Minor parties perform well in federal election and reconfirm the power of preference deals
- Written by Chris Salisbury, Research Associate, School of Political Science & International Studies, The University of Queensland
Clive Palmer spent about $60million on advertising - despite not winning a seat, the UAP vote had a significant impact on some seat outcomes.AAP/Kelly Barnes
This was an election brimming with surprises and shocks. An unexpected Coalition victory, and the inaccuracy of opinion poll predictions, have many scratching their heads in the post-election...