Antony John Green is an
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n
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and commentator for the
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.
Early years and background
Born in northern England, Green emigrated to Australia with his family in 1964. He attended
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in Sydney, graduating in 1977. Green graudated with a
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in
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and
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, and a Bachelor of Economics with honours in
politicsPolitics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
. He worked initially as a data analyst in the computing industry and for a polling company before joining the ABC in 1989.
Career as a psephologist and commentator
Green first appeared on the ABC's election-night television coverage in the
1991 NSW general electionElections to the 50th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday 25 May 1991. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election...
, following with the federal election in 1993.
he had analysed 51 Australian territory, state and federal elections for the ABC, starting with the 1989
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state election to the 2010 federal election. He designed the computer system that he uses to predict election results based on partial counts.
In addition to analysing and commenting on elections for the ABC, Green writes election analysis for third-party media outlets such as
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and
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and has appeared before the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters of the Australian Parliament urging reform of the ticket
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used in
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elections.
Green's contribution to political analysis was celebrated in the song "Antony Green" in the musical
Keating!Keating! is a musical theatre production which portrays the political career of former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating. Keating was Prime Minister between 1991 to 1996; the musical follows him from his ascendancy to the leadership through to his eventual electoral defeat by John Howard...
, where he was represented as an animated character.
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