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LIVE THREAD: Australian Federal Election Count as it happens
21st August 2010
Posted on 08/21/2010 12:49:31 AM PDT by naturalman1975
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To: naturalman1975
Senator Bob Brown (Leader of the Greens) calling for proportional representation. Besides that a rather gracious speech.
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posted on
08/21/2010 4:57:23 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
MacQuarie falls to libs finally.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:01:42 AM PDT
by
sunmars
To: naturalman1975
Called seats from the Electorial Commission.
ALP: 60
Coalition: 56
Independent: 3
Greens: 1
Numbers are bouncing around on the AEC tally.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:02:24 AM PDT
by
Dundee
(They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
To: naturalman1975
WooooHoooo
Let’s hope Mr. Green is on his game tonight!
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:02:32 AM PDT
by
Brytani
(There Is No (D) in November! Go Allen!!! www.allenwestforcongress.com)
To: sunmars
Labor: 69
Liberal/Nationals: 70
Other: 5
These are predictions - not calls.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:02:33 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
Yeah. Is it just me or has the commentary and coverage so far of this election been unusually fair and good natured.
To: Piefloater
Yes, I agree.
I’m hoping Senator Brown genuinely realises the importance of the balance of power - that it does mean trying to have a good relationship with both sides if you can and not just spoiling.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:04:22 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Piefloater
Barnaby Joyce gave Swan a real spray on channel 9.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:09:03 AM PDT
by
Dundee
(They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
To: onyx
The probable new 20-year-old Member for Longman is on - and seems very mature for his age, but Lord, he could be in Parliament for 50 years!
I’m wondering where he went to school.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:11:29 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
Labor: 69
Liberal/Nationals: 71
Other: 5
These are predictions - not calls.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:13:27 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Dundee
Who came off on top with that encounter?
To: All
Official ABC Prediction.
Labor: 72
Liberal/National: 73
Greens: 1
Independents: 4
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:15:54 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Piefloater
Swan had to get rescued by the Health Minister.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:16:45 AM PDT
by
Dundee
(They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
To: Dundee
Did she have to send an ambulance? :-)
To: Brytani
It’s now the official ABC prediction.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:23:21 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
Good news - my local member and friend has been returned. It was looking iffy, earlier.
Hopefully by the end of next week, he’ll be a Cabinet Minister.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:24:20 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
Overall
50.3 to 49.7 in our favour.
This number is going to be important. Having a majority of the overall vote allows us to make a claim in a hung parliament that we have the moral authority to govern. There’s no rules about this, but it will be an argument used.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:28:54 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Brytani; onyx; All
Everybody seems to be just accepting it’s a hung parliament at this point, although it’s not yet official and won’t be for some days.
Bob Katter (one of the independents) says that they will choose as a block who to support. As most of them are former members of conservative parties, that’s probably good for us.
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:37:42 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
I am smiling - he might be a good one!
50 years in Parliament! UGH. Do your incumbents get wrong-headed and power drunk as time goes on like they do here?
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:41:11 AM PDT
by
onyx
(Sarah/Michele 2012)
To: naturalman1975
Thank you - hung parliament for now. I think I understand.
Bob Katter (one of the independents) says that they will choose as a block who to support. As most of them are former members of conservative parties, that’s probably good for us.
Good!
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posted on
08/21/2010 5:43:46 AM PDT
by
onyx
(Sarah/Michele 2012)
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