Here's your proof from the official 2015 rules: http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/press-down...UBLIC_RULES.pdf

 

Article 1.4 on Page 5 of the PDF (page 4 on the document itself):

 

Should there be a tie for the last position in a SemiFinal (because two songs have received the same number of points) or for the first place in the Final, as well as any other situation where a tie occurs, the winner shall be the song which has obtained points from the highest number of countries. If the tying songs have received points from the same number of countries, the highest number of 12-point scores shall be decisive. If the winner still cannot be determined by this procedure, the number of times ten points have been awarded shall be the deciding factor. If necessary, this method shall continue until account has been taken of the number of times one point has been awarded.

 

In the very unlikely case that after applying the above procedure in a Semi-Final there is still a tie concerning the qualifying ranks and non-qualifying ranks, the tie shall be resolved by giving precedence to the country which was earlier in the running order for the SemiFinal in question. The same procedure shall be used to resolve any other ties.

Should two or more songs receive exactly the same rank from a National Jury, the order shall be ascertained by a show of hands by the members of the National Jury. If there is still a tie, the final order shall be decided by the vote of the youngest member of the National Jury.

 

<3 Imagine this happening and the youngest member of the jury single-handedly deciding who gets how many points :')

<3 Imagine this happening and the youngest member of the jury single-handedly deciding who gets how many points :')

 

Isa getting some decent bribes this year then no doubt *.*

Ah! I saw Austria were officially placed last quite soon after the contest so I presumed the tie-break had been them getting no televote points as that was the only thing I noticed.

 

In fairness, all else being equal going on later IS better (and no, any bores ready to go all 'BUT MOST OF THE TOP TEN THIS YEAR WERE IN THE FIRST HALF!!!111!!!1!', check the stats and check the meaning of 'all else being equal', because trends don't get invalidated by a single exception), so it's a fair enough recognition. Though I do think televote points should take precedence as a tiebreaker.