Labor is reeling after an election loss that no one in the party saw coming, with senior figures blaming a "scare campaign" by the Coalition, and One Nation and United Australia Party preferences for the party's shock result.
"It's not the result that we had hoped for in Queensland, obviously. And when you look seat by seat, you see One Nation and Palmer Party preferences flowing to the LNP up there. I think that that's going to take its toll," deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek said.Labor's Senate leader Penny Wong said the government had run a "scare campaign", alluding to its attacks on Labor's franking credits policy.
Labor-aligned strategist Simon Banks said there would need to be a full assessment of how polling and voter research was conducted, given it had consistently pointed to a Labor victory over the last three years.ALP supporters, who had gathered at Melbourne's Hyatt Place hotel to celebrate what they thought would be an all but certain Labor victory, were disappointed and then shocked as the results rolled in.
Linda Green, who has been an ALP member for more than 40 years, said she was devastated by the Labor result.The shock result is markedly different from what both polls and Labor insiders were predicting. As voting concluded in the eastern states, Labor sources said they were quietly confident of victory. Senior Labor sources had also been predicting a Labor win in the final week of the campaign.Earlier on Saturday, Mr Shorten declared he was confident Labor would win and win comfortably.
CanberraCamper We know when we are lied to , Bye Bill.
CanberraCamper You deserve what you got. You stabbed 2 PM's in the back, and accused rapist and misused union funds... and you expected to win HAHA.. good riddens
CanberraCamper Still trying to figure out how it can be considered a shock loss. It’s bill bloody shorten. Mr unpopular. Pundits were so far up their own a***s they forgot this fact.
CanberraCamper Don’t believe latte sipping urban elites, the journalists & pollsters, the gender academics, the climate alarmed, the experts. They keep getting it wrong!
CanberraCamper Unelectable leader. Time for root & branch renewal, given Labor carried 1 in 3 electoral votes. Shocking reality is Labor leadership & campaign team did a lousy job in promoting non digestible & divisive policies.
CanberraCamper Haha all your hard work was in vain smh
CanberraCamper Bill got what Bill deserved. The will of the Australian people.
CanberraCamper Like Bill’s running style!
CanberraCamper I guess the lesson is (again) that, if the aim is to win at all costs, then fear campaigns work best with Australian voters
CanberraCamper More of this to follow ...
WhosFibbing CanberraCamper Told you , Humphrey B bear would have won this election if he took over from Bill Shorten. Anyway, bring on the rape case.
CanberraCamper Poor bill must be absolutely devastated. He gave it his all and was defeated by the forces of ignorance.
CanberraCamper Once again the left leaning pundits got it wrong. You misled us - again.
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