COMING FIRST
Who controls your preferences?
What how-to-vote cards recommend, what your own ballot actually does, and why voting rules differ between elections.
Editorial research in progressCIVIC EDUCATION / PLAIN ENGLISH
The Fence Explains.
A practical guide to how Australian democracy works, without the partisan instructions manual.
UPCOMING GUIDE
What does an MP actually do?
Parliamentary work, electorate services and the limits of an MP’s power.
Editorial research in progressUPCOMING GUIDE
How a bill becomes law
The role of the two houses, debate, amendments and assent.
Editorial research in progressUPCOMING GUIDE
Who pays for politics?
Separating salaries, office budgets, travel expenses and public election funding.
Editorial research in progressGuides will include custom graphics and links to Australian Electoral Commission and parliamentary sources. Topics are planned, not yet published explainers.