Phelps Watch: a nation holds its breath

The media's conspiracy to suppress news of Peter Phelps' march towards a federal senate seat must not prevail. As a matter of public interest I give you the latest results of the vote count from the national tally room:

• Provisional Quota: 421,034 votes
• Phelps, Peter Grant: 133 votes

I'm hopeful for a late surge in the 6 remaining unapportioned votes on his ticket, but it's clear that we can't celebrate Phelpsy's victory for certain until all the below-the-line preferences have been distributed. In the meantime, we'll all have to be patient. That includes you, Ellen de Graaf.