On message or out of touch? Secure web sites and political campaigning in Australia

Bibliographic Data

ID6235314
AuthorsAinslie Van Onselen (Edith Cowan University), Peter Van Onselen (Edith Cowan University)
Year2008
Volume43
Issue1
Pages43-58
Publication date2008-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10361140701842565
OpenAlexW2082088039
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited23

This article examines the extent to which Australian parties are adapting new information and communication technologies (ICTs) for electoral advantage, with particular reference to the Intranets or ‘secure web sites’ being operated by the major parties. Although all parties now routinely provide public web sites to communicate with voters, their use of Intranet sites is a less well-publicised but increasingly important area of activity. These resources serve as a significant conduit of communication between the central and local arms of party organisations, helping to ensure that candidates remain organised and ‘on message’. Based on the specific case of the Liberal Party, we explore the wider implications of Intranets for the centralisation and professionalisation of political campaigning in Australia. We also assess the advantages such developments bestow on the major parties, and the prospect this raises for the ‘cartelisation’ of the Australian party system

Centralisation · Internet privacy · Intranet · Political science · Politics · Public relations · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics

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