a 2015 interview, he explained that some of the work in preparation for his election night coverage can start years earlierincluding building up the database with candidates, polling places and past results and calculating the impact of redistributions. He also recounted the realisation of his recurring nightmare of the power outage during the on air coverage of the 2010 Victorian state election. In addition to analysing and commenting on elections for the ABC, Green writes election analysis for third-party media outlets such as The Sydney Morning Herald and Crikey and has appeared before the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters of the Australian Parliament urging reform of the ticket voting system used in Australian Senate elections. Honours In 2014, the University of Sydney recognised Green with an Honorary Doctor of Letters. This was followed in 2015 by appointment as an Adjunct Professor in Sydney University's Department of Government and International Relations, recognising Green's work in the study of elections. In the Australian 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours List, Green was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "for distinguished service to the broadcast media as an analyst and commentator for state and federal elections, and to the community as a key interpreter of Australian democracy." Personal life Green is an avid cyclist, taking long-distance biking trips mostly in Australia and Europe. He is an ambassador for the Sydney Swans football club, a team in the AFL. In popular culture Green's contribution to political analysis was celebrated in the song "Antony Green" in the musical Keating!, where he was represented as an animated character. References External links Antony Green's Election Blog Antony Green's Election Blog Archive (ABC) Profile: Antony Green, ABC Election News Summary 1960 births Living people Australian political commentators Psephologists ABC News (Australia) presenters English emigrants to Australia People from Warrington University of Sydney alumni People educated at James Ruse Agricultural High School Officers of the Order of Australia Australian political scientists