{"id":48238,"date":"2019-05-18T18:22:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T08:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=48238"},"modified":"2022-05-02T12:34:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T02:34:44","slug":"ausvotes-day-38-the-only-poll-that-counts-qldaah-qldpol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/ausvotes-day-38-the-only-poll-that-counts-qldaah-qldpol\/","title":{"rendered":"#AusVotes Day 38 &#8211; The only poll that counts: @qldaah #qldpol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4>May 18, 2019 &#8211; Table of contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#TheOnlyPollThatCounts\">The only poll that counts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<a name=\"TheOnlyPollThatCounts\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The only poll that counts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Only one poll matters. It may be a clich\u00e9 but it&#8217;s true. All the polling throughout a government&#8217;s term might shift a prime minister or two but only the one on election day that can shift or retain a government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the final Newspoll giving an election win to Labor on 51.5 percent, Prime Minister <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Scott Morrison (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottMorrisonMP\" target=\"_blank\">Scott Morrison<\/a> blitzed Tasmania in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zc68_qGkpuA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Scott Morrison hits Tasmania in last-minute blitz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was then a dash home to his seat of Cook for the voting photo opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yl7R2upM_jo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>&#8220;Tonight the votes will be counted up.&#8221; Scott Morrison insists election result will be close.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Opposition leader Bill Shorten began the day jogging in Melbourne before voting with wife, Chloe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/emA3mrqw2hE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Bill Shorten goes into polling day feeling confident.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile in Antarctica, Casey research station will vote and phone in the results tomorrow. The paper ballots will be returned to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) at the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RptcjxDVaHw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Down in Antartica, voting is conducted and phoned in to the AEC the next day. 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