Australia election Coalition likely victors
08 July 2016 by News DeskAustralia election officials have been working non-stop to count remaining votes after first results showed a hung parliament.
Final result of the Australia election will be announced ‘very soon’ with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull poised to retain his hold on national political power.
But he may have to gain the support of many independent members of parliament in order to govern.
The Coalition has won 70 seats but needs to secure gains in six more seats to avoid a deal with independents.
Coalition leader Malcolm Turnbull took time out of his back-room horse trading with potential crossbench supporters and allies to say he is “very confident” of winning the 76 seats required to achieve a majority and form his own government.
Labor look set to win at least 66 seats with independents and minor parties gaining 5 seats.
Results of the remaining nine key seats have yet to be announced but the Coalition looks set to win seats in Chisholm, Cowper, Gilmore and Forde. This would take its election tally to 74 seats.
In order to gain a majority the Coalition must win two more of the remaining five seats where results have yet to be declared.
Australia election ‘historically close’
Key remaining seats are Herbert, Flynn and Capricornia in Queensland; Hindmarsh in Victoria and Cowan in Western Australia.
“This election has been historically close and these remaining seats look set to determine the final result,” says Darrell Todd, founder of thinkingaustralia.
“It will go right down to the wire as these seats have Labor ahead but their lead has narrowed in recent days and it is just too close to call.”
Turnbull told reporters in Brisbane that he was “very confident indeed” that he will form a government “in our own right”.
He also said he was talking to independents and crossbench members in a bid to gain allies and build a consensus should a hung parliament be declared.
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