Chris Monnox
@cmonnox.bsky.social
Early career historian working on elections, electioneering, and Australian Capital Territory politics.
Also the existence of the ACT government, although there's a generation of progressives who agreed with him on that one
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Also the existence of the ACT government, although there's a generation of progressives who agreed with him on that one
This guy was One Nation in spirit, but the nineties in Canberra were a cooked time: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_...
Dennis Stevenson - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
This guy was One Nation in spirit, but the nineties in Canberra were a cooked time: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_...
Labor ran a Long in the same seat in 2020. I'm sure you can imagine how it went
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Labor ran a Long in the same seat in 2020. I'm sure you can imagine how it went
And Gary Humphries is doing a history PhD, which is much better than trying for thesis by publication in citynews
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
And Gary Humphries is doing a history PhD, which is much better than trying for thesis by publication in citynews
Imagine being Rosemary Follett. Just doing board stuff, giving the occasional (good) speech, and seeing what the alternatives look like
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Imagine being Rosemary Follett. Just doing board stuff, giving the occasional (good) speech, and seeing what the alternatives look like
To become Michael Moore or Trevor Kaine? What a choice. But also the answer is Kaine
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
To become Michael Moore or Trevor Kaine? What a choice. But also the answer is Kaine
He's seen the opinion pieces. He knows and fears the madness that awaits former MLAs with time on their hands
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
He's seen the opinion pieces. He knows and fears the madness that awaits former MLAs with time on their hands
Opposition leader in 2024 would, at a minimum, have more name recognition than opposition leader in 2007...
October 29, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Opposition leader in 2024 would, at a minimum, have more name recognition than opposition leader in 2007...
Yep, they've had friends on the ballot since 2008, but the friends keep losing
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Yep, they've had friends on the ballot since 2008, but the friends keep losing
There's a timeline where the community alliance etc. flop less badly and support a Liberal government, but starting from zero in Kurrajong because of internals would be 100% on the Libs
October 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
There's a timeline where the community alliance etc. flop less badly and support a Liberal government, but starting from zero in Kurrajong because of internals would be 100% on the Libs
I think some of their past weakness was more the weakness of prospective allies, but since the last election they really have done a lot of self-punching
October 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I think some of their past weakness was more the weakness of prospective allies, but since the last election they really have done a lot of self-punching
Found the article if you're interested. Sounds like he got 1949 seats on 1946 subdivisions from the redistribution documents, which I suspect is still the most you could do without an NAA trip
www.jstor.org/stable/27508...
www.jstor.org/stable/27508...
The 1948 Redistribution and the Defeat of the Chifley Government on JSTOR
Colin A. Hughes, The 1948 Redistribution and the Defeat of the Chifley Government, Labour History, No. 34 (May, 1978), pp. 74-86
www.jstor.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Found the article if you're interested. Sounds like he got 1949 seats on 1946 subdivisions from the redistribution documents, which I suspect is still the most you could do without an NAA trip
www.jstor.org/stable/27508...
www.jstor.org/stable/27508...
This may actually be the least opaque Canberra Libs expulsion. Some of the 2000s ones were like feud with a chamber of commerce guy, best just leave it at that
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This may actually be the least opaque Canberra Libs expulsion. Some of the 2000s ones were like feud with a chamber of commerce guy, best just leave it at that
Would be interesting to see how much it mattered in 1948-49. Colin Hughes said not very, but I don't remember how he came up with that
October 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Would be interesting to see how much it mattered in 1948-49. Colin Hughes said not very, but I don't remember how he came up with that
Yeah I'll grant using his second ratting sets a high standard
October 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Yeah I'll grant using his second ratting sets a high standard
Senate style ticket does sound better than ACT Labor the only two times they lost style ticket
October 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Senate style ticket does sound better than ACT Labor the only two times they lost style ticket
The 2022 convoy cooker who left the showground complaining of satanic geometry was at least directionally correct
October 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The 2022 convoy cooker who left the showground complaining of satanic geometry was at least directionally correct
Right here. Nimbyism's premiere contribution to visual culture will not be lost while I have backups of backups
September 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Right here. Nimbyism's premiere contribution to visual culture will not be lost while I have backups of backups