Data analyst Simon Jackman joins Democracy Sausage to chat about the polls, swing seats and how the global uncertainty is impacting this election.
When did Labor’s recovery start?
How has uncertainty in the US influenced the framing of this election and left the Coalition vulnerable?
And does this election cycle point to any changes in how the major parties operate?
On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Professor Simon Jackman joins Professor Mark Kenny to talk about polling data and the AUS-US relationship.
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Simon Jackman is an independent data scientist and strategist. He is an Honorary Professor at the University of Sydney’s United States Studies Centre and an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and the Society for Political Methodology.
Mark Kenny is the Director of the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the University after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times.
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