So the results are coming in. Not the greatest result for the ALP. Going to be a very close result in terms of seats and a hung parliament. The internet is a great development for following such events, I spent a few hours yesterday following the ABC's election night coverage which I was greatly interested in. Their coverage is much less 'showy' than in Britain today.
The five likely (ish?) members of the lower house who are not from the two main parties. The Green in Melbourne (their Brighton Pavilion?), the Independent in Denison (the most uncertain about their fate at the time of writing), Tasmania and the three rural independents will obviously be vitally important.
The workings are the AV system should be of real interest to those in the UK who are deciding whether to support the change to the electoral system in the UK. The seat of Denison appears to be a very interesting one to examine where the Independent finishing second might well be better for the Coalition than securing second themselves as they have instructed supporters to give their second preferences to the Independent candidate. I think such a case amply displays why STV is preferable to AV.
Anyway I will be closely following what transpires over the next couple of days.
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