Eight days after the country voted, Australia finally has an election result.
With a number of seats yet to be called, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Liberal Party claimed victory Sunday local time in the 2016 federal election. “This is a great day, a great day to thank the Australian people for the decisions they have taken in this election,” Turnbull said at a press conference.
The ABC election results counter currently shows the coalition of the Liberal Party and National Party holding 74 seats, with 76 seats predicted. The Labor Party holds 66 seats, with 69 expected. A party needs 76 seats to form government. Read more…
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