Australian Election 2016 (Happening now)

Who will you vote for in the Election?
	Palmer United Party
	Australian Labor Party
	Liberal Party of Australia / National Party Coalition
	Australian Greens
	Katter's Australia Party
	Liberal Democratic Party
	Jacqui Lambie Network
	Glenn Lazarus Team
	Nick Xenophon Team
	Australian Liberty Alliance

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

Leigh just called the greens trotskist

# ? Jul 2, 2016 08:43

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# ? May 3, 2024 23:48

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

ABC livestream here if you're a foreign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbfLlDlJ1qA

# ? Jul 2, 2016 08:51

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

Anidav posted:

Leigh just called the greens trotskist

I wish.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 09:08

Mola Yam: Jun 18, 2004; Kali Ma Shakti de!

Started drinking.

Leigh Sales so pretty.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 09:14

Henry Kissinger: May 17, 2016; by Shine

I mean no offense to any Australian, but is there anything interesting about this election?

# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:07

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

Henry Kissinger posted:

I mean no offense to any Australian, but is there anything interesting about this election?

There's a pretty good chance it will result in a government that has to work with minor parties and the senate is guaranteed to be an absolute cluster gently caress

# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:09

Henry Kissinger: May 17, 2016; by Shine

Thanks

# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:10

The Narrator: Aug 11, 2011; bernie would have won

This election might be the start of a crisis of the big two parties that's started to pop up in the US and the UK this year as well, seems a lot of voters aren't really happy with either of the main offerings.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:12

Henry Kissinger: May 17, 2016; by Shine

Has the entire anglosphere gone insane?

# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:14

The Narrator: Aug 11, 2011; bernie would have won

Henry Kissinger posted:

Has the entire anglosphere gone insane?

scotland sounds pretty okay. and canada hasn't shot itself in the foot yet afaik

# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:15

RC Bandit: Sep 7, 2012; Hanson: It's Time; Grimey Drawer

Yes

# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:15

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

Henry Kissinger posted:

Has the entire anglosphere gone insane?

Just the parts of it with Rupert Murdoch running the media I think

# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:22

rudatron: May 31, 2011; by Fluffdaddy

Henry Kissinger posted:

Has the entire anglosphere gone insane?

when was it sane

# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:25

Les Affaires: Nov 15, 2004

I'm watching the election on the Australia plus network in a hotel room and it's surreal

# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:40

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

congratulations to the fascist senator

# ? Jul 2, 2016 12:06

rudatron: May 31, 2011; by Fluffdaddy

senators

1 + probably 1 extra one nations senators from QLD, but confirmed 2 from WA

# ? Jul 2, 2016 12:19

rudatron: May 31, 2011; by Fluffdaddy

honestly it's looking like another hung parliament, which is probably the best comedy option you could hope for

# ? Jul 2, 2016 12:29

Negative Entropy: Nov 30, 2009

Well it may mean we go back and vote again if either party are poo poo and don't deal to form government. And returning to the polls is hard on the incumbent.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 15:21

Cthulhu Dreams: Dec 11, 2010; If I pretend to be Cthulhu no one will know I'm a baseball robot.

No way the LNP doesn't for government - if nothing else katter gets them over the line.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 15:28

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

Cthulhu Dreams posted:

No way the LNP doesn't for government - if nothing else katter gets them over the line.

That assumes they get to 75 seats.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 15:34

WhiskeyWhiskers: Oct 14, 2013; "هذا ليس عادلاً."
"هذا ليس عادلاً على الإطلاق."
"كان هناك وقت الآن."
(السياق الخفي: للقراءة)

Solemn Sloth posted:

That assumes they get to 75 seats.

76 isn't it? They need a speaker too don't they?

# ? Jul 2, 2016 15:44

Cthulhu Dreams: Dec 11, 2010; If I pretend to be Cthulhu no one will know I'm a baseball robot.

Solemn Sloth posted:

That assumes they get to 75 seats.

They have 73 and are ahead in 5 in doubt seats. Postal usually break liberal. Quite plausible they get 78 seats.

Needed Windsor to come through, Pyne to lose and the state vic labor not generate some terrible PR I reckon.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 15:53

WhiskeyWhiskers: Oct 14, 2013; "هذا ليس عادلاً."
"هذا ليس عادلاً على الإطلاق."
"كان هناك وقت الآن."
(السياق الخفي: للقراءة)

Cthulhu Dreams posted:

They have 73 and are ahead in 5 in doubt seats. Postal usually break liberal. Quite plausible they get 78 seats.

Needed Windsor to come through, Pyne to lose and the state vic labor not generate some terrible PR I reckon.

AEC has them at 68.

Sure it's not 68 + the 5 in doubt seats they're ahead gets 73?

# ? Jul 2, 2016 16:03

Cthulhu Dreams: Dec 11, 2010; If I pretend to be Cthulhu no one will know I'm a baseball robot.

Going of ABC who are a bit more aggressive about calling than the AEC

They have it at 72-66-5 with the remaining 7 in doubt.

Of those one is batman which is irrelevant for this discussion and then they have libs ahead in 5 of the 6.

Possible Libs don't get all 5 but most likely will get 4 and probably 5.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 16:10

Cthulhu Dreams: Dec 11, 2010; If I pretend to be Cthulhu no one will know I'm a baseball robot.

ABC has first senate results up http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/results/senate/#sact

# ? Jul 2, 2016 16:16

Lizard Combatant: Sep 29, 2010; I have some notes.

Cthulhu Dreams posted:

ABC has first senate results up http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/results/senate/#sact

Jesus Christ. So many nutters

# ? Jul 2, 2016 16:19

Cheap Trick: Jan 4, 2007

well why not posted:

Voted in mackellar, the fire alarms that went off when I put Liberal last were super loud.

Oh hey another Mackellar goon, and you put the LNP last too :shobon:

# ? Jul 2, 2016 16:24

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

Cthulhu Dreams posted:

ABC has first senate results up http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/results/senate/#sact

Okay so based on that:

code:

Party	Won	Likely	Total
LNP	25	2	27
ALP	23	2	25
Greens	3	3	6
NXT	2	1	3
Hanson	1	0	1
Lambie	1	0	1
Hinch	0	1	1

In Doubt		12

# ? Jul 2, 2016 16:39

Amoeba102: Jan 22, 2010

Cthulhu Dreams posted:

Going of ABC who are a bit more aggressive about calling than the AEC

They have it at 72-66-5 with the remaining 7 in doubt.

Of those one is batman which is irrelevant for this discussion and then they have libs ahead in 5 of the 6.

Possible Libs don't get all 5 but most likely will get 4 and probably 5.

ABC has called 67-67-5, 11 in doubt, 6 to ALP 5 to Libs. At the moment that is.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 16:41

Cthulhu Dreams: Dec 11, 2010; If I pretend to be Cthulhu no one will know I'm a baseball robot.

Amoeba102 posted:

ABC has called 67-67-5, 11 in doubt, 6 to ALP 5 to Libs. At the moment that is.

~~Sorry, Calls is wrong - should have been projects.~~

I am an idiot holy duck that had moved hugely.

Cthulhu Dreams has issued a correction as of 17:15 on Jul 2, 2016

# ? Jul 2, 2016 16:54

Vox Nihili: May 28, 2008

"The newly-created state of BURT has fallen to labor."

# ? Jul 2, 2016 22:23

Vox Nihili: May 28, 2008

I'm reading 73 ALP - 72 LNP with a smattering of seats to others, is this right? Looks like it's ridiculously close.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 22:38

Maluco Marinero: Jan 18, 2001; Damn that's a
fine elephant.

Vox Nihili posted:

I'm reading 73 ALP - 72 LNP with a smattering of seats to others, is this right? Looks like it's ridiculously close.

Not only that, according to the ABC the AEC said no further counting until Tuesday, so the predictions are going to be insufferable for a few days. Please a hung parliament at least, Turnbull seems too proud to negotiate a minority government.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 22:43

Badger of Basra: Jul 26, 2007

Maluco Marinero posted:

Not only that, according to the ABC the AEC said no further counting until Tuesday, so the predictions are going to be insufferable for a few days. Please a hung parliament at least, Turnbull seems too proud to negotiate a minority government.

why'd they stop counting? did the australians decide to claim july 4th as a new holiday?

# ? Jul 2, 2016 23:37

Cthulhu Dreams: Dec 11, 2010; If I pretend to be Cthulhu no one will know I'm a baseball robot.

Vox Nihili posted:

I'm reading 73 ALP - 72 LNP with a smattering of seats to others, is this right? Looks like it's ridiculously close.

LNP will probably do better because postal votes break LNP. Expect the margin to move .25% minimum to the LNP and probably more.

But yeah this is wtf close.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 23:45

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

Cthulhu Dreams posted:

LNP will probably do better because postal votes break LNP. Expect the margin to move .25% minimum to the LNP and probably more.

But yeah this is wtf close.

LNP and incumbents also usually do better on pre-polling, but that hasn't been born out so far.

# ? Jul 2, 2016 23:54

Snod.: Oct 3, 2014

Badger of Basra posted:

why'd they stop counting? did the australians decide to claim july 4th as a new holiday?

4th of July is now known as Chaos day

# ? Jul 2, 2016 23:56

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

Mediscared some postal votes?

Do overseas folks even care about medicare?

# ? Jul 2, 2016 23:57

Cthulhu Dreams: Dec 11, 2010; If I pretend to be Cthulhu no one will know I'm a baseball robot.

Solemn Sloth posted:

LNP and incumbents also usually do better on pre-polling, but that hasn't been born out so far.

Yeah its very possible the trend doesn't hold, I am just pessimistic.

# ? Jul 3, 2016 00:13

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# ? May 3, 2024 23:48

Milkfred E. Moore: Aug 27, 2006; 'It's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.'

65 LNP 67 ALP
abc numbers

# ? Jul 3, 2016 01:04