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The ABC's 2022 Australia Votes election coverage

View from the lighting grid high above as the Australia Votes election night coverage gets underway. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)

The ABC has been providing television coverage of federal election vote counts since 1958 while radio coverage dates back decades earlier. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the 2022 Australia Votes broadcasts on radio and TV.

Antony Green doing a final check of his computer before going on air. (ABC News: Justin Stevens)

Election analyst Antony Green has been a key part of the coverage since the 1990s.

Antony Green, Andrew Probyn, Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb wrapping up election day rehearsals. (ABC News: Andrew Probyn)
Leigh Sales getting hair and make up done. (ABC News: Justin Stevens)
The huge on-air and behind-the-scenes team working on the television coverage. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)
Antony Green, graphics expert Ryan Kerlin and analyst Casey Briggs check the touchscreen is working properly. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)

Antony Green wrote the original software for the ABC's election computer and each election new technology is employed to display the results.

Leigh Sales about to introduce the election night coverage. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)
Sabra Lane and Rafael Epstein hosting radio coverage.  (ABC News: Scott Johnston)

The ABC also provided extensive coverage on various radio and digital platforms.

Data journalist Casey Briggs and the election analysts and graphics teams working behind the scenes. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)
Antony Green making sense of the numbers. (ABC: Rodney Reed)
.The view from the control room (ABC News: Rodney Reed)
The election night coverage is a large 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 air with Sabra Lane and Rafael Epstein. (ABC News: Scott Johnston)
The all-important lolly supply to keep everyone's energy up during the coverage. (ABC News: Justin Stevens)

This year the election set was re-purposed the next day for Insiders, hosted by David Speers.

The morning after, David Speers preparing to host Insiders from the Australia Votes studio. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)
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