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It kind of feels weird to be agreeing with Zak Kirkup's quotes in this article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-10/wa-election-2025-electoral-commissioner-calls-suspension/105032768

You can underfund the WA Electoral Commission or criticise how they ran the election, but it seems a bit on the nose to do both.

@fixatedpersonsunit there was a ton of that during the speeches last night.

Listening to the Liberal Party panel member on the ABC last night lamenting their 3rd consecutive electoral disaster in WA and noting the big part played by Millenial voters.

His takeaway was that the Party was drifting too far to the left.

Where do they find these people? #WAvotes #auspol

Well, the one positive for someone other than WA Labor tonight is that the VIC Libs are no longer the most unsuccessful Liberal Party in modern Australian history

Oh, that was gold. They cut off Mettam's concession speech for Cook's victory speech

So, ABC is framing this as a "could have been" victory for Mettam.

I'm sorry, but that was never going to happen. It was meant to be a rebuild election. One seat is not "rebuilding"

Hahahaha, why the fuck would she have a victory speech prepared?

That's just bullshit!

That room is rather blue. Anyone would think they have IV drug problems

How are the LNP going to get to work now? They'll have to buy a mini van. #wavotes

Oh god, Basil is fucked!

Please make it so!

"bar scene from Star Wars"

Someone disappear David Speers

Back in 2007, I was handing out HTVs for Kevin Rudd* in Subiaco, WA. When Julie Bishop stepped out of her car to vote, I thought it would be fun to offer her a HTV. She did NOT think it was fun, and I received one of her famous death stares. Not really #wavotes but I remembered it now.

*yeah I know, he turned out to be a dick

One seat, so far, from a 10.6% swing.

That's a joke, right?

Well, good work Western Australia!

#Dutton should be squirming right now.

Fucks are gone "we're fucked"

Libs won't concede defeat.

These people are unserious