

The Tally Room
Ben Raue
The Tally Room is a podcast covering Australian elections, hosted by Ben Raue.
Episodes
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Mar 27, 2023 • 44min
89 - NSW election results
Ben is joined by William Bowe from the Poll Bludger to discuss the results of the NSW state election.
Poll Bludger live results page
My thread looking at the history of embedding the NSW electoral system in the state constitution
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.

Mar 20, 2023 • 33min
88 - NSW election final week
With the NSW state election coming up this weekend, Ben is joined by Kevin Bonham to discuss the upper house race and what to watch for on election night.
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.

Mar 13, 2023 • 43min
87 - Prospects for a hung parliament in NSW
In today's episode Ben is joined by Peter Chen from the University of Sydney. They discuss the prospects for a hung parliament and the major campaign issues dominating the election.
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.

Feb 27, 2023 • 30min
86 - Introduction to the NSW election
The podcast is back, and Ben is joined by Rodney Smith from the University of Sydney and Michael McGowan from the Guardian to discuss the upcoming NSW state election. We discussed the election context and then focused on the prospects of minor parties and independents at the election.
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.

Dec 19, 2022 • 22min
85 - Wrapping up Victoria 2022
For the final episode of 2022, Ben is joined by Narelle Miragliotta and Henry Schlechta to discuss the final results of the Victorian state election.
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.

Nov 28, 2022 • 45min
84 - Victorian election results
Ben is joined by William Bowe from the Poll Bludger to discuss the results of the Victorian state election.
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.

Nov 21, 2022 • 28min
83 - Victoria 2022 final week
Ben is joined by Andrea Carson and Stewart Jackson to wrap up the Victorian election campaign and look forward to election night.
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.

Nov 14, 2022 • 42min
82 - Victoria’s twisted upper house voting system
Ben is joined today by Kevin Bonham to talk about the Victorian upper house voting system. We discuss the group voting tickets released on Sunday, the dynamics of how the electoral system plays out, why you should vote below the line and the difference that voting below the line makes, and how the system could be reformed.
Who would've won in past elections without group voting tickets.
How below-the-line voting changed the results in 2018.
What the group voting tickets look like in 2022.
Kevin's assessments of each party's position on GVT reform
Kevin's analysis of the 2018 election result
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.

Nov 7, 2022 • 29min
81 - Introduction to the Victorian election
Ben is joined by Benita Kolovos from the Guardian Australia and Geoff Robinson from Deakin University to discuss the upcoming Victorian state election. We set the scene, looking at the major issues which have defined the last four years and this campaign, the position of the leaders and the trends in different parts of the state.
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.

Oct 24, 2022 • 16min
80 - Papua New Guinea revisited
Ben is joined by Michael Kabuni to wrap up this year's Papua New Guinea election. We talk about levels of violence and election disruption, the highest number of seats for a single party for 40 years, and the formation of the new government.
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.


