The ABC has been providing television coverage of the federal election vote count since 1958, while radio coverage goes back decades. Here’s a look behind the scenes from the 2022 Australian Votes broadcasts on radio and television.
Antony Green doing a final review of his computer before going on the air. (ABC News: Justin Stevens)
Election analyst Antony Green has been a key part of coverage since the 1990s.
Antony Green, Andrew Probyn, Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb finishing rehearsals on Election Day. (ABC News: Andrew Probyn) Leigh Sales is combing her hair and putting on makeup. (ABC News: Justin Stevens) The huge in the air and behind the … scene team working on TV coverage. (ABC News: Rodney Reed) Antony Green, graphics expert Ryan Kerlin, and analyst Casey Briggs check that the touch screen is working properly. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)
Antony Green wrote the original software for the ABC election computer and each new election technology is used to show the results.
Leigh Sales about to introduce election night coverage. (ABC News: Rodney Reed) Sabra Lane and Rafael Epstein feature radio coverage. (ABC News: Scott Johnston)
ABC also offered extensive coverage on various radio and digital platforms.
Data journalist Casey Briggs and election analysts and graphics teams working behind the scenes. (ABC News: Rodney Reed) Antony Green making sense of numbers. (ABC: Rodney Reed). The View from the Control Room (ABC News: Rodney Reed)) Election night coverage is a broad and complex production. (ABC News: Rodney Reed) Executive producer Sam Clark and the production team in the control room. (ABC News: Rodney Reed) Political scientist Dr. Jill Sheppard on the air with Sabra Lane and Rafael Epstein. (ABC News: Scott Johnston) The most important lollipop supply to keep everyone energized during coverage. (ABC News: Justin Stevens)
This year, the election set was re-proposed the next day for Insiders, presented by David Speers.
The next day, David Speers was preparing to host Insiders from the Australia Votes studio. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)