Australia's pollsters are facing calls for greater transparency and an overhaul of their number-crunching after spectacularly missing the result of the federal election. READ MORE:* Australian Election: Bill Shorten concedes defeat, Scott Morrison to return as PM* Scott Morrison sought a fight with Bill Shorten, and landed a knockout blow* Australian election: The expert who predicted Trump, Brexit - and Scott Morrison* Australian election: How Morrison successfully tapped into middle AustraliaWhile missing the strong support for the Coalition in Queensland, pollsters also overestimated the strength of Labor in Victoria, where it took the state 52.3-47.7 per cent rather than a forecast 55-45. YouGov Galaxy managing director David Briggs said it was the worst result by Australian pollsters on record. In the wake of Major's victory, British pollsters met to discuss what went wrong. Ms Elgood said that might be an option for Australian pollsters.

Source: Stuff May 19, 2019 18:33 UTC