At the 2016 Australian Election Campaign, the Words They Used

A comparison of how often speakers at the two the party leaders' conventions used different words and phrases, based on an analysis of transcripts from their campaign
Words favored
by The Labor Party
Words favored
by The Liberal Party
Number of mentions per 15,000 spoken words
by The Labor Party and The Liberal Party
Equality of Marriage Labor Party has been forerunning in regards to the support of gay marriage
Women The Labor Party used the word much more frequently, primarily in reference to women's health and equal pay.
Business The Liberal Party were more likely to talk about businesses, emphasizing Mr. Turnbull's private-sector experience and plans to improve the economy.
Negative Relations Greens were continuously mentioned by Turnbull, likely as an attack. While Shortern on the otherhand largely ignored the topic.


Excerpts from The Labor Party The Labor Party mentioned …
times per 15,000 words

Due to a large number of mentions, only a sampling of excerpts are shown.


Excerpts from The Liberal Party The Liberal Party mentioned …
times per 15,000 words

Due to a large number of mentions, only a sampling of excerpts are shown.


By Will and Kelvin Chen, inspired by Mike Bostok

Source: Federal News Service