Australian election 2019
News
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Exclusive: Labor and the Greens are against the push for optional preferential voting, but crossbenchers say it puts the power back in voters’ hands -
Inquiry into performance of national polls finds inaccuracy was not the result of a last-minute shift in votes, or deliberate misleading of pollsters
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US glam rock band are suing Palmer in Australia’s federal court for allegedly infringing copyright over his version of their song We’re Not Gonna Take It -
Opposition frontbencher says Labor also needs to reframe climate change as an economic issue to win over workers -
LNP candidate advertised one of the grants on Facebook a month before election without specifying source of funds -
Indigenous affairs minister also approved 12 grants worth almost $4m against department advice
Opinion
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Guardian Australia’s Essential poll is ready to re-engage with voting intention, but conscious of the lessons of 2019
Data and interactive guides
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Two interactive maps give a new perspective on the poll -
Stay up to date and find out who won Australia federal election with our live results tracker. Seats are called from predictions based on voting data from the Australian Electoral Commission -
Live results showing the swing by seat
In depth
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Parties go to great lengths in search of an electoral advantage. The federal court’s Christmas eve judgment shows it could potentially be a crime
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Former shadow assistant treasurer says voters needed to go into polling booth understanding Labor’s ‘core philosophy’ -
The Labor leader defends the party’s recent pattern of capitulation, promising a policy reboot that won’t happen overnight
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MP faced heavy criticism outside his seat over his conduct and track record, but locals say this lifted his support from within -
A trickle of misinformation about Labor policy became a torrent on Facebook as the campaign unfolded. A Guardian investigation has tracked the course of the death tax scare, revealing alarming implications for Australian democracy
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Sharma has a CV that makes him a likely future minister, perhaps even a prime minister, down the track
Podcast
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This week Katharine Murphy talks to Peter Lewis of Essential about the changes in polling since the historical failings of the 2019 federal election polls -
After a post-election break, Katharine Murphy is back with Peter Lewis to take a closer look at what went wrong with the polls -
How did it all unravel for Labor? Katharine Murphy is joined by Lenore Taylor, Amy Remeikis and Sarah Martin to examine a shock result and analyse what’s next for Australia
Video and pictures
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Outgoing independent MP Kerryn Phelps speaks to media in Sydney after conceding defeat to Liberal candidate Dave Sharma in the seat of Wentworth. Phelps talks about her achievements during her seven months in office.
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Speaking at a media conference at the Unity Hall Hotel in Balmain, the member for Grayndler throws his hat into the ring
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A collection of the best images as votes are counted across the country
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Climate change concern helped Labor at 2019 election but Coalition won on economy – survey