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All credit to the Aust Electoral Commission for a superb kit of important information distributed to candidates today. #
On the ground tonight: local campaigns are finalising rosters for how-to-vote distribution at pre-poll centres starting Monday. #
Pre-polls have been increasing in number at every recent election. Thousands of votes being cast in every electorate from Monday. #
Getting how-to-vote cards into the hands of postal voters is also a major logistical exercise for local campaigns. #
It's a good weekend for printers around the nation as how-to-vote cards are printed. The AEC is printing ballot papers now. #
Mobile polling will also take place in hospitals & nursing homes, mainly in final week. More rosters for campaigns to fill with helpers. #
Then there's overseas polling at every Australian mission. Australia House in The Strand, London, is one of the largest polling booths. #
A "national conversation" – does Kernot have any idea how silly she sounds? #
The purple people-eater! Confusing electoral enrolment form, according to report on PM. #
Of course you were obstructionist, Coonan. Your party has opposed most measures designed to extend the franchise & simplify voting. #
We must start compiling a list of all the programs which now have a Lib/Lab duo commenting on the election. I've heard 4 today already. #
@AgnessMack Blame the coalition and Fielding for that one. They blocked it in the Senate. in reply to AgnessMack #
@barcafc Radio everywhere. Howes and Kroger seem to on it full-time. in reply to barcafc #
Oh dear… more evidence of a lack of understanding amongst candidates about how to use Twitter: http://auspol.info/9EGNwN #
@decobroad It's easy to say that but most people have no idea what to do with Twitter. We need to explain it. in reply to decobroad #
@xposya Yes. in reply to xposya #
Proposed redistribution for Victoria abolishes Murray electorate, moves McEwen north, makes Casey more rural, creates new seat of Burke. #
The Redistribution Commission proposes Burke for north-west of Melbourne. http://auspol.info/c9N49A #
Make that Redistribution Committee… #
The new seat of Burke includes Kyneton, Woodend, Romsey, Gisborne and Sunbury. http://auspol.info/aymCtE #
@decobroad It's difficulty and matching it to your own needs. It took me 6 months before I really worked out what to do with it. in reply to decobroad #
@decobroad And it's resources. MPs/candidates have more important things to do. Most are wary of instantaneous responses which can rebound #
@decobroad No idea, it's growing but still small. Facebook vastly more popular. in reply to decobroad #
The Vic redistribution will shift me from Goldstein to Hotham – from a safe Liberal to safe Labor seat. From Andrew to Simon. #
These boundaries are quite significant. Not sure but I think it makes Bruce less safe for ALP. #
We need the numbers crunched but the Vic redistribution means a few winners on Aug 21 will be in big trouble next time round. #
849 candidates have nominated for the 150 House of Representatives seats: http://auspol.info/bItjKy – this is 205 fewer than in 2007. #
That means 699 candidates will lose in the House on Aug 21. At least 500 of these will lose their deposits… #ausvotes #
There are 349 candidates in the Senate elections, 18 fewer than in 2007. There are 84 candidates in NSW up 5 from 2007. #
@richardtuffin Only 5 more than last time! Just a small increase in the table cloth. in reply to richardtuffin #
There are only 20 candidates for the 5 seats in Tasmania. #ausvotes #
Queensland has the largest drop in the number of candidates: 158 for 30 seats, compared to 216 in 2007. #ausvotes #
@BronwynHinz And all from the same family….? in reply to BronwynHinz #
The AEC will be posting the complete list of candidate names later this evening. #ausvotes #
The Proposed Redistribution of Victoria report is here: http://auspol.info/9zOryd #
RT @richardlfarmer: politicalowl: Five winning days in a row for the Coalition http://auspol.info/biSv36 #
Friend returning from Europe lands in Singapore, reads online papers and says Gillard is doomed. #ExpertOpinion #
"Politics isn't working," says Kernot, after leaving the ALP, after leaving the Democrats… #ausvotes #
The complete list of candidates in the House and Senate elections is available here: http://auspol.info/anNDDM #
Of course, had to check Lindsay first: 7 candidates…. #ausvotes #
Gillard has 8 opponents in Lalor – as usual, the PM attracts a large field jostling for their brief moment in the sun. #ausvotes #
@RealJohnRocket I think it's Greek intuition… in reply to RealJohnRocket #
There are 11 candidates in Bennelong and 7 candidates in Melbourne, Deakin and Griffith. #ausvotes #
10 candidates in Robertson (Belinda Neal) – anyone found others over 10? #ausvotes #
Christopher Pyne has a Family First fingerprint investigator running against him. http://auspol.info/djD9QE #ausvotes #
Braddon (Tas) and Canberra (ACT) have only 3 candidates each. Lowest in election? #ausvotes #
Braddon, Canberra and Barton each have only 3 candidates. @j_marce #
The Fred Nile candidate in Eden-Monaro describes herself as a "domestic engineer"… #ausvotes #
@Gibbot5000 No, Fred Nile always meant raving nutter… in reply to Gibbot5000 #
@j_marce More regional seats, travelling times, etc?? Lots of Seventh Day Adventists? in reply to j_marce #
@Rubbachook Quite a list we're getting with 3… in reply to Rubbachook #
@JudeEkerick His is already the most talked about seat of the election… if that counts for anything. in reply to JudeEkerick #
Next Monday's 4 Corners looks like it might fuel the boats issue: http://auspol.info/cdkTqG #
@j_marce Then we may have stumbled across the answer to your question! in reply to j_marce #
RT @LarvatusProdeo: On LP: Neilsen – Coalition leads Labor on 2PP 52-48, on primaries by 45-38 http://bit.ly/a43qrt #ausvotes #
The official ALP campaign launch is apparently set down for Monday 16 August, five days before election day. Are these people mad? #
@djackmanson No, that's not it. It's this cynicism about the public's capacity to concentrate and remember. It's insulting. in reply to djackmanson #
This is the third time today I've seen Howes and Kroger together dissecting the campaign. #Lateline #
Kroger: "Wake up son, everyone in the country is talking about this… we've never seen anything like this in our lifetimes." #Lateline #
Kroger and Howes have been rehearsing these lines all day from Ch 9's Today, through multiple radio appearances and now #Lateline #
Growing pessimism and the ghost of Rudd hovering over everything: http://auspol.info/duFrSR – Laurie Oakes puts the case Gillard cannot. #
@Drag0nista I've been thinking about that… and I don't know! in reply to Drag0nista #
@Drag0nista Maybe it's similar to voters turning out early on election day when they're going to turn the govt out… in reply to Drag0nista #
@Drag0nista … this time only the main groups nominate because minds are made up? in reply to Drag0nista #
Sky News says The Australian is reporting another leak – that Gillard sent a bodyguard to a security meeting. #
Let us entertain you: http://auspol.info/c27nRO – Shaun Carney says the Labor base is fracturing & the party is victim of its own mythology #
Abbott seizes the lead: http://auspol.info/coGYKI – SMH report on the Nielsen poll confirms ALP primary vote on 36%. #
Coorey in SMH says Nielsen poll shows 60% still support emissions trading scheme, while only 41% support a citizens' assembly. #
The Julia Gillard experiment is failing, says Peter Hartcher: http://auspol.info/agDxvH #
RT @GhostWhoVotes: SMH has just released the full #Nielsen result, 2PP for women has dropped from 58-42 to 49-51 http://bit.ly/aBdhDW #
@tpstudent Hehe… one draw to allocate numbers to candidates, another to determine order. They couldn't do that in Florida. in reply to tpstudent #
RT @AntonyGreenABC: Full summary of candidates and parties contesting House and Senate elections at http://auspol.info/9RcbN5 #ausvotes #
RT @richardlfarmer: …a cartoon to put television political reporting in context – http://goo.gl/b/Alb8 #
When was the last time we saw Anthony Albanese on television? #ausvotes #
@aussenatesnoop Doing what? in reply to aussenatesnoop #
And has Lindsay Tanner given any interviews during the campaign? #
@sspencer_63 I sense a withdrawal of labour. in reply to sspencer_63 #
RT @mumbletwits: There's little point blaming meeja for today's Nielsen (& ones to come); blame delusional ALP re-election strategy. #
Tony Abbott is speaking at a press conference in Darwin… #ausvotes #
Abbott announces policy of free basic medical and dental health to families of Defence personnel – cost $77 million. #ausvotes #
Abbott: Polls go up and down… this is a govt that has terribly disappointed people… good at politics, bad at government. #ausvotes #
On Afghanistan, Abbott says circumstances haven't changed and he still supports the troop commitment. #ausvotes #
Abbott opens Defence pork barrelling, supports Afghanistan policy, demands Gillard release NSC attendance records. Prime Ministerial look? #
Abbott: What we've got is a govt people invested a lot of hope in… people are rightly anxious about renewing their contract with it. #
Abbott nearly caught out by question on revised Kevin O'Lemon ad – had just said Rudd deserved to be treated with respect. #ausvotes #
Abbott: The point is the government has gone from bad to worse since the changeover. #ausvotes #
Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission final report is here: http://auspol.info/arDATv #
Julia Gillard is speaking in Perth… "I'm here to say I'm for jobs, I'm here for apprentices… we created jobs during the GFC" #ausvotes #
Gillard: 1.2 million kids would miss out on trades training if Abbott is elected. #ausvotes #
Gillard asked about polls: "We're in a fight… I'll be fighting for jobs not WorkChoices… I'll be fighting for more doctors & nurses. #
Gillard: Imagine waking up on Aug22 with Abbott as PM with all the risk that entails for jobs and investment in health & education. #
Gillard: I have the better economic plan. #ausvotes #
Gillard defends her actions over the National Security Commitee… attacks Lib chattering classes… #ausvotes #
Gillard: I reject as completely wrong & offensive any suggestion I did not pay due regard to my role in national security matters. #ausvotes #
Gillard asked about Rudd – says she has sent him a message of good-will. #ausvotes #
Gillard asked how worried she is about the electorate of Hasluck… says her message is clear to all areas: Austs are coming upon a choice. #
Gillard: Do you keep the economy strong or do you run the risk with Abbott. If he had his way he would have us in recession right now. #
Gillard: Whatever he says now, Abbott is comitted to cuts to health, particularly GP super-clinics. #ausvotes #
Gillard rejects suggestion she has only just started talking the economy: "what do you think the broadband network is all about?" #ausvotes #
Gillard asked about the leaks sucking the oxygen out of her campaign. "I'm a fighter… get on board and join me in this fight." #ausvotes #
Gillard: If you vote for Mr Abbott as Prime Minister, guess what? You get Mr Abbott as Prime Minister. #ausvotes #
Gillard asked if she needs to shake-up her campaign… says Aug 21 is the day and the decision will be made on that day… photo-finish. #

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