What we learned today, election eve, Friday 20 May
It’s The Final Countdown! (Yes, Europe’s classic song was played today). The prime minister, Scott Morrison, and the Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, had hectic, frenetic days. Here’s what happened:
- Josh Butler and Paul Karp were playing follow the leader, here are their reports. (And here’s Karp’s duel with Morrison.)
- We asked you, dear readers, who you thought would win. And we listed the seven key policies where the two parties differ. Meanwhile, Sarah Martin sketched out the seats that will decide the result.
- We also took a look at what might happen in the senate.
- Here’s Guardian Australia’s view on what should happen.
- There are suggestions “embarrassed” voters might have kept quiet about their support for Clive Palmer’s United Australia party.
- An election-eve leak from cabinet’s national security committee injected a little hiccup into the campaign trail.
- Have you been paying attention? It’s OK if not. Here’s today’s election briefing and campaign catchup.
- Oh, and Australia got monkeypox.
That’s it from us for today. Amy Remeikis will be here in the morning, and the Guardian Australia team will be out at polls and political shindigs, keeping an eye on how election day unfolds. Tomorrow night we might know who the new government, and prime minister is. Or we might not. Fun times!
Updated
As for preferred prime minister:
#Newspoll Preferred PM: Morrison 42 (-1) Albanese 42 (0) #ausvotes
— GhostWhoVotes (@GhostWhoVotes) May 20, 2022
Psephologist Kevin Bonham says:
Curiosities:
— Kevin Bonham (@kevinbonham) May 20, 2022
* Better PM has never been tied in the final poll before.
* Newspoll and Ipsos primaries almost the same (Newspoll has Greens 1 point lower, others 1 higher.)
