up to 600 jobs under hiring freeze
The Federal Government says hundreds of job cuts will not compromise the CSIRO's ability to deliver on core responsibilities.
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