Australian Election Results Thread

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I'm not surprised with the results from the election. I had a gut feeling that the ALP led by Kruddmeister would win and they did. The Liberal Party, which will be led by Peter Costello has a lot of ground to cover if they're to win in 2010. I highly doubt they will win, so 2013 or 2016 is a realistic chance for them to win back the Lodge.

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RECAP OF RESULTS

Australian Labor Party: 82 seats WINNER
Liberal/National Party: 58 seats
Independents: 2 seats
In Doubt: 8 seats

Key Points

• John Howard likely to lose Bennelong to Labor's Maxine McKew.
• Swing of 5.6% to the Australian Labor Party which 70% of the vote counted.
• The Greens set to hold the balance of power in the Senate.
• Family First gains a seat in the Senate. The Democrats all but finished.
• Four Coalition Ministers lose seats, Mal Brough, Christopher Pyne, Di-Ann Kelly & Phil Baresi.

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I am really shocked that Peter Costello has declined to run for the Liberal Party Leadership or stay on as Deputy Leader of the Libs. I wonder who will become Leader of the Liberal Party? Will it be the outgoing Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull or could it be Alexander Downer. If it's him the Libs have no chance in hell of winning in 2010.

Sorry for some of my mistakes before. Especially the one where I said that the Family First Party, led by Steve Fielding of Victoria, gained a seat in the Senate. Blame my friend for that.

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I actually like Turnbull.

He's the best chance to wrestle the party away from the extreme right-wing.

And I hope he wins the leadership. I swear if Tony Abbott or Brendon Nelson becomes Leader, there is no chance that the Liberal Party can win in 2010.

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I'm quite sure that the result in McEwen is the closest victory in Australian Political history. Well that's what I heard on ABC News last night. The winning candidate used one of the worst puns ever, "I can't believe I won by 7 votes, when Kevin was running as Kevin07". Or it was something very familar to that.

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From what I've heard the Coalition needs a 1.5% swing or in other words 10 seats to gain Government in 2010. That's what I heard on The Insiders last Sunday. And history suggests that the Australian people don't kick out Government's after a term.

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Melbourne: http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-13745-228.htm

Two party preferred: ALP 47,905 (54.70%) / Greens 39,678 (45.30%)

Not sure why this is given that the Liberals are on 20,577 (23.49%) and the Greens on 19,967 (22.80%) in the first preference vote

Dave

That's kind of odd. The Greens must have gotten preferences from the Socialists, the Socialist Alliance and from the Independent candidate. Though it wouldn't be enough for them to gain 20,000 votes though. So they must have gotten preferences from the Libs, like my Gran did. Speaking of my Gran, I actually told her how to vote in the election .