In Tasmania, Labor won two of the six senators, the Liberals two, the Greens one and Jacqui Lambie was re-elected, with no change in standings from 2019.
Officials only noticed it was missing during a routine recount last week as part of the mandatory second count of all House of Representatives ballot papers.
“The best model I’ve seen is where leaders, former, make a graceful exit from politics and maintain their graceful silence — so that will be my model.”
It is reported that the first tally was conducted in the presence of Liberal scrutineers and signed off at 10.30pm, while the later revision occurred after most scrutineers had left.
With 14 seats still in doubt late into the night, Labor appeared to be headed for a commanding majority—more than double the Coalition’s projected seat count.
The budget includes a major funding boost for domestic violence services, with $184.1 million in additional spending across prevention and support programs.
A familiar pattern in Canberra: Labor declares reform, the Greens declare pressure, the Coalition declares opposition, and young Australians remain locked out of the market.
