Missed the speech, you can now get it here since I recorded it. You will also need the DivX codec (or XviD – it can handle it too) to play it.
Election Update : 9AM
This is the election update for 9am, only 75.6% of the votes have been counted.
| Coalition | Votes | Percentage % | Swing % |
|---|
| Party | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total Divisions Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coverage Finished
Well Folks, That brings up to an end for our Election 2007 coverage. Check back tomorrow for more information, I hope you enjoyed the coverage. Before I leave I will list the people helping in this:
Update: 11:32PM
I’ve decided this is my last post for tonight….
Update: 11:00PM
Here is the update for 11PM, atm Kevin is speaking on Channel Nine and Channel Seven or the ABC Live stream.
Update: 10:30PM
I’ve decided to take over on the updates….
So, Kevin has been announced the winner of the election but here are the results as of 10:32:22 PM:
By The Way :- I will be stopping at 12PM. Still 1.5 hours to go!
Breaking News : Rudd is now PM
Seven Network is reporting that Kevin Rudd is now Prime Minister, after John Howard has phoned Mr. Rudd to concede defeat. However, Howard may still be a MP, with Maxine McKew still not claiming victory as it is on “knife edge”.
Update: 10:00PM
Filling in for Terence
Coalition Votes % Swing %
Liberal/National Coalition 4,004,831 46.29 -5.71
Australian Labor Party 4,646,111 53.71 +5.71
More on twitter!
Update: 9:30PM
Decided to fill in for Terence and here it is……
Kevin Rudd has won the 2007 Australian Election according to Channel Nine. The Current results from the AEC are:
| Coalition | Votes | Percentage % | Swing % |
|---|
Election Update: 9:00PM
Liberal/National : 3,059,695 Votes (46.12%)
Labor: 3,575,113 Votes (53.88%)
| Party | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total Divisions Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Election | Last Election | |||||||||
| Liberal | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 74 |
Breaking News: ABC Election analysts says Labor Wins
ABC election analyst Antony Green says Labor is on the cusp of victory and needs only two seats in Queensland to claim victory.
Mr Green says on current figures he predicts Labor winning 78 seats with a majority of six. On those figures he says he can make a cautious prediction of Labor forming a government.
Election Result: Lindsay, NSW
First Preferences | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing (%) |
| BAYLEY, Grant | LDP | 329 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| EDWARDS, Lesley | The Greens | 1,507 | 3.32 | -0.05 |
PM In Danger in Bennelong
Prime Minister John Howard could be on track to become the first sitting PM since 1929 to lose his seat, with Labor challenger Maxine McKew ahead by more than 6 per cent after preferences with more than 9 per cent of the vote counted in Bennelong.
Deputy Labor leader Julia Gillard says the signs are good for Ms McKew but it is too early to call the result.
ABC Results : 7:35PM
Results from ABC Online
Liberal – 36.5%
Labor – 43.0%
National – 5.3%
Greens – 7.8%
Family First – 2.2%
Others – 5.2%
National Count
According to Seven Network
ALP – 40%
LIB – 34%
NAT – 10%
GRN – 9%
OTH – 7%
DEM – 8%