I am not old enough to vote, but as long as I can remember, Antony Green was the only one who watched on election night | Leo Puglisi

TFor the first time, he reminds me of the first choice that I was lively in 2018. I would have been 11 years old and Dan Andrews was on the way to a second win in a row. The only man who pays attention to results? Antony Green.

At that time I was still – of course – only won for the news, politics and especially for elections. I put myself on the couch with a notepad and wrote down all 88 seats in the lower house and then dyed every seat with one of these four -colored pens. The only place where I received information that evening was to look at the program of the ABC and that quickly a new result if the hosts went back to Green. I was still sitting when he called his choice a few hours later.

Only the thrill for the 11-year-old was the fact that my local member of John Pesutto was on the Panel of the ABC, since the results for the apparently safe liberal seat of Hawthorn came in and he lost his seat in the air.

Watching how Green strengthened my interest in the news, and five months later I started the channel known as 6 News Australia. Of course, this did not end my interest in Green's programs, and it didn't take long for me to watch him on the federal election night when the Morrison Miracle developed.

What really watched me (and I imagine that I am not the only one who felt like that) was only someone who explained the results so clearly-a great contrast to some of the spin we see in election cladding. But it also contributed to explaining terms that are now part of my choice in connection with lexicon swings, two-party, donkey votes alles, but not when I was 11 years old.

Green played a crucial role in the design of my understanding of the Australian elections and I know that this also applies to many other people my age. When he announced his retirement this week, the first person I heard about was a schoolmate. At a time when fewer and fewer young people consume traditional media green, a constant for Australians during the election season.

Although it focused on 6 messages to present me on 6 messages, I am open to say that I will display the ABC selection transmission on another monitor, and all of our other journalists will also watch -are also waiting for this last call. I would also not be surprised if this is the case with all other news editorial offices across the country.

Something that I believe was underestimated by Green's work is the stuff that is not broadcast. This extends to extensive local, state and federal voters, seating profiles and result analyzes. In an age of increasing misinformation and disinformation about how Australian elections work – some green itself has dealt in tweets every day – it is incredibly important to have it as one of several clear, trustworthy sources to discharge lies. He will still work behind the scenes on the election projects, which is a great message for everyone who is looking for precise data on how we vote as a nation.

Although I will not be old enough to coordinate in this year's national elections, I am confident that I can go into the ballot for the Victorian State in 2026 – eight years after I was first faced with Green's election programs – and can be informed about my voice. I will still present 6 news selection reports this year, but I can't say no either to turn on his final program. And I will not be surprised if we see a federal department in Green in the future.