So...Australia had a federal election today, and no-one won
Colonel Logain Send a noteboard - 21/08/2010 03:21:26 PM
Although Australia's Federal election was today, the final outcome may not be known for another week.
A party needs 76 seats to form a government. As it stands, the Coalition of Conservative Parties (Liberal Party, National Party, Liberal-National Party (Qld) and Country Liberal Party (NT)) has 71 seats, the Labor (left-wing) Party has 71, the Greens (environment) has 1 and there are 3 held by independents. There are 4 seats that are still too close to call.
The most likely outcome is that Labor and Liberal will both end up with 73 seats, and will need to make deals with the independents to form a minority government.
However, it is very possibles that the Greens candidate and one of the independents will side with Labor, whereas the other 2 independents side with the Liberals, meaning there may have to be a re-election in a few weeks time.
I think this result really surprised everyone, as all the polls predicted a fairly comfortable win for the Labor party, and even most of the Liberal party members were saying that a reduced majority for Labor (they had a 17 seat lead going into today's ballot) would be a great result.
IMO, the Liberals will be able to form a minority government, but we probably won't find out for another 7 days.
Fun times.
EDIT: Thanks to Mix for pointing out that the conservative Coalition has 71 seats, not a single party. Also, updated to show current seat counts.
A party needs 76 seats to form a government. As it stands, the Coalition of Conservative Parties (Liberal Party, National Party, Liberal-National Party (Qld) and Country Liberal Party (NT)) has 71 seats, the Labor (left-wing) Party has 71, the Greens (environment) has 1 and there are 3 held by independents. There are 4 seats that are still too close to call.
The most likely outcome is that Labor and Liberal will both end up with 73 seats, and will need to make deals with the independents to form a minority government.
However, it is very possibles that the Greens candidate and one of the independents will side with Labor, whereas the other 2 independents side with the Liberals, meaning there may have to be a re-election in a few weeks time.
I think this result really surprised everyone, as all the polls predicted a fairly comfortable win for the Labor party, and even most of the Liberal party members were saying that a reduced majority for Labor (they had a 17 seat lead going into today's ballot) would be a great result.
IMO, the Liberals will be able to form a minority government, but we probably won't find out for another 7 days.
Fun times.
EDIT: Thanks to Mix for pointing out that the conservative Coalition has 71 seats, not a single party. Also, updated to show current seat counts.
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This message last edited by Colonel Logain on 22/08/2010 at 02:58:54 AM
So...Australia had a federal election today, and no-one won
- 21/08/2010 03:21:26 PM
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Well. the polls I saw had it at too close to call. Which is how it is.
- 21/08/2010 04:44:36 PM
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Re: Well. the polls I saw had it at too close to call. Which is how it is.
- 22/08/2010 02:49:38 AM
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spelt Labor, eh? Didn't know they specialized in producing wheat *NM*
- 22/08/2010 05:04:11 AM
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So, the Liberal Party is the "conservative" one? Australia is a crazy place! 
*NM*
- 21/08/2010 04:50:08 PM
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*NM*
- 21/08/2010 04:50:08 PM
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Once upon a time in America, "liberal" meant "wanting minimum government interference".
- 21/08/2010 09:22:55 PM
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thank you for this post!! i've been trying to get a better grasp on australian politics
- 21/08/2010 05:57:23 PM
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- 21/08/2010 05:57:23 PM
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actually
- 22/08/2010 02:38:57 AM
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You're right, of course
- 22/08/2010 02:48:39 AM
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6 to 12 months is about right...
- 22/08/2010 02:57:40 AM
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