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NOVEMBER 21, 2012 U.S. Presidential election results and the changing nature of political communication Despite predictions of a down-to-the-wire election, the US presidential election on 6 November 2012 provided incumbent President Barack Obama (Dem) with a definitive win both in Electoral College votes and the National Popular Vote. When Associated

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1 An overview of the Territory ..................................................................................................... 1 Labor Governments in the Northern Territory .......................................................................... 3 The Country Liberals ................................................................................................................. 5 First Nations Political Party ....................................................................................................... 6 Other parties ............................................................................................................................ 7 Political profile of electorates prior to 2012 election ..........................................................................

ISSN 1834-9854 Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BACKGROUND NOTE 15 October 2012 e-voting: the promise and the practice Brenton Holmes Politics and Public Administration Section Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Casting a vote in Australian Federal elections ............................................................................... 2 Australian experiments with electronic voting ........................................................................................ 3

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 4 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 4 Policy position of non-government parties/independents ................................................................ 5 Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 6 Democratic Audit of Australia ....................................................................................................... 6 Electoral Reform Australia ............................................................................................................. 7 People

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose of publication ............................................................................................................................. 1 Ben Roberts-Smith .............................................................................................................................. 1 The Victoria Cross ............................................................................................................................... 1 History ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Description .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Electorates .......................................................................................................................................... 4 New South Wales ........................................................................................................................... 4 Victoria ......................................................................................................................................... 90 Queensland ................................................................................................................................ 155 Western Australia ...................................................................................................................... 186 South Australia .......................................................................................................................... 193

JUNE 15, 2012 The deeper worries about coal seam gas Image source: WikiMedia Commons One-third of Eastern Australia cooks its breakfast, warms its homes, and generates its power from natural gas, the main component of which is methane, supplied by coal seam gas (CSG) operations. Our need for natural gas

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Queensland’s electoral framework .......................................................................................................... 3 The 2009 state election ........................................................................................................................... 3 The Bligh government 2009-11 .......................................................................................................... 4 The lead-up to the 2012 election ............................................................................................................. 6 The 2012 Queensland election campaign .............................................................................................. 12 Pre-campaign jostling .................................................................................................................. 12 Election date announced

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 The Commonwealth ................................................................................................................................. 1 The rules ............................................................................................................................................. 1 House of Representatives election ..................................................................................................... 2 Half-Senate election............................................................................................................................ 2 Simultaneous half-Senate and House of Representatives election .................................................... 3 Double dissolution election ................................................................................................................ 3 States and territories ............................................................................................................................... 6 Local government ....................................................................................................................................