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Australian Electoral System: How Elections are run In Australia
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This episode discusses how Australia runs its elections, which are conducted by an independent body called the Australian Electoral Commission. To win power in the House of Representatives, a party must win at least 76 seats out of 151. Elections are held every three years, and voting is compulsory for Australian citizens over 18. Voting can be done on the day, through prior voting, or by postal or absentee voting. The electoral system in Australia uses a preferential voting system, where voters mark their preferences for multiple parties. The episode also mentions the coalition between the Liberal National Party and the soft coalition between Labour and the Greens.
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