Whoot! Acceptance day! My paper on coalition politics & how Gamson does/don't work in opposition. Forthcoming in Parliamentary Affairs. R2 compared my work to "a wild kangaroo".... I'll be adding that reference to the paper... Thanks @thiagonsilva.bsky.social for support & advice.

Had a go at summarizing Albo and Co's achievements since re-election in 2025. They've been beavering away at a variety of reforms which were well targeted toward people's concerns last election, but is it still what people want? Is it enough? theconversation.com/a-year-on-fr...

A year on from the election, what has the Albanese government achieved?

The government has been working to fulfil its modest promises and address people’s pressing concerns. But not everything is going according to plan.

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Contract signed! Coming out in 2027 with Melbourne University Publishing (MUP): "Indigenous Participation and Representation in Australia's Major Parties" - the result of many years of research by Michelle Evans & me.

Proud supervisor moment: the second article from Francesco’s PhD thesis has been accepted for publication in the @ejprjournal.bsky.social!

Francesco Vittonetto@fravittonetto.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Some emails just turn a day into one to remember. ✨ Now forthcoming in the @ejprjournal.bsky.social, “The Online Transnationalisation of PRR Publics”, my second solo article.

🚨Pauline Hanson was apparently a hot commodity at the “Science Meets Parliament” dinner this year How should the scientific community engage with anti-science parties like One Nation? I contributed a few thoughts to this interesting piece in The Monthly ✍️ www.themonthly.com.au/may-2026/nat...

She blinded me with pretence

At what point do selfies with Pauline Hanson at the annual “Science Meets Parliament” dinner legitimise One Nation’s misinformation campaigns?

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With Hungary’s crucial election a few days away, its National Election Office has published a list of accredited international observers (n. 859). Having spent nearly a decade researching the behavior of international observers, I decided to take a closer look 😊 www.valasztas.hu/en/internati...

It's thrilled city population me today because Juliet Pietsch, @cosmohoward.bsky.social & I's latest Fair Go work is out now. Interested in what Aussies think Fair Go means & whether those beliefs explain attitudes to the inclusion of migrants? Check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Fairness and Belonging: Public Attitudes Towards Migration and Symbolic Boundaries

In Australia, ideals of fairness, merit, and inclusion are said to be reflected in national identity through the concept of the fair go. While the fair go embodies the right to fair opportunities for....

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Fascinating stuff from @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social and the gang - check it out!

Ben Spies-Butcher@bspiesbutcher.bsky.social · 10mo ago

What do voters think about the housing crisis? Just out in @aunz.theconversation.com our piece (w @shaunwilson.bsky.social @alistairsisson.bsky.social Kristian Ruming and Adam Stebbing) for MQ's Housing and Urban Research Centre exploring #Housing attitudes theconversation.com/most-austral...

The 1st publication from the 2025 Cooperative Election survey was launched yesterday prepared by the Macquarie Housing & Urban Research Centre, this report explores perceptions of housing affordability and perceived solutions (thread)

How did #Housing shape the 2025 #auspol Election? Come to our free webinar. We analyse new data to see how generation, tenure and voting shape housing politics With @emmabaker.bsky.social @shaunratcliff.bsky.social and @everybodyshome.bsky.social Maiy Azize events.humanitix.com/webinar-on-h...

Housing and the 2025 Federal Election: Between Crisis and Inertia

Join our free webinar for key insights into housing and politics—ideal for researchers, students, and policymakers tackling Australia's housing crisis.

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Now that the Deloitte report, about the government's unlawful administration of mutual obligations, is making international headlines, it's worth looking at what's actually in it (apart from AI slop) and WHY it was actually commissioned A thread👇

Interested in MPs' constituency work and how well suited it might be to crisis leadership during disasters like floods, fires and pandemics? I am chuffed to have my new paper out now in Parliamentary Affairs to help answer these questions. Check it out! academic.oup.com/pa/article/d...

Constituency representation as crisis leadership: Understanding the potential of policy, service, and symbolic connection-building in response to disasters

Abstract. In this paper, I investigate how Members of Parliaments’ (MPs) performance of the important job of connecting constituents to the representative

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How do democracies respond to extremist attacks? Selen A Ercan, Jordan McSwiney, Emily Beausoleil, Claire Fitzpatrick & @andreafelicetti.bsky.social explore 2 approaches to resilience- ‘bouncing back’ & deepening democracy. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/I5TbA9U @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

How do the Teals actually vote in parliament? Do they resemble a party in this way? @palesl.bsky.social has the answers in this new research note in @ausjpolsci.bsky.social @auspsa.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The parliamentary voting behaviour of ‘teal’ independent MPs

I examine the voting behaviour of ‘teal’ independent MPs in Australia’s 47th Parliament, addressing ongoing debates about whether these MPs function as effectively as a cohesive party. Using data f...

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Had the pleasure of reviewing Civic Engagement in Australian Democracy for the AJPH. Excellent chapters on compulsory and early voting, the Voice referendum and the role of the public, judges and NGOs in democracy - check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

How do politicians talk about housing, and does it impact policy? #ICYMI Political scientists @markriboldi.bsky.social & @pandanuspetter.bsky.social join @marijataflaga.bsky.social to discuss housing policy, safety nets and the fair go. #AUListen 🎧 #DemocracySausage ausi.anu.edu.au/news/democra...

Democracy Sausage Episode: Safety nets below and a roof above

Political scientists Mark Riboldi and Pandanus Petter join Democracy Sausage to discuss housing policy, safety nets and the fair go. How do politicians talk about housing, and does it impact policy? W...

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New Closing the Gap data show Australia is on track to meet just four targets, while another four are getting worse. It’s time for a new approach. 👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/progres...

New article & 1st from my PhD! Is there a rel’ship between letters from the public to the Prime Minister & topics of speeches. I find evidence of deliberate, systemic non-responsiveness. The PM knowingly ignored this form of public opinion. @govandopp.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/gov....

The latest from me in @aunz.theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-greens-e...

The Greens’ expulsion of a co-founder is unlikely to jeopardise the party’s future

The expulsion of co-founder Drew Hutton shows transgender rights and safety are not negotiable for the party.

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@marijataflaga.bsky.social @markriboldi.bsky.social and I have a chat about UBIs & crisis thinking in housing and social welfare policy. I haven't listened, so if I say anything regrettable just know I've grown and changed since back then (yesterday). 😱🏠💰🗣️ reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/...

Democracy Sausage: Safety nets below and a roof above

Political scientists Mark Riboldi and Pandanus Petter join Democracy Sausage to discuss housing policy, safety nets and the fair go.

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Pol comm; representation; & leg affairs scholars! Check out UKMP Inbox - a database of UK MP's enewsletters. Builds on @dcinbox.bsky.social and canberrainbox.com.au. @ecpr-polcom.bsky.social @psa-parliaments.bsky.social @psaexecpolitics.bsky.social @psaepop.bsky.social @psabcpe.bsky.social

Adam L. Ozer@ozerthinking.bsky.social · last yr.

Introducing The UK MP Inbox: a public database of email newsletters written by UK Members of Parliament. To read more about the Inbox, I wrote a blog post discussing these data and some potential use cases for social scientists and researchers: adamlozer.github.io/blog/posts/2... #polisky

We know the Albanese government won by a landslide in the 2025, but does this mean that Albo's model of 'consensus politics' is the way to go? @emilyrosefoley.bsky.social & Rob Manwaring dig in on 'consensus politics' in contemporary social-democratic politics www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Recalibrating labour-capital relations: a typology of consensus politics under the Albanese Labor Government

This article examines the Albanese Labor Government's adoption of ‘consensus politics’ as a governing strategy, drawing comparisons with the corporatist approaches of previous Australian Labor gove...

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2yrs since #Robodebt Report, we turn our attention to whether the APS is responding/learning. In this ANU Policy Brief @mariamaley4 & I look at how the broader APS is responding. policybrief.anu.edu.au/aps-leaders-... @themandarin.bsky.social @anucrawfordschool.bsky.social

Making sense of Robodebt’s failures is key to cultural reform in the APS - ANU Policy Brief

ANU research shows many public service leaders failed to communicate with staff about the lessons and implications of the Robodebt scandal.

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Hello Sydneysiders! On Tuesday 23rd Sep join Frank Bongiorno, George Megalogenis, @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social, @lizhumphrys.bsky.social & me for our public event A New Australian Politics: Rupture or Realignment. Registration is free & we'd love to see you there! events.humanitix.com/a-new-austra...

Should we lower the voting age to 16, and if so should we make it compulsory? The gang (@jillesheppard.bsky.social, @powercleanpolitics.bsky.social @blairwilliams26.bsky.social Faith Gordon) and I weigh in. Check it out! theconversation.com/should-austr...

Should Australia lower the voting age to 16 like the UK? We asked 5 experts

The UK wants to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the next general election in 2029. 5 experts give their verdicts on if Australia should do the same.

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A really fascinating article which has come along just as I'm thinking about political place-making, representations of self and Bob Katter...

Journal of Australian Studies@jas-jozstudies.bsky.social · last yr.

Next in 49.2, guest editor @sybiln.bsky.social examines the impact of Menzies' narrative of self as a child of the Victorian Mallee on shaping public knowledge about the regions. #OzStudies #Menzies #elites #RegionalHistory #Mallee tinyurl.com/9jvns2aa

We are here! Welcome to the new Bluesky account of the Australian Journal of Political Science (AJPS), the official journal of the Australian Political Studies Association (‪@auspsa.bsky.social‬)! 1/1

🚨 Happy to see my new paper with Prof Marian Sawer out in the Australian Journal of Political Science The good news: it’s open access The bad news: It’s about the “war on woke” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The war on woke: continuity and change in Australian anti-elitist discourses

The ‘War on Woke’ is the latest form of populist anti-elitist discourse in Australia. It includes a number of elements already analysed 20 years ago such as the role of the Murdoch print media in c...

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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!

Recalibrating labour-capital relations: a typology of consensus politics under the Albanese Labor Government

This article examines the Albanese Labor Government's adoption of ‘consensus politics’ as a governing strategy, drawing comparisons with the corporatist approaches of previous Australian Labor gove...

tandfonline.com