Watching the 'Morrison Miracle' unfold on Saturday is about as exciting as elections get.
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All the pre-poll signs pointed to a Labor victory, yet the Coalition managed to win a third term.
Remarkable considering all the talk of disunity and history from Labor's trouncing in 2013 after years of leadership turmoil.
Comparisons to the 1993 "unlosable election" for John Hewson ring true unfortunately for Bill Shorten.
But it is hard to win over voters if you are unable to properly explain your policies, especially when they are as transformative as Labor's taxation and climate change plans were.
When questioned, Mr Shorten found it difficult to explain how his policies would affect workers, retirees and so on now and into the future. Voters like to know how they will be impacted, and as we found out, they are ruthless when unsure.
Communication is key and when compared to ex-marketing honcho Scott Morrison, Mr Shorten was way behind.
The Examiner requested interviews with all party leaders in a bid to get them to explain their platform during the campaign.
Interviews with Mr Morrison, Richard Di Natale and Michael McCormack proceed without a hitch, but pinning Mr Shorten down proved too hard.
Why wouldn't he want to engage to try and overturn his image and explain his policies?
At the end of the day, Mr Shorten's unpopularity and poor communication played a part in bringing down hardworking MPs Ross Hart and Justine Keay.
It leaves Labor in an interesting position in Northern Tasmania after losing the state election also last year.
Some re-grouping is needed.
As for the result - which Bass helped deliver - Northern Tasmania must now hold the Coalition accountable for every one of its commitments.
Some, such as the Australian Maritime College's defence precinct, will have long-term economic impacts for the region.
We have the list ready to start ticking off.