Inside Story

Correspondents Independents’ days Liam Weeks 21 September 2010 Liam Weeks writes from Ireland, where as many as 40 per cent of governments have relied on the support of independents in parliament National affairs The fabulous fiftieth NSW parliament, and other minority governments Peter Browne 10 September 2010 Every Australian state and territory has experienced a minority government over the past twenty years. And it’s a surprisingly strong field National affairs Victoria’s unexpected minority Brian Costar & David Hayward 3 September 2010 In Victoria, Steve Bracks’s minority government transformed a knife-edge win into electoral longevity and parliamentary reform, write Brian Costar and David Hayward National affairs South Australia’s cabinet experiment Norman Abjorensen 3 September 2010 Minority government in South Australia produced a novel solution that challenged the way the Westminster system has worked in Australia, writes Norman Abjorensen