SA has elected 🟥🟥🟥🟦🟦🟩 (as expected - Labor gains a senator off the Liberals) Tasmania has elected 🟥🟥🟦🟦🟩🟨 (Lambie and the 2nd Liberal have fought off the 3rd Labor candidate) ACT ⬜️🟥 (as expected - Pocock easily reelected) NT 🟥🟦 (as expected)

I think it's gone unnoticed how many indies just barely missed out this time. 0.05% off Bradfield (?) 0.1% off Goldstein 0.3% off Bean ~1% off Forrest ~1% off Monash 1% off Fremantle ~1% off Grey ~2% off Fisher 2% off Flinders 2.5% off in Cowper 3% off Wannon ~3% off in Lyne Calwell still unknown

Bring back the jury vote for the semis. The people simply cannot be trusted. #Eurovision

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8 days until election day, can you believe it! Here's another thread on interesting seats to keep track of as the election approaches - this time focusing on electorates in WA. 1/24 🧵

The election is 2 weeks away, and there are dozens of complex contests across the nation - So over the next 2 weeks, I'll be posting threads looking at some of these interesting seats. Today, I'll be taking a look at some seats in the NT, South Australia, & Tasmania. 1/26 🧵

Just found this / Waddah Ali, generally progressive pro-palestine independent candidate running for Moncrieff (Central Gold Coast). waddahformoncrieff.com

Current WA results: 🟥 ALP / 44 🟩 NAT / 6 🟦 LIB / 6 ⬜️ ??? / 3 Pilbara - reports are that Labor's ahead on final numbers, but nothing official. Kalgoorlie - Labor will win if the Libs remain in the 2CP, but slight chance Nats overtake them. Kalamunda - Libs ahead by 64 votes.

At this point, I think we can call Port Macquarie for the Liberals. The Nationals last gained a seat in *2013* in NSW (state level), and since then they've lost multiple to independents, some to Labor, 1 to the Greens, and now 1 to the Liberals as well.

32/37 for Port Macquarie: 🟦 Liberal / 36.1% (-3) 🟩 National / 31.1% (+6) ⬜️ Warwick Jonge / 12.1% (NEW) 🟩 Greens / 10.1% (+4) 🟩 Legal Cannabis / 7.3% (+3) 🟨 Libertarian / 3.4% (+2) 2CP (32/37): 🟦 LIB / Robert Dwyer / 53.3% (-8) 🟩 NAT / Sean Gleeson / 46.7% (+8) 18/ 🧵

6/37 in for Port Macquarie: 🟦 Liberal / 33.9% (-4) 🟩 Nationals / 31.4% (+8) 🟩 Greens / 13.6% (+4) ⬜️ Warwick Jonge / 10.3% 🟩 Legalise Cannabis / 8.5% (+3) 🟨 Libertarian / 2.3% (=) 2CP (3/37): 🟩 NAT / Sean Gleeson / 53.8% (+22) 🟦 LIB / Robert Dwyer / 46.2% (-22) 12/ 🧵

Port Macquarie (state level) by-election today, I'll quickly post some basic information in this thread - But from then on I'll be posting results in this thread as they come in! 1/ 🧵

The WA election is today, so lets look into what the results might look like, and why this election will give us key insight into what will happen federally! (Linked below is my previous thread on the WA election 🙂) 1/23 🧵

The WA election is set for the 8th, just a few days away, but with the federal election looming overhead, there's a good chance you've heard almost nothing about it. So, in this thread I'll dive into the WA election campaign, as we head into election night! 1/15 🧵

The WA election is set for the 8th, just a few days away, but with the federal election looming overhead, there's a good chance you've heard almost nothing about it. So, in this thread I'll dive into the WA election campaign, as we head into election night! 1/15 🧵

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Missed this yesterday - Palmer tried to merge ON and UAP into "Clive and Pauline Party" www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...

12 parties have nominated for the WA upper house (quota is just 2.6%): 🟩 Sustainable Australia 🟫 Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 🟦 Liberals 🟩 Nationals 🟨 Australian Christians 🟩 Greens 🟥 Labor 🟪 Animal Justice 🟨 Libertarians 🟧 Stop Pedos! Protect Kiddies 🟩 Legalise Cannabis 🟧 One Nation 1/2

Looks like we can be pretty confident on this - In Prahran, the 🟩 Greens have lost their seat to the 🟦 Liberals. In Werribee, 🟥 Labor has retained their seat narrowly against the 🟦 Liberals.

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It's been ages since I last did a thread, so I figured it would be a good time to write one on the Werribee by-election! On paper, it's an unassuming seat held on over 10%, but this by-election could very well change everything by next year's state election. 1/23 🧵

Have started work on the graphics for the 6News live federal election coverage, and I'm going to try out a new section for info on each seat (image 3). I'd love to add more useful information, so feel free to reply here or DM me any interesting information about any seat ❤️

Some alleged Climate 200 polling of the L/NP primary in some of the targets for independents (thread - source: The Guardian). 🟦 Bradfield (N. Sydney) / 43% (-1) 🟦 Cowper (NSW North Coast) / 42% (+2) 🟦 McPherson (Gold Coast) / 42% (-2) 1/2 🧵 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The SA Liberals have been going through it recently, and there's no wonder why Labor is cruising through SA polls despite going backwards across the rest of the country. At this point, Labor could realistically gain Sturt despite a a swing towards the L/NP across the country.

Sorry for the long hiatus in tweeting - Have been staying in Victoria and NSW for a while, but I'll be returning to my regular threads soon enough! 🙂 / plus, a new episode of me and Leo's show "Sixth Preference" will be out shortly

Tonight on Spin Cycle on RRR, we chat social media ban with @maggieperry.bsky.social from @6newsau.bsky.social Plus we'll defo hear about @theshufflediary.bsky.social's US election trip. It's a full house with @rachelwithers.bsky.social and @nataliesqrl.bsky.social. Join us 7pm or on catch up/ pod.

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Sam Hibbins, who has been a state Greens MP for Prahran for 10 years (and just recently became an independent due to him having inappropriate relations with a staffer), has resigned from parliament. Definitely keep an eye on this seat for Macnamara (federal Greens target).

Sam Hibbins, who has been a state Greens MP for Prahran for 10 years (and just recently became an independent due to sexual misconduct allegations), has resigned from parliament. Definitely keep an eye on this seat for Macnamara (federal Greens target).

Black by-election (state level, SA) today! I'll have a results thread here that I'll update every half an hour or so. (1/9 booths reporting) 🟥 Labor / 40.6% (+6) 🟦 Liberal / 35.0% (-16) 🟩 Greens / 18.9% (+5) 🟪 Family / 5.5% (NEW) (Liberals hold seat by 3%, retiring MP is OL David Speirs) 1/ 🧵