2016 Australian federal election

Election for the 45th Parliament of Australia September 2026 April 2023 2016 Australian federal election Australia parliamentary no 2013 Australian federal election 2013 Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2013–2016 2 July 2016 Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2016–2019 2019 Australian federal election 2019 15,671,551 6.44% 14,262,016 (91.01%)(2.22 pp) All 150 seats in the House of Representatives76 seats were needed for a majority All 76 seats in the Senate Opinion polling for the 2016 Australian federal election Primary Malcolm Turnbull PEO (cropped).jpg 120 120 150 0 0 Malcolm Turnbull Liberal Party of Australia Liberal–National Coalition yes 2015 9 14 Wentworth (NSW) 5,693,605 42.04% 3.51 90 seats, 45.55% 76 14 Bill Shorten-crop.jpg 120 120 150 0 0 Bill Shorten yes 2013 10 13 Australian Labor Party Maribyrnong (Vic.) 4,702,296 34.73% 1.35 55 seats, 33.38% 69 14 TPP 50.36% 49.64% TPP swing 3.13 3.13 Richard Di Natale infobox Crop.png 120 120 150 0 0 10C25B Richard Di Natale yes 2015 05 06 Australian Greens Victoria (Senate) 1,385,651 10.23% 1.58 1 seat, 8.65% 1 2009 07 24 Nick Xenophon speaking cropped.jpg 120 120 150 3 0 FF7400 Nick Xenophon yes 2013 06 01 Nick Xenophon Team South Australia (Senate) 250,333 1.85% 1.85 New party 1 1 Bob Katter.jpg 120 120 150 0 0 B20000 Bob Katter yes 2011 06 03 Katter's Australian Party Kennedy (Qld.) 72,879 0.54% 0.50 1 seat, 1.04% 1 400px Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory. 400px Senate results by states and territories. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Liberal/National coalition Subsequent Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Liberal/National coalition A double dissolution election was held on 2 July 2016 to elect all 226 members of the 45th Parliament of Australia, after an extended eight-week official campaign period. It was the first double dissolution election since the 1987 election and the first under a new voting system for the Senate that replaced group voting tickets with optional preferential voting. In the 150-seat House of Representatives, the one-term incumbent Coalition government was reelected with a reduced 76 seats, marking the first time since 2004 that a government had been reelected with an absolute majority. Labor picked up a significant number of previously government-held seats for a total of 69 seats, recovering much of what it had lost in its severe defeat of 2013. On the crossbench, the Greens, the Nick Xenophon Team, Katter's Australian Party, and independents Wilkie and McGowan won a seat each. For the first time since federation, a party managed to form government without winning a plurality of seats in the two most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria.Australian Politics and Elections Database: University of Western Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20150118085343/http://elections.uwa.edu.au/ 18 January 2015 One re-count was held by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) for the Division of Herbert, confirming that Labor won the seat by 37 votes.http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2016/07-19e.htm Statement from the Australian Electoral Commission: Recount in the Division of Herbert Australian Electoral Commission 19 July 2016 25 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160724031032/http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2016/07-19e.htm 24 July 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/results/ Federal Election 2016 Results 3 July 2016 3 July 2016 Australia Votes Australian Broadcasting Corporation live https://web.archive.org/web/20160704114900/http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/results/ 4 July 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-31/election-2016-labor-wins-herbert-after-recount/7675898 Labor wins seat of Herbert after recount Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2016-07-31 2016-08-11 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160814063604/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-31/election-2016-labor-wins-herbert-after-recount/7675898 14 August 2016Federal Politics http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/labor-takes-seat-of-herbert-leaving-malcolm-turnbull-with-majority-of-just-one-seat-20160731-gqhjy4.html Labor takes seat of Herbert, leaving Malcolm Turnbull with majority of just one seat The Sydney Morning Herald 2016-07-31 2016-08-11 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160815025925/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/labor-takes-seat-of-herbert-leaving-malcolm-turnbull-with-majority-of-just-one-seat-20160731-gqhjy4.html 15 August 2016Australian Electoral Commission http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-165.htm Herbert – 2016 election Vtr.aec.gov.au 2016-08-11 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160920064701/http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-165.htm 20 September 2016 The outcome in the 76-seat Senate took over four weeks to complete. Announced on 4 August, the results revealed a reduced plurality of 30 seats for the Coalition, 26 for Labor, and a record 20 for crossbenchers including 9 Greens, 4 from One Nation and 3 from the Xenophon Team. Former broadcaster and Justice Party founder Derryn Hinch won a seat, while Jacqui Lambie, Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm and Family First's Bob Day retained theirs. The Coalition will require nine additional votes for a Senate majority, an increase of three.https://twitter.com/AusElectoralCom AEC Twitter 2016-08-11 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160806171630/https://twitter.com/AusElectoralCom 6 August 2016September 2026Senate Results – Australia Votes Federal Election 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/results/senate/ ABC News Australia 8 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160708224634/http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/results/senate/ 8 July 2016https://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2016/07/12/senate-photo-finishes/ Senate photo finishes Blogs.crikey.com.au 2016-07-12 2016-07-30 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160713172708/https://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2016/07/12/senate-photo-finishes/ 13 July 2016 Both major parties agreed to allocate six-year terms to the first six senators elected in each state, while the last six would serve three-year terms.Green Antony How Long and Short Senate Terms are Allocated After a Double Dissolution http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/04/how-long-and-short-terms-are-allocated-after-a-double-dissolution.html 21 September 2016 Antony Green's Election Blog Australian Broadcasting Corporation live https://web.archive.org/web/20160922093516/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/04/how-long-and-short-terms-are-allocated-after-a-double-dissolution.html 22 September 2016 Labor and the Coalition each gained a six-year Senator at the expense of Hinch and the Greens,Coalition and Labor team up to clear out crossbench senators in 2019: SMH 12 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161106181819/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/coalition-and-labor-team-up-to-clear-out-crossbench-senators-in-2019-20160812-gqr29k.html 6 November 2016 Senate terms: Derryn Hinch and Greens' Lee Rhiannon given three years – The Guardian 12 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170227060458/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/aug/12/senate-terms-derryn-hinch-and-greens-lee-rhiannon-given-three-year-terms 27 February 2017 https://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/alplnp-deal-to-force-senators-back-to-poll-in-three-years/news-story/f04dae3cfa3f26ae8b28e5c13c232b60 ALP-LNP deal to force senators back to poll in three years The Australian 2016-08-13 subscription 2018-03-19 who criticised the major parties for rejecting the "recount" method despite supporting it in two bipartisan senate resolutions in 1998 and 2010.Chapter 4 – Elections for the Senate http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/odgers13?file=chapter04&section=22#footnote37 Odgers' Australian Senate Practice Thirteenth Edition Parliament of Australia 21 September 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160912132022/http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/odgers13?file=chapter04&section=22#footnote37 12 September 2016Coalition flags first elected Senate plan: Sky News 12 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813121527/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/politics/federal/2016/08/12/coalition-flags-first-elected-senate-plan.html 13 August 2016 https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/cormann-backs-first-elected-plan-to-halve-senate-terms-for-crossbenchers/news-story/78b2d3837377ddf078c61a3ffd6d412f Cormann raises 'first elected' plan to halve Senate terms for crossbenchers The Australian 2016-12-12 subscription 2018-03-19 A number of initially elected senators were declared ineligible a result of the 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis, and replaced after recounts. As of 2025 this is the most recent federal election for both of the major parties to have new leaders when Shorten replaced Kevin Rudd after the 2013 Australian federal election, loss for the latter, as Labor leader after beating Anthony Albanese in the October 2013 Australian Labor Party leadership election a month later, and Turnbull replaced Tony Abbott as Liberal leader and prime minister on 14 September 2015 after a leadership challenge win in the September 2015 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill ten months prior. Electoral system Elections in Australia use a full-preferential system in one vote, one value single-member seats for the 150-member House of Representatives (lower house) and in time for this election changed from full-preferential group voting tickets to an optional-preferential single transferable vote system of proportional representation in the 76-member Senate (upper house). Voting is compulsory but subject to constitutional constraints. The decision as to the type of election and its date is for the Prime Minister, who advises the Governor-General to set the process in motion by dissolving the lower or both houses and issuing writs for election. Election date Section 13 of the constitution requires that in half-Senate elections the election of state senators must take place within one year before the places become vacant. Since the normal terms of half the senators would have ended on 30 June 2017, the writs for a half-Senate election could not be issued earlier than 1 July 2016, and the earliest possible date for a simultaneous House/half-Senate election would have been 6 August 2016.Green Antony Antony Green Timetable for the Next Federal Election http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/11/timetable-for-next-federal-election.html 13 November 2013 ABC News Australia 12 November 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131113030233/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/11/timetable-for-next-federal-election.html 13 November 2013 There is no constitutional requirement for simultaneous elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives, and there are precedents for separate elections; however, governments and the electorate have long preferred that elections for the two Houses take place simultaneously. A House-only election can be called at any time during a parliamentary term. Whether held simultaneously with a Senate election or separately, an election for the House of Representatives was required to have been held on or before 14 January 2017, which is calculated under provisions of the constitution and the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (CEA). Section 28 of the Constitution of Australia provides that the term of a House expires three years from the first sitting of the House, unless it is dissolved earlier. The previous federal election was held on 7 September 2013. The 44th Parliament of Australia opened on 12 November 2013http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Sitting_Calendar/2013_Sitting_Calendar 2013 Parliamentary Sittings Parliament of Australia live https://web.archive.org/web/20150529090215/http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Sitting_Calendar/2013_Sitting_Calendar 29 May 2015 and its term would have expired on 11 November 2016.See Antony Green's Election Blog https://web.archive.org/web/20141107043323/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/07/election-dates-and-extended-three-year-terms.html 7 November 2014 Writs for an election can be issued up to ten days after a dissolution or expiry of the House.http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cea1918233/s32.html Commonwealth Electoral Act, s. 32 Austlii.edu.au 2016-07-30 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160702115215/http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cea1918233/s32.html 2 July 2016 Up to 27 days can be allowed for nominations,http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cea1918233/s156.html Commonwealth Electoral Act, s. 156 Austlii.edu.au 2016-07-30 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095625/http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cea1918233/s156.html 4 March 2016 and the actual election can be set for a maximum of 31 days after close of nominations,http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cea1918233/s157.html Commonwealth Electoral Act, s. 157 Austlii.edu.au 2016-07-30 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160731042725/http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cea1918233/s157.html 31 July 2016 resulting in the latest possible House of Representatives election date of Saturday, 14 January 2017. A double dissolution cannot take place within six months before the date of the expiry of the House of Representatives.Section 57 of the Constitution That meant that a double dissolution could not be granted after 11 May 2016. Allowing for the same stages indicated above, the last possible date for a double dissolution election was 16 July 2016. On 2 November 2015, Prime Minister Turnbull stated: "I would say around September–October [2016] is when you should expect the next election to be."http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbulls-year-of-living-courageously-20151102-gkozge.html Malcolm Turnbull's year of living courageously The Age 2 November 2015 Mark Kenny live https://web.archive.org/web/20151103180642/http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbulls-year-of-living-courageously-20151102-gkozge.html 3 November 2015 However, in December 2015, ABC News reported that some "senior Liberal MPs" had been seeking an election as early as March 2016.What are the implications for Briggs, Brough and Turnbull? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-30/barnes-two-resignations-and-a-political-funeral/7059148 ABC News Australia 29 December 2015 4 January 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160104102913/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-30/barnes-two-resignations-and-a-political-funeral/7059148 4 January 2016 An election held at this time would have required a separate half-Senate election to be held in late 2016 or early 2017.Green Antony The Turnbull Government's Options for a 2016 Election http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2015/12/the-turnbull-governments-options-for-a-2016-election.html#more ABC News Australia 4 January 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160104060529/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2015/12/the-turnbull-governments-options-for-a-2016-election.html#more 4 January 2016 thumb|right|Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in March 2016 On 21 March 2016, Turnbull announced that the parliament would be recalled for both houses to sit on 18 April to consider for a third time the bills to reinstate the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). Turnbull also said that if the Senate failed to pass the bill, then there would be a double dissolution of parliament and an election would be held on 2 July. The delivery of the federal budget was also brought forward from 10 May to 3 May.Malcolm Turnbull recalls Parliament for April 18 sitting ahead of early election http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-recalls-parliament-for-april-18-sitting-ahead-of-early-election-20160320-gnmy2v.html 21 March 2016 The Sydney Morning Herald 21 March 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160321173013/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-recalls-parliament-for-april-18-sitting-ahead-of-early-election-20160320-gnmy2v.html 21 March 2016 On 18 April, the Senate once again rejected the bills to reinstate the ABCC. On 8 May Malcolm Turnbull attended Government House to advise the Governor-General to issue the writs for a double dissolution on 9 May. This confirmed the date of the election; 2 July 2016.http://www.9news.com.au/National/2016/05/08/08/46/Prime-Minister-Malcolm-Turnbull-set-to-seek-double-dissolution-election It's official: Malcolm Turnbull confirms Australia will go to the polls on July 2 Ninemsn 8 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160515013249/http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/05/08/08/46/prime-minister-malcolm-turnbull-set-to-seek-double-dissolution-election 15 May 2016 In the weeks after 8 May, there were 132,000 additions to the electoral roll, and a total of 687,000 enrolment transactions,Karp Paul Marriage equality advocates fear young people are not enrolling for survey https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/aug/23/marriage-equality-advocates-fear-young-people-are-not-enrolling-for-survey 24 August 2017 The Guardian 22 August 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170824024839/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/aug/23/marriage-equality-advocates-fear-young-people-are-not-enrolling-for-survey 24 August 2017 and it was estimated that 95% of eligible Australians were enrolled for the election,16 million Australians enrolled – the largest roll since federation http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2017/08-25.htm Australian Electoral Commission 25 August 2017 en-AU live https://web.archive.org/web/20170825142809/http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2017/08-25.htm 25 August 2017 with a participation rate of those under 24 of 86.7%.2016 federal election Key facts and figures http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/Federal_Elections/2016/key-facts.htm Australian Electoral Commission 5 September 2017 en-AU live https://web.archive.org/web/20170802102218/http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/Federal_Elections/2016/key-facts.htm 2 August 2017 Double dissolution triggers By 18 April 2016 there were four bills that met the requirements of Section 57 of the constitution for a double dissolution.Bills laid aside or negatived, their history and status as possibly meeting the requirements of section 57 of the Constitution (44th Parliament – 1st and 2nd sessions) https://web.archive.org/web/20160427024007/http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Statistics/Senate_StatsNet/legislation/triggers44 27 April 2016 . Retrieved 20 April 2016 Second rejection by the Senate Bill 18 June 2014 Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Abolition) Bill 2013 [No. 2] 17 August 2015 Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2] 18 April 2016 Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [No. 2] 18 April 2016 Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2] thumb|right|Malcolm Turnbull visits Sir Peter Cosgrove on 8 May 2016 to request a double dissolution On 19 April the Prime Minister confirmed that, following the 2016 federal budget set for 3 May, he would advise the Governor-General to call a double dissolution election on Saturday 2 July. Any or all of these four bills could have been cited in his advice. On Sunday 8 May 2016, Turnbull visited Government House and formally advised Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove to dissolve both Houses of Parliament and issue the writs for a double dissolution election to be held on 2 July 2016. The advice was based on Parliament's inability to pass the following three bills:https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/IPS/Documents%20relating%20to%20calling%20of%20the%20double%20dissolution%20election.pdf Documents Relating to the Calling of the Double Dissolution Election for 2 July 2016 Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia 8 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160508072551/https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/IPS/Documents%20relating%20to%20calling%20of%20the%20double%20dissolution%20election.pdf 8 May 2016 Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014. The Governor-General accepted the advice and dissolved both houses of the Parliament the following day, 9 May 2016. Constitutional and legal provisions The constitutional and legal provisions which impacted on the choice of election dates include:Lundie, Rob http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/BN/2008-09/aust_elections.htm Australian elections timetable Parliament of Australia dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110108212031/http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bn/2008-09/Aust_elections.htm 8 January 2011 Section 12 of the Constitution provides that: "The Governor of any State may cause writs to be issued for the election of Senators for the State". Section 13 of the Constitution provides that the election of Senators shall be held in the period of twelve months before the places become vacant. Section 28 of the Constitution provides that: "Every House of Representatives shall continue for three years from the first sitting of the House, and no longer, but may be sooner dissolved by the Governor-General."http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/coaca430/s28.html Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act – Section 28 Austlii.edu.au 2016-07-30 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160424175856/http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/coaca430/s28.html 24 April 2016 Since the 44th Parliament opened on 12 November 2013, it would have expired on 11 November 2016.The reason it does not expire on 12 November 2016 is because 12 November 2013 was "Day 1" of the current House, not "Day 0". Therefore 12 November 2016 would be "Year 3, Day 1"; if the House sat on this day, it would be serving for longer than its 3-year mandate. Therefore its term would expire on the previous day. See Antony Green's Election Blog Section 32 of the Constitution provides that: "The writs shall be issued within ten days from the expiry of a House of Representatives or from the proclamation of a dissolution thereof." Ten days after 11 November 2016 is 21 November 2016. Section 156 (1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (CEA) provides that: "The date fixed for the nomination of the candidates shall not be less than 10 days nor more than 27 days after the date of the writ". Twenty-seven days after 21 November 2016 is 18 December 2016. Section 157 of the CEA provides that: "The date fixed for the polling shall not be less than 23 days nor more than 31 days after the date of nomination". Thirty-one days after 18 December 2016 is 18 January 2017, a Wednesday. Section 158 of the CEA provides that: "The day fixed for the polling shall be a Saturday".http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cea1918233/s158.html Commonwealth Electoral Act, s. 158 Austlii.edu.au 2016-07-30 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045328/http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cea1918233/s158.html 4 March 2016 The Saturday before 18 January 2017 is 14 January 2017. This was therefore the latest possible date for the election. However, it was unlikely that an election would have been called for this date, as schools would be closed for summer holidays at this time. Governments tend to avoid holding elections during school holidays, since schools are often used as polling places.http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2010/07/possible-federal-election-date.html Possible federal election dates ABC News Australia Green, Antony Antony Green July 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141103233711/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2010/07/possible-federal-election-date.html 3 November 2014 Election timeline On 8 May 2016, the office of the Governor-General released documents relating to the calling of the election. The documents set out a timeline of key dates for the election. 9 May – Dissolution of both houses of the Parliament of Australia 16 May – Issue of writs 23 May – Close of electoral rolls 9 June – Close of candidate nominations 2 July – Polling day 8 August – Return of writs (last day) Background The Coalition won the 2013 federal election with 90 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, on a swing of 17 seats or 3.6 points on a two-party basis, defeating the six-year Labor government. Labor held 55 seats, and crossbenchers held the remaining five.http://results.aec.gov.au/17496/Website/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-17496-NAT.htm First house preference by party Virtual Tally Room: 2013 election Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) 4 November 2013 28 November 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001135/http://results.aec.gov.au/17496/Website/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-17496-NAT.htm 3 December 2013 The Abbott government was sworn into office on 18 September 2013.Abbott's team to be sworn in next week http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/abbotts-team-to-be-sworn-in-next-week-20130909-2tepy.html 13 September 2013 The Age 9 September 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055937/http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/abbotts-team-to-be-sworn-in-next-week-20130909-2tepy.html 21 September 2013 Kevin Rudd resigned as Labor's leader following the defeat of the party. Chris Bowen became the interim leader in the approach to a leadership election. Two candidates, Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten, declared their candidacy; Shorten was declared the winner on 13 October 2013.Bill Shorten elected Labor leader http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bill-shorten-elected-labor-leader-20131013-2vfzy.html 13 October 2013 The Sydney Morning Herald Harrison, Dan live https://web.archive.org/web/20131013232934/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bill-shorten-elected-labor-leader-20131013-2vfzy.html 13 October 2013http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-13/bill-shorten-elected-labor-leader/5019116 Griffiths, Emma Bill Shorten elected Labor leader over Anthony Albanese after month-long campaign ABC News Australia 13 October 2013 15 October 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131014152832/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-13/bill-shorten-elected-labor-leader/5019116 14 October 2013 As a result of lost ballot papers, on 18 February 2014 the High Court of Australia, sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, ordered a new half-Senate election for Western Australia, which was held on 5 April 2014.http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/02/20/fresh-wa-poll-throws-canberra-spin Fresh WA poll throws Canberra into spin Australian Associated Press SBS Online 20 February 2014 22 February 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140311235946/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/02/20/fresh-wa-poll-throws-canberra-spin 11 March 2014Australian Electoral Commission v Johnston HCA 5 2014 18 February 2014 H.C. Senator John Madigan resigned from the Democratic Labour Party and became an independent Senator in September 2014, citing long-term internal party tensions.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-04/senator-madigan-cuts-ties-with-democratic-labour-party/5718776 Senator Madigan cuts ties with Democratic Labour Party, will serve out term as independent ABC News Australia 4 September 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140904052525/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-04/senator-madigan-cuts-ties-with-democratic-labour-party/5718776 4 September 2014 On 24 November 2014, Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie resigned from the Palmer United Partyhttp://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/jacqui-lambie-resigns-from-palmer-united-party-20141123-11sidd.html Jacqui Lambie resigns from Palmer United Party The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney 23 November 2014 6 August 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161007214751/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/jacqui-lambie-resigns-from-palmer-united-party-20141123-11sidd.html 7 October 2016 and on 13 March 2015, Queensland Senator Glenn Lazarus also announced his resignation from the Palmer United Party;http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/clive-palmers-oneword-response-to-glenn-lazarus-resignation-20150312-142zl4.html Clive Palmer's one-word response to Glenn Lazarus resignation The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney 13 March 2015 6 August 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161012163716/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/clive-palmers-oneword-response-to-glenn-lazarus-resignation-20150312-142zl4.html 12 October 2016 both then sat as independents. On 14 September 2015, the incumbent Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, was challenged for the leadership of the Liberal Party and thus the prime ministership by Malcolm Turnbull, the Minister for Communications. Turnbull won the vote 54–44 and on 15 September was sworn in as prime minister, starting the Turnbull government. On 11 February 2016 Warren Truss, the Deputy Prime Minister, announced his decision to retire from politics at the 2016 federal election and immediately stood aside as Leader of the Nationals. Barnaby Joyce was elected as Leader and was sworn as the Deputy Prime Minister, and Fiona Nash was elected as Deputy Leader of the Nationals.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2016/feb/11/warren-truss-to-reveal-his-retirement-plans-politics-live?page=with:block-56bc5be2e4b072fd3ded30f5#block-56bc5be2e4b072fd3ded30f5 Barnaby Joyce wins Nationals leadership, Fiona Nash named deputy The Guardian Australia Murphy, Katharine 11 February 2016 11 February 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160216175841/http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2016/feb/11/warren-truss-to-reveal-his-retirement-plans-politics-live?page=with:block-56bc5be2e4b072fd3ded30f5#block-56bc5be2e4b072fd3ded30f5 16 February 2016http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/parliament-pays-tribute-to-retiring-deputy-pm-warren-truss-ahead-of-barnaby-joyce-elevation-20160210-gmr3ca.html Parliament pays tribute to retiring deputy PM Warren Truss ahead of Barnaby Joyce elevation The Sydney Morning Herald Gartrell, Adam 11 February 2016 11 February 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160216122229/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/parliament-pays-tribute-to-retiring-deputy-pm-warren-truss-ahead-of-barnaby-joyce-elevation-20160210-gmr3ca.html 16 February 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-11/barnaby-joyce-named-as-new-nationals-leader/7161584 Barnaby Joyce elected unopposed as new Nationals leader ABC News Australia Keany, Francis 11 February 2016 11 February 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160211163038/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-11/barnaby-joyce-named-as-new-nationals-leader/7161584 11 February 2016 Truss also resigned from the Turnbull Ministry.http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cabinet-reshuffle-malcolm-turnbull-announces-new-frontbench-as-mal-brough-resigns-20160213-gmta7z.html Cabinet reshuffle: Malcolm Turnbull announces new frontbench as Mal Brough resigns The Age 13 February 2016 13 February 2016 Massola, James live https://web.archive.org/web/20160213235711/http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cabinet-reshuffle-malcolm-turnbull-announces-new-frontbench-as-mal-brough-resigns-20160213-gmta7z.html 13 February 2016 Ian Macfarlane attempted to defect from the Liberal to the National party room with accompanying demands for additional Nationals cabinet representation, and the Mal Brough–James Ashby diary controversy deepened in the last week of the campaign.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/liberal-mp-ian-macfarlane-defects-to-nationals-in-shock-move-against-malcolm-turnbull-20151203-gle6rd.html Liberal MP Ian Macfarlane defects to Nationals in shock move against Malcolm Turnbull Massola, James The Sydney Morning Herald 3 December 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151205020202/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/liberal-mp-ian-macfarlane-defects-to-nationals-in-shock-move-against-malcolm-turnbull-20151203-gle6rd.html 5 December 2015http://www.businessinsider.com.au/why-taking-an-overseas-trip-spells-trouble-for-malcolm-turnbull-2015-12 Malcolm Turnbull suddenly has a lot of problems Business Insider 3 December 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151213103456/http://www.businessinsider.com.au/why-taking-an-overseas-trip-spells-trouble-for-malcolm-turnbull-2015-12 13 December 2015 Along with the unexpected by-election swing and Turnbull's significantly lessened personal ratings in the concurrent December Newspoll, some News Corp Australia journalists claimed that Turnbull's honeymoon was over.http://www.switzer.com.au/the-experts/david-speers/the-honeymoon-is-over/ The honeymoon is over Speers, David Switzer 3 December 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151206060026/http://www.switzer.com.au/the-experts/david-speers/the-honeymoon-is-over/ 6 December 2015http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/party-games-turnbulls-honeymoon-coming-to-an-end/news-story/74e526f974eb2be4f52f085aa311106e Turnbull's 'honeymoon' coming to an end The Courier-Mail 3 December 2015http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/honeymoon-over-for-malcolm-turnbull/news-story/10644e38e9a90f497296696ae4248f47 Honeymoon over for Malcolm Turnbull Herald Sun 6 December 2015http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/opinion-is-a-13-per-cent-swing-against-government-in-north-sydney-a-warning-for-malcolm-turnbull/news-story/fb4ca4201b4e0bcf7dab36f87f8f1aaa Is the Turnbull honeymoon over? The Courier-Mail 7 December 2015http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/breaking-news/turnbull-ducks-talk-on-broughs-future/story-fnn9c0gw-1227637192122 Turnbull ducks talk on Brough's future The Advertiser 8 December 2015 The Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) listed many candidates throughout Australia,https://nxt.org.au/candidates/ 2016 NXT candidates Nick Xenophon Team dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151223042718/https://nxt.org.au/candidates/ 23 December 2015 with ABC psephologist Antony Green indicating NXT had a "strong chance of winning lower house seats and three or four Senate seats".http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/preview-sa/ Election Guide (SA) 2016 federal election guide Green, Antony Antony Green Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160709214138/http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/preview-sa/ 9 July 2016 Liberal Senator Michael Ronaldson announced on 18 December 2015 that he would leave parliament before the next election, after moving from the outer ministry in the Abbott government to the backbench in the Turnbull government. He resigned on 28 February 2016, and the casual vacancy was filled by James Paterson on 9 March 2016.Mr James Paterson was appointed to the @ausenate seat vacated by the Hon Michael Ronaldson https://twitter.com/VicParliament/status/707475106587615232 Twitter @VicParliament 9 March 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180111132241/https://twitter.com/VicParliament/status/707475106587615232 11 January 2018September 2026 Labor Senator Joe Bullock announced on 1 March 2016 that he would be resigning from the Senate after the autumn sittings of parliament, citing—among other reasons—his opposition to same-sex marriage being at odds with the Labor Party's platform to bind its members in a supporting vote after 2019.Joe Bullock, Labor senator, announces retirement from politics over party position on same-sex marriage http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-01/labor-senator-joe-bullock-quits/7212324 1 March 2016 ABC News Australia 1 March 2016 Borrello, Eliza Doran, Matthew live https://web.archive.org/web/20160302011410/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-01/labor-senator-joe-bullock-quits/7212324 2 March 2016 Bullock tendered his resignation to Senate President Stephen Parry on 13 April 2016.Bullock sends a history lesson https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/31358325/retiring-labor-joe-bullock-sends-a-history-lesson 16 April 2016 15 April 2016 Yahoo7 Australia live https://web.archive.org/web/20160425123322/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/31358325/retiring-labor-joe-bullock-sends-a-history-lesson/ 25 April 2016http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=243237 Former Senator Joe Bullock Senators and Members Parliament of Australia live https://web.archive.org/web/20160424081957/http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=243237 24 April 2016 The casual vacancy was filled by Pat Dodson on 28 April 2016.Pat Dodson elected WA's newest senator http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-28/pat-dodson-endorsed-as-wa-senate-candidate/7366640 29 April 2016 ABC News Australia 28 April 2016 Perpitch, Nicolas live https://web.archive.org/web/20160429120823/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-28/pat-dodson-endorsed-as-wa-senate-candidate/7366640 29 April 2016 Palmer United Party leader Clive Palmer announced on 4 May 2016 that he would not recontest his seat of Fairfax at the election.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-04/clive-palmer-will-not-see-reelection-of-house-of-representative/7382498 Clive Palmer will not seek re-election in House of Representatives ABC News United States 4 May 2016 On 23 May he also ruled out running for a Senate seat.http://www.9news.com.au/National/2016/05/23/11/27/Clive-Palmer-rules-out-Senate-seat-run 'Everyone was out to get me': Palmer 23 May 2016 Ninemsn live https://web.archive.org/web/20160524103258/http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/05/23/11/27/clive-palmer-rules-out-senate-seat-run 24 May 2016 In the lower house seat of Brisbane, both the Liberal-National and Labor candidates were openly gay; a first in Australian federal political history.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/trevor-evans-wins-brisbane-lnp-preselection-setting-up-historic-election-20160414-go6pzh.html Brisbane – 2016 election Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia live https://web.archive.org/web/20160519155634/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/trevor-evans-wins-brisbane-lnp-preselection-setting-up-historic-election-20160414-go6pzh.html 19 May 2016 By-elections In the 44th Parliament, there were three by-elections. Rudd resigned from Parliament on 22 November 2013, triggering the 2014 Griffith by-election, which was held on 8 February, with Terri Butler retaining the seat for Labor.http://results.aec.gov.au/17552/Website/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-17552-163.htm The official election results Griffith by-election 2014 Australian Electoral Commission 27 February 2014 30 March 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160322184912/http://results.aec.gov.au/17552/Website/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-17552-163.htm 22 March 2016 On 21 July 2015, Liberal Don Randall died, triggering the 2015 Canning by-election, which was held on 19 September. Andrew Hastie retained the seat for the Liberal Party, having to rely on preferences after suffering a substantial swing to the Labor candidate.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-20/canning-by-election-both-major-parties-hail-result/6789540 Liberal and Labor parties hail success of campaigns ABC News Australia 20 September 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151023161116/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-20/canning-by-election-both-major-parties-hail-result/6789540 23 October 2015 Joe Hockey was not retained as Treasurer in the Turnbull Ministry, and announced his resignation from Parliament shortly afterwards, triggering the 2015 North Sydney by-election which was held on 5 December. The seat was retained for the Liberal Party by Trent Zimmerman. Zimmerman won with 48.2% of the primary vote after a larger-than-predicted 12.8-point swing against the Turnbull Coalition government. This was only the second time in North Sydney since federation that the successful Liberal candidate failed to obtain a majority of the primary vote and had to rely on preferences. Zimmerman faced a double-digit primary vote swing—more than triple that of the 2015 Canning by-election—despite the absence of a Labor candidate. Labor has never been successful in the safe Liberal seat. The Liberal two-candidate vote of 60.2% against independent Stephen Ruff compares with the previous election vote of 65.9% against Labor.http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/north-sydney-by-election-2015/ 2015 North Sydney by-election: Antony Green ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2015-12-05 2016-07-30 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160805073609/http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/north-sydney-by-election-2015/ 5 August 2016 The reduction of 5.7 points cannot be considered a "two-party/candidate preferred swing"—when a major party is absent, preference flows to both major parties do not take place, resulting in asymmetric preference flows.http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2012/02/a-comment-on-the-size-of-the-port-adelaide-swing.html A Comment on the Size of the Port Adelaide Swing Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 13 February 2012 26 July 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120913101209/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2012/02/a-comment-on-the-size-of-the-port-adelaide-swing.html 13 September 2012http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2011/05/an-example-of-non-monotonicity-and-opportunites-for-tactical-voting-at-an-australian-election.html An Example of Non-Monotonicity and Opportunities for Tactical Voting at an Australian Election Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 4 May 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120306000127/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2011/05/an-example-of-non-monotonicity-and-opportunites-for-tactical-voting-at-an-australian-election.html 6 March 2012 Redistributions and name changes In November 2014 the Australian Electoral Commission announced that a redistribution of electoral boundaries in New South Wales and Western Australia would be undertaken before the next election. A determination of the states' membership entitlements under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 meant that Western Australia's entitlement increased from 15 to 16 seats, and New South Wales' decreased from 48 to 47 seats. A redistribution also occurred in the Australian Capital Territory, as seven years had elapsed since the last time the ACT's boundaries were reviewed.Determination of membership entitlement to the House of Representatives http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2014/11-13.htm 14 November 2014 Australian Electoral Commission 13 November 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141116032848/http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2014/11-13.htm 16 November 2014 On 16 November 2015, the AEC announced that a redistribution of electoral boundaries in Tasmania would be deferred until after the election, as the Electoral Act provides that a redistribution shall not commence where there is less than a year until the expiry of the House of Representatives (i.e., 11 November 2016).Deferral of the redistribution of federal electoral boundaries in Tasmania http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2015/11-16.htm Australian Electoral Commission 16 November 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022146/http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2015/11-16.htm 17 November 2015 The new seat created in Western Australia was the Division of Burt, named after the Burt family, specifically Sir Archibald Burt, Septimus Burt and Sir Francis BurtProposed Redistribution of Western Australia into Electoral Divisions http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2014/wa/proposed-report/files/proposed-report.pdf Redistribution Committee for Western Australia 17 August 2015 and centred on the south-east areas of metropolitan Perth.Profile of the electoral division of Burt (WA) http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/wa/burt.htm Australian Electoral Commission 9 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160505191528/http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/wa/burt.htm 5 May 2016 The Division of Throsby was renamed to Whitlamhttp://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2015/10/16/draft-federal-redistribution-of-new-south-wales/ Draft federal redistribution of New South Wales Crikey: Poll Bludger 16 October 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151026053020/http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2015/10/16/draft-federal-redistribution-of-new-south-wales/ 26 October 2015 In October 2015, the AEC also announced plans to abolish the seat of Hunter. Electors in the north of Hunter would have joined New England, while the roughly 40% remainder would have become part of Paterson, where the Liberal margin would have been reduced from a fairly safe 9.8 points to an extremely marginal 0.5 point as a result. Hunter was first contested at the inaugural 1901 federal election; the AEC's naming guidelines require it to make "every effort" to preserve the names of the original federal divisions.http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/guidelines.htm Australian Electoral Commission Guidelines for Naming Federal Electoral Divisions 16 November 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20171121175923/http://www.aec.gov.au/electorates/Redistributions/guidelines.htm 21 November 2017 The Commission proposed renaming Charlton to Hunter, and in honour of deceased Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-16/electoral-commission-to-abolish-federal-nsw-seat-of-hunter/6860172 Australian Electoral Commission to abolish Federal NSW seat of Hunter ABC News Australia 16 October 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161010080625/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-16/electoral-commission-to-abolish-federal-nsw-seat-of-hunter/6860172 10 October 2016http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2015/10/16/draft-federal-redistribution-of-new-south-wales/ Draft federal redistribution of New South Wales Crikey: Poll Bludger 16 October 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151026053020/http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2015/10/16/draft-federal-redistribution-of-new-south-wales/ 26 October 2015 The final proposal, however, saw Charlton abolished, with Hunter moving slightly eastward to take in much of Charlton's territory.http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/hunt/ Hunter – Australia Votes | Federal Election 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2016-06-15 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160614055629/http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/hunt/ 14 June 2016 Additionally, Paterson was made more compact and pushed well to the south, taking in some heavily Labor territory that had previously been in Hunter and Newcastle. This had the effect of erasing the Liberals' majority in Paterson; Labor now had a notional majority of 0.5 per cent.http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/pate/ Paterson – Australia Votes | Federal Election 2016 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 15 June 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160614052355/http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/pate/ 14 June 2016 The Division of Fraser in the ACT was renamed Division of Fenner, to honour the late scientist Frank Fenner. The AEC announced that the name Fraser would be used for a future division in Victoria, named in honour of Malcolm Fraser, a former Prime Minister.http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/act/fenner.htm Australian Electoral Commission Division of Fenner 21 April 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160227005258/http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/act/fenner.htm 27 February 2016 Senate voting changes Following the previous election, the Abbott government announced it would investigate changing the electoral system for the Senate. On 22 February 2016, the Turnbull government announced several proposed changes.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-22/senate-election-reforms-announced-including-preferential-voting/7188792 Senate election reforms announced, including preferential voting above the line ABC News Australia 22 February 2016 Borrello, Eliza live https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014415/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-22/senate-election-reforms-announced-including-preferential-voting/7188792 5 March 2016 In the Senate, the changes had the support of the Liberal/National Coalition, the Australian Greens, and Nick Xenophon.http://theconversation.com/explainer-what-changes-to-the-senate-voting-system-are-being-proposed-55128 Explainer: what changes to the Senate voting system are being proposed? Morey, Stephen The Conversation 23 February 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160301044725/http://theconversation.com/explainer-what-changes-to-the-senate-voting-system-are-being-proposed-55128 1 March 2016 The legislation passed both houses of the Parliament of Australia on 18 March 2016 after the Senate sat all night debating the bill.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-18/senate-electoral-reform-laws-passed/7258212 Electoral laws passed after marathon Parliament sitting ABC News Australia 18 March 2016 Borrello, Eliza live https://web.archive.org/web/20161016041558/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-18/senate-electoral-reform-laws-passed/7258212 16 October 2016 The changes abolished group voting tickets (GVTs) and introduced optional preferential voting, along with party logos on the ballot paper. The ballot paper continues to have a box for each party above a heavy line, with each party's candidates in a column below that party's box below the solid line. Previously, a voter could either mark a single box above the line, which triggered the party's group voting ticket (a pre-assigned sequence of preferences), or place a number in every box below the line to assign their own preferences. As a result of the changes, voters may assign their preferences for parties above the line (numbering as many boxes as they wish), or individual candidates below the line, and are not required to fill all of the boxes. Both above and below the line voting are now optional preferential voting. For above the line, voters will be instructed to write at least their first six preferences; however, a "savings provision" will still count the ballot if less than six were given. As a result, fewer votes are expected to be classed as informal; however, more ballots will "exhaust" as a result (i.e. some votes are not counted towards electing any candidate). For below the line, voters will be required to number at least their first 12 preferences. Voters will be free to continue numbering as many preferences as they like beyond the minimum number specified. Another savings provision will allow ballot papers with at least 6 below the line preferences to be formal, catering for people who confuse the above and below the line instructions. Antony Green, a psephologist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, wrote several publications on various aspects of the proposed Senate changes.http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/03/senate-reform-below-the-line-optional-preferential-voting.html Senate Reform – Below the Line Optional Preferential Voting Included in Government's Legislation Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 2 March 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160805012317/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/03/senate-reform-below-the-line-optional-preferential-voting.html 5 August 2016http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/02/would-electoral-reform-deliver-the-coalition-a-senate-majority-at-a-double-dissolution.html Would Electoral Reform Deliver the Coalition a Senate Majority at a Double Dissolution? Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 17 February 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160701065118/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/02/would-electoral-reform-deliver-the-coalition-a-senate-majority-at-a-double-dissolution.html 1 July 2016http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2015/09/the-orogins-of-senate-group-ticket-voting-and-it-wasnt-the-major-parties.html The Origin of Senate Group Ticket Voting, and it didn't come from the Major Parties Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 23 September 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170206081953/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2015/09/the-orogins-of-senate-group-ticket-voting-and-it-wasnt-the-major-parties.html 6 February 2017http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2015/06/the-likely-political-consequences-of-changing-the-senates-electoral-system.html The Likely Political Consequences of Proposed Changes to the Senate's Electoral System Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 24 June 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150729020650/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2015/06/the-likely-political-consequences-of-changing-the-senates-electoral-system.html 29 July 2015http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2015/06/by-accident-rather-than-design-a-brief-history-fo-the-senates-electoral-system.html By Accident Rather than Design – a Brief History of the Senate's Electoral System Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 10 June 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160919043843/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2015/06/by-accident-rather-than-design-a-brief-history-fo-the-senates-electoral-system.html 19 September 2016http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/senate-elections/ Senate Elections Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 25 April 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161208044607/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/senate-elections/ 8 December 2016 As with every double dissolution election the entire Senate is re-elected (12 seats per state rather than the usual half Senate election of six seats per state). Consequently, the number of votes required to earn a seat (the "quota") is halved. Due to the abolition of GVTs, it is no longer possible to create "calculators" that assess, with reasonable accuracy, the eventual senate election outcome. Therefore, according to Antony Green, "my working guide is that if a party has more than 0.5 of a quota, it will be in the race for one of the final seats." His calculation of the percentage of primary-vote required for the first six full- and half-quotas at this election is as follows:http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/06/2016-senate-calculators.html 2016 Senate Calculator Plus Tips on the New Senate Voting System Antony Green's Election Blog 2016-06-09 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160608224429/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/06/2016-senate-calculators.html 8 June 2016 Quotas% voteQuotas% vote0.53.817.71.511.5215.42.519.2323.13.526.9430.84.534.6538.55.542.3646.2 Campaign events 2016 Australian federal election debates and forums 9 May – The House of Representatives and Senate are dissolved and the government enters caretaker mode.Fact check: Is the Government not yet in caretaker mode? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-12/fact-check-is-the-government-not-yet-in-caretaker-mode/7409042 12 May 2016 ABC News Australia 12 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160512183042/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-12/fact-check-is-the-government-not-yet-in-caretaker-mode/7409042 12 May 2016 11 May – The Labor Party announces it will disendorse its candidate for Fremantle, Chris Brown, after it is revealed that he did not disclose two convictions dating back to the 1980s.Election 2016: Labor Fremantle candidate Chris Brown to be disendorsed by party http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-11/labor-candidate-chris-brown-to-be-disendorsed-by-alp/7406100 11 May 2016 ABC News Australia 11 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160511194806/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-11/labor-candidate-chris-brown-to-be-disendorsed-by-alp/7406100 11 May 2016 13 May – The first televised people's forum involving Turnbull and Shorten is held in the Sydney suburb of South Windsor.http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/05/airdate-the-peoples-forum-with-malcolm-turnbull-bill-shorten.html Airdate: The People's Forum with Malcolm Turnbull & Bill Shorten 11 May 2016 11 May 2016 David Knox TV Tonight live https://web.archive.org/web/20160512114344/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/05/airdate-the-peoples-forum-with-malcolm-turnbull-bill-shorten.html 12 May 2016 thumb|David Feeney's $2.3 million house in Northcote not declared on his parliamentary register of interests 17 May – Immigration minister Peter Dutton makes controversial comments about refugees during an interview on Sky News, stating that "many... won't be numerate or literate in their own language let alone English", that they "would be taking Australian jobs" and that "they would languish in unemployment queues and on Medicare".Election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull backs 'outstanding' Peter Dutton after refugee comments http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-18/dutton-warns-illiterate-refugees-will-take-aussie-jobs/7424198 19 May 2016 ABC News United States 18 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160519022912/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-18/dutton-warns-illiterate-refugees-will-take-aussie-jobs/7424198 19 May 2016 Labor MP for Batman, David Feeney, admits that he had not declared his ownership of a $2.3 million house in Northcote, and that the house was negatively-geared—a scheme that the Labor Party had promised to wind back if elected. 19 May – Labor candidate for Moore David Leith steps down after social media posts from 2015 are revealed in which he called Australia's immigration detention centres "gulags".Labor candidate for WA seat of Moore withdraws after 'gulag' comment about detention centres http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-19/labor-candidate-for-moore-withdraws/7429242 25 May 2016 19 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160522170846/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-19/labor-candidate-for-moore-withdraws/7429242 22 May 2016 The Australian Federal Police conducts raids on the Melbourne offices of Labor senator Stephen Conroy and the home of a Labor advisor, over the alleged leak of documents regarding the status of the National Broadband Network.AFP raids Labor party offices, home in Melbourne over leaked NBN documents http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-19/afp-raids-labor-party-offices-in-melbourne/7430346 19 May 2016 ABC News United States 19 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160519135904/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-19/afp-raids-labor-party-offices-in-melbourne/7430346 19 May 2016 20 May – Treasury and the Department of Finance release the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook (PEFO).PEFO budget numbers unchanged, Treasury stands by forecasts http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-20/pefo-forecasts-unchanged-from-budget/7432388 20 May 2016 ABC News United States 20 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160522002455/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-20/pefo-forecasts-unchanged-from-budget/7432388 22 May 2016 Liberal candidate for Fremantle, Sherry Sufi, withdraws from nomination following controversy over his past comments on same-sex marriage and indigenous constitutional recognition, as well as a video of him mocking WA Speaker Michael Sutherland.Election 2016: Sherry Sufi quits as Liberal candidate for Fremantle http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-20/liberal-candidate-for-fremantle-sherry-sufi-resigns/7432644 25 May 2016 ABC News United States 20 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160523040258/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-20/liberal-candidate-for-fremantle-sherry-sufi-resigns/7432644 23 May 2016 24 May – Treasurer Scott Morrison and finance minister Mathias Cormann hold a press conference in which they announce that their costing of Labor's policies has revealed a $67 billion "black hole". Under media questioning, Morrison replies that while they had made some assumptions to arrive at the figure, it is up to Labor to clarify its policies. The Opposition responds, calling the announcement a "ridiculous scare campaign" that was "riddled with a litany of errors".Election 2016: Scott Morrison stands by claim of $67b black hole in Labor costings http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-24/labor-budget-has-$67-billion-black-hole-scott-morrison-says/7441804 25 May 2016 ABC News United States 25 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160525001338/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-24/labor-budget-has-$67-billion-black-hole-scott-morrison-says/7441804 25 May 2016 Labor Senator Nova Peris announces she will not nominate to contest her Northern Territory Senate seat at the election.Federal election 2016: Labor senator Nova Peris quits politics http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/election-2016-labor-senator-nova-peris-quits-politics-20160524-gp2bk6.html 26 May 2016 The Sydney Morning Herald 24 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160525164321/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/election-2016-labor-senator-nova-peris-quits-politics-20160524-gp2bk6.html 25 May 2016 25 May – Liberal candidate for Whitlam, Dr Carolyn Currie, withdraws from nomination citing a lack of support from the party's branch and factional leaders.Liberal candidate for Whitlam, Carolyn Currie, resigns citing lack of support http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-25/liberal-candidate-caroline-currie-seat-of-whitlam-resigns/7444334 25 May 2016 ABC News United States 25 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160526154049/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-25/liberal-candidate-caroline-currie-seat-of-whitlam-resigns/7444334 26 May 2016 A regional leaders' debate between Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon, and Greens leader Richard Di Natale is held in Goulburn, New South Wales. The debate is moderated by Chris Uhlmann and broadcast on the ABC.Election 2016: Live exports and milk prices on agenda in Regional Leaders' Debate http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-25/election-live-blog-may-25/7442778 25 May 2016 ABC News United States 25 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160526032406/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-25/election-live-blog-may-25/7442778 26 May 2016 During the debate, Joyce makes comments apparently linking a ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia with an increase in asylum seeker boats under the Gillard government.Election 2016: Turnbull in damage control after Barnaby Joyce links asylum seekers to live exports http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-26/barnaby-joyce-downplays-asylum-seeker-live-cattle-comments/7447076 27 May 2016 ABC News United States 26 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160529044258/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-26/barnaby-joyce-downplays-asylum-seeker-live-cattle-comments/7447076 29 May 2016 29 May – A leaders debate between Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten is held at the National Press Club in Canberra. 9 June – Candidate nominations close. 11 June – Liberal candidate for Calwell, John Hsu, resigns and is disendorsed. The deadline for nominations having closed results in the Liberals not running a candidate in that seat.https://www.news.com.au/finance/small-business/lib-brothelowner-quits-party/news-story/0c13c1798b6f551083a39031a8840138 Lib brothel-owner quits party 11 June 2016 13 June 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160612174814/http://www.news.com.au/finance/small-business/lib-brothelowner-quits-party/news-story/0c13c1798b6f551083a39031a8840138 12 June 2016 However, Hsu's name continues to be on the ballot paper and he continues to run as an independent.http://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/brothel-scandal-election-calwell-candidate-runs-as-independent/news-story/2baee321283bac212e9c2ffab0d48fa6 Brothel scandal election Calwell candidate runs as independent news.com.au 2016-06-28 2016-07-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161005070903/http://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/brothel-scandal-election-calwell-candidate-runs-as-independent/news-story/2baee321283bac212e9c2ffab0d48fa6 5 October 2016 14 June – Pre-poll voting opens. 17 June – A third leaders debate between Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten.1h ago http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016-opinion/federal-election-2016-the-third-election-debate-was-the-best-of-the-bunch-20160617-gpm2wk.html Federal election 2016: The third election debate was the best of the bunch The Age 2016-06-17 2016-07-30 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160723002724/http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016-opinion/federal-election-2016-the-third-election-debate-was-the-best-of-the-bunch-20160617-gpm2wk.html 23 July 2016 19 June – Official launch of the ALP campaign.http://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-campaign-day-43-labors-campaign-launch-turnbull-in-sydney/news-story/264f376b98984db6f279fd4121868f43 https://web.archive.org/web/20160619021618/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-campaign-day-43-labors-campaign-launch-turnbull-in-sydney/news-story/264f376b98984db6f279fd4121868f43 dead 19 June 2016 Federal election campaign: Day 43, Labor's campaign launch, Turnbull in Sydney The Australian 2016-07-30 20 June – Labor candidate for Farrer, Christian Kunde, resigns and is disendorsed.Election 2016: Labor candidate Christian Kunde steps down over Hizb ut-Tahrir reports http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-20/labor-candidate-quits-after-islamic-extremism-links-criticism/7524718 20 June 2016 ABC News United States 20 June 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160620015205/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-20/labor-candidate-quits-after-islamic-extremism-links-criticism/7524718 20 June 2016 Newspaper endorsements In its pre-election editorial endorsements, the press overwhelmingly backed the Coalition over Labor—only the Sunday edition of the Melbourne Age endorsed the Labor Opposition. Sunday editions Newspaper 2016 owner EndorsementThe Sun-HeraldFairfax Media CoalitionSunday TelegraphNews Corp Australia CoalitionSunday Herald SunNews Corp Australia CoalitionSunday Mail (Brisbane)News Corp Australia CoalitionSunday Mail (Adelaide)News Corp Australia CoalitionSunday TimesNews Corp Australia CoalitionSunday AgeFairfax Media Labor Among the Sunday papers, Turnbull was preferred by Sydney's Sun-Herald and Sunday Telegraph, Melbourne's Sunday Herald Sun, the Sunday Mail in Brisbane, the Sunday Times in Perth and the Sunday Mail in Adelaide. Labor won the endorsement of only the Sunday Age in Melbourne. The Sunday Tasmanian and Sunday Territorian did not publish endorsements prior to this election. Labor's close ties to the union movement were of concern to many papers, even to the supportive Sunday Age, which described the issue as "vexed" and unresolved.Education is the key to future wealth 26 June 2016 Sunday Age 38 Others went further, fearful that Shorten would not "free Labor from the union shackles that too often oppose sensible reforms," in the words of the Sun-Herald.Why Malcolm Turnbull deserves his own mandate 26 June 2016 Sun-Herald 29 "Mr Shorten still remains more union boss than potential prime minister," concluded the Sunday Telegraph.PM's chance to deliver on promise 26 June 2016 The Sunday Telegraph 34 Shorten, the Sunday Herald Sun concurred, "is not a man to stand up to militant unions."Why the Coalition deserves our trust 26 June 2016 Sunday Herald Sun 69 On the economy, there was general concern about the sustainability of Labor's approach to public spending. "Even an economic illiterate could see [Shorten's] 10-year economic "plan" was forged in fantasy land," opined the Sunday Times, "On this dangerous policy alone, Labor should not be given the opportunity to govern."Vote to build nation 26 June 2016 Sunday Times 48 The Sunday Age, however, took the view that increased taxation, and with it increased spending on education, should take priority: "a smarter society will be more productive." Though the Sun-Herald was supportive of some Labor policies, it said Shorten had failed to make "a compelling case that Australia needs a new government." Invoking the instability of Australian politics since 2010, the paper was unenthusiastic about electing "our sixth prime minister in six years." Turnbull, the Sun-Herald concluded, deserved "a chance to establish his own mandate." The need for political stability was emphasised by the Perth Sunday Times and Adelaide Sunday Mail: at that time both states faced an uncertain future due to recent downturns in mining, steelmaking and shipbuilding. The expectation that any Labor government would govern in minority gave the Mail pause. Australia, it wrote, "needs stability ... this country has suffered enough through balance-of-power ... politicians". Both backed the Coalition as the best alternative to, in the Times words, "steer us through these turbulent times."Stability – name of the game 26 June 2016 Sunday Mail (Adelaide) 59 The Brisbane Sunday Mail summed up the general view among the papers of Turnbull: "yet to fulfil his promise as Prime Minister."Why Turnbull deserves a second chance 26 June 2016 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 68 Though the Sunday Telegraph agreed his government had been "timid", it concluded "We are fortunate to have as Prime Minister a man of integrity, decency and undoubted intellect." National dailies The Australian Financial Review endorsed the Coalition two days before polling day, in particular its plans to balance the federal budget, and boost economic growth by cutting company tax. Although the editorial viewed Turnbull's performance in office as "too timid", it concluded that "there is no alternative" but to support his re-election. The newspaper acknowledged Shorten's effectiveness as a campaigner, but it was scathing of the Opposition Leader's platform and tactics. His "resort to crass populism and the outdated politics of class comes from a once-reforming centre-left party which has refused to free itself from ... trade union and factional control," the editorial ran. "Mr Shorten's populist pitch echoes some of the global political phenomenon represented by Brexit and Donald Trump by exciting a squabble over shares of a declining income pie."Turnbull the only leader with a genuine agenda to secure Australia's prosperity Australian Financial Review 30 June 2016 46 http://www.afr.com/opinion/editorials/election-2016-malcolm-turnbull-is-the-only-leader-with-a-genuine-growth-agenda-20160629-gpuoln live https://web.archive.org/web/20160630163948/http://www.afr.com/opinion/editorials/election-2016-malcolm-turnbull-is-the-only-leader-with-a-genuine-growth-agenda-20160629-gpuoln 30 June 2016 The Australian endorsed the Coalition the following day, highlighting the Government's budget discipline. Turnbull's "stolid pitch on frugality ... provided the contrast against which the Labor opposition could be judged," the editorial ran. Though it rated the Coalition's economic plan as "adequate at best," The Australian contrasted this with "an unthinkable Labor alternative that, even after the overblown GFC stimulus of the Rudd–Gillard–Rudd years, would respond to current challenges by spending more, taxing more and taking the nation deeper into debt."The Australian Coalition offers a path to national economic success – Labor's tax-and-spend alternative would send us backwards 1 July 2016 17 Metropolitan dailies Newspaper 2016 owner EndorsementAdelaide AdvertiserNews Corp Australia Coalitionhttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-who-the-papers-are-backing/news-story/24bab7dbd2509a08cb84988a99dcefbc Federal Election 2016: Who the papers are backing The Australian 1 July 2016 subscription 1 July 2016Australian Financial ReviewFairfax Media CoalitionCanberra TimesFairfax Media CoalitionCourier MailNews Corp Australia CoalitionDaily TelegraphNews Corp Australia CoalitionGeelong AdvertiserNews Corp Australia CoalitionHerald SunNews Corp Australia CoalitionNT NewsNews Corp Australia CoalitionSydney Morning HeraldFairfax Media CoalitionThe AgeFairfax Media CoalitionThe AustralianNews Corp Australia CoalitionThe West AustralianSeven West Media Coalition The metropolitan dailies backed the Coalition without exception. Turnbull's personal qualities and platform appealed more to the editors than his short record in office. The Age spoke for many in concluding that "Mr Turnbull deserves the chance to deliver".The Age Turnbull needs more time to make his mark 1 July 2016 16 The Daily Telegraph praised the Prime Minister's "consistency ... He has stuck fast on addressing Australia's debt and deficit problems."The Daily Telegraph Nation needs steady course 1 July 2016 38 Newspapers particularly highlighted, in the words of the West Australian, the Coalition's "better understanding of what is needed to run the economy and rein in debt."The West Australian Voting Liberal in both Houses best choice for stable future 1 July 2016 58 The Sydney Morning Herald welcomed the Coalition's curbs on superannuation tax breaks and offered qualified support for company tax cuts ("Businesses, small and large, create jobs.")The Sydney Morning Herald Turnbull Coalition offers economic, social reform 1 July 2016 16 The Age endorsed the super changes and company tax cut, but was critical of the Coalition's "shamefully harsh" border protection policies and planned same-sex marriage plebiscite. The Canberra Times gave the Coalition "credit for recognising the necessity for cuts in public-sector spending" and reforming super.The Canberra Times Stronger, more effective government 1 July 2016 2 The Courier-Mail backed Turnbull's 'jobs and growth' agenda as "a more coherent prescription in an era that demands experience, stability and certainty."The Courier-Mail Turnbull best bet to lead 1 July 2016 30 The Courier-Mail, Canberra Times, Age and Adelaide Advertiser acknowledged Shorten's strengths on the campaign trail. The Advertiser spoke of a "revitalised performance from Bill Shorten ... The Opposition is now in with a fighting chance."The Advertiser Turnbull the clear choice for these turbulent times 1 July 2016 20 The Age welcomed its plans on negative gearing and capital gains tax; the Herald backed the case for Labor's higher increases in education funding. However, for almost every paper, this was outweighed by the party's service of union interests and its unsustainable profligacy. "There is no sign at all that Mr Shorten will force Labor to remove the disproportionate influence of unions and their money on his party," the Herald wrote, regretting that despite the reforming instincts of Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, as a whole "Labor baulks at progress that affects the public service and unions." For the NT News, "the party's policy positions are incoherent. The sheer breadth of spending promises show Labor is not ready for government." The Herald Sun agreed that in Labor's "DNA is an inclination to spend ... That Australia must learn to live within its means is a lesson Labor still fails to grasp."Herald Sun Australia deserves a vote for stability 1 July 2016 34 The Herald chided Shorten for the dishonesty of his Medicare scare campaign ("his judgement was found wanting") as did the Courier-Mail ("hysteria"). The Daily Telegraph also highlighted Labor's record on border protection—50,000 illegal maritime arrivals and perhaps 1,000 deaths at sea—and noted the widespread desire of many Labor candidates and the Greens to "attempt this deadly experiment again." Local issues and candidates also played a role in the endorsements. Expecting a Coalition victory, the NT News argued that Solomon Country Liberal MP Natasha Griggs should be returned on the grounds that Darwin was better off having a Government member as its representative.NT News Why you must vote Coalition 1 July 2016 40 Victoria's Herald Sun highlighted the Country Fire Authority dispute—"a window into the relationship between Labor and the union movement" and "a game changer in how many Victorians will vote." The Hobart Mercury concluded that although the nation would be "best served" by a Coalition government, Denison independent MP Andrew Wilkie and Franklin Labor MP Julie Collins deserved to be re-elected as well.Mercury Our vote for stability 1 July 2016 46 The Advertiser welcomed Turnbull's decision to build 12 new submarines in South Australia. The West Australian reminded voters to separate their judgement of Turnbull from their judgment of the less popular Liberal state government. Campaign advertising Campaign advertising began in February, with the Government airing taxpayer-funded commercials for its Innovation and Science Agenda that echoed Turnbull's catchphrase "exciting time". The ads were criticised by the Opposition, which referred the matter to the Auditor-General for investigation.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-16/government's-'exciting-time'-catchcry-'should-be-investigated'/7249684 Labor calls for use of Government's 'exciting time' catchcry in ideas boom ad to be investigated Dan Conifer 16 March 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160622012309/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-16/government%27s-%27exciting-time%27-catchcry-%27should-be-investigated%27/7249684 22 June 2016 5 January 2022 The first negative shots in the campaign's television advertising war were fired in April, as the Government worked to obtain its second trigger for a double dissolution. "If Malcolm Turnbull gets his way" was created by the Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union. The ad depicted a drug dealer and a construction worker in police interview rooms, and claimed that if the ABCC was re-established as the Coalition intended, "a worker will have less rights than an ice dealer."http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-27/will-building-workers-have-less-rights-than-ice-dealers-abcc/7340868 27 April 2016 Will building workers have less rights than ice dealers? ABC News Australia live https://web.archive.org/web/20160621161020/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-27/will-building-workers-have-less-rights-than-ice-dealers-abcc/7340868 21 June 2016 "Bob Hawke speaks out for Medicare" (Labor). This attack ad, released on 11 June, featured former Prime Minister Bob Hawke claiming that Turnbull would "privatise" Medicare. Hawke, making his first appearance in a campaign ad since 1990, referred to a "Medicare privatisation taskforce" established by the Coalition. Hawke's claims were rejected by the Government, the Australian Medical Association and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Though Turnbull labelled it the "biggest lie" of the campaign, the government cancelled plans to outsource management of the Medicare card-related electronic payments system.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/peter-van-onselen/labor-plays-fast-and-loose-with-bob-hawkes-medicare-legacy/news-story/f12a7e1330c61bcc4a2e34ae8f378a69 Peter van Onselen The Australian Labor plays loose with Medicare legacy subscription 25 June 2016https://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-ama-head-calls-out-shortens-medicare-scare/news-story/d2cb0137d08e38ec02f5c66a144f65f5 The Australian 22 June 2016 AMA head calls out Shorten's Medicare scare David Crowe live subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20160926144658/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-ama-head-calls-out-shortens-medicare-scare/news-story/d2cb0137d08e38ec02f5c66a144f65f5 26 September 2016 "Labor's war on the economy" (Liberal). This attack ad, released on 19 June, featured a supposed tradesman warning of what he characterised as Labor's desire to "go to war" with banks, mining companies and people with investment properties. Labor, union officials and many on social media initially dismissed the tradesman as "Fake Tradie".http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-fake-tradie-andrew-macrae-says-hes-the-real-deal-20160621-gpo7tz.html The Sydney Morning Herald Georgina Mitchell 21 June 2016 'Fake tradie' Andrew MacRae reveals how he got the gig live https://web.archive.org/web/20160704213428/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-fake-tradie-andrew-macrae-says-hes-the-real-deal-20160621-gpo7tz.html 4 July 2016 "Not this time, Tony" (The Nationals). The Nationals faced a strong challenge in their leader's seat of New England from independent former MP Tony Windsor. The party released an attack ad on 25 June that the previously conservative Windsor had supported the minority Labor government from 2010 to 2013. The ad used the metaphor of an unfaithful ex-boyfriend asking for a second chance—with the woman replying by text message 'Not this time, Tony'. Windsor claimed the ad accused him of sexual infidelity, a suggestion rejected by the Nationals.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jun/27/tony-windsor-demands-nationals-apologise-to-wife-over-gutter-attack-ad The Guardian Australia 27 June 2016 Gabrielle Chan Tony Windsor demands Nationals apologise to wife over 'gutter' attack ad live https://web.archive.org/web/20160628134149/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jun/27/tony-windsor-demands-nationals-apologise-to-wife-over-gutter-attack-ad 28 June 2016 Member for Kennedy Bob Katter posted a video to YouTube on 14 June showing two people labelled 'Labor' and 'Liberal' putting up a 'For Sale' sign on Australia before cutting to a shot of the two lying on the ground while Katter himself held a gun facing the camera. Although Katter claimed the video was humorous, it attracted controversy as it was aired a few days after the Orlando nightclub shooting. The ad was created with the help of the writers of satirical newspaper website The Betoota Advocate.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/bob-katter-ad-barry-osullivan-calls-for-resignation-20160615-gpk3j8.html Bob Katter ad: Barry O'Sullivan calls for resignation Amy Mitchell-Wittington Brisbane Times 15 June 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160620213032/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/bob-katter-ad-barry-osullivan-calls-for-resignation-20160615-gpk3j8.html 20 June 2016 In addition to the major political parties, other organisations aired their own issue ads. These included the Australian Council of Trade Unions, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Master Builders Australia and The Australia Institute.The Australian Federal election campaign, day 33 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-campaign-2016-day-33/news-story/04cf9933f83858eae05bde97910500d6 10 June 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161014221818/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-campaign-2016-day-33/news-story/04cf9933f83858eae05bde97910500d6 14 October 2016 In Australian federal elections, a "blackout" of campaign ads on radio and television applies from midnight on the Wednesday before polling day. On the eve of the blackout in 2016, commercial television stations, media analysts and some politicians called for this rule to be reviewed in the light of declining audience share for traditional broadcasters, and the growing role of the internet in campaigning.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-29/election-2016-blackout-broadcasting-political-advertising/7551190 Nathan Stitt ABC News Australia Blackout on broadcast ads 'pointless' in internet age 29 June 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160629041001/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-29/election-2016-blackout-broadcasting-political-advertising/7551190 29 June 2016 Retiring members Labor Anna Burke MP (Chisholm, Vic) – announced retirement 16 December 2015https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/labor-mp-and-former-speaker-anna-burke-set-to-retire-from-politics/news-story/9eb6b3e1d811e0d9e07a8d1fb8e35f0f Labor MP and former speaker Anna Burke set to retire from politics 16 December 2015 subscription Rick Wallace Laurie Ferguson MP (Werriwa, NSW) – announced retirement 12 August 2014http://www.southwestvoice.com.au/true-blue-labor-party-soldier-laurie-ferguson-eyes-retirement/ A true blue Labor Party soldier, Laurie Ferguson eyes retirement 12 August 2014 Eric Kontos Gary Gray MP (Brand, WA) – announced retirement 16 February 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-16/federal-labor-mp-gary-gray-will-not-contest-election/7174998 Gary Gray, set to retire from Parliament, says it's "highly unlikely" Labor will win election Australian Broadcasting Corporation 17 February 2016 17 February 2016 Alan Griffin MP (Bruce, Vic) – announced retirement 10 February 2015Willingham Richard Former minister Alan Griffin to leave politics http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/former-minister-alan-griffin-to-leave-politics-20150210-13azt3.html 10 February 2015 The Age 10 February 2015 Jill Hall MP (Shortland, NSW) announced retirement 28 February 2016Carr Matt Federal election: Shortland MP Jill Hall stands aside https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/3756427/jill-hall-steps-aside/ 28 February 2015 Newcastle Herald 28 February 2016 Alannah MacTiernan MP (Perth, WA) – announced retirement 12 February 2016Alannah MacTiernan to quit federal politics at next election http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-12/alannah-mactiernan-to-quit-federal-politics/7165164 15 February 2016 ABC News United States 12 February 2016 Melissa Parke MP (Fremantle, WA) – announced retirement 22 January 2016Wright Shane Fremantle MP in surprise retirement https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/30636552/fremantle-mp-in-surprise-retirement/ 22 January 2016 The West Australian 22 January 2016 Bernie Ripoll MP (Oxley, Qld) – announced retirement 14 April 2015http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-14/bernie-ripoll-retirement-opens-door-for-milton-dick/6392358 Federal ALP MP Bernie Ripoll's retirement opens door for Brisbane City Councillor Milton Dick 14 April 2015 ABC News United States 14 April 2015 Kelvin Thomson MP (Wills, Vic) – announced retirement 10 November 2015http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/the-pulse-live/politics-live-november-10-2015-20151109-gkuu66.html Politics Live: November 10, 2015 The Sydney Morning Herald 10 November 2015 Senator Joe Ludwig (Qld) – announced retirement 9 March 2015http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-10/queensland-senator-joe-ludwig-to-resign-at-next-election/6292718 Queensland senator Joe Ludwig to resign at next election Australian Broadcasting Corporation 10 March 2015 Senator Jan McLucas (Qld) – announced retirement 5 April 2015http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-05/jan-mclucas-loses-preselection-battle-to-contest-next-election/6371932 Queensland Labor senator Jan McLucas loses preselection battle to contest next Federal election Australian Broadcasting Corporation 5 April 2015 Senator Nova Peris (NT) – announced retirement 24 May 2016Nova Peris will not stand for re-election http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/05/23/nova-peris-will-not-stand-re-election 24 May 2016 SBS News 24 May 2016 Liberal Bob Baldwin MP (Paterson, NSW) – announced retirement 16 April 2016Baldwin decides to exit federal politics http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/baldwin-to-retire-at-next-election/news-story/4a3381c3122f74497ced57396902f628 https://web.archive.org/web/20160417023429/http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/baldwin-to-retire-at-next-election/news-story/4a3381c3122f74497ced57396902f628 dead 17 April 2016 16 April 2016 news.com.au 16 April 2016 Bruce Billson MP (Dunkley, Vic) – announced retirement 24 November 2015Former small business minister Bruce Billson to retire at next federal election http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/11/24/10/31/former-small-business-minister-bruce-billson-to-retire-at-next-election 24 November 2015 9News 24 November 2015 Bronwyn Bishop MP (Mackellar, NSW) – lost preselection 16 April 2016,http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bronwyn-bishops-career-over-after-her-party-dumps-her-20160416-go8180.html Bronwyn Bishop's career over after her party dumps her The Sydney Morning Herald 16 April 2016 delivered valedictory speech 4 May 2016"It's not the end": Bronwyn Bishop farewells Parliament and drops Tony Abbott bombshell http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/its-not-the-end-bronwyn-bishop-farewells-parliament-and-fires-warning-shot-at-tony-abbott-20160504-gomem6.html The Sydney Morning Herald 5 May 2016 Mal Brough MP (Fisher, Qld) – announced retirement 26 February 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-26/mal-brough-will-not-recontest-at-next-election/7202866 Mal Brough will not recontest at next election Australian Broadcasting Corporation 26 February 2016 Teresa Gambaro MP (Brisbane, Qld) – announced retirement 9 March 2016http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/brisbane-lnp-mp-teresa-gambaro-to-quit-politics-20160309-gneh60.html Brisbane LNP MP Teresa Gambaro to quit politics Atfield Cameron 9 March 2016 The Sydney Morning Herald Ian Macfarlane MP (Groom, Qld) – announced retirement 15 February 2016 Andrew Robb MP (Goldstein, Vic) – announced retirement 10 February 2016Andrew Robb and Warren Truss to quit politics http://www.afr.com/news/politics/andrew-robb-and-warren-truss-to-quit-politics-20160209-gmq1pc 10 February 2016 Financial Review 10 February 2016 Philip Ruddock MP (Berowra, NSW) – announced retirement 8 February 2016Philip Ruddock to retire from politics https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/phillip-ruddock-to-retire-from-politics/news-story/59c1934063975ba07953309e4940aa93 8 February 2016 The Australian subscription 8 February 2016 Andrew Southcott MP (Boothby, SA) – announced retirement 4 September 2015Liberal MP Andrew Southcott to stand down at next election https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/sep/04/liberal-mp-andrew-southcott-to-stand-down-at-nextt-election 4 September 2015 The Guardian 4 September 2015 Sharman Stone MP (Murray, Vic) – announced retirement 26 March 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-26/sharman-stone-murray-victoria-standing-down-from-politics/7277610 Sharman Stone: Liberal MP for Murray retires from politics after 20 years ABC News Australia 26 March 2016 Senator Bill Heffernan (NSW) – announced retirement 19 February 2016ABC News. Retrieved 19 February 2016 National John Cobb MP (Calare, NSW) – announced retirement 27 February 2016http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/3755809/breaking-news-calare-mp-john-cobb-to-retire-at-federal-election/ BREAKING NEWS: Calare MP John Cobb to retire at federal election 27 February 2016 Murray Nicholls Sky News 27 February 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160228101357/http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/3755809/breaking-news-calare-mp-john-cobb-to-retire-at-federal-election/ 28 February 2016 Bruce Scott MP (Maranoa, Qld) – announced retirement 3 August 2015Arthur Penelope Bruce Scott to quit federal parliament http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bruce-scott-to-quit-federal-parliament-20150802-gipzrr.html 3 August 2015 The Sydney Morning Herald 3 August 2015 Warren Truss MP (Wide Bay, Qld) – announced retirement 11 February 2016https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2016/feb/11/warren-truss-to-reveal-his-retirement-plans-politics-live?page=with:block-56bc5be2e4b072fd3ded30f5#block-56bc5be2e4b072fd3ded30f5 Barnaby Joyce wins Nationals leadership, Fiona Nash named deputy The Guardian Australia Murphy, Katharine 11 February 2016 11 February 2016http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/parliament-pays-tribute-to-retiring-deputy-pm-warren-truss-ahead-of-barnaby-joyce-elevation-20160210-gmr3ca.html Parliament pays tribute to retiring deputy PM Warren Truss ahead of Barnaby Joyce elevation The Sydney Morning Herald Gartrell, Adam 11 February 2016 11 February 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-11/barnaby-joyce-named-as-new-nationals-leader/7161584 Barnaby Joyce elected unopposed as new Nationals leader ABC News Australia Keany, Francis 11 February 2016 11 February 2016 Palmer United Clive Palmer MP (Fairfax, Qld) – announced retirement 4 May 2016,Clive Palmer will not seek re-election in House of Representatives http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-04/clive-palmer-will-not-seek-reelection-house-of-representatives/7382498 23 May 2016 ABC News United States 4 May 2016 ruled out Senate candidacy 23 May 2016Election 2016: Clive Palmer rules out standing for Senate seat http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-23/clive-palmer-rules-out-running-in-senate/7437220 23 May 2016 ABC News United States 23 May 2016 Opinion polls Opinion polling for the 2016 Australian federal election left Australian election polling - two party preferred.png 310 Two-party-preferred vote. Australian election polling - primary vote.png 310 Primary vote. Aggregate data of voting intention from all opinion polling since the last election. A moving average is shown in a solid line. Candidates Candidates of the 2016 Australian federal election At the close of nominations on 9 June 2016, there were 1,625 candidates in total—994 for the House of Representatives and 631 for the Senate. The number of Senate candidates was the highest ever at an Australian election, increased from 529 in 2013.Green Antony Summary of Candidates and Parties for the 2016 Federal election http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/06/close-of-nominations-2016-federal-election.html 12 June 2016 10 June 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160612050127/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/06/close-of-nominations-2016-federal-election.html 12 June 2016 Marginal seat pendulum Pre-election pendulum for the 2016 Australian federal election Post-election pendulum for the 2016 Australian federal election Based on the post-election pendulum for the 2013 Australian federal election, this Mackerras pendulum was updated to include new notional margin estimates due to redistributions in New South Wales, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. The net effect of the redistributions reduced the Liberal/National Coalition from 90 to a notional 88 seats and increased Labor from 55 to a notional 57 seats.http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/03/2016-federal-election-pendulum-update.html Blog: 2016 Federal Election Pendulum (Update) Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 13 March 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160729232834/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/03/2016-federal-election-pendulum-update.html 29 July 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/pendulum/ Blog: 2016 election pendulum Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia live https://web.archive.org/web/20160531210304/http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/pendulum/ 31 May 2016 While every federal election after 1961 has been won by those that also won the majority of federal seats in New South Wales, unusually nearly half of all marginal government seats are in New South Wales at this election, of which nearly half are in Western Sydney and the other half in rural and regional areas, and with no more than a few seats each in every other state. Assuming a theoretical uniform swing, for the Labor opposition to get to 76 seats and majority government would require Labor with 50.5 per cent of the two-party vote from a 4.0-point two-party swing or greater, while for the incumbent Coalition to lose majority government would require the Coalition with 50.2 per cent of the two-party vote from a 3.3-point two-party swing or greater.Mackerras pendulum for the 2016 Australian federal election based on http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/pendulum/ Blog: 2016 election pendulum Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia live https://web.archive.org/web/20160531210304/http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/pendulum/ 31 May 2016 – O'Connor and Durack in WA not included for Labor majority calculation but are included for Coalition loss of majority calculation. Fairfax in QLD is considered a Coalition seat for Coalition loss of majority calculation. Members in italics retired at the election Marginal Coalition seats Petrie (Qld) Luke Howarth LNP 0.5 Capricornia (Qld) Michelle Landry LNP 0.8 O'Connor (WA) Rick Wilson LIB 0.9 a a a Lyons (Tas) Eric Hutchinson LIB 1.2 Solomon (NT) Natasha Griggs CLP 1.4 Hindmarsh (SA) Matt Williams LIB 1.9 Braddon (Tas) Brett Whiteley LIB 2.6 Banks (NSW) David Coleman LIB 2.8 Eden-Monaro (NSW) Peter Hendy LIB 2.9 Lindsay (NSW) Fiona Scott LIB 3.0 Page (NSW) Kevin Hogan NAT 3.1 Robertson (NSW) Lucy Wicks LIB 3.1 Deakin (Vic) Michael Sukkar LIB 3.2 Macarthur (NSW) Russell Matheson LIB 3.3 ^^^ Government loses majority on a uniform swing ^^^ Reid (NSW) Craig Laundy LIB 3.3 Bonner (Qld) Ross Vasta LNP 3.7 Gilmore (NSW) Ann Sudmalis LIB 3.8 Corangamite (Vic) Sarah Henderson LIB 3.9 Durack (WA) Melissa Price LIB 3.9 a a a La Trobe (Vic) Jason Wood LIB 4.0 Bass (Tas) Andrew Nikolic LIB 4.0 ^^^ Opposition wins majority on a uniform swing ^^^ Brisbane (Qld) Teresa Gambaro LNP 4.3 Forde (Qld) Bert van Manen LNP 4.4 Cowan (WA) Luke Simpkins LIB 4.5 Macquarie (NSW) Louise Markus LIB 4.5 Dunkley (Vic) Bruce Billson LIB 5.6 Leichhardt (Qld) Warren Entsch LNP 5.7 Marginal Labor seats Dobell (NSW) Karen McNamara b b b ALP 0.2 McEwen (Vic) Rob Mitchell ALP 0.2 Paterson (NSW) Bob Baldwin b b b ALP 0.3 Lingiari (NT) Warren Snowdon ALP 0.9 Bendigo (Vic) Lisa Chesters ALP 1.3 Lilley (Qld) Wayne Swan ALP 1.3 Parramatta (NSW) Julie Owens ALP 1.3 Chisholm (Vic) Anna Burke ALP 1.6 Moreton (Qld) Graham Perrett ALP 1.6 Richmond (NSW) Justine Elliot ALP 1.6 Bruce (Vic) Alan Griffin ALP 1.8 Perth (WA) Alannah MacTiernan ALP 2.2 Kingsford Smith (NSW) Matt Thistlethwaite ALP 2.7 Greenway (NSW) Michelle Rowland ALP 3.0 Griffith (Qld) Terri Butler ALP 3.0 Jagajaga (Vic) Jenny Macklin ALP 3.1 Wakefield (SA) Nick Champion ALP 3.4 Melbourne Ports (Vic) Michael Danby ALP 3.6 Brand (WA) Gary Gray ALP 3.7 Oxley (Qld) Bernie Ripoll ALP 3.8 Adelaide (SA) Kate Ellis ALP 3.9 Isaacs (Vic) Mark Dreyfus ALP 3.9 Barton (NSW) Nickolas Varvaris b b b ALP 4.4 McMahon (NSW) Chris Bowen ALP 4.6 Rankin (Qld) Jim Chalmers ALP 4.8 Ballarat (Vic) Catherine King ALP 4.9 Franklin (Tas) Julie Collins ALP 5.1 Makin (SA) Tony Zappia ALP 5.1 Blair (Qld) Shayne Neumann ALP 5.3 Fremantle (WA) Melissa Parke ALP 5.4 Hunter (NSW) c c c Joel Fitzgibbon ALP 5.7 a a a Though the seats of O'Connor and Durack are marginal Liberal seats, margins are based on the two-candidate preferred result against the National Party of Australia (WA) rather than the two-party preferred result against Labor, on which all other marginal seats are based. O'Connor and Durack are not included for Labor majority calculation but are included for Coalition loss of majority calculation. b b b Though the seats of Dobell, Paterson and Barton were Liberal wins at the previous election, redistributions changed them to notionally marginal Labor seats. c c c Pat Conroy is the current MP for the Division of Charlton which is being renamed the Division of Hunter at the next election. Results House of Representatives Unusually, the outcome could not be predicted the day after the election, with many close seats in doubt.http://www.abc.net.au/insiders/content/2016/s4493693.htm Insiders 90-minute post-election program 3 July 2016 ABC TV live https://web.archive.org/web/20160706124458/http://www.abc.net.au/insiders/content/2016/s4493693.htm 6 July 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-02/swing-against-coalition-leaves-election-on-a-knife-edge/7563836 Swing against Malcolm Turnbull's Coalition leaves election on a knife-edge ABC News Australia 2 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160721181550/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-02/swing-against-coalition-leaves-election-on-a-knife-edge/7563836 21 July 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-03/election-result-what-happens-now/7564250 We don't have a winner, so what happens now? ABC News Australia 3 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160719222910/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-03/election-result-what-happens-now/7564250 19 July 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-03/election-results-what-just-happened/7553916 What. Just. Happened? ABC News Australia 3 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160721210611/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-03/election-results-what-just-happened/7553916 21 July 2016https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/03/australian-election-2016-how-the-night-unfolded-with-no-clear-winner How the night unfolded with no clear winner The Guardian Australia 3 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160708141836/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/03/australian-election-2016-how-the-night-unfolded-with-no-clear-winner 8 July 2016 After a week of vote counting, no party had won enough seats in the House of Representatives to form a majority government.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-03/election-2016-ballot-count-could-take-a-month-finalise,-aec-says/7565158 Election 2016: Ballot count could take a month to finalise, AEC says ABC News Australia 4 July 2016 4 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160705051416/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-03/election-2016-ballot-count-could-take-a-month-finalise,-aec-says/7565158 5 July 2016http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/australian-federal-election-2016-no-results-until-at-least--tuesday-20160702-gpx9qz.html Australian federal election 2016: No results until at least ... Tuesday Gough, Deborah The Sydney Morning Herald 3 July 2016 4 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160704180128/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/australian-federal-election-2016-no-results-until-at-least--tuesday-20160702-gpx9qz.html 4 July 2016 Neither the Liberal/National Coalition's incumbent Turnbull government nor the Australian Labor Party's Shorten Opposition were in a position to claim victory.http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2016/07/04/federal-election-outcome-still-unknown.html Liberals 'cautiously optimistic' on majority Sky News Australia 4 July 2016 4 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160704132925/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2016/07/04/federal-election-outcome-still-unknown.html 4 July 2016http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/australian-federal-election-2016-bill-shorten-says-malcolm-turnbull-should-quit-20160704-gpy3ec.html Australian federal election 2016: Bill Shorten says Malcolm Turnbull 'should quit' Fergus Hunter The Sydney Morning Herald 4 July 2016 4 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160705062410/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/australian-federal-election-2016-bill-shorten-says-malcolm-turnbull-should-quit-20160704-gpy3ec.html 5 July 2016 During the uncertain week following the election, contradicting his earlier statements,https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/federal-election-live-malcolm-turnbull-launches-election-campaign/news-story/285e1b4df9cca675382477940bb5aa5d Malcolm Turnbull launches election campaign The Australian subscription 26 June 2016http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/06/26/why-malcolm-turnbull-is-so-scared-of-people-voting-independents/ Why Malcolm Turnbull Is So Scared of People Voting Independents HuffPost 27 June 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160706140750/http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/06/26/why-malcolm-turnbull-is-so-scared-of-people-voting-independents/ 6 July 2016http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/06/27/turnbull-talks-down-protest-vote Turnbull talks down protest vote SBS News 27 June 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160801171450/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/06/27/turnbull-talks-down-protest-vote 1 August 2016 Turnbull negotiated with the crossbench. He secured confidence and supply support from Bob Katter, Andrew Wilkie and Cathy McGowan in the event of a hung parliament and resulting minority government,http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/election-results-bill-shorten-predicts-second-poll-as-cathy-mcgowan-offers-coaltion-support-20160708-gq1f9m.html Bill Shorten predicts second poll as Cathy McGowan offers Coaltion [sic] support The Sydney Morning Herald 8 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160712193224/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/election-results-bill-shorten-predicts-second-poll-as-cathy-mcgowan-offers-coaltion-support-20160708-gq1f9m.html 12 July 2016http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-10/election-2016-malcolm-turnbull-claims-election-victory/7584400 Malcolm Turnbull claims victory after Bill Shorten concedes defeat ABC News Australia 10 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160710102231/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-10/election-2016-malcolm-turnbull-claims-election-victory/7584400 10 July 2016 as seen in 2010.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-heres-the-sequel-hung-parliament-ii/news-story/acbf4787b8b2aaf16f3e0c9e37e2ff36 Federal election 2016: here's the sequel, Hung Parliament II Maher, Sid The Australian 4 July 2016 subscription 4 July 2016https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/03/turnbull-and-shorten-court-independents-with-hung-parliament-in-play Turnbull and Shorten court independents with hung parliament in play Lenore Taylor The Guardian Australia 3 July 2016 4 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160704132646/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/03/turnbull-and-shorten-court-independents-with-hung-parliament-in-play 4 July 2016 On 10 July, Shorten conceded defeat, acknowledging that the Coalition had enough seats to form either minority or majority government. Turnbull claimed victory later that day.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-10/election-2016-result-bill-shorten-concedes-defeat/7584400 Election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull claims victory after Bill Shorten concedes defeat 10 July 2016 10 July 2016 Ross, Monique ABC News Australia live https://web.archive.org/web/20160710052817/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-10/election-2016-result-bill-shorten-concedes-defeat/7584400 10 July 2016 In the closest federal majority result since 1961, the ABC declared on 11 July that the Coalition could form a one-seat majority government.http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-11/lnp-retains-capricornia-has-76-seats/7587578 Election 2016: LNP retains Capricornia, gives Coalition 76-seat majority government 11 July 2016 11 July 2016 ABC News Australia Results of the 2016 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) Australia yes Post-election pendulum for the 2016 Australian federal election Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2016–2019 Senate The final Senate result was announced on 4 August. The incumbent Liberal/National Coalition government won 30 seats, a net loss of three—the Coalition lost four Senators, one each from New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia, but gained a Senator in Victoria. The Coalition later lost South Australian Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi, who quit to form the Australian Conservatives party and thus join the Crossbench. The Labor opposition won 26 seats, a gain of one—a Senator in Western Australia. The number of crossbenchers increased by two to a record 20. The Liberal/National Coalition required at least ten additional votes to reach a Senate majority, an increase of four. right|thumb|250px|Government (30) Coalition Liberal darkgray Liberal (21) LNP darkgray LNP (5)3 LNP Senators sit in the Liberal party room and 2 in the National party room National darkgray National (3) CLP darkgray CLP (1)Sits in National party room Opposition (26) Labor darkgray Labor (26) Crossbench (20) Greens darkgray Green (9) One Nation darkgray One Nation (4) Nick Xenophon Team darkgray Xenophon (3) Family First darkgray Family First (1) Liberal Democrats darkgray Liberal Democrat (1) Jacqui Lambie Network darkgray Lambie (1) DHJP darkgray Hinch (1) Results of the 2016 Australian federal election (Senate) Australia yes Members of the Australian Senate, 2016–2019 + States and territoriesParty NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Total   Liberal/National Coalition 5 5 5 5 4 4 1 1 30   Australian Labor Party 4 4 4 4 3 5 1 1 26   Australian Greens 1 2 1 2 1 2 9   Pauline Hanson's One Nation 1 2 1 4   Nick Xenophon Team 3 3   Derryn Hinch's Justice Party 1 1   Jacqui Lambie Network 1 1   Liberal Democratic Party 1 1   Family First Party 1 1 Total 12 12 12 12 12 12 2 2 76 Seats changing hands Members in italics did not re-contest their House of Representatives seats at this election. Seat 2013NotionalmarginNotional For seats that werre affected by the redistribution the Australian Electoral Commission calculated "notional" margins for the redistributed divisions by modelling the outcome of the previous election as if the new boundaries had been in place.National seat status https://www.aec.gov.au/media/national-seat-status.htm Australian Electoral Commission 13 May 2019 Swing 2016 Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Barton, NSWRedistribution As a result of the 2015 boundary redistribution, the New South Wales Liberal-held seats of Barton, Dobell and Paterson became notionally marginal Labor seats. Liberal Nickolas Varvaris 7.17 −4.39 3.91 8.30 Linda Burney Labor Bass, TAS Liberal Andrew Nikolic 4.04 10.13 6.09 Ross Hart Labor Braddon, TAS Liberal Brett Whiteley 2.56 4.76 2.20 Justine Keay Labor Burt, WA Liberal New seat notional 6.09 13.20 7.11 Matt Keogh Labor Chisholm, VIC Labor Anna Burke 1.60 2.84 1.24 Julia Banks Liberal Cowan, WA Liberal Luke Simpkins 7.46 4.52 5.20 0.68 Anne Aly Labor Dobell, NSWRedistribution Liberal Karen McNamara 0.68−0.18 4.63 4.81 Emma McBride Labor Eden-Monaro, NSW Liberal Peter Hendy 0.61 2.91 5.84 2.93 Mike Kelly Labor Fairfax, QLD Palmer United Clive Palmer 0.03 N/A 10.89 Ted O'Brien Liberal National Herbert, QLD Liberal National Ewen Jones 6.17 6.19 0.02 Cathy O'Toole Labor Hindmarsh, SA  Liberal Matt Williams 1.89 2.47 0.58 Steve Georganas Labor  Lindsay, NSW Liberal Fiona Scott 2.99 4.10 1.11 Emma Husar Labor Longman, QLD  Liberal National Wyatt Roy 6.92 7.71 0.79 Susan Lamb Labor  Lyons, TAS Liberal Eric Hutchinson 1.22 3.53 2.31 Brian Mitchell Labor Macarthur, NSW Liberal Russell Matheson 11.36 3.39 11.72 8.33 Mike Freelander Labor Macquarie, NSW  Liberal Louise Markus 4.48 6.67 2.19 Susan Templeman Labor  Mayo, SA Liberal Jamie Briggs 12.51 N/A 4.97 Rebekha Sharkie Nick Xenophon Team Murray, VIC Liberal Sharman Stone 20.87 N/A 5.13 Damian Drum National Paterson, NSWRedistribution Liberal Bob Baldwin 9.78 −0.27 10.47 10.74 Meryl Swanson Labor Solomon, NT Country Liberal Natasha Griggs 1.40 7.40 6.00 Luke Gosling Labor Throsby, NSW Labor Stephen Jones 7.77 Division abolished See also Australia Politics 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis Elections in Australia 2019 Australian federal election Notes References APH 2016 Barber Stephen 2017-04-07 Federal Election 2016 http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/library/prspub/5201665/upload_binary/5201665.pdf Research Paper 2016–17 Parliamentary Library 2203-5249 Further reading Gauja Anika Chen Peter Curtin Jennifer Pietsch Juliet https://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/n4149/pdf/book.pdf Double Disillusion: The 2016 Australian Federal Election ANU Press 2017 9781760461867 External links Australian Electoral Commission: 2016 federal election ABC Elections: 2016 Federal Election Guide Federal Federal election Category:Federal elections in Australia Category:Pauline Hanson