Tony Barry, a former Liberal deputy director, criticized the ABC's election night coverage, calling it 'woeful' despite being a panellist. He described the six-hour broadcast as lacking data, analysis, and insight, using strong language such as 'unwatchable drivel' and suggesting the network should be 'burned down to the ground'.
Former NSW premier Morris Iemma also commented, suggesting that less airtime should have been given to Patricia Karvelas in favour of Antony Green. However, the ABC's election coverage still outperformed competitors with an average viewership of 2.4 million.
The ABC's broadcast was plagued by technical issues, most notably the failure of Antony Green's results screen for over 50 minutes, forcing the panel to rely on commentary in the absence of live data updates. The technical difficulties also affected the ABC's website.