Abstract
To explain the electoral contest of 2013 that brought the experiment of the hung parliament to a close, we have chosen to conclude the analysis of this volume by focusing on three themes: the contest over campaign messages (the repeated mantras); the various ways in which the main political players attempted to seek partisan advantage (attempts at manipulation); and, the eventual nature of the mandate that came out of the election given the political context and counter-claims made. We discuss each of these in turn.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Abbott's Gambit: The 2013 Australian Federal Election |
| Editors | Carol Johnson and John Wanna (with Hsu-Ann Lee) |
| Place of Publication | Canberra |
| Publisher | ANU Press |
| Pages | 425-436 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | First |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781925022094 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |