Ben is joined by Benita Kolovos from the Guardian Australia and Geoff Robinson from Deakin University to discuss the upcoming Victorian state election. We set the scene, looking at the major issues which have defined the last four years and this campaign, the position of the leaders and the trends in different parts of the state. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support....
Nov 07, 2022•29 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Michael Kabuni to wrap up this year's Papua New Guinea election. We talk about levels of violence and election disruption, the highest number of seats for a single party for 40 years, and the formation of the new government. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Oct 24, 2022•16 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Tasmanian psephologist Kevin Bonham to discuss the upcoming Tasmanian council elections - the electoral systems, the emergence of local tickets, and they then dive into the specific campaigns for Hobart City Council and Clarence City Council. Check out Kevin's guides to Hobart and Clarence . This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support....
Oct 17, 2022•25 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast A lot of analysis of the recent federal election used aggregate data and made assumptions about individual voting trends, but now we have some data that can actually answer these questions. Ben is joined in this episode by Shaun Ratcliff from YouGov to discuss the Australian Cooperative Election Survey, which allows analysts to make conclusions about individual voting trends. We discuss trends in terms of income, wealth, gender, age, LGBTQI+ voters and cultural diversity. Check out Shaun's prese...
Aug 15, 2022•28 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Maholopa Laveil from the University of Papua New Guinea to discuss the upcoming Papua New Guinea national election, with voting scheduled for most of July. We discuss PNG constitutional structures, election procedures, how the parties work and political geography. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Jun 27, 2022•39 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by William Bowe from the Poll Bludger to wrap up the 2022 federal election. We discuss the undecided Senate races, the close House races, and the paths to victory for the Coalition and chances for future hung parliaments. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Jun 06, 2022•47 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Kevin Bonham to discuss the results of yesterday's federal election. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
May 22, 2022•30 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined this week by Jill Sheppard and Peter Brent to discuss the state of the campaign, long term voting trends and the seat of Dickson in Queensland. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
May 16, 2022•38 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast We return again today to the polls, talking to two more pollsters from some of Australia's biggest political polls: Campbell White from YouGov/Newspoll and Mark Davis from Ipsos. We discuss the formation of the Australian Polling Council and what has changed since 2019. YouGov's methodology statements Ipsos methodology statements This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support....
May 09, 2022•31 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined today by Ben Moffitt from the Australian Catholic University to talk about right-wing minor parties and their role in the federal election, and to profile the seat of Macquarie. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
May 02, 2022•30 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Duncan McDonnell and Marija Taflaga to discuss the closing of nominations. We discuss numbers of women and Aboriginal candidates nominating at the election, and the impact of increasing ballot sizes on the House informal vote. We also discuss the electorate of Lingiari in the Northern Territory. Duncan's paper with Ferran Martinez i Coma on representation of women in Australian elections This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podca...
Apr 25, 2022•30 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Narelle Miragliotta and Stewart Jackson to discuss the rise of the Voices independents movement, and the Victorian seat of Casey. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Apr 21, 2022•39 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Glenn Kefford from Griffith University and Rob Manwaring from Flinders University to discuss the relationship between Labor and the Greens and how it may play out in this federal election. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Apr 11, 2022•36 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Peter Lewis from the Essential Poll to talk about the current state of polling in the lead up to the federal election, and to discuss the federal seat of Page. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Apr 07, 2022•23 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Rob Manwaring to discuss the results of last weekend's state election in South Australia. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Mar 21, 2022•28 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Haydon Manning and Matt Clemow to discuss the key seats in play at this weekend's South Australian state election. Check out the Tally Room guide to the South Australian election, now free for all to access. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Mar 14, 2022•35 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ben introduces the South Australian state election with Tom Richardson from InDaily . Check out the Tally Room guide to the South Australian election, now free for all to access. The abolition of the South Australian redistribution "fairness clause" was discussed in episode 30 of the podcast. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support....
Feb 28, 2022•23 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by William Bowe from the Poll Bludger to discuss Saturday's by-elections in New South Wales, with a particular focus on how we analyse election results as increasing numbers of voters opt to use postal and pre-poll options. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Feb 14, 2022•32 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Ben was joined by Stewart Jackson to discuss this weekend's by-elections in the NSW state electorates of Bega, Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Feb 07, 2022•34 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Ben was joined by Osmond Chiu for the final episode of 2021 to discuss the results of the NSW council elections. We ran through a few of the more interesting big councils, as well as the interesting referendum and plebiscite results. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Dec 13, 2021•24 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Roberta Ryan, Professor of Local Government at the University of Newcastle, to discuss some broader trends in NSW local government in the lead-up to this weekend's election, including council amalgamations and the role of political parties. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Nov 29, 2021•45 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Alena Higgins from the Western Weekender to discuss the City of Penrith, where Labor and Liberal have mostly worked together over the last five years. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Nov 21, 2021•16 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by local Ryde resident Rose Torossian to discuss the Ryde council election, with a detour into discussion of the merits of directly-elected mayors. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Nov 15, 2021•21 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Nick McLaren, lead news reporter for ABC Illawarra, to discuss the council elections for Wollongong and Shoalhaven, along with a brief detour to Shellharbour and Kiama. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Nov 10, 2021•30 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Today I'm joined by Allison Hore from the Inner West Review to discuss the council elections for the City of Sydney and the Inner West Council. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Nov 08, 2021•24 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Tina Brown, editor of the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Post , to discuss the council elections in Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai. Ku-ring-gai in particular has been one of the most dramatic councils in Sydney, with a 5-5 deadlock on the council being resolved by the outcome of drawing a name out of a hat for the mayoral election. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support....
Nov 02, 2021•23 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast This is the second episode in our NSW local council election series. Today I'm joined by Anthony Caruso, political analyst for Triple H FM radio , a community radio station in northern Sydney. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
Oct 31, 2021•17 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast This is the first in a series of podcasts with local experts about various major local councils in New South Wales in the lead-up to December's council elections. Today is Eric Kontos from South West Voice discussing the council elections in Camden, Campbelltown and Liverpool. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support....
Oct 27, 2021•23 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Kevin Bonham to discuss the results of Saturday's Tasmanian state election. Check out Kevin's analysis of the late counting at his website. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's supporters on Patreon . If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
May 03, 2021•21 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by William Bowe from the Poll Bludger to talk about all of the recent redistributions. For further reading: Liveblog of Victorian and WA federal redistributions Post with maps of Victorian and WA federal boundaries South Australian final redistribution New South Wales draft redistribution maps Population numbers for upcoming Victorian state redistribution Be sure to check out William's live results tool for the Tasmanian state election on Saturday night at the Poll Bludger . This p...
Apr 25, 2021•31 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast 
