2010 Australian federal election

Election for the 43rd Parliament of Australia July 2016 May 2020 2010 Australian federal election Australia parliamentary no 2007 Australian federal election 2007 2013 Australian federal election 2013 Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2007–2010 Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2010–2013 All 150 seats in the House of Representatives 76 seats were needed for a majority in the House 40 (of the 76) seats in the Senate Opinion polling for the 2010 Australian federal election 21 August 2010 14,086,869 3.23% 13,131,667 (93.22%)(1.50 pp) First preference Julia-gillard-official-portrait-pmc.jpg 180 120 160 0 38 Julia Gillard yes 2010 6 24 Australian Labor Party Lalor (Vic.) 4,711,363 37.99% 5.40 83 seats, 43.38% 0 72 11 Tony Abbott - 2010.jpg 121 120 160 0 0 Tony Abbott yes 2009 12 1 Liberal Party of Australia Liberal–National Coalition Warringah (NSW) 5,365,529 43.32% 1.16 65 seats, 41.95% 17 72 7 Bob_Brown_profile.png 120 120 160 0 0 Bob Brown yes 2005 11 28 Australian Greens Tasmania (Senate) 1,458,998 11.76% 3.97 0 seats, 7.79% 75 1 1 160x160px WA Nationalscrook2 The National Party of Western Australia, prior to and subsequent to the election, was not in the federal Coalition agreement. WA Nationals MP Tony Crook stated that he was a crossbencher, and has said: "In every news report and press report we see, my number is being allocated in with the Coalition and it shouldn't be".Ker Peter Don't count me among Coalition, says Nat http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/dont-count-me-among-coalition-says-nat-20100825-13s76.html live The Age Fairfax Media 26 August 2010 27 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100829055042/http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/dont-count-me-among-coalition-says-nat-20100825-13s76.html 29 August 2010 Thus, the party has been counted separately from the Coalition totals. 43,101 0.34% 0.20 0 seats 76 1 1 Independent politicians in Australia Independent politicians in Australia 312,496 2.52% 0.30 2 seats 4 2 TPP 50.12% 49.88% TPP swing 2.58 2.58 Prime Minister Subsequent Prime Minister Julia Gillard Australian Labor Party Julia Gillard Australian Labor Party 390px Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory 390px Senators elected in the 2010 federal election 390px A federal election was held on 21 August 2010 to elect members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, along with 40 of the 76 seats in the Senate. The incumbent Labor government, led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, was re-elected to a second term, defeating the opposition Liberal–National Coalition, led by Tony Abbott. The Labor Party won 72 seats, forming a minority government with the support of three independent MPs and one Greens MP. Labor and the Coalition each won 72 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives,Colebatch Tim 72 all—Brisbane to Coalition and Corangamite to ALP http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/72-all--brisbane-to-coalition-and-corangamite-to-alp-20100827-13w1r.html live Sunday Morning Herald 13 August 2010 30 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100829075418/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/72-all--brisbane-to-coalition-and-corangamite-to-alp-20100827-13w1r.html 29 August 2010 four short of the requirement for majority government, resulting in the first hung parliament since the 1940 election.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/21/2989767.htm Voters leave Australia hanging ABC News 21 August 2010 21 August 2010 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100824054316/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/21/2989767.htm deadhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11037486 Australia count begins after tight election race BBC News 21 August 2010 20 June 2018 15 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100915154616/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11037486 livehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11048968 Australia heads for hung parliament 21 August 2010 BBC News 21 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100821203313/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11048968 21 August 2010 live Six crossbenchers held the balance of power.Peatling Stephanie Aston Heath It's good to be Greens, as balance of power tipped http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/climate/its-good-to-be-greens-as-balance-of-power-tipped-20100717-10f4t.html live Sunday Morning Herald 18 July 2010 19 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100722054921/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/climate/its-good-to-be-greens-as-balance-of-power-tipped-20100717-10f4t.html 22 July 2010https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/greens-set-to-grab-balance-of-power/news-story/e3db9a05ac6ada38c57367b0ddfcfc93 Sid Maher Greens set to grab balance of power The Australian 18 July 2010 19 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100811204037/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/greens-set-to-grab-balance-of-power/story-fn59niix-1225893667815 11 August 2010 subscription live Greens MP Adam Bandt and independent MPs Andrew Wilkie, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply.http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/abbott-digs-himself-a-hole-20100902-14rjp.html Abbott's Costings Blow Out | Wilkie Sides With Labor: SMH 3 September 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald 3 September 2010 8 September 2010 Michelle Grattan https://web.archive.org/web/20100906084800/http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/abbott-digs-himself-a-hole-20100902-14rjp.html 6 September 2010 livehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005179.htm Labor day: Gillard retains grip on power ABC News Emma Rodgers 7 September 2010 8 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100909000414/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005179.htm 9 September 2010 dead Independent MP Bob Katter and National Party of Western Australia MP Tony Crook declared their support for the Coalition on confidence and supply.Emma Rodgers http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3004931.htm?section=justin ABC News Katter in Coalition camp 7 September 2010 8 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100908225636/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3004931.htm?section=justin 8 September 2010 deadhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3004244.htm Crook declares support for Abbott ABC News 6 September 2010 8 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100908004305/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3004244.htm 8 September 2010 dead The resulting 76–74 margin entitled Labor to form a minority government. The Prime Minister, government ministers and parliamentary secretaries were sworn in on 14 September 2010 by the Governor-General Quentin Bryce.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/14/3011462.htm Governor-General swears in new ministry ABC News 14 September 2010 14 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100916010752/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/14/3011462.htm 16 September 2010 dead In November 2011, Coalition MP and Deputy Speaker Peter Slipper replaced Labor MP Harry Jenkins as Speaker of the House of Representatives, increasing Labor's parliamentary majority from 75–74 (not including Jenkins as he was unable to vote on legislation due to his role as Speaker) to 76–73 (not including Slipper, for the same reason).http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/slipper-long-plotted-against-us-lnp-20111124-1nwov.html Slipper long plotted against us: LNP The Sydney Morning Herald 24 November 2011 24 November 2011 12 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120112140312/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/slipper-long-plotted-against-us-lnp-20111124-1nwov.html livehttp://www.news.com.au/national/how-alp-lured-slipper-to-speakers-chair/story-e6frfkvr-1226207163831 How Labor lured Peter Slipper to Speaker's chair in Federal Parliament ABC News 27 November 2011 27 November 2011 27 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111127131532/http://www.news.com.au/national/how-alp-lured-slipper-to-speakers-chair/story-e6frfkvr-1226207163831 dead In the 76-seat Senate, the Greens won one seat in each of the six states, gaining the sole balance of power with a total of nine seats, after previously holding a shared balance of power with the Family First Party and independent Nick Xenophon.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/greens-win-seats-in-every-state-20100822-13b38.html Greens win seats in every state Sunday Morning Herald 23 August 2010 27 August 2010 Tim Colebatch https://web.archive.org/web/20100825163357/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/greens-win-seats-in-every-state-20100822-13b38.html 25 August 2010 liveAron Paul http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2993914.htm The Green Tide ABC News 26 August 2010 27 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100829060422/http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2993914.htm 29 August 2010 live The Coalition was reduced from 37 to 34 and Labor was reduced from 32 to 31. The two remaining seats were occupied by Xenophon and Victoria's new Democratic Labor Party Senator John Madigan. Family First Party Senator Steve Fielding was defeated. These changes took effect in the Senate on 1 July 2011. More than 13 million Australians were enrolled to vote at the time of the election.http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-15508-NAT.htm First Preference by Party Australian Electoral Commission 21 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823075516/http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-15508-NAT.htm 23 August 2010 dead Australia has compulsory voting (since 1925) and uses preferential ballot (since 1919) in single-member seats for the House of Representatives and single transferable vote (since 1949) for the Senate. At the time Australia used optional group voting tickets (since 1984) in the proportionally represented Senate but since the 2016 election has abolished group voting tickets. The election was conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). Prior to the Labor party's win in the 2022 Australian federal election, this was the most recent federal contest in which Labor formed government. It remains the most recent election in which the leader of the party forming government represented a division outside New South Wales. Background Key dates Announcement of election: Saturday 17 Julyhttp://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Media_releases/e2010/17-07.htm Election 2010, 8pm Monday is the deadline to get on the electoral roll for the 2010 federal election Australian Electoral Commission 17 July 2010 https://archive.today/20121128000422/http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Media_releases/e2010/17-07.htm 28 November 2012 dead Prorogation of 42nd Parliament: 4.59 p.m., Monday 19 July AESTSpecial Gazette No. S136, Commonwealth of Australia, 19 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120114234058/http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/BDAB2EF3C2B1AC18CA25776500108B46/%24file/S%20136.pdf 14 January 2012 Dissolution of House of Representatives: 5 p.m., Monday 19 July AEST Issue of electoral writs: Monday 19 JulySpecial Gazette No. S139, Commonwealth of Australia, 20 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120119153314/http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/427AC5068B98C314CA257766000489F7/%24file/S%20139.pdf 19 January 2012 Close of rolls (if not currently on roll): 8 p.m., Monday 19 July AESTOn 6 August 2010, the High Court of Australia ruled in the case Rowe v Electoral Commissioner that certain provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 were invalid, specifically those introduced in the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006, which closed the electoral roll on the day the writ for a federal election is issued. An estimated 100,000 enrolments were reconsidered by the Australian Electoral Commission, which contacted applicants to inform them they would be eligible to vote in this election. Close of rolls (if currently on roll and updating details): 8 p.m., Thursday 22 July AEST Close of nominations: 12 noon, Thursday 29 July AEST Declaration of nominations: 12 noon, Friday 30 July AEST Polling day: Saturday 21 August Return of writs (latest date): Wednesday 27 October House of Representatives The Labor Party, led by Julia Gillard, and the Liberal Party, led by Tony Abbott, were the predominant parties to contest the election. The smaller National Party led by Warren Truss is in a coalition with the Liberal Party. Following the 2007 federal election, the 150-member Australian House of Representatives consisted of 83 Labor-held seats, 65 Coalition seats (55 Liberal and 10 National), and two seats held by independents. The Australian Greens won 8 per cent of the 2007 vote, and the Family First Party won 2 per cent, with the Greens winning 1 seat in the lower house. The coalition total was reduced to 64 seats when Rob Oakeshott, former state Nationals-turned-independent MP, won the seat of Lyne at the September 2008 Lyne by-election, resulting from the resignation of former Howard minister and Nationals leader Mark Vaile. The April 2008 Gippsland by-election, resulting from the resignation of the former Howard minister and Nationals MP Peter McGauran, saw the Nationals' Darren Chester retain the seat, receiving a swing of 6%.http://results.aec.gov.au/13813/website/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-13813-213.htm VIC DIVISION – GIPPSLAND 2008 results.aec.gov.au 23 August 2010 25 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101125225658/http://results.aec.gov.au/13813/Website/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-13813-213.htm live The Liberals suffered a swing in the September 2008 Mayo by-election resulting from the resignation of former Howard minister and Liberal leader Alexander Downer, and came close to losing the seat to the Greens candidate. The Liberals retained seats at the Bradfield and Higgins by-elections in December 2009. The member for Ryan, Michael Johnson, was expelled from the Liberal National Party on 20 May 2010, reducing the Coalition to 63 seats.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/20/2905011.htm Michael Johnson expelled from LNP 20 May 2010 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 23 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100817085135/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/20/2905011.htm 17 August 2010 dead Redistributions Since the previous national election in 2007 there had been a number of redistributions. These realignments of electorate boundaries are regularly undertaken by the Australian Electoral Commission and they maintain similar voter numbers in each electorate. They saw Labor's notional number of seats increase to 88 with the coalition's notional number decreased to 59, with independents in three. The swing required by the opposition to win majority government had decreased by approximately 0.1 percent.Notional seats held following redistribution of electoral boundaries: Federal 2010 post-redistribution pendulum https://web.archive.org/web/20100722201037/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/pendulum.htm 22 July 2010: Antony Green ABC The redistribution of electoral divisions for Western Australia made the Liberal-held Swan notionally Labor, and vastly changed Kalgoorlie and O'Connor, with the former being safer for the Liberals, and the latter becoming more marginal. Kalgoorlie was also renamed Durack. The redistribution also damaged the WA Nationals' chances of a House of Representatives seat.http://www.pollbludger.com/903 WA redistributed: Poll Bludger 1/8/2008 Pollbludger.com 1 August 2008 2 May 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080813152324/http://www.pollbludger.com/903 13 August 2008http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2008/08/new-federal-bou.html New Federal Boundaries for Western Australia: Antony Green ABC 1/8/2008 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1 August 2008 2 May 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090211203123/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2008/08/new-federal-bou.html 11 February 2009http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2008/wa/proposed_report/index.htm Proposed Redistribution (including maps) of Western Australia 2007–08 AEC 1 August 2008 2 May 2010 26 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101026012203/http://aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2008/wa/proposed_report/index.htm live Tasmania was also redistributed but, while there were some changes to boundaries, little changed in terms of seat margins.http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/08/22/tasmania-redistributed/ Tasmania redistributed – The Poll Bludger 22/08/2008 Blogs.crikey.com.au 22 August 2008 2 May 2010 12 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090212105607/http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/08/22/tasmania-redistributed/ livehttp://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2008/08/federal-redistr.html Federal Redistribution in Tasmania: Antony Green ABC 13/08/2008 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 13 August 2008 2 May 2010 14 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120114232854/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2008/08/federal-redistr.html live New South Wales lost a seat to Queensland due to population changes for the second election in a row. The Labor Party suggested the abolition of the marginal Liberal seat of Macarthur, while the Liberal Party suggested that Liberal-held Hume and National-held Riverina be merged to create a new seat called "Bradman" in honour of Sir Donald Bradman. The National Party suggested the abolition of the Labor-held city seat of Banks.http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2009/nsw/public_suggestion.htm Public Suggestions for the New South Wales Redistribution: Australian Electoral Commission Aec.gov.au 20 July 2009 2 May 2010 24 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091024113456/http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2009/nsw/public_suggestion.htm live The draft New South Wales redistribution, published in August 2009, proposed that Reid be abolished and that Lowe be renamed "McMahon" in honour of former Prime Minister Sir William McMahon. In response to widespread criticism of the abolition of the name "Reid", the finalised redistribution, published in October 2009, instead had Lowe renamed "Reid" and Prospect replaced with McMahon. Boundary changes also resulted in the Liberal seats of Macarthur, Greenway and Gilmore becoming notionally Labor-held, with major changes to other seats, including Calare, Parkes and Macquarie.http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2009/nsw/propsed_report/NSW-proposed-2009.pdf The Proposed Redistribution of New South Wales into Electoral Divisions: Report of the Redistribution Committee 2 May 2010 18 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090918113913/http://aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2009/nsw/propsed_report/NSW-proposed-2009.pdf live In Queensland, the seat of Wright was created as a Liberal-held seat based on the Gold Coast hinterland. The redistribution saw the status of Blair change from marginal Labor to a safe Labor seat. The status of marginal Liberal seats Dickson and Herbert also changed to marginal Labor seats.http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Media_releases/2009/10-16.htm Augmented Electoral Commission decides boundaries and names for Federal Electoral Divisions in QLD Aec.gov.au 16 October 2009 2 May 2010 A redistribution for Victoria commenced in 2010, but was not finalised before the election was called.http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2010/vic/index.htm Redistribution of Federal Electoral Boundaries – Victorian Redistribution 2010 Aec.gov.au 19 April 2010 2 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100317102535/http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2010/vic/index.htm 17 March 2010 live Senate In the 76-member Australian Senate, from July 2008 to June 2011, the Labor and Liberal parties hold 32 seats each, and the Liberals' coalition partner, the National Party (including one CLP), five seats. The balance of power rests with the crossbench, consisting of: 5 Australian Greens 1 Family First, Steve Fielding 1 Independent, Nick Xenophon For a majority, the government requires an additional seven votes from non-Labor senators. If the Liberal Party chooses to vote with the Labor Party, support from the crossbench is not required. Senate terms expiring Forty seats in the Senate were up for election: 36 senators representing the six states; each state elected half of its 12 Senate seats. The six-year terms of these 36 senators will start on 1 July 2011; the terms of the existing senators representing the states will end on 30 June 2011. 4 territory senators: the ACT and the NT each elected two senators, whose terms started on election day and will expire the day before the next election for the House of Representatives. The party composition of these 40 senators whose terms will expire is: Liberal: 18 (14 ongoing, to expire 30 June 2014) National: 2 (3 ongoing) CLP: 1 (0 ongoing) ALP: 16 (16 ongoing) Green: 2 (3 ongoing) Family First: 1 (0 ongoing) Independent Nick Xenophon: 0 (1 ongoing) These seats are listed in order of election for the six states and two territories:http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/sen_exp.htm Dates of Expiry of Senators' Terms of Service Australian Senate 1 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071128052237/http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/sen_exp.htm 28 November 2007 dead NSWVicQldWASATasACTNTBill Heffernan (Lib)Steve Hutchins (ALP)Concetta F.-Wells (Lib)John Faulkner (ALP)Fiona Nash (Nat)Michael Forshaw (ALP)Michael Ronaldson (Lib)Kim Carr (ALP)Julian McGauran (Lib)Stephen Conroy (ALP)Judith Troeth (Lib)Steve Fielding (FFP)Brett Mason (Lib)Jan McLucas (ALP)George Brandis (Lib)Joe Ludwig (ALP)Barnaby Joyce (Nat)Russell Trood (Lib)Chris Back (Lib)Chris Evans (ALP)Mathias Cormann (Lib)Glenn Sterle (ALP)Judith Adams (Lib)Rachel Siewert (Grn)Nick Minchin (Lib)Anne McEwen (ALP)Mary Jo Fisher (Lib)Annette Hurley (ALP)Alan Ferguson (Lib)Dana Wortley (ALP)Eric Abetz (Lib)Kerry O'Brien (ALP)Guy Barnett (Lib)Helen Polley (ALP)Stephen Parry (Lib)Christine Milne (Grn)Kate Lundy (ALP)Gary Humphries (Lib)Trish Crossin (ALP)Nigel Scullion (CLP) House of Representatives opinion polling Opinion polling for the Australian federal election, 2010 Newspoll The election-eve Newspoll of over 2000 voters reported Labor on a 50.2 percent two-party-preferred vote.http://polling.newspoll.com.au.tmp.anchor.net.au/cgi-bin/polling/display_poll_data.pl?url_caller=&mode=trend&page=show_polls&question_set_id=1 Newspoll archive since 1987 Polling.newspoll.com.au.tmp.anchor.net.au 2016-07-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303135154/http://polling.newspoll.com.au.tmp.anchor.net.au/cgi-bin/polling/display_poll_data.pl?url_caller=&mode=trend&page=show_polls&question_set_id=1 3 March 2016 dead A post-election Newspoll taken 27–29 August 2010 of 1134 voters revealed 47 percent wanted a Gillard Labor government, to 39 percent for an Abbott Coalition government, while 14 percent were uncommitted. There was no difference between male and female voters. Ages 18–34 and 34–49 were even stronger for Labor, while those above 50 bucked the trend preferring the Coalition 45 percent to 40 percent.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/majority-of-voters-in-their-electorates-want-the-independents-to-back-labor/news-story/b873d86f6909c4bd44c444f46f8ac47a Majority of voters in their electorates want the independents to back Labor The Australian 3 September 2010 8 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101023000351/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/majority-of-voters-in-their-electorates-want-the-independents-to-back-labor/story-fn59niix-1225914017626 23 October 2010 subscription live Poll of 28,000 A JWS Research "mega-poll" was conducted by robocall late in the campaign and published by Fairfax. It polled an Australian record of 22,000 voters in 54 marginal seats and a further 6,000 in safe seats. It revealed a national two-party-preferred vote for Labor of 51.6 percent. Losses in Queensland and New South Wales were offset by the gains of Dunkley, McEwen (both 57 percent for Labor), and Cowper and Boothby (both 54 percent for Labor), finishing with a total of 79 Labor, 68 coalition, 3 independent.http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/alp-leads-coalition-in-biggest-poll-yet-20100818-128pl.html ALP leads coalition in biggest poll yet: SMH 18 August 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald 18 August 2010 21 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100820033533/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/alp-leads-coalition-in-biggest-poll-yet-20100818-128pl.html 20 August 2010 livehttp://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2010/08/17/nielsen-marginals-mega-poll/ Poll Bludger JWS page 1 Blogs.crikey.com.au 17 August 2010 27 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100821215606/http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2010/08/17/nielsen-marginals-mega-poll/ 21 August 2010 livehttp://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2010/08/19/d-day-minus-2-2/ Poll Bludger JWS page 2 Blogs.crikey.com.au 19 August 2010 27 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100821110354/http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2010/08/19/d-day-minus-2-2/ 21 August 2010 live Two-party-preferred vote The graph shows a timeline of the estimates by three main polling companies – Roy Morgan (green), Nielsen (blue), and Newspoll (red) – of the two-party-preferred vote for Labor from January 2008 to 20 July 2010. The pink dot on the left side represents the actual 2PP vote for Labor in the November 2007 election. left|500px Primary vote The graph shows a timeline of Newspoll's estimates of the primary vote for Labor (red), the Coalition (blue), the Greens (green), and other parties or independent candidates (magenta) from 2007 to 2010. The four dots on the left side represent the actual vote for each party in the November 2007 election. left|500px Newspoll leader ratings + Better Prime Minister^ Date LaborGillard LiberalAbbott 17–19 Aug 201050%37% 13–15 Aug 201050%35% 6–8 Aug 201049%34% 30 Jul – 1 August 201050%35% 23–25 Jul 201050%34% 16–18 Jul 201057%27% 25–27 Jun 201053%29% Rudd Abbott 18–20 Jun 201046%37% 28–30 May 201049%33% 14–16 May 201049%33% 30 Apr – 2 May 201050%32% 16–18 Apr 201056%29% 26–28 Mar 201059%27% 12–14 Mar 201055%30% 26–28 Feb 201055%30% 12–14 Feb 201055%27% 29–31 Jan 201058%26% 15–17 Jan 201057%25% 4–6 Dec 200960%23% Rudd Turnbull 27–29 Nov 200965%14% 13–15 Nov 200963%22% 30 Oct – 1 November 200963%19% 16–18 Oct 200965%19% 28 Sep – 1 October 200967%18%Polling conducted by Newspoll and published in The Australian.^Remainder were "uncommitted". + Satisfaction^ Date Satisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied DissatisfiedGillardAbbott 17–19 Aug 201044%43%42%50% 13–15 Aug 201044%38%43%46% 6–8 Aug 201043%41%41%49% 30 Jul – 1 August 201042%40%44%46% 23–25 Jul 201041%37%40%46% 16–18 Jul 201048%29%36%51% 25–27 Jun 2010N/A (new)N/A (new)42%41%RuddAbbott 18–20 Jun 201036%55%38%49% 28–30 May 201036%54%37%49% 14–16 May 201039%51%42%45% 30 Apr – 2 May 201039%50%45%43% 16–18 Apr 201050%41%46%40% 26–28 Mar 201051%39%44%43% 12–14 Mar 201048%41%47%38% 26–28 Feb 201051%40%48%38% 12–14 Feb 201050%40%44%37% 29–31 Jan 201050%38%41%39% 15–17 Jan 201052%34%40%35% 4–6 Dec 200958%32%N/A (new)N/A (new)RuddTurnbull 27–29 Nov 200956%34%36%50% 13–15 Nov 200956%34%34%50% 30 Oct – 1 November 200959%32%32%51% 16–18 Oct 200963%28%32%54% 28 Sep – 1 October 200967%21%33%48%Polling conducted by Newspoll and published in The Australian.^Remainder were "uncommitted". Newspaper endorsements Australian newspapers Dailies   Sundays NewspaperPublisher Endorsement Newspaper Endorsement The AdvertiserNews Limited Australian Labor Partyhttp://perthnow.com.au/news/major-metropolitan-newspapers-divided-over-endorsements-for-federal-election/story-e6frg12c-1225907678526?nk=9094a26747094e2eb04ca40624f91367 Major metropolitan newspapers divided over endorsements for federal election PerthNow.com.au The Australian 20 August 2010 9 September 2014 https://archive.today/20140911153052/http://perthnow.com.au/news/major-metropolitan-newspapers-divided-over-endorsements-for-federal-election/story-e6frg12c-1225907678526?nk=9094a26747094e2eb04ca40624f91367 11 September 2014 dead The AgeFairfax Media Australian Labor Partyhttp://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/australia-needs-a-government-with-a-vision-for-the-future-20100819-12rys.html Australia needs a government with a vision for the future The Age 20 August 2010 9 September 2014 17 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110217075410/http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/australia-needs-a-government-with-a-vision-for-the-future-20100819-12rys.html live The Sunday Age Australian Labor Partyhttp://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/editorials-back-coalition-in-key-states-20100820-12se1.html Federal election | Editorials back Coalition in key states The Sydney Morning Herald 20 August 2010 21 August 2010 Paul Tatnell https://web.archive.org/web/20100822125118/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/editorials-back-coalition-in-key-states-20100820-12se1.html 22 August 2010 live The AustralianNews Limited Liberal Party of Australiahttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/editorials/a-vote-to-end-the-curse-of-big-government/news-story/a3579f1b6fae58db76228d938ec5595e A vote to end the curse of big government The Australian 20 August 2010 9 September 2014 7 January 2013 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20130107124929/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/editorials/a-vote-to-end-the-curse-of-big-government/story-e6frg71x-1225907514094 live The Weekend Australian Liberal Party of AustraliaNovember 2010 The Australian Financial ReviewFairfax Media Liberal Party of Australiahttps://www.afr.com/politics/federal/how-the-afr-called-each-federal-election-20220510-p5ak0n How the AFR called each federal election The Australian Financial Review 18 May 2022 15 March 2025 20 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220520022334/https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/how-the-afr-called-each-federal-election-20220510-p5ak0n live The Canberra TimesFairfax Media Australian Labor Party The Courier-MailNews Limited Liberal National Party of Queensland The Sunday Mail Liberal National Party of Queensland The Daily TelegraphNews Limited Liberal Party of Australia The Sunday Telegraph Australian Labor Partyhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/why-labor-deserves-a-second-term/story-e6frezz0-1225905274135 Why Labor deserves a second term The Sunday Telegraph 15 August 2010 7 September 2010 24 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120624232203/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/why-labor-deserves-a-second-term/story-e6frezz0-1225905274135 live The Herald SunNews Limited Liberal Party of Australiahttp://heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/we-deserve-much-better/story-e6frfhqo-1225907518767 We deserve much better Herald Sun 19 August 2010 9 September 2014 11 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911201911/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/we-deserve-much-better/story-e6frfhqo-1225907518767 dead Sunday Herald Sun Australian Labor PartyWalker Jamie http://www.news.com.au/features/federal-election/tony-abbott-endorsed-by-most-major-metropolitan-newspapers/story-e6frfllr-1225907587238 Major metropolitan newspapers divided over endorsements for federal election news.com.au 20 August 2010 22 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100822193008/http://www.news.com.au/features/federal-election/tony-abbott-endorsed-by-most-major-metropolitan-newspapers/story-e6frfllr-1225907587238 22 August 2010 dead The MercuryNews Limited Australian Labor PartyNovember 2010 Northern Territory NewsNews Limited Australian Labor Partyhttp://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/08/20/173451_election2010.html Labor earns second term | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia ntnews.com.au 21 August 2010 June 2016 yesmedic The Sydney Morning HeraldFairfax Media Australian Labor Partyhttp://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editorial/why-labor-under-gillard-deserves-a-second-chance-20100819-12s56.html Why Labor under Gillard deserves a second chance The Sydney Morning Herald 19 August 2010 9 September 2014 27 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110327224958/http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editorial/why-labor-under-gillard-deserves-a-second-chance-20100819-12s56.html live The West AustralianWest Australian Newspapers Liberal Party of AustraliaTyldesley Hazel http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/west-australian-paper-endorses-coalition/story-e6frf7jx-1225907724493 West Australian paper endorses Coalition Herald Sun 21 August 2010 14 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110614220941/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/west-australian-paper-endorses-coalition/story-e6frf7jx-1225907724493 live Candidates and seats Candidates of the Australian federal election, 2010 Results House of Representatives Results of the 2010 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) Australia Pre-election pendulum for the Australian federal election, 2010 Post-election pendulum for the Australian federal election, 2010 right|thumb|House of RepresentativesGovernment (72)Australian Labor Party Labor (72)OppositionCoalition (72)#080cab Liberal(44)#1456f1 LNP (21)#008000 Nationals (6)Country Liberal Party CLP (1)Crossbench (6)#b3b3b3 Independent (4)#10c25b Greens (1)#008000 Nationals WA (1) Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 37.99 Liberal Liberal Party of Australia 30.46 Greens #10C25B 11.76 LNP (QLD) Liberal National Party of Queensland 9.12 National National Party of Australia 3.43 National (WA) National Party of Australia 0.34 CLP #ff9933 0.31 Independent Independent 2.52 Other #777777 1.19 Two-party-preferred vote #ddd 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 50.12 Coalition Coalition (Australia) 49.88 Parliament seats #ddd 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 48.00 Coalition Coalition (Australia) 48.00 Greens #10C25B 0.67 National (WA) National Party of Australia 0.67 Independent Independent (politician) 2.67 right|thumb|The disproportionality of the lower house in the 2010 election was 11.34 according to the Gallagher Index, mainly between the Labor and Green Parties. Abbott described the outcome as "the election that no one really won".schubert20110828 Labor and the Coalition each won 72 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives, a loss of eleven and a gain of seven respectively. Labor retained a majority of seats in a majority of states against the Coalition − New South Wales (26 to 20), Victoria (22 to 14), South Australia (6 to 5), and Tasmania (4 to 0), but fell sharply in Queensland (8 to 21) with a pre-existing minority in Western Australia (3 to 11). Labor won its largest two-party preferred vote in Victoria and Tasmania since official two-party records began in 1949, and in South Australia, its fourth-largest.http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/Australian_Electoral_History/House_of_Representative_1949_Present.htm Two-party state-by-state results since 1949 AEC 18 July 2008 18 February 2011 2 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191002212723/http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/Australian_Electoral_History/House_of_Representative_1949_Present.htm live On the crossbench, one member of the Australian Greens, one member of the National Party of Western Australia and four independent members held the balance of power. After gaining the support of four crossbenchers Labor was able to form a minority government.Emma Rodgers https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-09-07/labor-clings-to-power/2251840 Labor clings to power ABC News 7 September 2010 8 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20240917034410/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-09-07/labor-clings-to-power/2251840 17 September 2024 livehttp://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-15508-NAT.htm 2010 election lower house vote results: AEC Results.aec.gov.au 9 September 2010http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/HousePartyRepresentation-15508.htm 2010 election lower house seat numbers: AEC Results.aec.gov.au 29 September 2010 5 December 2012 10 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130410133027/http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/HousePartyRepresentation-15508.htm livehttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/labor-wins-2pp-vote-as-writs-returned-20100917-15g3i.html Labor wins 2PP vote as writs returned: SMH 17 September 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald 17 September 2010 18 February 2011 20 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100920094305/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/labor-wins-2pp-vote-as-writs-returned-20100917-15g3i.html livehttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/labor-wins-two-party-vote-by-a-whisker/news-story/f14a14f0aabd20bae9054717d76b937b Labor wins two-party vote by a whisker: The Australian 18 September 2010 The Australian 18 September 2010 18 February 2011 18 September 2010 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20100918102837/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/labor-wins-two-party-vote-by-a-whisker/story-fn59niix-1225925611236 live On the crossbenches: Adam Bandt won the first seat for the Greens at a general election in the seat of Melbourne. He had previously announced he would align with Labor in the event of a hung parliament.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/bandt-says-he-will-side-with-labor-20100814-12482.html Bandt says he will 'side with Labor' Gordon Josh 15 August 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald 23 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819183826/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/bandt-says-he-will-side-with-labor-20100814-12482.html 19 August 2010 live On 1 September the Greens declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/01/2999219.htm Emma Rodgers Greens sign deal to back Labor ABC News 1 September 2010 1 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901203613/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/01/2999219.htm 1 September 2010 deadhttp://greens.org.au/greens_labor_deal Greens and labor commit to agreement for stable government The Australian Greens 1 September 2010 2 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905044256/http://greens.org.au/greens_labor_deal 5 September 2010 deadEmma Rodgers http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/01/2999219.htm Greens, Labor seal deal ABC News 1 September 2010 8 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100903124202/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/01/2999219.htm 3 September 2010 dead Andrew Wilkie, a former Greens candidate and now independent, was elected as the Member for Denison. On 2 September 2010 he declared his support for Labor on confidence and supply.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/wilkie-supports-labor-20100902-14qyq.html Wilkie supports Labor 2 September 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald 2 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905031502/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/wilkie-supports-labor-20100902-14qyq.html 5 September 2010 live Tony Crook won the seat of O'Connor for the National Party of Western Australia, defeating Liberal Party incumbent Wilson Tuckey. There was dispute over affiliation, with some classing Crook as a member of the Coalition and including him in their Coalition totals. The WA National Party subsequently issued a statement saying in part, "The Nationals WA as an independent political party are not bound by the rules of a coalition agreement".http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2010/08/is-tony-crook-new-nationals-mp-for-oconnor-a-member-of-the-coalition.html Is Tony Crook, new Nationals MP for O'Connor, a member of the Coalition? Green Antony 25 August 2010 ABC News 9 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100828120509/http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2010/08/is-tony-crook-new-nationals-mp-for-oconnor-a-member-of-the-coalition.html 28 August 2010 live Crook says, "In every news report and press report we see, my number is being allocated in with the Coalition and it shouldn't be".http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/dont-count-me-among-coalition-says-nat-20100825-13s76.html Don't count me among Coalition, says Nat The Age 26 August 2010 27 August 2010 Melbourne Peter Ker https://web.archive.org/web/20100829055042/http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/dont-count-me-among-coalition-says-nat-20100825-13s76.html 29 August 2010 live The National Party of Western Australia prior to and for more than 20 months subsequent to the election were in no federal Coalition agreement, Crook stated he was a crossbencher, and that he and the WA Nationals were open to negotiating with either side to form government.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/tony-crook-will-stand-by-demands/news-story/0f7405009e212f88f9a4d56011247fab Tony Crook will stand by demands O'Brien Amanda 24 August 2010 The Australian 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100826121017/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-crook-will-stand-by-demands/story-fn59niix-1225909097036 26 August 2010 subscription livehttp://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/ill-go-it-alone-warns-crook-20100823-13ilr.html I'll go it alone, warns Crook Ker Peter 24 August 2010 The Age 24 August 2010 Melbourne https://web.archive.org/web/20100826083652/http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/ill-go-it-alone-warns-crook-20100823-13ilr.html 26 August 2010 livehttp://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2010/s2991225.htm Hanging in the Balance O'Brien Kerry 25 August 2010 7:30 Report ABC News 25 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100829082923/http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2010/s2991225.htm 29 August 2010 live On 6 September Crook declared his support for the Coalition on confidence and supply, but would otherwise sit on the crossbenches.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3004244.htm Crook declares support for Abbott 6 September 2010 ABC News 8 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100908004305/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3004244.htm 8 September 2010 dead On 6 May 2012, it was announced that Crook would join the Nationals party room and be formally part of the Coalition.http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/crook-joins-coalition-20120506-1y6l4.html Crook joins Coalition 6 May 2012 8 May 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald Bob Katter, Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott, all independents, were re-elected.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/powers-in-balance-after-rise-of-the-crossbenchers-20100821-13a42.html?rand=1282402988738 Power's in balance after rise of the crossbenchers Coorey Phillip 22 August 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald 21 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100824095812/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/powers-in-balance-after-rise-of-the-crossbenchers-20100821-13a42.html?rand=1282402988738 24 August 2010 live Both Katter and Windsor were successful at previous elections, while Oakeshott was elected at the 2008 Lyne by-election. All are former members of the National Party, a minor party in the Coalition.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/26/2994019.htm The importance of family values ABC News 26 August 2010 27 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100828194516/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/26/2994019.htm 28 August 2010 dead However, all three said they would be open to negotiating with either side to form government. They said they would engage in discussion as a bloc but vote individually.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/7957876/Australian-election-delivers-hung-parliament.html Australian election delivers hung parliament 21 August 2010 The Daily Telegraph 21 August 2010 London Bonnie Malkin https://web.archive.org/web/20100824051210/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/7957876/Australian-election-delivers-hung-parliament.html 24 August 2010 livehttp://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/independents-could-go-separate-ways-20100828-13wxs.html Independents could go separate ways: SMH 29 August 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald 13 August 2010 30 August 2010 Josh Gordon https://web.archive.org/web/20100829234213/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/independents-could-go-separate-ways-20100828-13wxs.html 29 August 2010 live On 7 September, Katter declared his support for the Coalition on confidence and supply. Later that day, Windsor and Oakeshott declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005028.htm Labor clings to power ABC News 7 September 2010 8 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100909000349/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005028.htm 9 September 2010 deadhttp://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/broadband-main-influence-to-windsors-labor-backing-20100907-14z3s.html?autostart=1 Broadband 'main influence' to Windsor's Labor backing The Sydney Morning Herald 7 September 2010 8 September 2010 Ben Grubb https://web.archive.org/web/20100910005453/http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/broadband-main-influence-to-windsors-labor-backing-20100907-14z3s.html?autostart=1 10 September 2010 live A year after the election, The Age summarised the collective positions of the crossbenchers as one of "no regrets"; the exception was Katter, who said that the Coalition had not acted on its commitment to ethanol fuel legislation.Schubert Misha 28 August 2011 One year on, no regrets for the independent six http://www.theage.com.au/national/one-year-on-no-regrets-for-the-independent-six-20110827-1jfrt.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20110901065036/http://www.theage.com.au/national/one-year-on-no-regrets-for-the-independent-six-20110827-1jfrt.html 1 September 2011 28 August 2011 The Agehttp://www.smh.com.au/national/redneck-politics-abbott-accused-20110916-1kdz8.html 'Redneck' politics: Abbott accused The Sydney Morning Herald 17 September 2011 16 September 2011 25 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110925041957/http://www.smh.com.au/national/redneck-politics-abbott-accused-20110916-1kdz8.html live Windsor, Oakeshott, and Wilkie became well known because of their importance to the minority government, and had unusual access to the Prime Minister. Crook was less prominent because he did not support the minority government, but both government and opposition sought his backing for issues for which he was a swing vote, such as the Malaysian solution.https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/gillards-malaysia-manoeuvre-hooked-on-crook-20111008-1lejx.html Gillard's Malaysia manoeuvre hooked on Crook Michelle Grattan 8 October 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald On 24 November 2011, the Coalition's Peter Slipper replaced Labor's Harry Jenkins as Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, increasing Labor's parliamentary majority from 75–74 to 76–73. On 21 January 2012 Andrew Wilkie withdrew his support for Labor, changing the majority to 75–73.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-21/wilkie-withdraws-support-over-broken-pokies-deal/3786040 Wilkie withdraws support over broken pokies deal Australian Broadcasting Corporation January 21, 2012 September 29, 2020 29 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201129095006/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-21/wilkie-withdraws-support-over-broken-pokies-deal/3786040 live Senate Results of the 2010 Australian federal election (Senate) Australia right|thumb|SenateGovernment (31)Australian Labor Party Labor (31)OppositionCoalition (34)#080cab Liberal (24)#1456f1 LNP (6)#008000 Nationals (3)#000080 CLP (1)Crossbench (11)#10c25b Greens (9)#008080 DLP (1)#b3b3b3 Independent (1) The Senate has 76 seats. Forty seats were up for election; six in each of the six states and two in each of the two territories. The terms of the four senators from the territories commenced on election day, all other terms took effect from 1 July 2011.Cth act coaca430 An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia. 13Cth num_act sota1973408 An Act to provide for the Representation in the Senate of the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory and the Northern Territory of Australia. 6 The Coalition holds 34 seats and Labor holds 31 seats, with the balance of power shifting solely to the Australian Greens with nine seats, after previously holding a shared balance of power with the Family First Party and independent Nick Xenophon. The Labor government required the support of at least eight non-Labor Senators to pass legislation.http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/SenateStateFirstPrefsByGroup-15508-NAT.htm 2010 election upper house results Australian Electoral Commission 23 August 2010 25 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210225163624/https://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/SenateStateFirstPrefsByGroup-15508-NAT.htm livehttp://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/senate-results.htm 2010 federal election upper house seat numbers ABC News 29 July 2010 26 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100825130502/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/senate-results.htm 25 August 2010 live Labor and the Coalition incurred swings against them in votes and seats. The Greens received a four percent swing and won a seat in each of the six states at the election, a first for an Australian minor party. John Madigan (Victoria) of the Democratic Labor Party won a seat, while Steve Fielding (Victoria) of the Family First Party lost his seat. Xenophon was not required to stand at this election but would be up for re-election at the next. Minor parties not winning a seat but receiving a notable swing include the Australian Sex Party (+2.0), the Liberal Democratic Party (+1.7) and the Shooters and Fishers Party (+1.4). Seats changing hands Members listed in italics did not re-contest their House of Representatives seats at this election. Six notional boundary redistributed seats were contested at this election. Based on booths contested at the previous election, the seats redistributed by the AEC from being marginal Coalition seats to marginal Labor seats – Dickson, Gilmore, Herbert, Macarthur and Swan – were all retained by the Coalition. Greenway was redistributed to become a marginal to fairly safe Labor seat, and was retained by Labor. Seat 2007NotionalmarginFor seats that werre affected by the redistribution the Australian Electoral Commission calculated "notional" margins for the redistributed divisions by modelling the outcome of the previous election as if the new boundaries had been in place.National seat status https://www.aec.gov.au/media/national-seat-status.htm Australian Electoral Commission 13 May 2019 30 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190330011200/https://www.aec.gov.au/media/national-seat-status.htm live Notional Swing 2010 Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Bennelong, NSW  Labor Maxine McKew 1.40 4.52 3.12 John Alexander Liberal  Bonner, Qld  Labor Kerry Rea 4.53 7.35 2.82 Ross Vasta Liberal National  Brisbane, Qld  Labor Arch Bevis 6.76 4.60 5.73 1.13 Teresa Gambaro Liberal National  Dawson, Qld  Labor James Bidgood 3.21 2.59 5.02 2.43 George Christensen Liberal National  Denison, Tas  Labor Duncan Kerr 15.29 N/A 1.21 Andrew Wilkie Independent  Flynn, Qld  Labor Chris Trevor 0.16 2.24 5.82 3.58 Ken O'Dowd Liberal National  Forde, Qld  Labor Brett Raguse 2.91 3.36 4.99 1.63 Bert van Manen Liberal National  Hasluck, WA  Labor Sharryn Jackson 1.26 0.85 1.42 0.57 Ken Wyatt Liberal  La Trobe, Vic  Liberal Jason Wood 0.51 1.42 0.91 Laura Smyth Labor  Leichhardt, Qld  Labor Jim Turnour 4.01 4.06 8.61 4.55 Warren Entsch Liberal National  Longman, Qld  Labor Jon Sullivan 3.57 1.87 3.79 1.92 Wyatt Roy Liberal National  Lowe, NSW  Labor John Murphy 7.37 Division abolished Lyne, NSWLyne Mark Vaile (Nationals) had won Lyne at the 2007 election, however he resigned in 2008 and Rob Oakeshott (Independent) won the seat at the resulting by-election.  Nationals Mark Vaile 8.58 N/A 12.73 Rob Oakeshott Independent   Independent Rob Oakeshott 13.87 −1.14 Macquarie, NSW  Labor Bob Debus 7.04 0.28 1.49 1.21 Louise Markus Liberal  Melbourne, Vic  Labor Lindsay Tanner 4.71 10.75 6.04 Adam Bandt Greens  McEwen, Vic  Liberal Fran Bailey 0.01 0.02 5.34 5.32 Rob Mitchell Labor  O'Connor, WA  Liberal Wilson Tuckey 16.55 12.76 N/A 3.56 Tony Crook Nationals (WA)  Solomon, NT  Labor Damian Hale 0.19 1.94 1.75 Natasha Griggs CLP  Wright, Qld New division 3.79 6.36 10.15 Scott Buchholz Liberal National  See also Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2010–2013 Members of the Australian Senate, 2011–2014 Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives List of political parties in Australia National Tally Room Second Gillard Ministry Notes "nb" References External links Australian Electoral Commission The Green Guide—Antony Green's Guide to the 2010 Federal Election (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Federal Federal election Category:Federal elections in Australia