State of the states: six politics experts explain the key seats across the country

By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
Narelle Miragliotta, Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
Paul Williams, Associate Professor, Griffith University, Griffith University
Robert Hortle, Research Fellow, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
Rob Manwaring, Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
Zareh Ghazarian, Senior Lecturer in Politics, School of Social Sciences, Monash University

In what’s sure to be a closely fought election, every vote counts, but some seats will see particularly tight races. Which ones are most at play?

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