It's pretty much sealed ... not absolutely but it would take a huge late swing to change the predicted result.... Labor Party WINS!
The ABC's computer is listing 80 seats "won" for Labor, with 6 more "probable", with 76 needed for a majority.
Liberal/National coalition have "won" 56 with 4 "probable".
I am very happy
and even
because I have strongly disliked the incumbent (liberal) Prime Minister for a long time, and more so as things have gone on. He is a serious chance to lose his seat, too. Bwahahahaha!
The last few elections offered alternative PMs who were hard to take too seriously. The last one in particular (Latham) really didn't have the right stuff. This new guy is very plausible: calm but strong, responsible, fairly experienced ... not that I have too many illusions, mind you. Chances are we have just replaced one very stinky weasel with a younger, less stinky weasel. It's still an improvement.
whoo hooo! Where's my vegemite then?
I just realized - I got my postal vote into the mail yesterday (it has two weeks to arrive). Yesterday in Japan was a public holiday ... labor day ... lol.