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| Aussie election lumbers towards hung parliament |
| 2010-08-23 |
| Synopsis: Both the current ruling party, PM Julia Gillard's Labor Party, and the opposition coalition of the Liberal and National Parties are scrambling to get the few independents that would give them control of the lower chamber of the Aussie government. With about 80 percent of the vote counted, Labor has 70 seats and the Liberal Party-led coalition has 72. There are 150 seats at stake. A hung parliament is a likely outcome. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #3 Looks like Australian leftist trolls have made it here. This is going to result in the independents having a totally unwarranted influence. Bob Katter is a nutcase. OK he's a nice redneck nutcase whose kids all have rifles under their beds. Still a nutter. Tony Windsor is a silly old fart who is as thick as two short planks. Rob Oakeshott is a global warming believer who is a plain nasty piece of work. All three are agrarian socialists. |
| Posted by: Aussie Mike 2010-08-23 17:15 |
| #2 it's tremendous. First time since 1940 and *great* for democracy |
| Posted by: anon1 2010-08-23 00:39 |
| #1 "A hung parliament is a likely outcome." I'm jealous. I wish we could hang Congress. I'd chip in on the rope.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-08-23 00:02 |