So the election seems to have been called for the Coalition, though to be fair, they’ve been calling it since 10:00 am, which is ridiculous.
I’m not going to speculate on the awfulness of Abbott, and it’s too early to get into any really interesting conversations about the Senate. Instead, I thought it might be fun to give you a day in the life of the sort of person who likes to keep herself busy on polling day…
My husband, in fact, is keeping himself even busier this year. He’s working for the AEC, assisting with pre-polling and postal votes, and this evening, he is one of the people counting votes over in the Gellibrand electorate.
I stuck to Moreland, my home electorate, where I’ve been helping out the Greens, on the grounds that they are my preferred option of the three parties that have a reasonable chance of winning seats in the Lower House (I am, perhaps, being a little optimistic, but it looks like Bandt is going to hold his seat, so I’m clearly not entirely beyond the bounds of sense).
