1900

[catsnknots]

That is how many votes one party apparently got to win a Senate seat and possibly be able to decide on yours and my future. 

29% of the votes is all one sitting mp  got yet he will now win his seat.... 

Now I really do not mind anyone winning a seat... congratulations... BUT I feel there is a major flaw in the system when not only does 1900 votes gets you a seat at the major decision making table and just over 1/4 of the votes wins you a seat when the other person gets over 40% of the votes. 

Is it time we change to first past the post or is this preferential system a good thing and allows micro parties to have a say? 

[mugssy65]

Agrees with Az!

[freakiness]

Cathy McGowen is within 300 votes of defeating Sophie Mirabella.

She got more than 1200 votes  😄

The speeches are intersting SM attacked Labor/greens and Indies and said Cathy had been used by them.

Cathy was just jubilant about the local grass roots campaign coming so close.

[freakiness]

Down to 35 votes in Indi between Cathy and Sophie.

Updating so fast...Cathy is 400 in front!

[lakeland27]

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@freakiness wrote:

Cathy McGowen is within 300 votes of defeating Sophie Mirabella.

She got more than 1200 votes  😄

The speeches are intersting SM attacked Labor/greens and Indies and said Cathy had been used by them.

Cathy was just jubilant about the local grass roots campaign coming so close.

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 that would be a good result,  not even rusties seem to like sophie. (people know about the old bloke she kept locked up out back)

[twinkles**stars]

Safe Liberal seat but still a swing of +7.7%

38.1%

61.9 %

[lurker17260]

Eden-Monaro is pretty close too.

THE final result in the race for Eden-Monaro between Labor incumbent Mike Kelly and Liberal challenger Peter Hendy may not be known until September 20.

The Australian Electoral Commission confirmed this morning a recount of all votes cast on election day will be carried out today (Monday, September 11) before counting of the thousands of pre-poll and postal votes begins.

The AEC said final results from the pre-poll and postal vote count won’t be confirmed until 13 days after election day.

Mr Hendy currently holds a razor thin 386 vote lead out of more than 80,000 votes already counted.

Dr Kelly, however, will be hoping for a strong result from pre-polls which broke heavily in his favour in 2010.

I wonder if we will retain our reputation as the bellwether seat?

[freakiness]

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

Safe Liberal seat but still a swing of +7.7%

38.1%

61.9 %

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Not so safe Lib anymore. The independent is in front by 427 votes at this stage.

[twinkles**stars]

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@freakiness wrote:

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

Safe Liberal seat but still a swing of +7.7%

38.1%

61.9 %

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Not so safe Lib anymore. The independent is in front by 427 votes at this stage.

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here? no

[i-need-a-martini]

I think it's what makes our government system great actually and I wish there were more special interest groups and independents. It keeps governments on their toes.

That's why it is a shame that the Democrats have disappeared.

[freakiness]

Cathy in front by 1700 votes now. Might be bye bye Sophie.