WA election night 2013

[The_Reaper]

What reasoning will you be using when the whole of Australia follows the pattern later in the year?

"foreigners take our jerbs"

oh wait
That's the Labor campaign

 

[Keys]

Might have called Kimberley too early as well. Another couple of booths came in and the Greens vote has gone up dramatically.

The greens vote in broome was always likely to be high due to James price point and the candidate was a well known broome local. Wouldn't have got anywhere near the same traction elsewhere in the Kimberley

 

[MisterMarcus]

I think he said 20 and set that as a benchmark for McGowan.

Sorry should have put a sarc tag on there....

 

[Belnakor]

That played a role but Labor also ran a risky and polarising campaign.

yup meyronet decent idea until you scrap the stadium etc

 

[Smeg Head]

yup meyronet decent idea until you scrap the stadium etc

Spot on. Bit hard to campaign on say a traditional Labor ideal like Health when 2 huge new hosiptals are under construction for example.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Election looks bloody strange from here. On all accounts 2.5% swing away from the ALP on primaries isn't a terrible result. But combined with the Greens' decimation the ALP have been destroyed. Now the Greens have a 3.5% swing away from them statewide yet a 12% swing towards them and a chance to win on first preferences in Kimberley.

 

[MisterMarcus]

IPad dying so Marcus out for the night.....

 

[The_Reaper]

Election looks bloody strange from here. On all accounts 2.5% swing away from the ALP on primaries isn't a terrible result. But combined with the Greens' decimation the ALP have been destroyed. Now the Greens have a 3.5% swing away from them statewide yet a 12% swing towards them and a chance to win on first preferences in Kimberley.

Kimberley has James Price Point
Very localised issue.

 

[Underdog]

yup meyronet decent idea until you scrap the stadium etc

Yep, the Stadium, foreshore, Oakajee and Roe 8 are huge victims and/or co promises of the Metronet plan.

 

[maelcoluim]

Peter Watson must be doing an incredible job, is slightly ahead in Albany on a wafer thin pre-election margin. Will possibly be the ALP's only seat outside Metro Perth after tonight.

 

[stormee]

Pretty sure McGowan forgot Menzies when he was talking about great Australian heroes...

 

[The_Reaper]

Peter Watson must be doing an incredible job, is slightly ahead in Albany on a wafer thin pre-election margin. Will possibly be the ALP's only seat outside Metro Perth after tonight.

Mandurah isn't really metro Perth

 

[Footy Smarts]

Kimberley has James Price Point
Very localised issue.

Yeah I know that. It's still strange for an electorate to buck the trend in such a massive way.

 

[Smeg Head]

Peter Watson must be doing an incredible job, is slightly ahead in Albany on a wafer thin pre-election margin. Will possibly be the ALP's only seat outside Metro Perth after tonight.

Mandurah is Labor I believe.

 

[Jezzza]

yup meyronet decent idea until you scrap the stadium etc

I agree felt momentum changed when the stadium, waterfront etc cropped up. Think it bought back those feelings of having to wait awhile to get anything done on major infrastructure projects

 

[maelcoluim]

Mandurah isn't really metro Perth

Pretty much is nowadays.

 

[Belnakor]

Shut up McGowan your speech has gone too long

 

[Admiral Byng]

yup meyronet decent idea until you scrap the stadium etc

Yeah,
and light rail
and new museum
and new Scitech centre
and Roe Hwy stage 8
and waterfront

...all to develop stage one of Metronet, which is nothing about relieving congestion but just plain pork-barrelling for Ellenbrook through improved property prices.

 

[The Speaker]

Shut up McGowan your speech has gone too long

Nah, it's been fine. Kept it relatively interesting.

LC figures starting to come in.

 

[Smeg Head]

Pretty sure McGowan forgot Menzies when he was talking about great Australian heroes...

Was talking about WA Labor people but.

 

[Beetlebum]

Shut up McGowan your speech has gone too long

Not sure why he didn't talk like this during the campaign..most of what he says Labor stood for in this election I never heard over the past few weeks.

 

[The_Reaper]

Not sure why he didn't talk like this during the campaign..most of what he says Labor stood for in this election I never heard over the past few weeks.

Should have said this rather than "a vote for Barnett is a vote for Buswell" rubbish

 

[Dry Rot]

About 40 for the Lib/Nat coalition, 18 or 19 for the ALP.

Thanks.

Swing?

 

[stormee]

Was talking about WA Labor people but.

"Labor is the party of great Australian heroes"

 

[Belnakor]

Should have said this rather than "a vote for Barnett is a vote for Buswell" rubbish

looking at how buzzie went in his own seat too.like 75 top youch