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Conservative victories in parliamentary elections in Australia
In Australia, the conservative coalition government to Prime Minister Turnbull may lead the country, despite a loss of votes. Eight days after the election, the Opposition conceded defeat.
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Conservatives win election in Australia
He had called the head of the government, Malcolm Turnbull (in the article image) and congratulated him, said the chief of the left of the Labour party and leader of the opposition Bill Shorten, in Melbourne in front of party supporters. “It is now clear that Mr Turnbull will ask the government,” said Shorten. “For the good of our Nation, I hope that the coalition’s doing well.”
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Wafer-Thin Majority
The official result is still. According to the forecasts of the electoral Commission, the coalition can expect with 76 or 77 Seats. 76 mandates for the majority in the 150-seat Parliament. The laboratory is likely to 69 seats, with the Rest going to smaller parties. The Conservatives were in the old Parliament of 90 seats, Labor 55.
The winners in the constituencies will only call at the end, when all is already in front of the election day votes are counted. This is in Australia by mail ballot or in polling stations that are open for those voters in advance, and were prevented on the polling day.
The choice had already on the 2. July place, but because of the very low voice distance to the tallying took much longer than usual.
Labour leader of the opposition Shorten, here with his wife, acknowledged his defeat
Turbulent years on the continent
The past few years in Australian politics have been turbulent Since 2013, there have been four different heads of government, since the parties repeatedly overthrew their leader. Turnbull had even come to Power in September, he dropped in the liberal party, his predecessor Tony Abbott. The popularity of the previous banker and millionaire, has fallen since then, but in the face of Controversial reforms and disputes in his party.
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