Hi again members...

Following the last message (with figures taken direct from the AEC) here is
a news article from the Age which presents a much brighter picture, I guess
the AEC needs to update their website..?

From:
http://news.theage.com.au/greens-win-was-sixth-senate-seat/20071218-1hrn.html


The Greens win a Senate seat in WA.

Greens win WA's sixth Senate seat
AAP
December 18, 2007 - 4:56PM

The Greens claimed Western Australia's sixth Senate seat, taking the
number of senators it will have in parliament to five, as the WA result
became official.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) officially declared the six
successful Senate candidates on Tuesday.

Scott Ludlam joined other successful candidates - the Liberals David
Johnston, Alan Eggleston and Michaelia Cash and Labor candidates Louise
Pratt and Mark Bishop.

Mr Ludlam will join Greens senators Sarah Hansen-Young, Bob Brown,
Rachel Siewert and Christine Milne when he takes his seat on July 1 when
the new Senate is sworn in.

"I am over the moon," Mr Ludlam said.

"It is a very exciting time to be entering federal parliament, there is a
lot of
change in the air after 11 years of the Howard government."

AEC WA manager Jennie Gzik said the count had involved the keying in of
votes to allow a computerised preference distribution.

"As with all aspects of the count, the final process undertaken today was
able to be observed by scrutineers representing candidates and parties," Ms
Gzik said.