LIVE Federal Election Coverage 2016

[SBD Gonzalez]

What is Wong going on about? Australia rejecting the Liberal mandate? The Liberals are ahead by 7 seats, and by about 6% of the actual vote.

It is a massive come-from-behind result for Labor, even if they don't win. A giant slap in the face for the Coalition when you consider (a) their previous big majority in the house of reps, and (b) where they were in the polls only eight months ago, with Turnbull then polling as one of the most popular PMs of all time.

Eight months later...

 

[CakeEater]

Turnbull best hurry up, he will be locked up by Mike Bairds lockout laws.

 

[The King!]

Cage fight on abc

 

[frenchfri12]

Clearly not

 

[Forward Press]

Well Penny Wong is talking about growth on the Abc will that do?

 

[coerced]

So this is your fault?!




I wish Costello was the PM.

You wish a milquetoast was PM? Sad!

 

[GreyCrow]

According to 7, Turnbill left about 20 minutes ago on a 30 minute trip to the podium.

Taking the train

 

[The King!]

Taking the train

Selfies delaying him

 

[pjcrows]

A hung parliament does not a mandate make.

It won't be a hung parliament. Coalition majority. They're completely f*cked but a majority nonetheless.

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

So what will Malcolm's speech be? Can we have an impromptu poll?

This:

Ladies and gentlemen, we are favourite to win. We're favourite to win. The Australian people in their wisdom have decided we will need to negotiate, and negotiate we will. We love negotiating. We do. I love it. It makes you better to listen to others and learn from them. But we're favourite to win. I said it was an exciting time to be an Australian and it is. It is. A particularly exciting time for us in particular. And for Australia. We have a plan and we will maintain that plan. Our reforms are ground-breaking. Ground-breaking. They are the biggest reforms since our fine party brought in the GST and like when we brought in the GST we have got a bit of blowback, but that will happen when you reform. This is reform. Huge reform that will bring jobs and growth. And we will keep on with our plan and we look forward to convincing the people that we were absolutely right. (yelling from the crowd) And the Senators - that's right! We have a plan and we are going to execute our plan and it will be jobs and growth and innovation for everyone.

Or this:

Good morning everyone. The country has just taken part in a giant democratic exercise, perhaps the biggest in our history. Over 33 24 million people from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar Australia have all had their say. I'm very proud and very honoured to have been Prime Minister of this country for six years months. I believe we have made great steps, with more people in work than ever before in our history, with reforms to welfare and education, increasing people's life chances, building a bigger and stronger society, keeping our promises to the poorest people in the world, and enabling those who love each other to get married, whatever their sexuality. But above all, restoring BritainAustralia's economic strength. And I'm grateful to everyone who's helped to make that happen.

I've fought this campaign in the only way I know how - which is to say directly and passionately what I think and feel, head, heart and soul. I held nothing back. I was absolutely clear about my belief that BritainAustralia is stronger, safer and better off inside the European Unionwith a $1B business tax cut. And I made clear the referendum was about this and this alone, not the future of any single politician, including myself. But the BritishAustralian people have made a very clear decision to take a different path, and as such, I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction.

I will do everything I can as Prime Minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months, but I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination. This is not a decision I've taken lightly. But I do believe it's in the national interest to have a period of stability, and then the new leadership required.

There is no need for a precise timetable today, but in my view we should aim to have a new prime minister in place by the start of the Conservative Party conferenceA-League Season in October. Delivering stability will be important, and I will continue in the post as Prime Minister with my Cabinet for the next three months. The Cabinet will meet on Monday. The Governor of the Bank of EnglandReserve Bank is making a statement about the steps that the bank and the Treasury are taking to reassure financial markets.

 

[King Elvis]

Penny wong cracking the shits

I've met Penny a couple of times - she's really nice, speaks well and clearly extremely intelligent...

But she has a touch of the Brad Scotts about her.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

FFS Morrison you move some electoral boundaries around and Labor get a majority, when it's this close it's not a mandate. Especially when the Senate is a cluster****.

 

[tandino]

ScoMo might be a swarmy git but he's right. They look like they're crawling over the line.

 

[dwwaino]

Round of Red Bulls for ABC. Everyone is getting a bit tired and cranky.

 

[coerced]

ScoMo might be a swarmy git but he's right. They look like they're crawling over the line.

They would never expected to crawl though.

 

[frenchfri12]

Why is Turnbill wearing a Red tie? The most basic thing a politician is do is wear a blue tie if they are coalition and red if they are labor, and they can't do it. it would help me figure out what the people speaking are for,

 

[grouse mate]

Is there a state by state breakdown on where the swings are. From the brief coverage i watched a few hours ago it looked like Vic wasnt a great result for Shorten. Is this accurate?

 

[DapperDon]

I've met Penny a couple of times - she's really nice, speaks well and clearly extremely intelligent...

But she has a touch of the Brad Scotts about her.

Prefers a closed roof?

 

[TheLoris]

It is a massive come-from-behind result for Labor, even if they don't win. A giant slap in the face for the Coalition when you consider (a) their previous big majority in the house of reps, and (b) where they were in the polls only eight months ago, with Turnbull then polling as one of the most popular PMs of all time.

Eight months later...

Not really, many of their candidates only got over the line via preferences from the Greens. Certainly hasn't been a vote for Labor in any way.

 

[JD Tomahawk]

I hate our voting system. More people combined voted for the party that aren't going to be elected.

 

[JackOutback]

It won't be a hung parliament. Coalition majority. They're completely f*cked but a majority nonetheless.

If they get 76 or 77 seats, then it's effectively a 50/50 split. Claims of a mandate should be taken with a grain of salt.

 

[wayToGo_]

Turnbull moving as fast to the podium as the Liberal party have been getting legislation passed the past few years. FFS finally there.

 

[coerced]

If they get 76 or 77 seats, then it's effectively a 50/50 split. Claims of a mandate should be taken with a grain of salt.

They'll get 78 seats in the washup, IMO.

 

[Donakebab]

Why is Turnbill wearing a Red tie? The most basic thing a politician is do is wear a blue tie if they are coalition and red if they are labor, and they can't do it. it would help me figure out what the people speaking are for,

Orange. Clearly trying to win NXT support already.

 

[Bradesmaen]

If they get 76 or 77 seats, then it's effectively a 50/50 split. Claims of a mandate should be taken with a grain of salt.

They have a "mandate" to put through their legislation, but the Senate have a mandate to do what they want to. Just because you won the lower house doesn't mean you get to do what you want. Morrison is a giant toss.