10 issues that influenced the federal election
It is not just policies and pork-barrelling that can swing an election result — preference deals, advertising and response to issues can also influence voter sentiment. Here are 10 issues that shaped the 2019 federal election result.
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It is not just policies and pork-barrelling that can swing an election result — preference deals, advertising and response to issues can also influence voter sentiment.
The great unknown for both the major parties was how much Clive Palmer’s unprecedented advertising campaign would impact the final count.
The passing of Labor elder Bob Hawke was also expected to unite Labor supporters, some of whom left the party after the Rudd-Gillard era.
Here are 10 issues that shaped the 2019 federal election result:
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