Originally Posted by
Big_Puff_Daddy
However that said, it you take some time follow the flow of preferences around all candidates (65 of them in QLD alone) and their group tickets - which you can see on the AEC website as they have been released for public viewing - you can work out where the numbers flow and what will be the outcomes.
Like I said the decision of who, what, where is how to best get Kevin into a senate seat. Lets look at the the options and who they preferenced 1st.
1. Labor (preference Greens)
2. Liberal (pref Nats then F/First)
3. Nationals (pref Lib the F/First)
4. Greens (pref Carers)
5. Democrats (pref climate change)
6. Family first (pref AFLP)
7. Pauline (pref One Nation WA)
8. Shooters (preference AFLP)
9. What Women Want (preference Greens)
10. The Fishing Party (Ron Boswell 1st, then Liberals before more Nats.)
11. Liberty and Democracy (preference Democrats)
12. Democratic Labor Party (pref Christians)
13. Socialist Alliance (preference Greens)
14. Senators Online (preference Carers)
15. One Nation WA (pref unendorsed Baker)
16. Citizens Electoral Council (pref Libs)
17. Christian Democratic Party (pref Nat then Lib)
18. Non Custodial Parenting (pref Pauline)
19. Climate Change (preference Democrats)
20. Carers (preference Greens)
21. Several Unendorsed candidates (3 parties - 2 pref greens)
So 5 directly give their votes to the Greens. Another 2 have given their votes to the greens if they are not there. So that is 7 off the bat out of round one. Looking at round two preferences that would add more to the list pending vote allocation.
Looking at this and considering some of you have such an objection with F/First - how else would you have put a preference flow together to give the AFLP the best chance of getting up?
I hope this helps clear up a few things.