LIVE THREAD: Australian Federal Election Count as it happens

7th September 2013

[naturalman1975]

Out of those, I’d probably go with Nine, but they should all be adequate.

[naturalman1975]

I’m finding this rather anti-climactic. I’m ecstatic, but there’s not much suspense.

[naturalman1975]

Seat of Griffith (the Prime Ministers own seat) - he looks like he has held it.

[Dundee]

NSW and QLD look like they aren’t the bloodbath for Labor that were expected.

Victoria on the other hand...

[naturalman1975]

I’ll take anything above 76 myself, but I was hoping Rudd would lose Griffith.

[fortheDeclaration]

It seems Labor is making the same excuses for losing that the Democrats do here, it is never about bad policy, it is always some other factor.

[naturalman1975]

More or less. In this case, they have their pick of reasons though.

[fortheDeclaration]

When Conservatives win, I don’t want suspense, I want to see the Left squirm.

[naturalman1975]

A healthy attitude, but I live for the contest to some extent - and at the moment, I feel like it’s too easy. I’m waiting for the shoe to drop.

[naturalman1975]

Official AEC count now has the coalition on 73, to Labor’s 47. It’s getting close to the official 76.

[naturalman1975]

Looks like the Greens have held their one seat in Melbourne.

[naturalman1975]

Rumour that Kevin Rudd is on the phone to Tony Abbott right now conceding defeat.

All Australian polls have now closed as it is 6pm on the west coast.

[mrreaganaut]

I suppose that’s why we have primary elections here in the States. :)

[mrreaganaut]

Congratulations!

[naturalman1975]

Current prediction -

53.4-46.7 Coalition/Labor

Clive Palmer looks likely to have been elected in his seat for the Palmer United Party.

Labor has lost 11, Coalition has gained 12 - official number now gives us a majority already.

Labor still on its lowest primary vote since 1934.

Coalition 77 (76 being a majority)
Labor 50

Current prediction:

Coalition 89
Labor 59
Greens 0
Other 2

[fortheDeclaration]

I hope it looks this easy for us in 2014!

I remember 1994 when the MSM was crying the entire night!

It doesn't look like Labor took as bad a beating as they thought.

[naturalman1975]

It doesn't look like Labor took as bad a beating as they thought.

It's not as bad as it could have been for them - and Rudd has probably done better than Gillard - but it is a landslide even on the lowest figures.

[fortheDeclaration]

Why do you have Green as ‘0’ they have at least 2?

[naturalman1975]

That’s was the current ABC computer prediction. They probably do have 1 - the ABC computer is going back and forth on that - but I do not believe and have seen no evidence that they have 2.

[Long Jon No Silver]

Hi to all fellow Aussie Freepers. Have to agree that Labor has done better in Brisbane and western Sydney. Lots of immigrants no doubt saving Labor's bacon. I'm watching channel 9 election coverage. Amanda Vanstone as colourful as ever. Laurie Oakes part of the furniture. I think this won't be the landslide Abbott hoped for. A win but not a ground and pound. That won't bode well for Abbott's future if he misteps too many times. His first test will be the illegal immigration issue. One boat that submerges on his watch and the left wing political-journist cabal will whip up a frenzy. I wish Abbott well. This is not a landslide.