3 possible scenarios....

[am Bays]

How much of a chance do you reckon that come Sunday morning....

1) there are no more Democrats in teh senate?

2) Costello is the PM elect i.e. the coalition have 76+ seats but Bennelong isn't one of them....

3) both major parties are on the phone to 1) Tony Windsor or 2) Bob Katter for the vital 1 seat to give them a majority?

[Psyber]

How much of a chance do you reckon that come Sunday morning....

1) there are no more Democrats in teh senate?

2) Costello is the PM elect i.e. the coalition have 76+ seats but Bennelong isn't one of them....

3) both major parties are on the phone to 1) Tony Windsor or 2) Bob Katter for the vital 1 seat to give them a majority?

1. Possible
2. Unlikely to have the 76+ seats even with my vote.
3. Reasonably possible.

[GWW]

Bob Katter hasn't he been institutionalised yet

[am Bays]

Bob Katter hasn't he been institutionalised yet

Yes he has, federal parliament is an institution.... remember he could hold the balance of power come early next week......

[GWW]

Or maybe "Mr X" will

[Leaping Lindner]

1). Highly likely. They would more likely than not have gone last election if it had been a full senate election. They've been dying a slow death since Lees helped bring in the GST

2). Highly unlikely. Can't see the Libs getting back 8% in the next days. Be bloody funny though if Howard lost his seat AND the Libs retained power.

3). Highly unlikely and in the name of all I hold dear I sincerly hope not.

[am Bays]

Or maybe "Mr X" will

If he was running for the house of reps but seeing as he'll be in teh Senate - impossible

[blueandwhite]

If Bob Katter ends up with the balance of power I beleive that their are 2 courses of action.
1. Leave the country.
2. Revolution.

[GWW]

Or maybe "Mr X" will

If he was running for the house of reps but seeing as he'll be in teh Senate - impossible

Yeah good point

Still, he might get the balance of power in the Upper House

[smac]

Or maybe "Mr X" will

If he was running for the house of reps but seeing as he'll be in teh Senate - impossible

Yeah good point

Still, he might get the balance of power in the Upper House

Better chance he'd be getting lunch for others in the Upper House... Can't see him getting sufficient votes (I see even his former colleague is getting into him now - good timing).