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The ABC's 2022 Australia Votes election coverageShareShare articleThe ABC's 2022 Australia Votes election coverage
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Sun 29 May 2022Sunday 29 May 2022Sun 29 May 2022 at 11:36am
Aerial shot of four people sitting at a desk in a TV studio with Australia Votes signage in front.

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

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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.

Wide shot of a TV studio with a man sitting at a laptop.

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.

Black and white photo of four people arms around each other sitting on set.

Antony Green, Andrew Probyn, Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb wrapping up election day rehearsals. (ABC News: Andrew Probyn)

A woman sitting in a chair in front of large mirror as a make-up artist combs her hair.

Leigh Sales getting hair and make up done. (ABC News: Justin Stevens)

Wide shot of group of people in TV studio.

The huge on-air and behind-the-scenes team working on the television coverage. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)

Antony Green, Casey Briggs and Ryan Kerlin fine tune touchscreen ahead of election night coverage in 2022

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.

Woman standing in TV studio in front of panel and Australia Votes signage.

Leigh Sales about to introduce the election night coverage. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)

A woman and a man in a radio studio with headphones on.

Sabra Lane and Rafael Epstein hosting radio coverage.  (ABC News: Scott Johnston)

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

Desk with eight people working on laptops in a TV studio with hosts and cameras in the background.

Data journalist Casey Briggs and the election analysts and graphics teams working behind the scenes. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)

Green looking at computer with host Leigh Sales at desk in the background.

Antony Green making sense of the numbers. (ABC: Rodney Reed)

Man sitting at audio desk looking at TV monitors.

.The view from the control room (ABC News: Rodney Reed)

Wide shot behind the scenes studio of ABC election night coverage.

The election night coverage is a large and complex production. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)

People in control room of TV studio looking at monitors and laptops and Clark pushing button on panel.

Executive producer Sam Clark and the production team in the control room. (ABC News: Rodney Reed)

Two women and one man in radio studio.

Political scientist Dr Jill Sheppard on air with Sabra Lane and Rafael Epstein. (ABC News: Scott Johnston)

Man holding box with six bowls on lollies.

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.

Man sitting on a couch reading notes in a TV studio surrounded by cameras and monitors.

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

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