2013 Federal election - Rudd sets date as 7th September

[The Apostle]

S. H. Y. got back in the Senate guys.

Where are you able to find this out?

I must admit I still don't understand how they do the preferences in the senate.

This is according to the ABC website figures. Nothing on the AEC website about it.

According to the ABC website here are the elected candidates for S.A.:

1 Cory BERNARDI Liberal Party
2 Nick XENOPHON Nick Xenophon Group
3 Penny WONG Australian Labor Party
4 Sarah HANSON-YOUNG Australian Greens
5 Bob DAY Family First Party
6 Simon BIRMINGHAM Liberal Party

[Gozu]

Just a pity the Greens were not wiped out, absolute muppets

Their vote has dropped by a third though...

A quarter.

27.8% then!!!

A lot closer to a quarter than a third!

[Gozu]

Champion better sort out the sausage sizzle/cake stall infrastructure at Wakefield polling booths between now and the next election.

Just get a spicy cheese kransky from Salisbury Bakery!

[The Apostle]

Disclaimer on the ABC website: "Note: The results on these pages are taken from the output of the ABC Senate election calculator. This calculator models the Senate result, it is not based on the actual result of the election. For correct details of the first preference votes for parties and candidates, as well as detailed listings of the distribution of preferences, please visit the Australian Electoral Commission's result site."

BUT...

According to the ABC website the Senate makeup will be: L/NP: 33, ALP: 25, GRN: 10, DLP: 1, OTH: 7...

The 7 Others are:

1. Nick XENOPHON (SA)
2. Bob DAY Family First Party (SA)
3. David LEYONHJELM Liberal Democratic Party (NSW)
4. Glenn Patrick LAZARUS Palmer United Party (QLD)
5. Jacqui LAMBIE Palmer United Party (TAS)
6. Ricky MUIR Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party (VIC)
7. Wayne DROPULICH Australian Sports Party (WA)

[Gozu]

To quote Billy Snedden, "We didn't lose the election, we just didn't get enough votes"

[Magpiespower]

Champion better sort out the sausage sizzle/cake stall infrastructure at Wakefield polling booths between now and the next election.

Just get a spicy cheese kransky from Salisbury Bakery!

Rate that bakery!

But on polling day, I crave a sausage sanger with onion and sauce and a cupcake for dessert, washed down by a flat white.

Tweeted my concern to Champion: Really need to address inadequate sausage sizzle & cake stall infrastructure at Wakefield polling booths.
He replied: I know! But it's up to the school councils.

Begs the question: WTF are you doing Salisbury Primary School?

Fundraising money for jam...

[Trader]

According to the ABC website the Senate makeup will be: L/NP: 33, ALP: 25, GRN: 10, DLP: 1, OTH: 7...

The 7 Others are:

1. Nick XENOPHON (SA)
2. Bob DAY Family First Party (SA)
3. David LEYONHJELM Liberal Democratic Party (NSW)
4. Glenn Patrick LAZARUS Palmer United Party (QLD)
5. Jacqui LAMBIE Palmer United Party (TAS)
6. Ricky MUIR Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party (VIC)
7. Wayne DROPULICH Australian Sports Party (WA)

And they need 39 to get things through right?

So need 6 of the 8 non ALP/Green to vote with them.

Real pity Xenophoney couldn't get a second seat ahead of SHY, might have made it easier.

[Gozu]

Rate that bakery!

But on polling day, I crave a sausage sanger with onion and sauce and a cupcake for dessert, washed down by a flat white.

Tweeted my concern to Champion: Really need to address inadequate sausage sizzle & cake stall infrastructure at Wakefield polling booths.
He replied: I know! But it's up to the school councils.

Begs the question: WTF are you doing Salisbury Primary School?

Fundraising money for jam...

I hear ya sausage sizzles should be mandatory on polling day.

[Bully]

bugger, heard that hanson young got back in the senate

[Bully]

hmmmm abbotts daughters

[Sky Pilot]

hmmmm abbotts daughters

Agree. Thought I was watching that Robert Palmer clip - Simply Irresistable

[Bully]

if the labor party goes with the snake in the grass shorten, they will be gone for even more so after the next election.

[dedja]

It just gets better ... Don Farrell struggling to claim the 2nd senate seat.

One of the most useless politicians ever, just a union hack with numbers behind him but nothing else to contribute to society.

[wycbloods]

S. H. Y. got back in the Senate guys.

Where are you able to find this out?

I must admit I still don't understand how they do the preferences in the senate.

This is according to the ABC website figures. Nothing on the AEC website about it.

According to the ABC website here are the elected candidates for S.A.:

1 Cory BERNARDI Liberal Party
2 Nick XENOPHON Nick Xenophon Group
3 Penny WONG Australian Labor Party
4 Sarah HANSON-YOUNG Australian Greens
5 Bob DAY Family First Party
6 Simon BIRMINGHAM Liberal Party

Scary that Bob Day is one of our representatives.

[Psyber]

This is according to the ABC website figures. Nothing on the AEC website about it.

According to the ABC website here are the elected candidates for S.A.:

1 Cory BERNARDI Liberal Party
2 Nick XENOPHON Nick Xenophon Group
3 Penny WONG Australian Labor Party
4 Sarah HANSON-YOUNG Australian Greens
5 Bob DAY Family First Party
6 Simon BIRMINGHAM Liberal Party

Scary that Bob Day is one of our representatives.

Almost a perfect balance to SHY - I'd rather neither of them had gotten up.

[Ecky]

Far too early to be sure about the Senate results. It can only take a few below the line votes for the snowballing from the minor parties to go in a very different direction to the current predictions.

Ironic though that it appears as though Labor and Green preferences are going to elect Family First ahead of Xenophon's mate!

[Ecky]

Scary that Bob Day is one of our representatives.

If you voted Labor or Greens above the line you only have yourself to blame for this!

[cripple]

Well over here a bloke from a car party has got into the senate. Honestly what is going to be able to do

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[Ecky]

Well over here a bloke from a car party has got into the senate. Honestly what is going to be able to do

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That's not confirmed yet.
If you want the best current Senate prediction, look at this site - http://originaltruthseeker.blogspot.com.au/

[Punk Rooster]

This is according to the ABC website figures. Nothing on the AEC website about it.

According to the ABC website here are the elected candidates for S.A.:

1 Cory BERNARDI Liberal Party
2 Nick XENOPHON Nick Xenophon Group
3 Penny WONG Australian Labor Party
4 Sarah HANSON-YOUNG Australian Greens
5 Bob DAY Family First Party
6 Simon BIRMINGHAM Liberal Party

Scary that Bob Day is one of our representatives.

Almost a perfect balance to SHY - I'd rather neither of them had gotten up.

my wife asked me about the various parties, as we're lining up to vote...
Her: Who are the Greens?
Me: they're nuts
Her: who is Family First?
Me: They're nuts too...
*many giggles both in front of and behind us*