UPDATE: Latest counting (@ 90.76% counted) has the Liberals move ahead of Country Alliance but the flaw in the counting system still remains although the extent of the distortion doees not effect teh outcime of the overall result. Liberal party win last seat.
Based on the data extracted from ABC Antony Greens Election calculator at 68.68% of the vote counted (quota 47735)
The ALP ticket vote increases in value as a result of the formula used to calculate the Surplus Transfer value. (Surplus divided by the number of ballot papers)
In calculating the surplus transfer value the VEC divided the surplus equally by the number of ballot papers as opposed to taking into consideration the weighted value of each vote.
At the point where the ALP number 2 Candidate is elected (Count 9)
| Vote source | Papers | Value | Sum | Percentage |
| ALP Ticket | 77912 | 0.387322 | 30177 | 57.40% |
| Greens Primary | 22393 | 1.000000 | 22393 | 42.60% |
| Total Votes | 100305 | 52570 | 100.00% | |
| Less Quota | -47735 | |||
| Surplus | 4835 |
Weighted Value of Surplus
| Value of ALP Ticket | 77912 | 0.035623 | 2775 | 57.40% |
| Value of Greens Vote | 22393 | 0.091973 | 2060 | 42.60% |
| Total Surplus | 100305 | 4835 | 100.00% |
Value allocated by VEC
| Value of ALP Ticket | 77912 | 0.048203 | 3756 | 77.68% |
| Value of Greens vote | 22393 | 0.048203 | 1079 | 22.32% |
| Total Surplus | 100305 | 4835 | 100.00% |
The Greens vote has been devalued 989 votes. The ALP ticket vote increased in value by the same amount. This is greater then the winning margin allocated to Country Alliance
Solution: Introduce a fully proportional counting system such as the Wright system or the Meek method.
One vote one value - Single transaction per candidate (Surplus or exclusion).Democratic Pure simple the Wright method
