Laboratory victory is emerging in the election of parliament in Australia
The parliamentary election in Australia is a clear victory for the reigning social democratic laboratory party from Premier Anthony Albanese. The 62-year-old would be the first head of government for more than 20 years to take a second term. « Anthony Albanese remains Premier, » reported the Australian broadcaster ABC and, like other media, referred to forecasts for the election outcome. Albanese supporters broke out.
After counting a quarter of the votes, Labor came to 52 seats in parliament in the evening (local time). The right -wing conservative coalition of Liberals and Nationale from Peter Dutton was only 26 seats. 76 mandates are required for an absolute majority. The losses of the coalition are so great that Dutton has no way to form a government, reported the newspaper « Sydney Morning Herald ».
Dutton got going in the election campaign
Already in most surveys, Albanese was recently ahead of his challenger. Former Minister of Interior and Defense Dutton had got into the election campaign for controversial statements and his obvious proximity to the policy of US President Trump.
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A total of 18 million people were entitled to vote. In Down Under there is an obligation to vote. According to the election commission, more than eight million Australians had already voted in advance by either postal voting or early voting. The central election campaign topic was the high cost of living.
