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In Australian Senate elections, why isn't the quota recalculated based on exhausted votes after each count?

In order to make sure the 2010 election was what I remembered it, I reviewed the AEC full distribution count for NSW Senate seats[1]. I noticed that between counts the

quota = (valid votes / (positions + 1)) + 1

isn't recalculated despite exhaustion.

1. Does Australian law require the quota be recounted when exhausted?
2. Does simplifying quota calculation make counting much easier?
3. Is there a case where failure to recalculate quota will result in elected candidates returned being different?

[1] http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/External/SenateStateDop-15508-NSW.pdf (450kb, 60 pages)

In Australian Senate elections, why isn't the quota recalculated based on exhausted votes after each count?

In order to make sure the 2010 election was what I remembered it, I reviewed the AEC full distribution count for NSW Senate seats[1]. I noticed that between counts the

quota = (valid votes / (positions + 1)) + 1

isn't recalculated despite exhaustion.

1. Does Australian law require the quota be recounted when votes are exhausted?
2. Does simplifying quota calculation make counting much easier?
3. Is there a case where failure to recalculate quota will result in elected candidates returned being different?

[1] http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/External/SenateStateDop-15508-NSW.pdf (450kb, 60 pages)

In Australian Senate elections, why isn't the quota recalculated based on exhausted votes after each count?

In order to make sure the 2010 election was what I remembered it, I reviewed the AEC full distribution count for NSW Senate seats[1]. I noticed that between counts the

quota = (valid votes / (positions + 1)) + 1

isn't recalculated despite exhaustion.

1. Ought it to be by Australian law?
2. Does simplifying this make counting much easier?
3. Is there a case where failure to recalculate quota will result in elected candidates returned being different?

[1] http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/External/SenateStateDop-15508-NSW.pdf (450kb, 60 pages)

In Australian Senate elections, why isn't the quota recalculated based on exhausted votes after each count?

In order to make sure the 2010 election was what I remembered it, I reviewed the AEC full distribution count for NSW Senate seats[1]. I noticed that between counts the

quota = (valid votes / (positions + 1)) + 1

isn't recalculated despite exhaustion.

1. Does Australian law require the quota be recounted when exhausted?
2. Does simplifying quota calculation make counting much easier?
3. Is there a case where failure to recalculate quota will result in elected candidates returned being different?

[1] http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/External/SenateStateDop-15508-NSW.pdf (450kb, 60 pages)

In Australian Senate elections, why isn't the quota recalculated based on exhausted votes after each count?

In order to make sure the 2010 election was what I remembered it, I reviewed the AEC full distribution count for NSW Senate seats. I noticed that between counts the

quota = (valid votes / (positions + 1)) + 1

isn't recalculated despite exhaustion.

1. Ought it to be by Australian law?
2. Does simplifying this make counting much easier?
3. Is there a case where failure to recalculate quota will result in elected candidates returned being different?

In Australian Senate elections, why isn't the quota recalculated based on exhausted votes after each count?

In order to make sure the 2010 election was what I remembered it, I reviewed the AEC full distribution count for NSW Senate seats[1]. I noticed that between counts the

quota = (valid votes / (positions + 1)) + 1

isn't recalculated despite exhaustion.

1. Ought it to be by Australian law?
2. Does simplifying this make counting much easier?
3. Is there a case where failure to recalculate quota will result in elected candidates returned being different?

[1] http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/External/SenateStateDop-15508-NSW.pdf (450kb, 60 pages)