Conclusion: A new normal?

Taking ten examples, this book argues that elections do matter (even when you think they don’t). It is not just elections with memorable jingles or triumphant campaigns from opposition to government that can shape the nation.The case studies in this volume illustrate something of the ebb and flow of Australian politics. They reveal that just as recent elections have created an new normal, future elections can, and probably will, establish new norms once again.