A thread for discussion of the Western Australian election count.
And they’re off. Polls have closed, and the first results should be in in half an hour or so. I’ll be part of ABC Radio’s coverage, which you can hear on local radio in Western Australia and around the country on News Radio. Here’s a thread for you all to discuss the action as it occurs.
Author: William Bowe
William Bowe is a Perth-based election analyst and occasional teacher of political science. His blog, The Poll Bludger, has existed in one form or another since 2004, and is one of the most heavily trafficked websites on Australian politics.
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Antony green: the swing is large enough to prouduce a change of government
Is that calling it?
“That one……….yup, definitely.”
Watchich idiots bumping into walls never gets old.
Wow, ALP jumped to 20!
rossmcg:
Oh god I so want to be excited, but I’m not there yet!! More results please.
I’ll call Swan Hills for Labor All over here, Labor 49.66% primary vote with 17.15% counted
PHON only 5%
Nine seats to labor, at 7.20!
Drink beer grim : )
*PHON only 5%*
Can the media start ignoring her now? Please?
ABC computer just jumped to 26 for Labor
Break out the champers ‘fess, we win!
Well done everyone!
PHON copying trump on media selectivity.
26 seats to ALP according to ABC! Oh please let this be the end of this useless Liberal govt.
Well done Grimace. One nation banning the ABC from their function is gold.
ABC Projection
ALP 26
Lib 9
Nat 5
I call that a “comfortable” majority. 😀 😀 😀
Pauline definately has her Pantsdown, a humiliating debacle
One notion spitting a big dummy lol
PLEASE EXPLAIN why you won’t let the ABC in.
LOSERS!
One notion spitting a big dummy lol
PLEASE EXPLAIN why you won’t let the ABC in.
LOSERS!
Agreed Simon.
silent:
I’m fighting two battles here remember: getting Labor govt elected and getting Peter Watson elected.
I don’t mind saying that twice…
28 seats to ALP
Labor 28
Peter Abetz concedes:
Gareth Parker ✔ @G_Parker
Peter Abetz tells @6PR: “I think I’ve lost my seat”.
10:14 PM – 11 Mar 2017
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28!
ABC LIB dude already talking from opposition POV.
Come on Arfur, tell us again how much more sophisticated One Nation is these days.
Libs losing out to ON Bigly. Sad.
So is Malcolm enjoying his last meal with his 12 most trusted MPs?
Tom.
Swan Hills called by ABC for Labor
Posted this on another thread by mistake:
I just saw something that cracked me up on the ABC feed, a pic of Brendon Grylls casting his vote using FEDERAL elections boxes with one minor difference, on the house of reps someone has written in texta ‘Small 1″ and on the the Senate ‘Big 1’.
Abetz gone?
But he had god on his side !
29
So on the PHON results outside of metro, will they pick up a seat or so in the upper house?? 🙁
Question is now, how big will the defeat be?
Antony calls it
Anthony calls it at +30. 🙂
Anthony calls it!
Do it Antony, we know you want to
Anthony Green just called it for Labor.
33, majority of 4
Antony Green calls it for Labor in WA! Woot! 😀
Haven’t seen one Labor figure interviewed on ABC. It is all “woe is us” routine from the tories.
Next beer…
Yay my old electorate represented once again by Girrrrllll Power!
National Tony Crook on ABC
All over. Now we just need to see how the Legislative Council pans out.
Tony Crook lived up to his name in his short Canberra stay
PVO has called it for Labor.
Crook, from a gold mining town, says iron or big two have to pay their way.
I agree