misi
Growing Little Guru
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What surprises could happen tonight?
What surprises could happen tonight?
Election: 02/07/2016
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As usual, I walked into the polling place at 2 to 6 as they were packing up. Nice to walk in without being bombarded with how to vote cards. 
misi
Growing Little Guru
Visited them at 10am.
Took 90 minutes to be able to vote.
Took 90 minutes to be able to vote.
misi
Growing Little Guru
ATM it is:
COA: 48
ALP: 52
COA: 48
ALP: 52
foxidrive
Retired Admin
My body is falling to bits and I wouldn't last more than 5 minutes in a queue. 90 minutes is just outrageous to have to wait to bloody vote.
misi
Growing Little Guru
Currently:
Coalition:62
Labor:63
Not a good news for any of them.
The winner would not be able to govern.
Coalition:62
Labor:63
Not a good news for any of them.
The winner would not be able to govern.
At Midnight. ( according to Fox News )
Coalition 67
Labor 65
Greens 1
Independents 2
Others 2
13 seats undecided
76 needed to win.
Coalition 67
Labor 65
Greens 1
Independents 2
Others 2
13 seats undecided
76 needed to win.
@ 12:30am
Looking more like a hung parliament
Looking more like a hung parliament
misi
Growing Little Guru
7:30am
77.6% counted
Coalition:67
Labor:67
OK, let's keep this simple:
So what could happen?
There are two main scenarios:
What happens next?
We wait.
It will be some days before we know the outcome in every seat.
Less than 80 per cent of the vote has been counted so far, and the PM says the Australian Electoral Commission will not do any further counting on Sunday or Monday.
Counting — including postal and absentee votes — will resume on Tuesday.
"The Liberal Party is much stronger on organising postal vote campaigns than Labor on recent elections," Green notes.
"It's a cliche to say it will go down to postals but in modern voting trends that is important."
77.6% counted
Coalition:67
Labor:67
OK, let's keep this simple:
- To form a majority government, you need to win 76 seats.
- The Coalition has won 67 seats.
- Labor also has 67 seats.
- There are two independents, one Greens MP, one Nick Xenophon Team MP and Bob Katter.
- And 11 seats remain in doubt.
So what could happen?
There are two main scenarios:
- The Coalition picks up nine or more of the "in doubt" seats and can form a majority government.
- The Coalition does not reach the 76 mark and Australia has a hung parliament.
What happens next?
We wait.
It will be some days before we know the outcome in every seat.
Less than 80 per cent of the vote has been counted so far, and the PM says the Australian Electoral Commission will not do any further counting on Sunday or Monday.
Counting — including postal and absentee votes — will resume on Tuesday.
"The Liberal Party is much stronger on organising postal vote campaigns than Labor on recent elections," Green notes.
"It's a cliche to say it will go down to postals but in modern voting trends that is important."
That would be a great idea !
Hang the lot of them and employ people who have been educated and experienced in the field of each portfolio instead of people who get in because of their personalities and glib tongues.
For the size of Australia's population the number of politicians we have is staggering and their drain on the budget both during and post parliamentary service is excessive in the least.
Sitting on their over-paid bums hurling abuse at one another and achieving very little for the time consumed, not taking into account the "fact finding" overseas jaunts they take shortly after being elected.
This also applies to State and Local council elections as well. (Amen)
This statement is apolitical and does not reflect the views of it's publisher or animals.
misi
Growing Little Guru
Agreed!That would be a great idea !
Hang the lot of them...
foxidrive
Retired Admin
TeeEm, can I vote for you?
You took the words right out my mouth in how I also view the system we have.
You took the words right out my mouth in how I also view the system we have.
foxidrive
Retired Admin
But, but, but... I had nuffin to do wif it!
Megabyte
Well-Known Member
Thanks, wishing you the same with yours!
Boris Johnson becomes bookies' favourite to be next UK Prime Minister after David Cameron resigns
Wait a minute!
Leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson says he won't run for prime minister
Mess here, mess there...
Yes, things have changed since then LOL
foxidrive
Retired Admin
What's the news Meg? Or are you leaderless?
Megabyte
Well-Known Member
The conservative party are having a vote on who will replace the Prime Minister.
The leader of the party that were for "Leave" resigned yesterday.
The London Mayor,, Boris Johnson, who was the favourite to be the new Prime Minister was teamed up with another conservative politician - who has now decided not to back Boris but to run for Prime Minister himself.
The leader of the party that were for "Leave" resigned yesterday.
The London Mayor,, Boris Johnson, who was the favourite to be the new Prime Minister was teamed up with another conservative politician - who has now decided not to back Boris but to run for Prime Minister himself.
misi
Growing Little Guru
What's the reason? He's got what he wanted, Brits are leaving the EU.
foxidrive
Retired Admin
It's a crazy bit of turmoil in your politics Meg.
I'm not sure if the counting has reached any conclusion here in our politics - it looks like they are going to have a hung parliament or sumfin. I would certainly vote for that latter thing!!
I'm not sure if the counting has reached any conclusion here in our politics - it looks like they are going to have a hung parliament or sumfin. I would certainly vote for that latter thing!!
Megabyte
Well-Known Member
Apparantly:
"Mr Farage said his "political ambition has been achieved" with the UK having voted to leave the EU."
He just doesn't want to be the person to start the process of leaving the EU
Megabyte
Well-Known Member
The one party is close: 71 seats with 5 to find