Auspol Explained Podcast
1) Ranking Prime Ministers' Graves by the Quotes on Them
Prime Ministers! Australia has had 31 of them. 23 are dead (as of recording) which means there's a bunch of ways they've been memorialised - plaques, statues, suburbs in Canberra and of course the goo...Show More
2) What does the AEC do? (and what it doesn't)
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) runs federal elections and referendums. But what else? Every election there are complaints to the AEC about candidates saying un-truths and misleading things ...Show More
3) The Biggest Election Victories: State and Territory Edition
What's the BIGGEST election victory in Australian history? It's not for the federal Parliament - it's for a state or territory. So here's a list of the largest government majorities for each Australia...Show More
4) The 10 Best Election Victories and Worst Losses in Australia
Recently Labor under Anthony Albanese won a whopping 94 out of 150 seats in the House of Representatives - but is that the biggest federal election victory in Australian history? How about the histori...Show More
5) Election Myths and Misinformation Debunked
Election misinformation! I saw my fair share of it while making episodes about the 2025 federal election and oh boy, there are some classic repeat claims as well as some new and bizarre ones that are ...Show More
6) How Do Political Parties Choose Their Leaders?
It's time for parties to choose new leaders! Especially because some of them got voted out of Parliament. So how does that process work? Well, here's a brief overview of how there isn't a one-size fit...Show More
7) Here's Why Australian Elections Can't Be Rigged
Every election there'll be someone unhappy with the results and someone claiming it was rigged. But in Australia that kind of claim just doesn't stack up. There is a LOT of scrutiny on Australian elec...Show More
8) How was The Election Called Before Counting was Finished?
The 2025 Australian election was called after about 2.5 hours - yet days afterwards they're still counting votes so how is it that we know the election result without it being officially declared? Wel...Show More
9) How are Senate Preferences Counted? (yes this is about maths)
How does preference counting work for the Australian Senate? How do they figure out who wins the Senate seats? To win, a candidate needs a quota - but a quota is different depending on how many seats ...Show More
10) What Investments Does Your Politician Have?
Does your Member or Senator own any investment properties or stocks? What banks are they with? Do they have any bonds or trusts? What assets and gifts do they have? And what about their spouse? Well, ...Show More