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Originally posted by Dj_Es-Dva Im so confused if howard even won, would he be allowed to pm considering he can't hold his own seat? lol at anthony green, always a highlight at election time

If he looses his own seat , That's it !! You can't be Pm without a seat. But I think it's pretty well a Labor victory anyway.
His seat is actually still counted as doubtful . I'm not going out until we have a result in his seat

lol, better watch out for that "postal vote".

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Originally posted by echosystm lol, better watch out for that "postal vote".

If it was any other candidate bar the PM they would have called it for Maxine by now. She has been consistently in front by enough to cover the postal votes. Do we have an emoticon for crossed fingers?? Mal Brough has gone !!!!!

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Originally posted by DIDI If he looses his own seat , That's it !! You can't be Pm without a seat. But I think it's pretty well a Labor victory anyway. His seat is actually still counted as doubtful . I'm not going out until we have a result in his seat

Well technically you can still be in government if you lose your seat. What happens though is that someone else has to give you theres and the local area has to have a by-election.

Anyway, no need for it now.

A bit surprised Costello isn't going to be leader, though I do see where he's coming from.

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Originally posted by Fledz Well technically you can still be in government if you lose your seat. What happens though is that someone else has to give you theres and the local area has to have a by-election. Anyway, no need for it now. A bit surprised Costello isn't going to be leader, though I do see where he's coming from.

No you can't !! The liberal party could still be in government if they won enough seats,but they would have to elect a new leader. They can't just put a hold on the leadership while you organize yourself a safe seat.

I remember reading something along those lines, that it is still possible.

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Originally posted by Fledz I remember reading something along those lines, that it is still possible.

Think about it logically . if you don't have a seat in parliament, how can you lead it??

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Originally posted by DIDI Think about it logically . if you don't have a seat in parliament, how can you lead it??

thats what he's saying. A polly in another seat falls on their sword, the PM steps in and gets voted in at the by-election. Therefore the PM is now in Parliament, just not representing his original seat.

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter thats what he's saying. A polly in another seat falls on their sword, the PM steps in and gets voted in at the by-election. Therefore the PM is now in Parliament, just not representing his original seat.

And not PM!! As soon as he loses his seat he ceases to be PM. He just say "bags that seat" he would have to be voted in. Btw see you got your wish in your seat.

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Originally posted by DIDI And not PM!! As soon as he loses his seat he ceases to be PM. He just say "bags that seat" he would have to be voted in. Btw see you got your wish in your seat.

yup. Althought she's now starting to talk about state politics


Yes he won't be PM for a short time, there'll be a caretaker PM until he wins the by-election, at which point he rejoins Parliament and can become PM again.

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter yup. Althought she's now starting to talk about state politics Yes he won't be PM for a short time, there'll be a caretaker PM until he wins the by-election, at which point he rejoins Parliament and can become PM again.

If he wins a byelection, and if his party would want him back as leader after he had lost his own seat. I don't believe you will find any precedent for a caretaker PM in these circumstances!! it would be totally against just about any form of democracy!! He would have to be voted on by the people and by the party . The answer to the original question is still, no seat, no PM!

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Originally posted by Fledz Well technically you can still be in government if you lose your seat. What happens though is that someone else has to give you

like craig stevens?