ABC 2025 Election Watch Party

Not looking good for the greens at all, I'm really surprised Melbourne has turned on them by the looks of it ?

Omg, that's fucking hilarious!

Im so fucking drunk

This was my favourite part of tonight hahaha

That was some of the most twisted logic I'd ever heard.

I was wearing the hat as a joke, and four words have no meaning, but you need to take me seriously!

WAT?

She makes me sick.

She really has no self-awareness, does she? https://live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/05/australia-institute-live-election-2025-results/#a87d1a79e7

Sink LNP. Bring up some socialists

Pretty big swing against him in Dickson right now. He might lose his own seat.

Had me raising my eyebrows too.

Oh shit wtf did she say?

Feels pretty accurate

Agreed. I'm not a fan of Dutton but his concession speech was mainly truth and from the heart. At least he's somewhat graceful in defeat.

It was the very first reveal of results!

I'd say it's worthy of a double, but I reckon we need some restraint this early on.

I implore you, as an American who has witnessed the generational devastation that has resulted from the Reagan presidency, throw anyone who says that into the middle of the fucking Pacific.

Mcgrath said that.

That was actually pretty wild for his side of politics to go that far in these times. His side of politics are fully dominated by MAGA-esque types.

He went further than what you say even, he identified himself with the Neo-libs (Reagan), and the Neo-Cons (Bush), pretty sure he even mentioned Nixon, but i can't remember now.

Basically he identified himself with everyone from his side of Politics except the current ruling international faction, what i'll call the Dickwads International Klan, or D.I.K.

Can replace "too close to call"

Haven't seen senate results yet. Greens may be the 'keep the bastards honest' choice there

Yeah it's a shame. Might be better overall for the quality of aus politics in the long run but labour has been extremely shit in some regards.

Hoping that the Senate will force some progress and the improved confidence of labor will lead to more bold policy but we shall see.

I think every crossing.

I was not expecting that much of a swing to Labor. Absolutely crazy.

He just said LNP can't win

I wonder how many independents will get up? Maybe 15 or so?

They're wedged, wedged. They are competing against everyone, unlike uh everyone else who famously get on.

I think the planets kind of aligned for Labor in a way they're unlikely to again.

I'll take the win this time and hope for the best in three years.

Well that's the challenge right?

Just jealous because you're total babes.

Almost. American factor. So close...

Old barnyard already beetroot red... Also playing the drinking game

But then they could still form minority government.,

I think, or more hope, Sky propagandists are as usual wrong.

I think there might be some strong Liberals that could come right into the foreground.

Now that the 2010's crowd are finally getting shoved to the side, the Liberals might have enough clear air, or a clean enough slate, to reinvent and renew themselves to be more representative of the direction and attitudes of the country today.

Problem they've had since Abbott, has been this idea they've loosely held of a natural line of succession. That Turnbull had to have his turn, Dutton the same, Friedenberg was also expected to have a turn as Party leader along the same vein. Morrison was definitely the wild card in that though.

A Member i'll be watching is Andrew Hastie, he seems a good operator, shit opinions on the world, but competence is important, especially in a time for rebuilding a Party, which the Libs obviously need to do.

Preferences on nation

WHY ARE PEOPLE CALLING US RACISTS?

Old mate is goin in on them!

I only heard a small snippet of Dutton's concession that the ABC played while I was driving home near midnight. It was focused on Dickson rather than the prime ministership. But that part of it, at least, was really good IMO. Explicitly saying your opponent will be good, the really heartfelt personal touch about her son. I was impressed. Honestly if the person who delivered that speech was the same person who ran the campaign (and has been a powerful player in politics for more than the last decade), he may have won.

But of course, that man would have had an entirely different political trajectory, so who's to say. Considerate people don't exactly excel in the LNP.

Is that a reaction to State level politics?

Or do they just hate the Federal Libs?

I heard it too.

Peat a dick -- Peter Dutton

What do you mean, we're all total babes.

I knew sfa about their seats in QLD, but potentially losing 3 to Labor surprised me

Clive Palmer on the 7 panel claiming victory tells you everything you need to know about Channel 7