Australia is in for a by-election this weekend, which might be top of mind for any listeners who live in the federal seat of Dunkley, south-east of Melbourne.

In this Squiz Shortcut we discuss the Dunkley by-election, but we also thought that it might be a good opportunity to break down what a by-election is in the first place, and what role they have in our federal politics.

Squiz recommends:

Reading: the Museum of Australian Democracy's 2017 list of 'Eight By-Elections That Changed The Game'