Been watching the news on abc3 and they're saying exit polls showing .5 percent swing against labor, equaling 6 seats.
Laurie Oaks has announced a .7% swing that will give 10 seats in QLD. Only 4 seats to go and no more Labor.
I have just voted in my electorate.
I first gave the name of my deceased friend and the electoral officer was about to cross his name off after asking me had I voted anywhere else.
I then informed her that the person she was about to cross off was deceased. She had been quite prepared to give me the two ballot papers without further question.
I then gave her my real name and address which she was about to cross off after asking me again, had I voted anywhere else. I then asked her if she was sure it was me and her answer was "no", but she continued on and crossed my name off the roll, gave me the ballot papers and I went on my merry way.
So how easy is it to rort the system in this modern day life without any ID.
It would have been so easy to go to 10 different polling booths and vote for my deceased friend again and again. When the audit is carried out after 21st nobody and I mean nobody would be able to do anything to correct this rotten system of voting. An extra 10 votes to one candidate who did not deserve them. OMG.
So don't anyone tell me the dishonest party hacks don't take advantage of an outdated system in this country of ours. IMHO those hacks would no doubt follow the funeral notices for weeks before polling day.
I have a previous engagement and must attend a dinner tonight. I don't want to be rude and sit glued to my blackberry looking for news updates. Does anyone know if any of the news web sights are offering to send a txt to ones mobile with major updates or when a winner is declared?
Quite correct noco.
Everyone's vote is important, alive or dead.
As Mayor Daley used say in Chicago, vote early and vote often.
This is how it should be.
gg
You seem to want it both ways? Many of the ideas in the australian constitution were based on america's, yet you don't want us to pass any that the americans do? Confusing to me.
Blatantly anti american to assume every single bill they create is not good.
It could be a hung parliament. Awaiting WA results.
gg
Here’s the plot: an unmarried, foreign-born, atheist woman whose partner is a male hairdresser wants to lead a major nation famous for manly men. Her opponent is the “Mad Monk” -- a Speedo-loving amateur boxer who once studied to be a priest.
It could be a hung parliament. Awaiting WA results.
gg
Very very close, looks like the Sandgropers may decide the election result...and the mining tax will hurt Labor there.
Probably what 'the country' deserved/needed to put a halt to the extreme right to extreme left knee jerking. Probably a couple of independents will face some anxious decision making in a new balance of power in both houses.
Yep sure will, but with the greens doing well, I think winning a lower house seat, and possibility of other independents supporting a mining tax of some sort, one may still eventuate.
Gillard and her backroom boys days must be numbered. What a monumental blunder to pull off a leadership coup and rush to an early election.
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