There's uncertainty, there's teamwork, there's thanks ... enjoy 12 quotable quotes from election 2016.
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They are not necessarily the politicians or the experts who featured nationally during the 2016 federal election campaign, but there voices have been heard.
Here’s what they’ve had to say this weekend ...
Election result is a 'huge mess'
Leading political analyst Kevin Bonham says Saturday’s election result is a huge mess, and Australia may have to wait weeks to determine who will govern it. The full story
Chesters predicts another election in 18 months
Re-elected Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters says she “wouldn’t be surprised” if Australia heads back to the polls within 18 months as the country continues to wait on the shape of the next parliament. The full story
Dan Tehan's big margin cut
Wannon WP Dan Tehan has attributed Labor’s “Medicare lie” and the traditional swing against incumbent governments for the swing against him in Saturday’s election. The full story
‘Queen of nice’ Cathy McGowan wins election again
Indi will be orange for another three years. It took a couple of hours for the election result to sink in for winner Cathy McGowan, but then there was no wiping the smile off her face. The full story
Joel Fitzgibbon declares victory in Hunter
Incumbent MP Joel Fitzgibbon has retained the federal seat of Hunter, with a margin much larger than his previous win in 2013. Mr Fitzgibbon declared victory for himself about 8.30pm on Saturday after he secured a 25 per cent margin from rival Nationals candidate Ruth Rogers in the two-party preferred vote. The full story
Nola Marino re-elected
Nola Marino gathered key supporters close to her on Saturday night and cheered with them as the following message went across the TV screen – ‘Nola Marino chief government whip returned’. The full story
Luke Hartsuyker claims Cowper
The Nationals’ Luke Hartsuyker has claimed victory in the race for Cowper and vowed to get on with the job ahead. Port Macquarie is part of Cowper after a redistribution of federal electoral boundaries. The full story
Andrew Laming declares victory
Doctor and ophthalmologist Andrew Laming has won his fifth term in federal parliament for the bayside seat of Bowman. In declaring victory, the 49-year-old father of two paid tribute to his father Bruce Laming, who held the state seat of Mooloola from 1992 until 2001. The full story
Andrew Gee declared in Calare
Andrew Gee has vowed to represent all members of the electorate after the National Party managed to retain the seat of Calare in the Federal Election. “The voters have placed their faith in our party to deliver the results for our country communities that they need and tonight we say to them we will not let you down,” he said. The full story
Mark Coulton wins Parkes electorate
The electorate of Parkes may have been a safe seat but at times that is a curse. “I get one vote and I know [my wife] Robyn votes for me but everyone else makes that decision. So today probably about 68,000 have decided to vote for the National party and me today,” member-elect Mark Coulton said. The full story
Government too early to call but Labor’s back in town, says Stephen Jones
It might be the Illawarra’s newest seat – by name, at least – but there will be a familiar face at the helm. As the cards began to fall in favour of incumbent Labor MP Stephen Jones on Saturday night, it was evident early that there’d be little contest in Whitlam. The full story
Just too close to call in Grey
Rowan Ramsey and Andrea Broadfoot remained deadlocked on Saturday night as counting continued in the electorate of Grey. The federal election result in the seat is “too close to call”. The full story