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By that logic every single MP from the Premier down is in the same boat. MPs' terms begin on election day, and we have reliable sources indicating that he has been elected beyond reasonable doubt. Frickeg (talk) 08:09, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
Yes, that's quite right, they are. No-one has been elected to this Parliament yet. MP's terms are retrospectively deemed to have started on election day, but until the seat is declared they have not been elected. It's false to say that Tantari is now an MP. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 147.10.222.103 (talk) 08:29, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
Not quite. Their terms have already started; they just haven't been formally declared (they're paid from election day; their terms are not retrospectively deemed to be anything). Where we have reliable sources indicating that a person has won a seat, then that is what we say. Frickeg (talk) 08:44, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
No they haven't. No-one's term starts until the seat is declared. How could it possibly do so? In Bundaberg Labor and LNP are tied on 50-50 at the moment. Which one is the MP? Answer: neither. When one or the other is declared the winner, then they will be paid retrospectively from election day, and that is true for every seat. Also, to say that you know Tantari will win Hervey Bay is just an opinion, and therefore not permitted under Wikipedia rules. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 147.10.222.103 (talk) 09:09, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
For Bundaberg, one of them is the MP; that person's term has started; we just don't know who it is yet. Terms begin on election day; that's all there is to it. As for Tantari, I'm not saying it, reliable sources are. Frickeg (talk) 09:16, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
