Elections are won and lost in accordance to multiple factors that are categorised to Short Medium and Long term. Within the 150 electorates obvious voting patterns are formed, voter behaviour that is effected by these factors can be detrimental to the loss of a seat. At 5.29pm on Monday 5 August 2013 the House of Representatives in the 43rd Parliament was dissolved and went into the caretaker mode. The 2010-2013 government brought the first hung Parliament in 70 years, Michelle Grattan commented that "The 43rd parliament has been one of the most dramatic roller coaster rides of modern federal politics. It has got a bad name from its many critics, seen as raucous, often on the brink of falling apart, and full of the worst sort of wheeling and
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The Federal government has responsibility for foreign relations, defence, immigration and trade. The federal Parliament has two houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The 150 members that make up the House of Representatives seek re-election each time there is a Federal Election. The country is divided into electorates for Federal elections voters choose among candidates who are standing in their electorates. Parliament expires three years after its first meeting, an election can be held after a few months of expiration. In practice, elections are held when the Governor-General agrees to a request from the Prime Minister to begin a campaign. The procedure used for elections is overseen by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) that oversees that there is a free and fair election. Our electoral system has three types of voting systems: first past the post, preferential voting and proportional representation. Preferential voting is a majority system which ensures that a candidate secures an absolute majority (50%+1) of votes. Voters number the candidates on the ballot paper in the order of their preference. Proportional systems are designed to award seats to individuals that the majority of the public believe have the community's best …show more content…
Parental, circumstantial And geographical factors will mould the long term factors that effect individuals. No mater what governments say and do these long term factors can not be easily changed. Parental influence will effect their child for years even after they have left home. Personal circumstance and geographical location are contributing factors to long term voting behaviours. This is evident in the fact that it is typical for rural voters to almost strictly vote Labour, this is due to the party's public targeting stratifies and historical background. Social class, gender, ethnicity and age are also contributing long term factors to voting behaviours, long term factors are inescapable and are evident in all
The Federal government has responsibility for foreign relations, defence, immigration and trade. The federal Parliament has two houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The 150 members that make up the House of Representatives seek re-election each time there is a Federal Election. The country is divided into electorates for Federal elections voters choose among candidates who are standing in their electorates. Parliament expires three years after its first meeting, an election can be held after a few months of expiration. In practice, elections are held when the Governor-General agrees to a request from the Prime Minister to begin a campaign. The procedure used for elections is overseen by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) that oversees that there is a free and fair election. Our electoral system has three types of voting systems: first past the post, preferential voting and proportional representation. Preferential voting is a majority system which ensures that a candidate secures an absolute majority (50%+1) of votes. Voters number the candidates on the ballot paper in the order of their preference. Proportional systems are designed to award seats to individuals that the majority of the public believe have the community's best …show more content…
Parental, circumstantial And geographical factors will mould the long term factors that effect individuals. No mater what governments say and do these long term factors can not be easily changed. Parental influence will effect their child for years even after they have left home. Personal circumstance and geographical location are contributing factors to long term voting behaviours. This is evident in the fact that it is typical for rural voters to almost strictly vote Labour, this is due to the party's public targeting stratifies and historical background. Social class, gender, ethnicity and age are also contributing long term factors to voting behaviours, long term factors are inescapable and are evident in all