Joy oh joy! Antony Green’s election calculator and masses of Newspoll results all appear on the same day. It’s time to settle down for a weekend of wonkery.
Take a dekko at the state by state Newspoll results:
Coalition
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
2PP vote 2004
51.2
51.0
57.1
54.4
55.4
2PP Newspoll
Jul/Sep 200742
40
48
45
51
ALP
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
2PP vote 2004
48.8
49.0
42.9
45.6
44.6
2PP Newspoll
Jul/Sep 200758
60
52
55
49
Now, using Antony’s calculator, do the swings and give us the numbers in the notional new House of Representatives. I reckon they would give the ALP another 40 odd seats – plus Bass and Braddon in Tasmania and Solomon in the Top End.
Send your entries to boss@crikey.com.au with Weekend of Wonkery in subject line. The neatest correct entry opened on Monday morning will win a Crikey ME07 t-shirt in the size of their choice!
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