federal election
Which failed political candidate is star attraction of pub crawl?
Most failed political candidates grasp for ambassadorships or other political appointments. Or perhaps trip the light fantastic on Dancing with the Stars. But not Katherine Deves. The losing Liberal candidate for Warringah’s first notable appearance since the election is as the star attraction of a student pub crawl. The Western Sydney University Liberal Club began …
Stephen Bates MP – a seismic shift in Aussie politics
The 2022 federal election saw a seismic shift in Australian politics. Voters embraced progressive politicians, electing increased numbers of the Greens, including Stephen Bates in Brisbane, and the new Teal independents. Post-election, conservative pundits attempted to make hay out of the decreased Labor vote. But that ignores that all three usual parties of government — …
Survey examines how LGBTIQA+ Aussies & allies voted
A new survey from Just.Equal Australia aims to determine how LGBTIQA+ Aussies and their allies voted in the recent federal election. Scroll down for a link to the survey. It takes just three minutes to complete. Anecdotal evidence during the election campaign suggested the LGBTIQA+ communities saw this as a critical election. Numerous social media …
Both major parties ignored the LGBTIQA+ vote. It cost them dearly!
Bill Rutkin looks at the changing pattern of the LGBTIQA+ vote in the 2022 federal election. He believes the major parties must learn lessons they assiduously avoided over the course of the last government. Both major political parties and all the analysts steadfastly refuse to see the woods for Australia’s brightly coloured, autumnal trees. Last …
Just.Equal welcomes election result: opportunity to move forward
Just.Equal Australia today welcomed yesterday’s election result saying Australia enjoys a unique opportunity to move forward on LGBTIQA+ human rights. The group says the defeat of a Liberal Party that devised the discriminatory Religious Discrimination Bill, the thumping defeat of anti-transgender candidate, Katherine Deves, as well as the victory of Green, teal and independent candidates …
Australia turns on far-right and their moderate apologists
While focussing on Labor’s diminished vote, many miss that this election Australians overwhelmingly voted for progressive politics. Despite a clumsy attempt at contriving an ‘anti-woke’ revolution, Labor, the Greens and the independents enjoyed a huge combined swing. The far-right and their moderate apologists suffered a massive defeat. Apology: Last night, a writer for this publication …
2022 Federal Election: winners and losers so far
The bloodbath for the Liberal Party at the 2022 federal election proved Australia a more tolerant country than the government headed by Scott Morrison assumed. Morrison now risks displacing Billy McMahon from his proud placement as the worst prime minister in Australian history. The winners: Labor who will form government. But with a swing against …
Predicted Labor government – Who wins the seat of Brisbane?
With 36.1% of the votes counted in the seat of Brisbane, Madonna Jarrett for Labor and Stephen Bates for the Greens are neck and neck with 27.8% each of the vote. The LNP’s Trevor Evans on 37.4% seems unlikely to hold the seat. Meanwhile, the Greens seem likely to win the neighbouring seat of Griffith …
Democracy? Deves’ bodyguard + the Jane Hume vid
Australians pride ourselves on our healthy democracy. Indeed, we tell ourselves we’d never turn out like Russia or the US. But looking at images of Katherine Deves’ bodyguard in action and examining the Jane Hume v Simon Holmes à Court video makes one wonder. So, while we wait for the votes to be counted, check …
What will the election mean for LGBTIQA+ Australians?
Veteran activist Rodney Croome looks at likely outcomes for LGBTIQA+ Australians in the event of a Coalition, Labor or minority government. It’s not hard to predict what each of the possible election outcomes will mean for LGBTIQA+ people. Here’s what I foresee when I consider the parties’ behaviour over the last three years, together with …
