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Thank you, Australia!

#Australia #AustraliaVotes #AustralianElection2025

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Good grief. I hope the LNP learn the correct lessons from this loss, accept the science of climate change and move towards the centre.

I hope this because Labor are hopeless milquetoasts who triangulate themselves 0.5% to the left of the LNP, so the only way they’ll do what is required is if the LNP move leftwards.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/04/sweeping-policy-reset-needed-to-reconnect-with-voters-senior-liberals-say-as-others-call-for-lurch-further-right #Australianelection2025

Looks like the Tories may not be the only party to lose their leader tonight. #australianelection2025 #australiavotes #auspol

the ABC election broadcast, with Albanese giving his victory speech. The chyron shows a narrow lead for Labor in Melbourne, a seat long held by the Greens’ Adam Bandt with a solid margin

And here comes Jacinta Price with the Dolchstoßlegend for the Tories’ loss; stay classy… #australiavotes #auspol #australianelection2025

LOL
#australiavotes #PolievreThePotato #auspol #australianelection2025

now 11.53 BST
Ben Smee
Two Australian flags have been placed in
front of the ABC coverage at Coalition HQ,
making it hard for some to see predictions
that Peter Dutton has lost his seat of
Dickson.
"What does that say. Are they saying he's
lost? It's too early," one attendee says.
"No. He's been there for 24 years, surely
not"

Stick a fork in him, he’s done.
#PolievreThePotato #australiavotes #auspol #australianelection2025

chyron: “LIBERAL LEADER PETER DUTTON LOSES SEAT”, under a sad-looking Tory

And the Dickson pre-poll votes have come in and they lean Labor. Looks like the Potato has been Polievred. #australiavotes #australianelection2025 #PolievreThePotato #auspol

And Antony Green has just called it for Labor, or more specifically ruled out the possibility of a conservative win #australiavotes #australianelection2025 #auspol

Watching the #australianelection2025. Early figures so far, though the independents are making a promising showing. #auspol

an iPad on a coffee table, its screen showing the ABC election broadcast, with a graph showing a swing from the red party to the grey party. Various books are stacked nearby

Vote made, #DemocracySausage eaten. Alas, I discovered I was in a different electorate(*) than l thought, so my research about my candidates was partly wasted. Ah well.
(*) Changed electorate boundaries. They had the polling place set up for both. The nice AEC guy looked up my address and told me which one I was.
#AUSpol #AustralianElection2025 #AusVotes25 #AusVotes

Hopes for the coming day’s #australianelection2025:

- the Tories don’t get to form government
- the Greens hold onto their seats, and ideally pick up a few more
- the teals do similarly well
- Labor falls short of a majority, requiring them to negotiate with the Greens, ushering in a new era of progressive reforms
- the potato gets Polievred and loses his seat (stretch goal, for maximum lulz)

🇦🇺 Hey Aussie friends — with your election happening this weekend, what should we watching for? Any key issues, races or surprises on the horizon? #AusPol #AustralianElection2025

Fresh off the heels of the Canadian election, two more countries are heading to the polls this weekend. Our @NewsDesk shared a guide to the Australian election, while our @CultureDesk looked at how the Singaporean government is attempting to reach young voters. Both countries vote on May 3.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c626e935llwo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yldprrdg3o

#Australia #AustralianElection #AustralianElection2025 #AustralianPolitics #Singapore #SingaporeElection #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

@PaulWay this makes me so happy. I know which booth Im heading too!

Are you looking for decent snags? Vegan? Halal? Coffee? Cupcakes??

Big decisions tomorrow Australia.

#DemocracySausage #AustralianElection2025 #AusPol

Night before the #AustralianElection2025 :
Looking up all the small, weird & often racist parties to figure out your preferential voting list.
Laugh-crying at how bad their websites, photos/bios & policies are.
Shuddering, knowing you'll have to decide a number to put in their box.
Voting is compulsory.