Nick Economou

There are two election battles going on ahead of polling day on July 2. One is for executive power in the contest for the House of Representatives. The other is for the Senate, which is elected under a system of… Read More »Aided by the new Senate rules, Nick Xenophon should have a happy election night

The Turnbull government has unveiled sweeping changes to how Australians vote for their senators ahead of this year’s federal election. If passed, the government’s proposal would allow voters to cast at least six preferences above the black line on their… Read More »Senate voting reform: keep it simple, or too many people’s votes won’t be counted