Date of Award
2021
Degree Name
Master of Philosophy (School of Arts and Sciences)
Schools and Centres
Arts & Sciences
First Supervisor
Dr Martin Drum
Second Supervisor
Dr Daniel Baldino
Abstract
While economic voting has been analysed in detail in international studies, the phenomenon has been under-studied in the Australian context. This dissertation investigates the link between economic voting and the minor party vote in Australia by analysing the vote share for One Nation in Queensland at the 2016 Senate election and 2017 state election. Using linear regression, the relationship between income, unemployment and the One Nation vote proves to be statistically significant, but the relationship does not apply to areas with large populations of Indigenous people or voters from non-English speaking backgrounds. This study offers broad insights into the link between economic factors and minor party voting in Australia.
Publication Details
Bourne, G. (2021). Understanding the relationship between income and voting: Are One Nation voters influenced by economic factors? [Master of Philosophy (School of Arts and Sciences)]. The University of Notre Dame Australia. https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/theses/327