"Enduring realignment: gender and geography in Australian independent and minor party politics". New and open access from @phoebehayman.bsky.social, @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social and me in @ausjpolsci.bsky.social @auspsa.bsky.social @popgroupaus.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Happy budget day folks. The brilliant Claire Fitzpatrick and I are in the Conversation this morning talking about the some of the tensions between legacy and new media in the budget lock up. Thanks to Amanda at @aunz.theconversation.com for working with us on this.

Great to join @benraue.com on the Tally Room tonight to analyse the Farrer results live with @emilyrosefoley.bsky.social

Today's podcast previews this Saturday's Farrer by-election, with @markriboldi.bsky.social

More excellent 49.2 content: @phoebehayman.bsky.social examines political participation in teal independents' campaigns - are they outsiders challenging established power, or are they replicating elite dynamics? #OzStudies #auspol #WomenInPolitics #teals tinyurl.com/4aacnp7a

It was a pleasure to join, reconnect with and meet new members of the @apsa-pop.bsky.social community this week and present papers on political systems and extreme polarisation (with Narelle Miragliotta) and the Greensland phenomenon in Brisbane (with @phoebehayman.bsky.social and Stewart Jackson).

"Insiders and Outsiders" was wonderful to be a part of and offers a well-developed discussion of elites in Australia, particularly in politics. Thanks again to @sybiln.bsky.social & @chriswallace.bsky.social for their work as special editors for @jas-jozstudies.bsky.social

We're in @ausjpolsci.bsky.social, examining the ALP's first term in government and exploring the resurgence of 'consensus' politics. This one is also open access!

Rob and I have a new(ish) article in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. In the paper we discuss the extent to which the first term Albanese Labor Government reshaped Australia's political economy. It's open access too!

Fun fact: On Meta, during the #FederalElection Anti-Nuclear\LNP orgs outspent pro-Nuclear/LNP ones d almost 3:1. Me in the Conversation looking at the biggest third party spenders on Meta in the federal election. #AusPol theconversation.com/follow-the-m...

🚨 New piece in @aunz.theconversation.com from Amy Nethery and I: In this article, we consider 'How did Tim Wilson turn the tide in Goldstein?'. The answer: by becoming more like the teal campaign that defeated him in 2022. Read it in full here theconversation.com/liberal-part...

Two in three Australians say they have encountered misinformation in the lead up to the election. How concerned should we be? Read about the results of our recent survey w @acarson.bsky.social theconversation.com/fake-news-an...

Some really great musings from Mark Riboldi here. He presents a really insightful set of ideas, questions and points on who is represented in Australian politics, in what ways, and how they get there - I'm very happy to have played a small role in sparking them!

The Liberal Party's women problem isn't new, yet the party has made little progress. My @aunz.theconversation.com article draws on findings about how women were recruited to independent campaigns to consider how the Liberal Party could attract more women. theconversation.com/the-liberals...

My piece on the voting behaviour of the teals has made it to the AusJPS. New, improved and open access. www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

The boom in early voting has consequences for campaign timing and strategies Today I spoke with the ABC about how major, minor and independent candidates are adapting their campaigns to this new normal in different ways www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Ever wondered how much data political parties have on you or why you receive so many texts from candidates during elections? I chatted to ABC Canberra about data and campaigns yesterday. Check it out here, from about 8 minutes in: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

This is a brilliant visualisation by @caseybriggs.com. @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social @phoebehayman.bsky.social & I wrote about this in @auspsa.bsky.social AJPS last yr, examining some of the political & electoral factors this realignment of Australian politics. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New in the Fin Review. My ideal point analysis on the Teals gets a facelift courtesy of Lucy King and Josh Peach, now online and in print this Easter weekend. www.afr.com/interactive/...

🚨 My article 'Political Outsiders? A Study of “Teal” Independent Campaign Demographics in the 2022 Australian Federal Election' has been published as part of an upcoming special issue of @jas-jozstudies.bsky.social edited by @chriswallace.bsky.social and Sybil Nolan

After last night's leaders debate, I joined David Astley and speechwriter Joel Deane to unpack the leader's performances on ABC Radio Melbourne and talk about the role of debates in political campaigning. Check it out here, from around the 2:25:00 mark. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

My latest podcast went up yesterday, and it's a discussion about the role of the Greens in the federal election with @phoebehayman.bsky.social and Stewart Jackson. Check it out! #ausvotes

Media coverage of @phoebehayman.bsky.social @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social and my research on the ‘party-like’ behaviour of the Climate200-backed independents www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/19/f...

This is more likely about where and in what circumstances independents are electable. The electorates outlined here almost all ran independents in 2022, and these campaigns will build on this existing support and campaign infrastructure.

People are increasingly looking for better political representation - with "independence" being an appealing value that the major parties aren't delivering. @phoebehayman.bsky.social @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social and I show this is part of a decades long trend www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Brilliant presentation from @markriboldi.bsky.social on income support interest groups and advocacy. A wonderful way to wrap up #apsa2024! @popgroupaus.bsky.social

Great to present our latest on the rise of Australian independent and minor party MPs (aka IMPs 😈) with the incredible @markriboldi.bsky.social and @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social at #apsa2024. If you missed it, the first article from this project can be found here doi.org/10.1080/1036...

Fascinating session about the 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum focusing on hybrid media, agenda-setting and campaign effects at #AusPSA2024. Read more: issue: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @phoebehayman.bsky.social, @acarson.bsky.social @becstrating.bsky.social (La Trobe) & Ian McAllister (ANU)

Great keynote from Michael Hopkin, acting director of @aunz.theconversation.com on their work and how PhDs can engage with media and the public at the APSA PhD symposium. My big take away - plan ahead! Think about when and how public engagement will be the most timely. #apsa2024