To: naturalman1975
ABC has cut to news broadcast as there are no numbers yet...
20 posted on
08/21/2010 1:19:23 AM PDT by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
ABC journalist shows basic lack of understanding of Australia’s political system and constitution by saying this could conceivably be Gillard’s last day as Prime Minister.
Even if she loses, the Governor General wouldn’t commission Tony Abbott until sometime next week at the earliest, and she would remain Prime Minister until that happens.
23 posted on
08/21/2010 1:22:13 AM PDT by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
Called seats from the Electorial Commission.
ALP: 62
Coalition: 59
Independent: 3
Greens: 1
199 posted on
08/21/2010 4:53:40 AM PDT by
Dundee
(They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
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