Labor party to meet on who to lead party. Aka thousands of Australians to be disappointed.

[shutter_eye5]

~snip

[url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-26/rudd-prevails-over-gillard-in-leadership-ballot/4783422[/url]

I was proved wrong, I rescind my previous opinions

[gerbe1]

[QUOTE=shutter_eye5;41193154]10minutes to go and I doubt Rudd will win. It's just another last-minute rush to find a solution which should have been fixed at least a month ago.[/QUOTE]

Bill Shorten has confirmed his support for Kevin Rudd. He was not at midday and was one of the people who installed Julia. Kevin is on track to win.

[Bradyns]

5minutes.

[gerbe1]

Keep in mind, Bill Shorten is a faction leader, the way he votes is the way 7 others will vote.

[editline]tuesday[/editline]

auto merge

[editline]26th June 2013[/editline]

You guys do know that they will take at least 15 minutes, right?

[fruxodaily]

herewego

[editline]26th June 2013[/editline]

is there a livestream on this i dont feel like going out to my tv to watch channel 7

[gerbe1]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;41193201]herewego

[editline]26th June 2013[/editline]

is there a livestream on this i dont feel like going out to my tv to watch channel 7[/QUOTE]

[URL="http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/"]Here is ABC news.[/URL]

[fruxodaily]

god you beat me gerbe

[gerbe1]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;41193209]god you beat me gerbe[/QUOTE]

Man I am watching twitter feeds, facebook, livestreams, the worx, nothing is getting past me.

[fruxodaily]

This feels like Big Brother eviction night

[editline]26th June 2013[/editline]

God how many fucking cameras is swamping that one corridor

[gerbe1]

They'll be writing names down on little scraps of paper right now, possibly counting them.

[Noth]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;41193222]This feels like Big Brother eviction night[/QUOTE]

Think we can get the BB voice to announce that the loser has 20 seconds to leave, in the next 10 minutes?

[Bradyns]

Looks like Rudd has the numbers...

[fruxodaily]

[QUOTE=Noth;41193248]Think we can get the BB voice to announce that the loser has 20 seconds to leave, in the next 10 minutes?[/QUOTE]

God that'd be perfect

"Get your bags and leave the Parliament immediately"

then being escorted on a paddy waggon to ABC radio

[Noth]

"Sky News is reporting that Julia Gillard has lost the leadership ballot."
[url]http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/labor-leadership-live-julia-gillard-or-kevin-rudd-who-will-lead-party/story-fnho52ip-1226669921693[/url]

Live ticker

Edit: "Sources have told Sky that Kevin Rudd has won the spill"

[fruxodaily]

[QUOTE=Noth;41193257]"Sky News is reporting that Julia Gillard has lost the leadership ballot."
[url]http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/labor-leadership-live-julia-gillard-or-kevin-rudd-who-will-lead-party/story-fnho52ip-1226669921693[/url]

Live ticker

Edit: "Sources have told Sky that Kevin Rudd has won the spill"[/QUOTE]
God if that is the case

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M[/media]

:dance:

[Bradyns]

I'm watching it on Sky atm...
Waiting for official press conference.

[1eevee1]

Nothing on ABC News about it, just Crabbe going on and on and on and on. Can we give her a pause button?

[fruxodaily]

I'm watching ABCnews 24 and all they're doing is just talking, is sky doing the same?

[Noth]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/8nxCTCi.png[/img]

Little soon there, news.com.au. Isn't even official yet

[fruxodaily]

Expect News.com.au to be featured on next week's media watch

[Noth]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;41193291]Expect News.com.au to be featured on next week's media watch[/QUOTE]

They aren't already a permanent feature?

[fruxodaily]

[QUOTE=Noth;41193298]They aren't already a permanent feature?[/QUOTE]

That's true, it's always them or the Australian

[1eevee1]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;41193300]That's true, it's always them or the Australian[/QUOTE]

Or 2day FM. Still talking away on the ABC, for those vaguely interested.

[Noth]

"Kevin Rudd has been elected unopposed, according to reports."
"Voting is still under way but the Gillard camp reportedly says Kevin Rudd will win the challenge."
"The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Julia Gillard has lost the ballot."

[Bradyns]

[QUOTE=Noth;41193311]"Kevin Rudd has been elected unopposed, according to reports."
"Voting is still under way but the Gillard camp reportedly says Kevin Rudd will win the challenge."
"The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Julia Gillard has lost the ballot."[/QUOTE]

It's not official until the press conference.

[fruxodaily]

Well nothing really happened last week so what else could the ABC do?

[editline]26th June 2013[/editline]

ABC just said that they aren't reporting on any rumours

[gerbe1]

-ninja'd-

[Bradyns]

God I hate Paul Murray...

[1eevee1]

Dear god, if it takes 25 minutes to count 100 pieces of paper, no wonder governments are so slow.

[Noth]

[QUOTE=1Eevee1;41193370]Dear god, if it takes 25 minutes to count 100 pieces of paper, no wonder governments are so slow.[/QUOTE]

I'm pretty sure something was said about both candidates making a speech prior to the vote