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Indonesia Director of the Australia Indonesia Centre Kevin Evans who has also been an advisor to Indonesia on electoral reform, explains why factors like the Australian voting system can influence election outcomes.

Senator Ricky Muir was elected to the Senate from a primary vote of 0.51 percent in 2013. Source: AAP/SBS - 01 August 2014.

Why are some candidates with low primary votes elected to the Federal Parliament?  Why is this more likely to occur in the Senate?  How important are factors like population shifts and changing electoral boundaries?  Kevin Evans explains.

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